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Keep Teaching Site Launches, Providing Resources for Remote, Hybrid Teaching
A new site for University of Arkansas faculty serves as a one-stop resource for planning and teaching remote and hybrid courses.
Teaching and Faculty Support Center Holds First-Ever Virtual Teaching Camp
The Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center held the first-ever Virtual Teaching Camp via Zoom on Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 3-5, with 65 faculty participating.
Chancellor, Other Campus Leaders to Host Forum About Returning to Campus
The last of four summer forums for members of the U of A community will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 12, featuring Chancellor Joe Steinmetz and other campus leaders.
Deans Answer Questions About Returning to Campus for Fall Semester
More than 300 campus members registered for the second online forum featuring U of A deans Dennis Clark, Lynda Coon and Todd Shields, and moderated by interim Provost Charles Robinson.
Faculty Will Now Use Digital Measures to Conduct Annual Review
With faculty data across all university colleges and libraries imported into Digital Measures, University of Arkansas faculty will now use Digital Measures to conduct their 2020 faculty annual review.
TFSC to Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting With Chancellor Steinmetz on Friday, July 17
The Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center invites all faculty to participate in a virtual Town Hall Meeting with Chancellor Joe Steinmetz from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, July 17.
Provost, Deans Kick Off Series of Virtual Forums About Returning to Campus
Interim Provost Charles Robinson will moderate a series of virtual forums for members of the University of Arkansas community to discuss the phased return to campus. Registration is required.
University Will Advance Two Salary Initiatives to Help Staff, GAs
The goal is for salaries of all full-time staff at the U of A to be raised to $30,000; minimum graduate assistant stipends to be increased to $15,000.
Lynn Meade Named as New Co-Director of the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Development Center
Lynn Meade, an instructor in the Department of Communication, joins co-directors Julie Trivitt and Don Johnson in leadership of the Teaching and Faculty Development Center.
Update: Campus Units Collaborate to Keep Campuswide LinkedIn Learning Service
The University of Arkansas will keep its campuswide access to LinkedIn Learning, thanks to the academic and support units across campus that chipped in to pay for full licensing.