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System-wide NFTS Retreats
Course Design Retreat Holiday Inn Sun Spree Conference
Center – Lake of the Ozarks
September 30 – October 2, 2004
Teaching Renewal Conference University of Missouri – Columbia
February 24 - 26, 2005
Building Your Academic Portfolio Tan Tar A Conference
Center – Lake of the Ozarks
May 16- 18, 2005
Lodging, meals, and materials for these activities will be provided; mileage will be reimbursed.
Monthly UM-St. Louis
Meeting Topics (as
of 9/2/04)
New Faculty Teaching Scholars convene monthly for presentations and discussions
on topics related to teaching, learning, and academic success at UM-St. Louis.
The meetings offer opportunities to share information, to meet with senior
faculty, and to provide a time and space for networking and collegiality.
Friday, August 20, 2004: 9:30-11:00 AM
Meet in the J.C. Penney Board Room for a continental breakfast with a panel of NFTS Alums.
The Rules of Engagement: The Physics of Attracting, Retaining, and
Engaging Students
( with attention to questions of honesty, intimacy, and appropriate engagements)
Friday, September 10, 2004: 1:00 – 2:30 PM for lunch in 315
MSC
Curators Professor of Physics Frank Moss describes how he integrates teaching
with research. Associate Provost and Graduate Dean Judith Walker de Felix responds
to the parenthetical issues!
How We Defeat Ourselves in the Classroom:
Key Lessons from Research
on Teaching and Learning
Three Changes That Can Make a Difference to Students’ Learning
in Any College Classroom
Friday, October 29, 2004: Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
9:00 AM presentation and 2:30 – 4:30 workshop with Craig Nelson, Indiana
University Professor of Biology
Teach, Research and Publish: Multi-tasking to Make the Most
of Your Time
Friday, November 19, 2004: 1:00 – 2:30 PM for lunch in the J.C.
Penney Board Room
Effective ideas from successful colleagues
NFTS Holiday Reception with the Arianna: The Quartet as a Small Group
Tuesday, December 7, 2004: 5:00-8:00 PM
Take a break from grading, invite your significant other, join NFTS alums for
an early evening of good music, wine, food.
How to Get Great Student Evaluations
Friday, February 4, 2005: 1:00 – 2:30 PM for lunch in 315 MSC
Strategies you can adopt and test before the semester concludes.
Inside Scoop on Resources to Support Faculty Work
Friday, March 11, 2005: 1:00 – 2:30 PM for lunch in 315 MSC
Learn about little known campus supports from a panel of senior colleagues.
Teaching for Excellence and for Learning
Friday, April 8, 2005: 1:00 – 2:30 PM for lunch in 315 MSC
UM-St. Louis Distinguished Teaching Professors