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Convocation & University Focus Resources
Area Focus 2012-2014: Cities
The annual focus is designed to highlight and promote interdisciplinary learning via a campus-wide conversation on a specific issue. To learn more about cities-focused courses and events visit the Areas of Focus. All Fairfield faculty are able to access the CITIES SANDBOX on Blackboard which features faculty and staff created curricular resources on Cities available for all to use in their teaching and scholarship. This interdisciplinary community resources was created by the 2011-2012 Faculty & Professional Learning Community (FPLC) on Cities. Since numerous faculty and professional staff have added resources to the sandbox.
Convocation 2011-2012
In keeping with the Class of 2015 theme, Worlds Imagined, the Convocation Committee has selected a number of materials for faculty and staff to consider for use in curricular and co-curricular programming throughout the year. Materials include streaming videos, articles, books, documentaries, websites and more centered around the theme of global citizenship. These materials were selected to inspire students to imagine, create, and be actors in our world.
University Focus: Global Citizenship 2010-2012
Through Spring 2012, the University's will continue to be Global Citizenship. For information on this focus and cultural programs available, visit the Areas of Focus website. The 2012-2013 University-wide focus will be "Cities."
Convocation 2010-2011
To help you integrate the 2010-2011 convocation theme "From Activism to Global Citizenship" and the common film "From RFK to Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope" into your teaching, the Convocation Committee has made available an Instructor / Facilitator Guide (Guide formats: .doc or .pdf). If you have questions about Fall Convocation contact the Dean of Academic Engagement, or for questions about the film contact the Center for Faith and Public Life.
Teaching & Learning Conferences
The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at Kennesaw State University hosts a listing of Teaching Conferences. Browse their website or view the listing in PDF format.
Professional and Organization Development Network in Higher Education (POD): POD Network Conferences
Lilly Conferences on College & University Teaching: National and International Lilly Conferences, and Institutes
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Journals
The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at Kennesaw State University hosts a listing of journals that publish the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Browse their website or view the listing in PDF format.
Community Engaged Scholarship
The DiMenna-Nyselius Library Best Bets page on "Publishing Community Engaged Scholarship" provides resources on finding journals, acceptance rates, and immediacy and impact factors.