And we're back! Spring 2024, set off to a great start on January 5th with our Professional Development (PD-Day): Cultivate This! The event was divided into two main sessions, one for faculty focusing on Motivating Student Success in a New Era of Distraction, and one geared towards leadership positions and Leading Change.

Guiding both sessions was Dr. Jose Antonio Bowen who, pulling from his vast academic and professional expertise, expounded on his 3Rs of Relationships, Resilience, and Reflection as driving forces behind student and institutional success. Dr. Bowen also addressed the ever current topic of AI in higher ed, and wrapped up the day by exploring how leadership can drive positive transformation and growth.

Expanding on what Dr. Jose Bowen shared with us, you are invited to participate in a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) to discuss his book:

Teaching Change: How to Develop Independent Thinkers using Relationships, Resilience, and Reflection. A copy of the book will be provided to you. You can find dates and times for the different FLC's on the Faculty Center calendar.

Funding for this PD Day was provided from COSM’s HHMI IE3 grant and the Faculty Center’s ACUE/Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Partnership Grant, with support from the Office of the Provost.

If you attended our Cultivate This! PD-Day, thank you and please take a few seconds to respond to a brief survey:

Are you ready for another productive and inspiring conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning? SoTL Commons Conference is right around the corner and registrations are still ongoing. Register now for the special Georgia Southern faculty rate of $250.00

As you start this semester, remember that as a faculty support resource the Faculty Center offers several tools to make your professional life easier. For more information on workshops and events, follow our calendar:

For helpful information on teaching and resources on teaching support, check out our Teaching at Georgia Southern page: