All Faculty Lunch Discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 12
The Wally Cordes Teaching Faculty Support Center in conjunction with the Division of Student Affairs will be hosting a special lunch on Oct. 12 with Tricia Seifert of Montana State University as the keynote. Seifert will present "Why Your A-Game Matters for Student Learning."
Seifert is an associate professor of adult and higher education and head of the Department of Education at Montana State University in Bozeman and is committed to connecting evidence-based best practices to the practice of educators both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to insights from her vast experience and expertise, she will be drawing on research from How College Affects Students to illustrate teaching approaches and activities shown to improve college students' learning and success.
Contacts
Lori Libbert, special events manager
Teaching and Faculty Support Center
479-575-3222,
tfsc@uark.edu
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