| Show Annual Faculty Convention Hopes to Address Educational Challenges Kathryn Jones Faculty Staff The Fourth Annual Faculty Convention to be held on April 8 2005 is fast approaching and Dean Huber the Faculty Organization Executive Council President promises an exciting event We hope that faculty will participate he said Were trying to provide opportunities ties for faculty to network improve their skills and maybe laugh a bit Keynote speaker June Cline ha hasp d n with wi Jq the J theme eme of e c conven convention conven- conven convention m en tion R Rediscovering discovering the Joy of Teaching of Cline has been in education education education tion a long time There are always new challenges and were we're hoping to tie some of those challenges into what were we're doing with this conven conven- tion June Cline is an inspirational inspirational inspirational humorist and President of Open Heart Communications She will share with the audience among other things how to handle stress learn to laugh at ourselves and to find humor in everyday situations The convention begins at 1 I pm p.m. with a faculty forum Here the nuts and bolts for faculty will be discussed said Huber What were we're doing in terms tenus of the tenure document and the faculty evaluation Following the faculty forum out break-out sessions will take place Here more nuts and bolts will be discussed as r welL a as some 9 endisc discussion J on l active teaching points The The culminate with dinner at in the Oak Room We have not finalized finalized finalized final final- the dinner said Coleen Batt Administrative Secretary of Faculty Organizations but Im I'm pretty sure it will be a buffet featuring featuring featuring ing a garden salad bar with fresh fruit race pilaf and choice of chicken or beef and an assortment of pie and cheese cake for dessert The keynote will follow dinner at followed by the Teaching Excellence Awards at During the conference faculty faculty faculty fac fac- can enjoy the displays of faculty work work from from authored books to photos and paintings paint paint- ings on ings-on on the second floor of the Student Center Weve got some very talented faculty here said Huber We try to show that we are well round ed just like were we're trying to get students to be well round ed We can teach and do other things as well s the convention is not only useful but fun We want to leave them laughing he said The convention convention convention con con- should be a positive thing and so were we're hoping that the faculty takes advantage To attend the Annual Faculty Convention please RSVP by April 1 I to Coleen Batt or email Coleen at |
