{"id":222,"date":"2021-05-14T12:22:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T16:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/?p=222"},"modified":"2021-05-14T12:22:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T16:22:11","slug":"exciting-news-summer-programs-and-ip-cohort-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/2021\/05\/14\/exciting-news-summer-programs-and-ip-cohort-reminder\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting News, Summer Programs, and IP Cohort Reminder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Colleagues,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Faculty Hub would like to share some news about a new appointment in the Hub and information regarding summer opportunities, a collaboration between Boatwright Library, CCE, and the Faculty Hub, and a reminder about applying for next year\u2019s IP Cohort.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Coordinator of Faculty Development in Teaching<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are happy to announce that Dr. Libby Gruner, Professor of English, is the new Coordinator of Faculty Development in Teaching for the Faculty Hub. In this new role she will develop, improve, and coordinate programming for the professional development of faculty in their capacity as teachers, co-facilitate the Inclusive Pedagogy Cohort with the Faculty Hub\u2019s Educational Developer, and work with the Faculty Hub Director to continue to evolve the goals of the Faculty Hub. Libby brings with her a wide range of experience at the University as a former Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences, former Director of Academic Advising, former Coordinator of the First-Year Seminar Program, as well as many years as a professor in the English department. She also\u202fco-facilitated a faculty learning community on Inclusive Pedagogy in 2016-2018 then joined the larger inclusive pedagogy cohort in 2018. Her work in the Advising Office, as well as her earlier work as FYS Coordinator made her keenly aware of the importance of inclusive pedagogical practices for equity, retention, and access. Most recently, as a Faculty Hub Associate, she has been able to work across department and school lines by facilitating working groups of\u202f<\/span>faculty<\/span>\u202finterested in exploring a variety of approaches to assess student learning.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The NCFDD Summer 14-Day Writing Challenge\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It can be very hard to find 30 minutes a day for focused writing time, especially under current conditions.\u202f However, if you would like to give it a try, here is a program that uses some motivational approaches to help you engage or re-engage in your writing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Consider participating with us in a\u202f<\/span>14-Day Writing Challenge<\/span><\/a>\u202fsponsored by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). This will occur from\u202f<\/span>June 21-July 4\u202f<\/span><\/b>and\u202f<\/span>registration begins on May 19\u00a0<\/span><\/b>(see below).\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

UR has an institutional membership to\u00a0<\/span>NCFDD<\/span><\/b>. Follow these steps to activate your account and sign-up for the challenge:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Visit the\u202f<\/span>NCFDD website<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n