Catherine Graham, Ph.D. Director, Honors Program LEAD Track PhD English, University of Kentucky MEd Counseling, Vanderbilt University MA English, College of William and Mary BA English, University of Tennessee In my role with the Honors Program, I have been impressed by the intellectual curiosity of the students and by their admirable goals. The students demonstrate …
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Upcoming Events for February
Lunch Discussions: Wednesday, February 8 Syllabus and Course Design for Faculty-Led Study Abroad 12:00 – 1:30 pm Frist Lecture Hall Thursday, February 16 Academic Rigor and Student Success 11:30 – 1:00 pm Massey Boardroom Tuesday, February 22 Why Diversity and Inclusion Matters in Higher Education 11:30 – 1:00 pm Vince Gill Room New Faculty …
MLK Week Lunch Discussion Reflections
Teaching Center Luncheon Dr. Marla Frederick, Professor of African and African American Studies and the Study of Religion, Harvard University “Between Racial Reconciliation and Social Justice: The Challenge of Contemporary Christianity” On Wednesday, January 18, as part of MLK Week at Belmont, Dr. Marla Frederick led a Teaching Center lunch discussion for an engaged …
Circle of Trust Retreats
Judy Skeen, Ph.D. Professor of Religion “Teaching, like any truly human activity, emerges from one’s inwardness, for better or worse. As I teach, I project the condition of my soul onto my students, my subject, and our way of being together. “ —Parker J. Palmer, The Courage to Teach I read Parker …
SPACE – Symposium for Part-Time, Adjunct and Contingent Educators
The Symposium for Part-time, Adjunct, and Contingent Educators (SPACE) is a conference where part-time, adjunct, and contingent faculty can present their original scholarship in a peer-reviewed, professional setting. SPACE also provides a venue for contingent faculty members to share what they are doing in the classroom and to connect with their contingent colleagues. This year’s …
First Year Faculty Thoughts
Over the next few months, we will be posting thoughts from first year faculty on the experiences of their first semester at Belmont. We hope it will bring back fond memories of your early weeks on campus. Patrick Morse, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychological Science BS Psychology, Elon University (2008) MS General Experimental Psychology, Villanova …
Teaching Center Writing Groups
In the summer of 2015, the Teaching Center initiated Summer Writing Groups as a way to support faculty in their Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). It was clear that many faculty members were doing SoTL, but some needed the structure and accountability of a group to help their work progress to a presentation or publication. …
New Faculty Mentor Breakfast
On Tuesday, August 23, new faculty gathered for breakfast and to meet their faculty mentor. The faculty mentoring program has existed for many years and pairs new faculty with a current faculty member outside of his/her discipline. This program allows for building community, seeking advice, networking, and friendship. This year’s new faculty and mentors are: …