February New Faculty Lunch Discussion

Jan. 28, 2014

The Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center will hold the next New Faculty Lunch Discussion on Thursday, Feb. 6, and Friday, Feb. 7. "New faculty" includes faculty who are in their first two years of teaching at the U of A.

Discussion topic will be How Do You Know Your Students are Learning, with Rebecca Miles and Jeannie Whayne, from the Teaching and Faculty Support Center. The luncheon will begin at noon in the Arkansas Union, rooms 513-514.

Those attending will be having the baked potato and salad buffet for lunch. Please RSVP by noon Friday, Jan. 31, to TFSC at 575-3222, or by e-mail at tfsc@uark.edu. Please let us know which day you would like to attend.

Contacts

Lori Libbert, Special Events Manager
Teaching and Faculty Support Center
575-3222, tfsc@uark.edu

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