{"id":249,"date":"2021-10-05T15:52:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T19:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/?p=249"},"modified":"2021-10-05T15:52:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T19:52:38","slug":"october-in-the-faculty-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/2021\/10\/05\/october-in-the-faculty-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"October in the Faculty Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mid-Semester Feedback \u2013\u202f<\/strong>This is a great time to gather feedback from your students about their learning. You can use the feedback to make changes before the end of the semester and give students more agency and voice in shaping their learning experiences. Here are some\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.app.box.com\/file\/863560135395?s=j92c8j9xv8fhko11ohic1edykfnh5nkr\">suggestions and resources for facilitating a midterm assessment.<\/a>\u202fThe Faculty Hub also offers a confidential, formative,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/facultyhub.richmond.edu\/services\/facilitated-course-assessment.html\">facilitated course assessment<\/a>\u202fprocess that some faculty use as a midterm assessment.\u202f<a href=\"mailto:facultyhub@richmond.edu\">Contact us<\/a>\u202fto learn more.<strong>\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Morning Blend -\u202f<\/strong>Weekly, the Faculty Hub hosts coffee break conversations on timely topics; one session each week is in person and one is on Zoom. See\u202four\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/facultyhub.richmond.edu\/programs\/morning-blend.html\">website<\/a>\u202ffor dates and times.\u00a0Upcoming topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finding Grant Funding<\/li>\n<li>Book Arts Studio \u2013 Incorporating Creative Projects\u202finto\u202fCourses<\/li>\n<li>Using R Workbench<\/li>\n<li>Digital Media Projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hub Talk -\u202f<\/strong>Todd Lookingbill will share his current scholarship on\u202f<strong>Friday, October 15.\u202f\u202f<\/strong>Join us for \u201cWhat\u2019s Hot in the City? The Unjust Evolution of Urban Heat Islands in Richmond, VA.\u201d The talk is from 3:12 to 3:30 p.m. with discussion and a reception to follow in the Hub or join the talk and discussion on Zoom.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/urfacultyhub.corsizio.com\/c\/614ca4740656899a3bcd6914\">Please register here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Fall Break -\u202f<\/strong>As we head into\u00a0fall\u00a0break, we hope you will take some time to\u00a0rest, reflect, and reassess. These two recent pieces, from\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/advice\/2019\/01\/15\/how-save-yourself-overpreparing-your-classes-opinion\">Inside Higher Ed<\/a>\u202fand VCU\u2019s Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence offer tips to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Cm6lQ2IvYgwMxPf5loKx_f59n7u587lR17kiSHSI0pU\/edit\">make a shift<\/a>,\u00a0let go of perfection, and reduce stress.<\/p>\n<p>We are\u00a0re-starting\u00a0an\u00a0<strong>Alternative Assessments<\/strong>\u202fdiscussion group. If you are interested in specification grading, portfolio grading, or other non-traditional assessment methods, please contact\u202f<a href=\"mailto:egruner@richmond.edu\">Libby Gruner<\/a>.\u202f Whether you want to discuss current needs or\u00a0explore approaches\u00a0for a future course, we welcome your participation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>External Opportunities -\u202f<\/strong>Our colleagues at the Center for the Integration of Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship at Lafayette College are offering several dynamic workshops this fall, open to all. Get more information and register for all workshops on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/lafayettec.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_068CgEBTYiEVOyq\">Lafayette\u2019s registration page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Innovative Instruction, Collaborative Curriculum, and Diversity and Inclusion Grants<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; The Associated Colleges of the South has a rolling deadline for faculty and staff to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.box.com\/s\/deyjgop0m4j7fglyr3wjpjacvyepfiyr\">submit pre-proposals for projects<\/a>\u00a0($25,000 &#8211; $50,000) that end by September 1, 2022. The rolling application deadline begins now and runs through May 1, 2022 (or until funds are exhausted). If you have questions, please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sfabritius@acsouth.edu\">email Stephanie Fabritius<\/a>, President of ACS.\u00a0Please reach out to the Grants Office and the Faculty Hub for assistance with the pre-proposal.<\/p>\n<p><em>LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER<\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0<strong>What Inclusive Instructors Do \u2013\u202f<\/strong>A discussion with Dr. Tracie Addy,\u202fauthor of\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/docview\/2529985477\/$N?accountid=14731\"><em>What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching<\/em><\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, November 17 from 3 \u2013 4:15 p.m. on Zoom.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urfacultyhub.corsizio.com\/c\/61570f815e0f0d501c2bcb99\">Please register here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October events and programs in the Faculty Hub include Mid-Semester Feedback, Morning Blend, a Hub Talk, an Alternative Assessments discussion group, external opportunities, and a look ahead to a talk in November. <a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/2021\/10\/05\/october-in-the-faculty-hub\/\">Continue reading.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4628,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4628"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions\/250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/facultyhub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}