Faculty Hub News
The Faculty Hub shares news through the faculty listserv, our monthly newsletter and our WordPress blog.
Below are the most recent blog posts.
June 2, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Write With Us This Summer
Here at the Faculty Hub, we’re settling into the rhythms of summer–reflecting on the past year and preparing for the one to come. We hope that you’ve also made the transition to summer mode–whatever that looks like for you. Our space remains open all summer, and we’re available for consultations and coaching, so please don’t Continue reading.
May 12, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Connect in a More Relaxed Cadence
With exam week behind us and grades submitted, summer has officially arrived on campus. This time of year brings a special kind of calm—the quiet walkways and open spaces create a peaceful, reflective atmosphere that’s easy to appreciate. As we ease into the slower pace of the season, the Faculty Hub Newsletter will shift to Continue reading.
May 6, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Plan for the Summer
In the fall of 2016, I enrolled in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program here at UR. I planned to finish in three years. In 2018, my dad became ill, so I took a leave of absence that ended up being longer than intended. He passed away, then COVID hit. I decided to reapply to Continue reading.
April 28, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Nearing the Finish Line
One of my favorite events of the year took place this past week – the Boston Marathon. When I ran it in 2017, I honestly didn’t have a very great race. However, it will still be one of the most memorable experiences of my running career. I have never before seen SO MANY spectators lining Continue reading.
April 21, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Faculty Appreciation Days Moving to Wednesday
One of my two favorite things ever recorded for television is the R.E.M. rendition of “Shiny Happy People” for Sesame Street–“Furry Happy Monsters.” I watch it when things feel particularly challenging, because I can’t think of anything more uplifting than Muppets grappling with sadness and coming out on the other side while Michael Stipe jumps Continue reading.
April 14, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Be Focused and Appreciated
I was recently coaching my 7-year-old’s baseball game and gave a pregame talk about focus. There’s a lot to keep in mind for the “Mighty Mussels” (a solid team name, but last year’s “Space Cowboys” wins): where to throw the ball on defense, balls and strikes at the plate, and when to run or stay Continue reading.
April 8, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Find Slivers of Light, Peruse End-of-Semester Events, and Talk Data
The past couple of weeks, I’ve been enjoying the annual bloom of one of my favorite trees, the Eastern Redbud. While you can see their pink flowers almost anywhere in Virginia this time of year, they thrive best as an understory tree, drawing nourishment from the slivers of light that filter through the forest canopy. Continue reading.
March 31, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Reflect on Kindness and Feedback
With midterms behind us and finals approaching, we find ourselves entering one of the most stressful and demanding periods of the semester, for both faculty and students. As educators, it’s easy to get caught up in the pressure of grading, preparing students for finals, and meeting expectations. However, as Cate Denial writes in A Pedagogy Continue reading.
March 25, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Spread Your Wings This Spring
Spring is finally here! As the weather gets warmer, we hope you are finding time to get outside and spread your wings…even if it’s just a quick walk around the lake. And just like spring, the Faculty Hub is brimming with activity and a variety of programming this week and beyond. Find out more here.
March 17, 2025
This Week in the Faculty Hub: Focus on Grants, Data, Freedom, and Inclusive Pedagogy
Welcome back–we hope you all had a lovely spring break! This week, we are back in full swing in the Faculty Hub with a variety of timely events to support you in your teaching and scholarship. We are also excited to release calls for applications to two of the Faculty Hub’s signature programs: The Inclusive Continue reading.