Upcoming Events & Workshops
Spring 2025 Events
Promotion Panel
- When: Thursday, February 20 from 12:30 to 1:30pm
- Where: Zoom
Come talk with a panel of professors, assembled by our Faculty Mentoring Committee, who have recently been through the promotion process! All levels of promotion will be addressed. Questions for the panelists can be submitted on the RSVP form.
Interactive Session: Allyship is Leadership
- When: Friday, February 28 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
- Where: Zoom
How might we lead more effectively? How do we move beyond awareness to effective allyship? We invite faculty and staff to discuss these topics and more in a virtual interactive session, “Allyship is Leadership.” This session is presented in collaboration with the Multicultural Faculty Commission, Faculty Ombuds Office, and the Teaching and Learning Center.
Facilitated by Janet Chang (chair of MFC) and Joan Woolfrey (Faculty Ombuds), this interactive session will discuss strategies and challenges for promoting effective allyship. This session will also provide opportunities to discuss Stories from the Front of the Room. This book focuses on BIPOC faculty experiences, the ways in which they are challenged, and how they thrive at academic institutions. If you would like to participate in this session, a complimentary copy of this book is available from the Teaching and Learning Center. The book can be picked up from Anderson 115 from Tuesday to Thursday between 11 and 2pm. Please complete the registration form.
If you have any questions, please contact Janet Chang or Joan Woolfrey.
AI in Action @ WCU (Webinar Series)
30-minute interactive webinars to inspire and motivate you to consider new ways to engage with AI in your teaching, scholarship, and service. Each session will feature a different West Chester University presenter, and all webinars will be recorded for later viewing. Visit our blog for the full list of presenters, topics, and dates!
Information Literacy For All: Designing Inclusive Research-Intensive Courses
- When: Wednesday, March 19 from 10:00am to 11:30am
- Where: In-Person on WCU's Main Campus, Specific Location TBA
WCU faculty are invited to join us for a 90-minute interactive workshop facilitated by Information Literacy Librarian, Megan Donnelly. This workshop will encourage reflective practice, explore common gaps in the curricula and resource allocation, and provide easy to implement inclusive course design practices that facilitate students learning of information literacy concepts and foster lifelong learning through effective and ethical information seeking and application strategies.
Participants will learn how to break down complex research tasks into manageable steps, reducing cognitive overload while fostering critical thinking and effective information use. Through reflection, discussion, and application of concepts through active exercises, faculty will gain practical tools to enhance student success in research across disciplines.
Participants should bring a syllabus, learning object, or research assignment instructions to revise during the workshop. If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact the TLC at tlc@wcupa.edu.