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Teaching Center Events, Fall 2009

Lunch
Discussions

What is the Context?
Workshops Pause for a Poem



Courage to Teach Retreat Series

Application Process Deadline Sept. 4, 2009 4:00pm
New Faculty Seminars
September 18
Noon-1:30
Beaman A


Meeting the Trees of Life: A Teacher’s Path

August 18
Dr. Virginia Lee
Integrated Course design
8:30-4:00
19
Campus Safety and Student Mental Health
8:30-11:30
Massey Boardroom

August 28
Pause and renew.
Read and reflect on a Mary Oliver** poem with colleagues from across campus.
Enjoy Rumba Roast Coffee/Tea (with Steve Murphree honey) and a muffin.

**In preparation for Mary Oliver’s visit to campus on Sept. 17th and 18th.

8:00-8:45 option
12:00-12:45 option

Teaching Center Conference Room
October 1-3, 2009
Retreat One
Seeds of True Self

Scarritt Bennett
Center
Group I
Tuesdays

September 8
October 6
November 3

Teaching Center
10:00-10:50am
October TBA
Ethics in Teaching: From Case Examples to Classroom Practice
January 11, 2010

Teaching Center
4th Annual Symposium
September 4
Pause and renew.
Read and reflect on a Mary Oliver** poem with colleagues from across campus.
Enjoy Rumba Roast Coffee/Tea (with Steve Murphree honey) and a muffin.

**In preparation for Mary Oliver’s visit to campus on Sept. 17th and 18th.

8:00-8:45 option
12:00-12:45 option

Teaching Center Conference Room
February 4-6, 2010
Retreat Two
Paradox of Winter

Scarritt Bennett
Center
Group II
Wednesdays

September 9
October 7
November 4

Teaching Center
3:00-3:50pm
November 4
11:30-1:00
Beaman A

Pedagogy and Diversity

September 11
Pause and renew.
Read and reflect on a Mary Oliver** poem with colleagues from across campus.
Enjoy Rumba Roast Coffee/Tea (with Steve Murphree honey) and a muffin.

**In preparation for Mary Oliver’s visit to campus on Sept. 17th and 18th.

8:00-8:45 option
12:00-12:45 option
Teaching Center Conference Room
April 8-10, 2010
Retreat Three
Work of Renewal
Scarritt Bennett
Center

December 1
11:30-1:00
Beaman A

Civility in the Classroom


June 24-26, 2010
Retreat Four
Community & Abundance
Scarritt Bennett
Center

Important Dates:
Midcourse Reviews Sept. 14 through Oct. 2.  Watch for an e-mail around the beginning of September.
Deadline for Fall 2009 Travel and Time-out Grants Monday, Sept. 21 @ 4:00 p.m.
Teaching Center Team:  Merrie King 460-6044, Amy Hodges Hamilton 460-6399, Nanci Alsup 460-5423 
Location:  Second floor of the Gabhart Building  (above the cafeteria)


Teaching Center Events, Spring 2010

Lunch
Discussions

How Do We Serve?

Workshop
Finding Calcutta
Reading Groups


Courage to Teach Retreat Series

New Faculty Seminars
January TBA
Content of Their Character


January 11, 2010

Teaching Center
4th Annual Symposium

February
9, 16, 23
(Tuesdays)


8:00-8:50 option
2:00-3:00 option

Teaching Center
February 4-6, 2010
Retreat Two
Paradox of Winter

Scarritt Bennett
Center

Group II
(Tuesdays)

Feb. 2
March 2
April 6
Teaching Center
10:00-10:50am

February 9
12:00-1:30
Beaman A

Forming Strong Community Partnerships

February
10, 17, 24
(Wednesdays)


8:00-8:50 option
2:00-3:00 option

Teaching Center
April 8-10, 2010
Retreat Three
Work of Renewal

Scarritt Bennett
Center
Group I
(Wednesdays)

Feb. 3
March 3
April 7

Teaching Center
3:00-3:50pm
March 17
11:30-1:00
Beaman A

Finding Calcutta
Mark your Calendar:

Summer 2010 Reading Groups

June 24-26, 2010
Retreat Four
Community & Abundance
Scarritt Bennett
Center

April 12
11:30-1:00
TBA

Shaper of Courses: Integrating Course Design Revisited
Mark your Calendar:

August Workshop
TBA




Important Dates:
Midcourse Reviews available February 8 through 26, 2010.  Watch for an email around the middle of January.
Deadline for Spring 2010 Travel Grants Monday, February 15 @4:00 p.m.
Teaching Center Team:  Merrie King 460-6044, Amy Hodges Hamilton 460-6399, Nanci Alsup 460-5423
Teaching Center Location:  Second floor of the Gabhart Building  (above the cafeteria)