Kendall Center NewsletterSeptember 1, 2023

Upcoming Events


Date	Event
Tomorrow 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Faculty Social - Free lunch!
May 11 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Faculty Writing Retreat at ASI

Director

Pamela Conners — x6170

Faculty Associates

Dave Stamps, New Faculty Programming — x7439
Martin Lang, Community Engaged Learning — x6899
Maddalena Marinari, Research, Scholarship, and Creativity — x6152
Patricia English-Schneider, Excellence in Teaching — x7372
Dan Moos, Excellence in Teaching — x7448
Esther Wang, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — x7361

Administrative Coordinator

Cathy Blaukat — x6227

Office Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Phone

507-933-6227

Location

The John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning is located in Anderson Hall 303

Fall Bonfire

All faculty are invited to a Fall Bonfire on Friday, September 29 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Complex firepit (located over by Parking lot A&B). There will be s’more fixings and good conversation. Individuals requiring accommodations should contact Karissa Winter (krwinter@gustavus.edu). We kindly ask that requests for accommodation be made as soon as possible. Hosted by the Office of the Provost and Faculty Senate.

Faculty Social

All faculty are invited to the Faculty Social on Friday, September 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Interpretive Center. Refreshments and appetizers are provided. Hosted by the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning and the Office of the Provost.

Teachers Talking

Join colleagues on Friday, September 15 during a Kendall Center sponsored lunch to discuss teaching challenges and opportunities for the 2023 – 2024 academic year. You provide the topics for discussion and the Kendall Center will provide lunch tickets. Interested participants can email Dan Moos (dmoos) or Patty English (penglish), Excellence in Teaching Co-Faculty Associates, with suggested topics for the session. Please email suggestions by September 13th. Dan and Patty will organize topics prior to the session and participants will have an opportunity to engage in collaborative discussions on the topics they find most interesting. Program is from 11:30a.m. to 12:20p.m. or 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the St Peter Room, lunch provided.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resources for Faculty

Colleges and universities continue to grapple with the impact that ChatGPT and other AI technologies will have on higher education. As the school year approaches and faculty are getting ready for fall classes, the Kendall Center offers AI resources to help faculty prepare for the coming year. AI Resources webpage.

Faculty Shop Talk - Peg O’Connor

Peg O’Connor, Professor in Philosophy, will present a Faculty Shop Talk on Friday, September 22. Her talk "The Moral Crisis of Childhood Trauma: Hindering the Essential Arts of Personhood" will be presented at 4:30 p.m. in the Interpretive Center. Feel free to arrive any time after 4:15 p.m. The abstract for this and future talks may be viewed on the Kendall Center website.

Faculty Writing Retreat at American Swedish Institute (ASI) in September

The Kendall Center is hosting monthly faculty writing retreats at American Swedish Institute (ASI), in Minneapolis. The first retreat will be held on Saturday, September 9th. Faculty can participate in a full day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. devoted to writing. We’ll reimburse up to $15 toward your lunch. See the attachment or visit the Kendall Center website for upcoming dates. Please email Cathy Blaukat (cblaukat@gac.edu) to sign up.

Faculty Writing Retreats at Gustavus

The Kendall Center is hosting faculty writing retreats in the Kendall Center Conference Room, Anderson Hall Room 303 throughout the year. Faculty can participate in a day, half day, or an hour, it's up to you, all devoted to writing, come and go as needed. The room is stocked with snacks, water, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. Help yourself. Just swipe your Gustavus ID card at the KCEL door and you are ready to write. If you have a group that would like to meet, shoot Cathy Blaukat an email to reserve the room. This is a quiet space for faculty to come and write as they wish.

New Faculty Support Drop-ins

Have questions? Need help? Come to the Kendall Center and chat with David Stamps, New Faculty Associate. The New Faculty Support Drop-ins will be held in the Kendall Center, Anderson Hall Room 303 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm on Friday September 8th, Friday September 22nd, Friday October 13th, and Friday November 10th.

Campus Walking Tours for New Faculty

New Faculty, please join us for one of the Campus Walking Tours. If you'd like to get to know campus better, we'll be leaving from the Admissions Office (Jackson Student Center) at the following days/times: Monday August 28th at 3:00pm, Friday September 1st at 2:30pm, Friday September 8th at 2:30pm.

Calendar

Subscribe to the Kendall Center Google Calendar to keep track of all our programming throughout the year. We are no longer printing a calendar.

Grant Opportunities

In consultation with the Faculty Development Committee in 2022-2023, we have revised our mini-grant opportunities. The following small grants (up to $500) have a rolling deadline.
Teaching Development Grant supports faculty members’ pedagogical development. Scholarship Development Grant supports the development of faculty’s research,
scholarship, and creative work. Community Engaged Learning Grant supports course-based community collaborations. Visit our website for more information about all grant opportunities as well as eligibility, grant guidelines, and forms for the mini-grants.

MN Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC)

MIHEC is offering online webinars in Fall 2023, Community of Practice gatherings. We are pleased to plan and offer a series of Community of Practice gatherings this fall. We welcome and encourage you to join the upcoming gatherings for faculty and staff from all Minnesota colleges and universities. The gatherings are for networking, learning, and discussing inclusive higher education with colleagues. The gatherings are planned as virtual events and require advanced registration. Faculty members Annette Romualdo (University of Minnesota Duluth) and Diana Joseph (Minnesota State University, Mankato) will facilitate the conversations.

Registration is open:
September 12th from 3pm to 4:15pm - “All Things Inclusive Higher Education”
October 17th from 3pm to 4:15pm - “Inclusive Teaching, In Practice and Theory”
November 14th from 3pm to 4:15pm - Topic TBD

National Center for Faculty Development (NCFDD) & Diversity Programs

Gustavus is an institutional member of the National Council for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), which provides every faculty member with free access to a full suite of online faculty resources in four key areas: individual strategic planning, explosive productivity, healthy relationships, and work-life balance. Visit facultydiversity.org to set up your individual account and explore their on-demand curriculum, get paired with a faculty partner at another institution, join a writing community, and much more.

Spring 2024 Faculty Success Program January 21st - April 13th, 2024
Early registration closes on September 12, 2023

Fall 2023 14-Day Writing Challenge October 9th - October 22nd, 2023
Registration closes on October 4, 2023

Panel: "What I Wished I Would Have Known after Becoming a Full Professor"
Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

Live on Zoom: Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
Wed, Sep 13, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

Faculty Success Program Webinar: 5 Secrets to a Super-Productive Semester
Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

How to Engage Audiences at Conferences, in the Classroom, and Beyond!
Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst
Thu, Nov 9, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

Supporting Academic Parents: Recommended Policies and Practices
Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

Gustavus is an institutional member of the National Council for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), which provides every faculty member with free access to a full suite of
online faculty resources in four key areas: individual strategic planning, explosive productivity, healthy relationships, and work-life balance. Visit facultydiversity.org to set up your individual account and explore their on-demand curriculum, get paired with a faculty partner at another institution, join a writing community, and much more.

Nobel Conference FREE Book for Faculty

In connection to this fall's Nobel Conference, the Kendall Center is pleased to offer faculty the free book, Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects. With ecologist Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson as our capable, entertaining guide into the insect world, we’ll learn that there is more variety among insects than we can even imagine and the more you learn about insects, the more fascinating they become. Buzz, Sting, Bite is an essential introduction to the little creatures that make the world go round. Email Cathy Blaukat (cblaukat@gustavus.edu) and a copy will be placed in your campus mailbox when the books become available.