The Center for Scholarship and Faculty Development hosts three annual lectures open to the public including The Day of Common Learning, C. May Marston Lecture, and Winifred E. Weter Faculty Award Lecture. The Center also hosts a variety of student and faculty dinners, workshops, and conferences. Below, we list current and recent events.
Winter 2010
March 16, 2010
Winter Faculty Mentoring Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Foyer
SPU Faculty mentoring pairs are invited to the Fall Faculty Mentoring Dinner. Jeff Keuss will present, "I Know Myself and That is All: the task of spiritual formation as a faculty member." Please RSVP to Anna Miller by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5th, 2010.
February 23, 2010
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Demaray Hall 150
"Why Vergil Matters "
Dr. Owen M. Ewald, C. May Marston Professor of Classics.
February 2, 2010
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
"The Chemical Contraints on Creation: Natural Theology and Narrative Resonance"
Benjamin J. McFarland, Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Jan 26, Feb 16, and Mar 9, 2010
Faculty Book Circle
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Library Seminar Room
January 20, 2010
Senior Faculty Mentor Training
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Library Administrative Conference Room
A discussion for 2009 Senior Mentors led by Dr. Susan VanZanten. RSVP to Anna Miller by Friday, January 15, 2010. Include your lunch choice from Ingallina's.
January 16, 2010
Teaching 101
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Library Administrative Conference Room
Teaching 101 offers a basic overview of teaching for newer teachers, but all faculty who to refresh their pedagogical tools are most welcome to attend.
Coffee and lunch will be provided, and the workshop will cover, What is Good Teaching?, Who are your Students?, Teaching at SPU, Course Planning, and Facilitating Active Learning. Interested faculty should contact Anna Miller to register. Participating faculty will receive a $150 stipend.
January 13, 2010
Conducting Teaching Observation Workshop
12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Location TBD
January 7 - March 11, 2010
New Faculty Seminar
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Library Seminar Room
The Winter 2010 New Faculty Seminar will meet in the Library Seminar Room from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. every Thursday starting January 7 and ending March 11. Books and lunch are provided. Registration is closed.
TBD, 2010
Is Grad School for You?
9:30 a.m. -10:20 a.m.
Library Conference Room
Led by Dr. Susan VanZanten
This Seminar for SPU undergraduate students will cover the basics of a grad school application, the GRE, obtaining recommendations, writing your personal statement, and more.
Autumn 2009
December 14, 2009
Fall Faculty Mentoring Dinner
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Foyer
SPU Faculty mentoring pairs are invited to the Fall Faculty Mentoring Dinner. Ross Stewart will present "It's Not All About You!" Please RSVP to Anna Miller by 5 p.m. on Friday, December 4th, 2009.
December 11, 2009
"W" Course Faculty Workshop
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bertona 6
Led by Dr. Tom Amorose
This workshop will focus on assessing and commenting on student writing in "W" courses, with the goal of providing a common campus vocabulary for talking about writing. Participants receive a stipend of $125 and a free lunch. Enrollment is limited to 20. Contact Anna Miller to register.
October 27, 2009
The Nuts and Bolts of
Applying to Graduate School
1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Demaray Hall 255
Led by Dr. Susan VanZanten
This seminar for SPU undergraduate students covers the basic steps of applying to graduate school. It will address practical issues such as the application process, taking the GRE, getting recommendations, the personal statement, financial considerations, and a recommended time table.
October 21, 2009
COS Grant Prospect Research
Faculty Workshop
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Falcon's Lounge, RBP
All SPU faculty are invited to learn about a new proactive grant lead research tool, COS. A COS representative and Laura Lundahl, SPU Assistant Director - Grants, will provide information and answer questions. Lunch is provided and an RSVP to Kathryn Mier is required by Oct. 16, 2009.
October 14, 2009
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Royal Brougham Pavilion
Featuring Dr. Ronald C. White
Summer 2009
The Center for Scholarship and Faculty Development will be offering one faculty mini-course this summer. To register contact Anna Miller no later that Friday, September 4, 2009.
Faculty Summer Mini Courses
September 17, 2009
Writing for Everyone
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bertona 6
Led by Dr. Tom Amorose
Spring 2009
April 30, 2009
Paul T. Walls Lecture
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Upper Gwinn, Queen Anne Room
"John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in
a Wesleyan Key, Part Two"
Robert Wall, Paul T. Walls Professor
of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies
April 16, 2009
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
"Toward a Theology of Mental Illness"
Marcia Webb, Associate Professor
of Clinical Psychology