On this webpage, you can find information about upcoming FDC programming, events, and deadlines.
Check out our upcoming programming!
When: Friday, February 13, 2026
Eastern Michigan University will host its annual CONNECT: Michigan Teaching & Learning Conference in collaboration with our local community college partners, including Henry Ford, Oakland, Schoolcraft, Washtenaw, and Wayne. The conference this year will live up to its name, as we work to build connections across our institutions and disciplines, in order to enhance student learning and success.
When: Monday, December 15, 11 AM - 2 PM
Where: 109B Halle (FDC Collaboratory)
Sometimes, the hard things in life are best done in a group. So, the FDC invites you to our very first Exam Week Grade-In! Come join us at the FDC to do some grading in fellowship with others. We will provide snacks and good company.
When: Monday, December 15, 11 AM - 2 PM
Where: 109B Halle (FDC Collaboratory)
Sometimes, the hard things in life are best done in a group. So, the FDC invites you to our very first Exam Week Grade-In! Come join us at the FDC to do some grading in fellowship with others. We will provide snacks and good company.
We are excited to announce the recipients of the winter 2026 winners!
Rachel Dick, Becca Louick, Ramarra Garrett, and Ann Blakeslee -
Celebrating EMU Students' Diverse, Intersectional Identities:
Supporting and Strengthening Community
Maggie Hanna - Literacy Teachers Read! A Book Club for Pre-service Teachers
Hanan Hashaykeh - Enhancing Student Wellbeing
Through Outdoor Learning Practices
Hailee Lauritzen, Melissa Miles, and Natalie Larsen - Enhancing Student
Well-Being: Developing a Calming Corner in the Social Work Simulation Lab
Aesha Mustafa and Mary Gaffney - Cocoa, Connection, and Care:
Winter Storytelling Circles for Belonging and Wellness
Kegan Tulloch and Jeff Schulz - Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies:
Understanding Sexual Health
Maggie Hanes - Fish Lake Community Workday(s)
Aesha Mustafa, Ramarra Garrett & Maggie Hanna - Rest, Reflect, Renew: Building Sustainable Writing Practices in Community
Hitomi Oketani - One Night in Tokyo: Film Screening, Interview, and Q&A with Award-Winning Filmmaker Joshua Woodcock, EMU Alumnus
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