The Southern Humanities Council held its annual interdisciplinary conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in early February 2020. With the theme “Revelry and Reverence,” papers were presented on topics such as disability studies, creative writing, art history, and psychology. Paige Erickson, a FT faculty member in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, presented her creative non-fiction story, “Four Gábors,” and her paper, “Adventures in the Hungarian Language: The Revelry of Failure and a Reverence for Forty-Four Letters.” The Southern Humanities Council will soon post a call for papers for their 2021 conference. Purdue Global faculty are invited to submit and are gladly welcomed into this interdisciplinary community of artists, writers, musicians, and academics.

One tip that I have found especially helpful is to address specific observations in seminar as they are observed. For example, I received several emails from students over the past week asking how to view their turnitin report, and what the numbers mean. I am setting aside some time in seminar this week (before their next assignment) to review.

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One of the areas identified for growth after this year’s engagement survey was, “I have opportunities to advance and develop in my career.” The SoGE leadership team has put together some concrete steps for those interested in career development. First, for regular FT faculty, interests and opportunities for advancement and development will be discussed and reviewed during annual goal creation and progress reviews. For all faculty, opportunities to discuss interests (e.g., one-on-one sessions, Individual Development Plans (IDPs), and conversations) will be provided at least quarterly. Leadership will look for and share upcoming opportunities to advance and develop careers. Plans for interested faculty may also include cross-training, additional education, challenging assignments, cross-functional projects, etc. as employee specific opportunities. Last but not least, be sure to visit the SoGE Professional Development page to access our PG Careers section.

Visit the NEW WAC site

Do you have questions about the APA 7th rollout? Are you looking for the PG WAC Academic Style Guidelines to integrate APA into a course or to determine what to expect from student writers at each level of their program? These documents and more are available on our new WAC page being developed by the PG Writing Across the Curriculum(WAC) Advisory Committee. This rapidly growing faculty and staff resource area is your one-stop shop for writing-related policies, resources, and other information. Check it out today and be sure to add additional ideas via the virtual suggestion box.

[Note: The WAC page is only for faculty, staff, and other stakeholders who support our students. Students should be sent to the PG Writing Center or library.]