November Cordes Chair Brown Bag Lunch Event
Sean Connors
Join the Teaching and Faculty Support Center for an informal conversation about teaching with the November Cordes chair, Sean Connors, associate professor of curriculum and instruction. The discussion topic will be "Reading the Word, Researching the World: Designing Inquiry-Based Learning Experiences for Students in Higher Education."
The event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Peabody Hall, room 307. All faculty are welcome! This will be a brown bag lunch event. Don't forget to bring your lunch! Dessert and beverages will be provided! No RSVP is required!
Contacts
Lori Libbert, special events manager
Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center
479-575-3222,
tfsc@uark.edu
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