Faculty Development: Faculty Brown Bag

Location: Mott Room – Dahl Centennial Union

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join author Warren Read for informal discussion about his book “The Lyncher in Me.”

Synopsis of “The Lyncher in Me”
In June 1920, in Duluth, Minnesota, a mob of over 10,000 descended upon the police station, inflamed by the rumor that black circus workers had raped a white teenage girl. Three black men were dragged from their cells and lynched in front of the cheering crowd.

Facilitators: Ruth Caldwell, Lea Pickard, Eric Baack
Location: Mott Room-Dahl Centennial Union

This session will focus on strategies for developing a successful first-year seminar. The facilitators will share their ideas for engaging students and addressing the goals of the course.

More information on upcoming training and instruction is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn.

Facilitator: Terry Sparkes
Location: Nansen – Dahl Centennial Union

This session provides an opportunity for faculty who are thinking about offering on-campus individualized or experiential opportunities to satisfy the new “J-term II” requirement to talk about plans and questions. Terry Sparkes will facilitate discussion about expectations, planning, and the host of specific and practical questions that arise as we move from planning to implementation.

More information on upcoming training and instruction is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn.

Organizer: Lori Stanley
Facilitator: Dr. Shoonie Hartwig
Location: King Room – Dahl Centennial Union
Topic: Partners for Educational Progress Q&A (also offered at 11:00 am)

Dr. Shoonie Hartwig, representative of Partners for Educational Progress (PEP), will hold an informational meeting for faculty interested in applying for a 6-week visiting scholar position at one of the Tumaini University campuses in Tanzania in June/July 2009.

PEP is a new cooperative program between five ELCA institutions–Augustana, Carthage, Gustavus Adolphus, Luther and St.

Organizer: Lori Stanley
Facilitator: Dr. Shoonie Hartwig
Location: King Room – Dahl Centennial Union
Topic: Partners for Educational Progress Q&A (offered again at 1:30)

Dr. Shoonie Hartwig, representative of Partners for Educational Progress (PEP), will hold an informational meeting for faculty interested in applying for a 6-week visiting scholar position at one of the Tumaini University campuses in Tanzania in June/July 2009.

PEP is a new cooperative program between five ELCA institutions–Augustana, Carthage, Gustavus Adolphus, Luther and St.

Facilitator: Craig Mosher (Social Work)
Location: Nansen – Dahl Centennial Union

Come join us to share ideas and questions about effective teaching and learning. We’ll discuss the ideas in Ken Bain’s book as presented at the faculty meeting. How can we help students learn even more effectively?

More information on upcoming training and instruction is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn.