Faculty Learning Communities
A faculty learning community (FLC) meets regularly to explore a teaching topic that interests them. This interdisciplinary group researches the topic, reads together, and supports each other in making positive changes in the classroom. Since Fall 2013, members of the VU faculty have been involved in multiple FLCs each year.
Helping At-Risk Students
Thomas E. Goyne, Ph.D. and Jennifer Easthope
This group would work together to learn strategies, find tactics, and develop programming to engage and better meet the needs of our at-risk students for academic success once they enroll…
Read more »Interdisciplinary Projects in Mathematics
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo and Jenna VanSickle
This year we are introducing a corequisite model for our lower level math classes. Students are able to take a Biology, or Sociology, or any of over 30 approved courses…
Read more »Eco-Pedagogy
Alberto López Martín and Giosuè Alagna
This FLC will address some of the pressing questions arising from the ongoing environmental crisis. We will explore the role of college education to raise awareness of climate change and…
Read more »Small Teaching Online
Coleen Wilder and Melissa Desjarlais
This group will read and discuss the book Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes by Flower Darby and James M. Lang. The idea of small teaching is simple: make…
Read more »Inclusive Excellence in STEM
Thomas Goyne and Laurie S. Eberhardt
The goal of this FLC is to create a culture of inclusive excellence in the STEM disciplines. To do this, we hope to equip STEM faculty with the skills needed…
Read more »Faculty Civility
Christina Cavinder and Brooke Starkoff
This FLC will focus on improving civility among faculty on our campus. We will use Libby Roderick’s Toxic Friday: Resources for Addressing Faculty Bullying in Higher Education. We will also explore…
Read more »Faculty/Student Mentoring
Nancy Scannell and Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo
According to the Educational Advisory Board, mentoring is a high-impact practice fostering student satisfaction, sense of belonging, and overall success. What does good mentoring look like? How can we serve…
Read more »Teaching by Discussion
John Ruff and John Fantuzzo
We would all like to have great conversations in our classes. But they are not always so easy to bring about. Students can be shy or tired or disinterested or…
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