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.
January 20, 2023
Opportunities for Faculty
We hope the semester is off to a good start for you. Now that classes are in full swing, we thought it might be a good time to revisit one of our Morning Blend videos from last semester: Healthy Boundaries with Students by Dr. Laura Knouse. Dr. Knouse shares some research and some pointers that might help you find some balance during a busy spring semester. Continue reading.
January 17, 2023
Greetings and Welcome Back!
We hope that you were able to find some time to rest and enjoy the company of friends and family over the break. As you ease yourself back into the pace of the semester, we invite you to join us for some events this week, all designed to get the spring semester off to a good start. And, if you have something specific to your teaching or scholarship that you’d like to explore in more depth, know that the Faculty Hub staff is always available to meet for one-on-one consultations anytime. Please feel free to send us an email (facultyhub@richmond.edu), and we’ll find a time to meet at your convenience. Continue reading.
December 7, 2022
Fall 2022 Wrap Up
We hope your fall semester is wrapping up nicely. We’d like to take this opportunity to share with you some of the great things happening in the Faculty Hub that you might have missed this past semester. The Faculty Hub space is seeing more and more activity this semester as a ‘return to campus’ trend Continue reading.
November 2, 2022
Giving Thanks
Gratitude Day here at the University of Richmond is November 3, and it seems like a perfect opportunity for us to take a moment to express our gratitude to you. We’ve been here in our space on the third floor of Boatwright Library for a little over a year, and we’ve come a long way thanks to a lot of help from our friends. We’re grateful to the many campus partners who collaborate with us and enrich our programs with their expertise. And we’re especially thankful for the committed, creative, and caring members of the faculty here at the University of Richmond. We’re very lucky to work with and learn from you all. Continue reading.
October 13, 2022
October Is for Writers!
Come join us at the Faculty Hub for three upcoming events to support faculty writers. Interested in learning more about our ongoing support for faculty writers? Continue reading to learn more. Continue reading.
October 5, 2022
It’s October in the Faculty Hub
As we approach the midpoint of the semester, we at the Faculty Hub are sending you best wishes as you face those piles of grading and the other challenges and joys of faculty life. We hope that in spite of the busy-ness of this moment of the semester, you’ll be able to find the time to join us for some of our upcoming programming or just come by the Faculty Hub for coffee. Continue reading.
September 23, 2022
Getting Formative Feedback on Student Learning
Now that we’re all settling into the rhythms of the semester, it might be a good moment to schedule a Facilitated Course Assessment (FAC). An FAC is a great way to gather some informal, formative feedback from your students about how your course is going. This Faculty Hub service is facilitated as a dialogue between Continue reading.
September 4, 2022
Supporting Teachers & Scholars
Greetings from the team here at the Faculty Hub! We hope that the first weeks of classes have been going smoothly for you. We’ve enjoyed connecting and re-connecting with you as you’ve returned to campus, and we look forward to supporting you as teacher-scholars as the academic year progresses. Because we recognize both the joys Continue reading.
August 19, 2022
A New Semester
We at the Faculty Hub are sending you best wishes for a smooth and successful first week of classes. As you return to the rhythm of the academic year, we thought we’d share a few options, ideas, and programs to help start the academic year with your well-being in mind. The Faculty Hub Welcome Back Continue reading.
August 10, 2022
Fall ’22 Preview Newsletter
I am honored to be writing the introduction for this first newsletter of the academic year, just a few weeks after I began my new position as the Director of the Faculty Hub. Since my arrival on campus, it’s become clear that the progress and accomplishments of the Faculty Hub under the leadership of Linda Continue reading.