December 8, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: You Made It To Finals Week!
If you are reading this, congratulations, you made it to finals week! That final push can be a challenge, so we have a few things lined up that we hope will help. During this hectic time, we invite you to experience the Swedish tradition of fika, taking a bit of time out of your day Continue reading.
December 1, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Congratulate Yourself, Your Colleagues, and Your Students
I’ve been rereading a lot of Calvin and Hobbes strips since its 40th anniversary a few weeks ago (apologies if that makes you feel old). The nostalgia of the comic strip is a comforting reprieve and a sorely needed invitation to take the world a little less seriously, but it’s also been a useful reflection Continue reading.
November 17, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Name One Thing You Are Grateful For
As we near the end of term (!!!???), we’re in a place where everything risks feeling rote. You might think your students are tired of talking about the same subject all semester, because you might be feeling the same way. It’s downhill from here, but it’s still an exhausting ride, perhaps from just being residually Continue reading.
November 10, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Preparing for the Next Chapter
With Blackboard Learn reaching its end of life in just over a year, conversations are underway across campus about what’s next—what platform we’ll move to, how we’ll support it, and how we, as an institution, can best take advantage of the transition. I have a long history with Blackboard, having started my career here providing Continue reading.
November 3, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Those Few Wild and Precious Hours
Lately, the question of how to manage time in class effectively has come up frequently in my consultations. What do we prioritize during class time–and how do we fit that into the three hours or so we have each week in class with our students? To paraphrase Mary Oliver, what are we going to do Continue reading.
October 27, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Tips and Treats
The spookiest week of the year is upon us! We hope you will join us for the last of the Battling the Semester Scaries Series of Morning Blend this week in the South Meeting Room of Dhall from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m., featuring The Participation Séance: Summoning Life Into the Classroom. We also invite you Continue reading.
October 20, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Being in Good Company
With both the holidays and final exams looming over the horizon, I’ve been thinking a lot about the pleasures of being in good company. As a recent graduate who has returned to campus, I am constantly being reminded of how much of my work is shaped simply by the joys of being with others in Continue reading.
October 15, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Welcome Back From Break!
First, we hope you enjoyed the break! Fall weather is finally here (for now, at least—who knows), and so is the spooky season, so no one’s going to bother you for marathoning Tales from the Crypt again or openly eating a bag of candy you bought “too soon” for Halloween night. Hopefully, the brief break Continue reading.
October 6, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Get Mid-Semester Feedback
One of the most valuable moments in a semester comes when you pause and ask students how things are going. Mid-semester feedback provides real-time insight into what’s working well and where small adjustments could make a significant difference. Our facilitated course assessment service makes this process simple and supportive: students share feedback in a structured Continue reading.