The Faculty Development Center hosts a variety of learning communities each year. This fall, we are excited to host a few new opportunities for faculty, lecturers, and staff. Below, you will find a list of the learning communities we are supporting this fall, as well as links to each.

• Engaging in Inclusive Practices amid Challenging Times

This learning community, presented by our DEI Faculty Fellow Selyna Beverly, is bringing together a group of educators to explore topics on inclusive practices in order to create more positive learning environments for students so that they can persist in their majors and toward graduation. 

• Academic Leadership Community of Practice

This learning community aims to generate knowledge about experiences and skills for academic leadership in institutions of higher education. All leaders, current and future, are invited to join this community of practice.

• General Education Professional Learning Community

The General Education (GE) program at EMU is forming professional learning communities for four GE categories: Arts (GEKA), Social Science (GEKS), Humanities (GEKH), and Writing Intensive (GEEC-WRGT). The goal is to help enhance teaching and learning in general education courses.

• Digital Humanities Learning Community

This learning community is an academic year-long community that creates opportunities for EMU instructors to explore the theory and practice of leveraging the digital humanities within their own classrooms. 

• Persisting Together: Increasing Student Retention through Connections

This learning community will consist of both faculty and students who aim to generate conversations surrounding student experience and ways it could be enhanced, with a goal of harnessing the power of connections to improve student retention. 

• EMU-UP! Learning Community

This learning community will consist of three workshops that provide an opportunity for faculty participants to learn about the new and innovative 2+2 Early Childhood Education fully online program proposal process, as a model for developing and enhancing their own departmental, school, or college programs.

This three-part program, hosted by the Faculty Development Center and facilitated by Kate Pittsley-Sousa and Julia Nims, is aimed at encouraging, assisting, and developing skills in EMU instructors related to the adoption of free or more affordable course materials. Please visit the website for dates and times.

The Faculty Development Center, alongside the Office of Research Development and Administration, are excited to host the Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Showcase. This year, the showcase will take place in the fall semester on October 29, 2024, from 3 to 5 PM. Stay tuned to our website for information about registering and attending!