Kendall Center NewsletterFebruary 1, 2024

Upcoming Events


Date	Event
Today 12:30–1:30 p.m.	Teachers Talking: Designing Research Assignments for Information Literacy
May 3 12:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.	New Faculty Orientation Session: The Power of the Liberal Arts
4:30–6 p.m.	Faculty Shop Talk: Martha Ndakalako
May 9 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

Individuals requiring accommodations for any of these Kendall Center events should contact Cathy Blaukat (cblaukat@gustavus.edu). We kindly ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

Curricular Support Survey
Take 5 minutes to tell us what would be most helpful for you in terms of faculty development resources and programming in preparation for Fall 2024. Survey (add link)

Faculty Writing Retreat at American Swedish Institute (ASI)
The February retreat will be held on Saturday, February 10th. 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. Please email Cathy Blaukat (cblaukat@gac.edu) to sign up.

Sabbatical Preparation
If you are proposing a sabbatical for 2025-2026 or are preparing to go on sabbatical in 2024-2025, this session is for you. Consider plans for sabbatical, engage with others about how to make the most of your sabbatical, and get answers to your sabbatical questions. Facilitators: Maddalena Marinari, Faculty Associate for RSC and Sarah Bridges, Research & Sponsored Programs. Wednesday, February 14 from 1:30 to 3:00pm at the Kendall Center conference room, Anderson Hall, Room 303. Event

Shoptalk with Jeff Jenson
Professor Jenson, College and Lutheran Church Archivist & Associate Professor in Library, will present "Crotalus horridus: A History of Destruction in the North Star State" on Friday, February 16 at 4:30pm in the Interpretive Center. Read the abstract.

New Faculty Orientation Session: Service & Leadership Discussion
This session focuses on one’s role in service capacities, specifically as a committee member. Topics include how to choose a committee or service opportunity, what might be expected of you on committees, and how you might constructively contribute to committees in general. Designed for junior faculty, but open to all. Facilitator: Yurie Hong, Professor of Classics and Faculty Senate Vice Chair. February 16, St. Peter Room, 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Event

Teachers Talking: Self-Regulated Learning in the Classroom
Friday, February 23 for Teaching Talking in the St Peter Room, session at 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Self-regulated learning (SRL) involves the regulation and monitoring of cognition, behavior, and motivation. Research from the SRL field offers important implications for teachers: (1) SRL is a significant predictor of classroom performance; (2) SRL is a skill that can be developed through targeted instruction; and (3) many students (including undergraduates) do not effectively self-regulate their learning in the absence of targeted instruction. Participants can expect to learn how to support SRL through pedagogical choices and assignment design. Event

Writing Retreat Feedback
The Kendall Center is currently deciding when to offer its writing retreats on campus and at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis once the new academic calendar goes into effect this fall. Please fill out our survey by Monday, February 26 so we can get a sense of what options work best for most people and start planning the retreats. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

Faculty Success Program
The Faculty Success Program is facilitated by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The summer program runs May 20th - July 28, 2024. The NCFDD Faculty Success Program is a 12-week, online-based program where participants learn strategies to increase their research productivity, gain control of their time, and live a full and healthy life beyond campus. The Kendall Center has committed to match 50% of the cost for up to 4 recipients per year for full-time, tenure-line faculty to participate in this program. Tuition for summer 2024 is $4,150 per participant, which includes a discount if we register you by March 8. Applications for match funding are due Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Please visit our website for the application and further information.

Summer Research Grant Proposals (RSC + Presidential) due February 12

Sabbatical Leave due Monday, March 11, 5 pm.

Curriculum Development Grant - deadline Friday, March 1