Hi Friend of the CTE,   

Teaching So Good, It's Scary!                                                             

Celebrate this spooky season with fresh ideas and resources to keep your classes engaging and your students spellbound!

News and Information

“I learned a lot from my FTA about managing a big classroom.”

“My FTA was very supportive in helping me think about time-use in the classroom, about peer review processes, and about encouraging reading habits. The FTA suggested some great resources and offered feedback based on a close engagement with my survey data.” 

Are you curious what it’s like to be a student in your class? Request a formative classroom observation or midcourse consultation today (for a face-to-face or online class)—while spaces remain!

Note: This is a pilot program for the Oxford campus only; spaces are limited.

Meet with an FTA to gain insights from a seasoned instructor on what your students’ feedback reveals about their learning needs. 

More than just a conference, the 44th Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching (November 20-22 at Armstrong Student Center on the Oxford campus) is a teaching retreat with opportunities to network and learn with colleagues from Miami and across the U.S. Choose from over 90 sessions—plus receptions, themed refreshment breaks, and our special Friday night Game Night and musical entertainment! Click below to review the conference program, and see the next News item to learn how to attend Lilly for FREE!

We are thrilled to report that a limited number of Lilly registration scholarships are still available to Miami instructors, graduate students, and staff. Complete this short scholarship application today to be considered. Please wait to register until you receive word on your application from LillyCon@MiamiOH.edu. Note: Registration scholarship does not include meals and preconference workshops.

This award was established by Miami alumnus E. Phillips Knox, a 1968 graduate, to recognize creative, innovative, and engaging teaching methods at the undergraduate level. 

The new issue of the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching (Vol. 36.4, 2025) features articles on inquiry-based learning, course-based undergraduate research, supporting underrepresented students in STEM, and more. Note: You must be on campus or logged in via VPN to access the Journal.

Student mental health is a diverse and complex issue, so what can faculty do about it? This Faculty Focus article provides three detailed and flexible strategies based in trauma informed pedagogy to promote student mental health in any classroom. 

Important GenAI Survey Reminder

Please accept this survey invitation from Provost Makaroff for instructors to provide thoughts and perspectives on AI in teaching and learning: Take the survey. Thank you!

Opportunities From Our Partners

Interdisciplinary learning is at its scary best at this FREE event open to the public. No tickets necessary. 

Come for the music. Stay for the monsters. Learn more about the concert from a recent article in the Journal News.

Miami faculty, staff and students are eligible for a free institutional membership to the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The CUR website is a wealth of information for conferences and other events.

There are emails that CUR members can opt-in to with info like:

In addition, there is the CUR Job Board Digest like the one below. This is a great resource.

Miamians interested in CUR membership can use the attached instructions to join. Send questions to UndergradResearch@MiamiOH.edu.

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