Dear Faculty:
Please welcome Ed Mosteig (MATH) as our new Director of Teaching and Learning!
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As we enter election week, we want to make you aware of several resources available to you this week and beyond.
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Listen. Engage. Vote.
As part of LMU’s Strategic Plan, we are entrusted with the mission of fostering a new generation of ethical leaders capable of confronting the complex challenges of our global society. In light of the forthcoming 2024 elections, we recognize the need to prepare our students not only to participate but also to engage thoughtfully and responsibly in the electoral process. A cross-divisional workgroup was formed to address this need and gather the various resources, programs, and events related to the election. Please reference and share this link to stay up-to-date on election related happenings.
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LMU's Voting Support Chat
Do you have questions about where or how to vote or where to find information about what’s on your ballot? Visit the chat feature on the Be A Voter weblink to receive information on any questions related to voting. Support is available Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or you can leave a message and you’ll receive a response during those hours.
Go to lmu.edu/vote >scroll down and click on “Be a Voter” (second from left)
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Election Day Support Spaces
LMU is hosting several support spaces across campus for people voting on Election Day. They offer students, faculty, and staff warm, inclusive, and welcoming environments to unwind, process, and reflect during the busy day. You can find more information here.
- Marymount Institute: M&Ms: Mocktails and Music (11am – 8pm)
- North Palm Walk: Rest and Recess (11am – 8pm)
- Living Room: Sweet Vibes: Candy Bar, Community, & Tunes (5:30pm-7:30pm)
- Hannon VDA Suite: Board Games and Low-fi Beats (12pm – 8pm)
- Faculty Commons in the Hannon Library: Quiet Space for Faculty: The Faculty Commons, located on level 3 of the library, is a quiet space designated exclusively for faculty. It has comfortable seating, workspace, lockers, a fireplace, and a lovely view of Lawton Plaza. Your OneCard is required for entry and it is open whenever the library is open. In the Faculty Commons, you can use lockers for storing personal items, bring or borrow books from our gratis shelves, and use the space for informal meet-ups (but please respect others who may want to use the space for private study). If you have any trouble accessing the room, you can contact Jill Cornelio in Library Administration, also located on level 3 of the library.
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Intentional Post-Election Spaces (Nov 6-8)
These spaces will offer our campus community a purposeful place after the election to gather, whether for quiet reflection, processing, or simply watching election results in a peaceful environment. From offering a calming area for decompression to providing a communal TV for news, these spaces can meet the needs of those seeking connection during this time. Find more information here.
Here are a couple of spaces that are especially relevant to faculty.
- Lunch and Listen: November 6th from 11-12:30 in Malone 306. Our own Faculty Fellow, Keisha Chin Goosby, will be co-hosting a Story Circle/healing space and will provide lunch
- Wellness Space: November 7th 12pm-1pm Von der Ahe 190 Guided meditation, wellness kits, and lunch will be provided for folks to grab and go/stay and sway with the jams
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Election Post-Mortem
The Bellarmine Forum will present an election debrief on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 3:40pm – 4:40pm in Ahmanson Auditorium, UH 1000
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Thurs, 11/14 at 1:30pm in the Marymount Center: Disagreeing Well in a Divided Society: Lessons from Abroad for the US
Visiting Fellow of Irish Studies, Conor Houston, will share lessons from the Irish peace process and how “disagreeing well” is possible in divided societies. He will share his expertise based on his involvement in politics & civic society in Northern Ireland. This is sure to be timely discussion in the aftermath of the US Presidential election.
Also please see the end of this newsletter for a link to the slides from Dr Keisha Chin Goosby’s presentation on Supporting Students and Faculty During Socio-political Transformation.
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We want to remind you that for every CFD event you attend this semester you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for the upcoming Lilly conference in San Diego in January (9th -11th). The conference theme this year is Teaching for Active and Engaged Learning. Please click here for more information. We will have 5 winners and you can increase your chances by attending more of our CFD events! The winners will have their conference registration and their hotel stay paid for.
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Also, when possible, we will be offering our events both in-person and on Zoom. You can indicate your preference on the RSVP form.
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Are you interested in increasing your involvement in the Center for Faculty Development? If so, check out our Faculty Fellows program! This year-long program is designed to support pedagogical, scholarly/creative, and professional development interests of faculty that intersect with the work of sponsoring offices at LMU. Applications are due December 2nd. You can find application information here.
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Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Delphi Award winners:
- Kathleen Blanco (SOE)
- Christopher Daily (BCLA)
- Beth Dewey (SFTV)
- Anna Farzindar (CSE)
- Cierra Lockett (SFTV)
- Jo Ann Mendelson (CFA)
- Kelly Pike (SFTV)
- Rebecca Stephenson (SOE)
- Jonathan Wysocki (SFTV)
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Fri, 11/8 10:00 – 11:30am in Uhall 3030: AI 101 and Ethical Issues (In-Person and on Zoom)
Curious about AI? In need of a primer on what AI is? Feel like you need to know more about ethical issues surrounding AI? If so, then we have a perfect event for you! We've all been hearing about AI, but perhaps we feel like we need a better understanding of what AI is before we can consider its role in higher education. Join us for an introduction to Generative AI 101 and a conversation about the ethical considerations of AI. Casey Joseph from ITS will provide a primer on AI to ensure that we all have a general understanding of AI before Roberto Dell’Oro (Bioethics and Theological Studies) leads us in a discussion of ethics and AI. At the end we’ll spend some time discussing as a group!
Please RSVP by Wednesday, 11/6
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Mon, 11/11 2:00 – 3:30pm in Uhall 3030: Collaborative Teaching Discussion (In-Person and on Zoom)
Please join us for a conversation on collaborative teaching at LMU. This will be a hybrid event on Zoom and in person at the Center for Faculty Development classroom UHall 3030. We will outline some processes for collaborative teaching as well explain the new LMU wide grant opportunity for cross college collaborative teaching.
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Tues, 11/12 1:00 – 2:30pm and Wed, 11/13 1:30 – 3:00pm in Uhall 3030: Faculty Service Report (FSR) Workroom (In-Person and on Zoom)
New to LMU? Want to get started on your FSR? Curious to hear about how faculty complete their FSRs? Join us for a dedicated time to work on your FSR. We will provide a brief overview of the purpose of FSRs and tips for collecting your material. Attendees will also have time to start their FSR and to ask questions about completing the FSR at the end of our time together. Sarah Adeyinka-Skold and Jennifer (Jae) Williams will lead the sessions. Lunch will be provided at the Tuesday session and snacks will be provided at the Wednesday session.
Please RSVP for the Tues, 11/12 session with lunch provided by Monday, 11/11.
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Tues, 11/19 12:00 – 1:30pm in Uhall 3030: Leadership at LMU Panel
Rebecca Sager (Director of Leadership and Professional Development) will be leading a panel discussion on leadership at LMU. Lunch (Pita House) will be served at 12pm and the panel discussion will be from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. The panel discussion will be on leadership opportunities and roles at LMU with Jose Badenes (Vice Provost), Leon Wiebers (Faculty Senate President and Chair of Theatre Arts), Mairead Sullivan (Chair of Women and Gender Studies and Co-Chair of the University Core Curriculum Committee), Rosalynde LeBlanc (Chair of Dance and Director of Research and Creative Practice at the Center for Faculty Development) and Jonathan Rothchild (Associate Provost).
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Wed, 11/20 12:00 – 1:30pm in Uhall 3030: Lunchtime Listening Session on Graduate Student Writing (In-Person and on Zoom)
Do you teach in, administer, or support a graduate program? If so, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and the Center for Faculty Development (CFD) invite you to a lunchtime listening session! We would love to hear about the writing needs of your graduate students, the ways in which you have tried to meet those needs, and the needs that are still unmet. That information will help the Writing Center and the CFD determine the most efficient and effective ways to partner with graduate programs across campus and scale up support for graduate student writing in all disciplines. This session will be led by Michael Noltemeyer (Senior Writing Instructor in the Core).
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Weekly Virtual Writing Group
We've concluded our Weekly Virtual Writing Group sessions for the fall. Please check our newsletter in the spring for announcements on new dates. If you have any questions or concerns, please email CFD Faculty Associate, Sarah Adeyinka-Skold (sarah.adeyinka-skold@lmu.edu).
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Writing Retreats
Join us for our last writing retreat of the semester! All faculty are invited to the Fall Semester Writing Retreat on Wednesday, December 11th (8:30am to 4:30pm) at St. Robert's Auditorium. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided. All you need is your laptop and any work you want to complete. To register, please complete this brief form. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions or concerns, please email CFD Faculty Associate, Sarah Adeyinka-Skold (sarah.adeyinka-skold@lmu.edu).
Look out for information about more events occurring this fall in our next newsletter in two weeks!
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Do you need individualized assistance or advice? Or do you just need a little break and a cup of coffee/tea and a snack? Please feel free to drop in during the following times next week to meet with one of our team.
Roz Le Blanc (Director of Scholarly and Creative Practice) Office Hours:
9:30-12:30pm on Mondays in the CFD, UNH 3000
11:30-2pm on Fridays by appointment (Zoom option available); Calendly link
Ed Mosteig (Director of Teaching and Learning) Office Hours: (starting the week of 11/11)
9:00-10:30am, 2:00-3:30pm on Mondays by appointment (Zoom option available)
12:00-3:00pm on Thursdays in the CFD, UNH 3000; Calendly link
Rebecca Sager (Director of Leadership and Professional Development) Office Hours:
1-3:30pm on Tuesdays by appointment; Bookings link
2:30-5pm on Wednesdays in the CFD, UNH 3000 (for the weeks of Nov 11 and Nov 18 please email for an appointment)
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Announcements & Partner Events
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The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is offering several events this semester that may be of interest to faculty. Please click here for more information.
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Wed, 11/6 5:30 – 7:00pm in Hannon Library: Generative AI: The Image in the Age of Artificial Reproduction
Generative AI platforms have revolutionized how images are created, deployed, and consumed. In this event, sponsored by Communication Studies, expert panelists from across multiple disciplines and industries explore the opportunities, challenges, and ethical obligations that AI presents. More information can be found here.
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Thurs, 11/7 at 12:00pm: Global Immigration and the Plight of Refugees: Ignatian Insights
Fr. Dorian is hosting a lunch and conversation at which Dr. Hoover and Fr. Tom Smolich will hold a thought-provoking look into immigration and the many refugee crises of our world. Fr. Smolich is the former director of the Jesuit Refugee Service, and is currently the former director of the Jesuit Community of the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. For more information and to register for this event, please click here. Location will be provided after registration.
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Thurs, 11/7 at 5:00pm: Reading, Q&A, and Book Signing
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) and Office of the Core are delighted to host author and ARC Associate Director Ryane Granados. Join us for a reading with the author (from her new award-winning book, The Aves), Q&A, book signing, and appetizers inspired by the novel! This event will take place in the Marymount Institute (located at the northeast corner of 3rd floor of UHall). Come celebrate The Aves!
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Mon, 11/11 12:00 – 1:30pm in Uhall 3030: FYS Meet & Greet
Teaching First Year Seminar in Spring 2025? Join the Core for a pre-semester FYS Meet and Greet! Connect and collaborate with your teaching partners, swap assignment ideas with your colleagues, and mingle with our cohort of full-time Writing Instructors on Monday, Nov. 11th from 12:00-1:30pm. Lunch will be provided. Questions? Contact: jaedyn.baker@lmu.edu
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Call for Proposals (Due 11/13): A Neighborly Conversation: Disability Studies in West Los Angeles (sponsored by the Coelho Center)
Proposals may include previous work, emerging ideas, student projects, or ongoing collaborations—anything that celebrates the ways disability studies and justice are being explored within our community. DJWG’s goal is to showcase the breadth of work here at LMU, sparking new ideas and inspiring both faculty and students to deepen their engagement in disability studies. Please click here for information. Direct link to CFP here.
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Fri, 11/15 10:00 – 2:00pm: Day in LA: Empowering Vulnerable Populations
Want to get off the Bluff with other faculty? Interested in learning more about Los Angeles and the social justice issues facing the region? Curious about how to incorporate engaged, community-based, and/or place-based learning in your courses or research?
All this and more is waiting for you! Join us for a Day in LA to explore Los Angeles and some of the issues facing our region, better understand how acting for justice is an integral element of LMU's mission, and learn about opportunities to incorporate it into your teaching and scholarship. Transportation and lunch provided (departure/return on campus)
On the upcoming Day in LA, participants will visit South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project (South Central LAMP). South Central LAMP was founded in response to the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles. Today, South Central LAMP supports underserved local women, children, and families through a wide variety of support services, educational and health programs, and advocacy efforts. We’ll learn about the realities of South-Central Los Angeles today, with particular attention to vulnerable populations and immigrant communities, and pitch in on a volunteer project to help out the center.
RSVP required and space is limited. SIGN UP NOW!
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Sat, 9/21 – Sat, 12/7: The Laband Art Gallery - Survival Strategies: Teaching Artists at LMU
The Laband Art Gallery is very pleased to present the exhibition Survival Strategies: Teaching Artists at LMU. This show includes twenty-four members of the Studio Arts faculty who are practicing visual artists. Their work ranges in media from watercolor and oil painting to ceramics, video, design, sculpture, photography, drawing, and socially-engaged practice. Admission is free! Find more information here.
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Please find the Box links below to access notes from recent events:
Thank you to Dr. Chin Goosby (General Education) for her presentation on Supporting Students & Faculty during Socio-political Transformation. You can find materials from the event here.
Thank you to Casey Joseph (ITS) and Dr. Anna Farzindar (Computer Science) for their presentation on AI 101 and Ethical Issues. You can find materials from the event here.
Thank you to Roz Le Blanc (Director of Scholarly and Creative Practice) for creating a workroom centered on Redefining Productivity, Community, Restoration & a Bit of Output Too. You can find materials from the event here.
You can always find information about past CFD events here.
Thank you for all you do!
Warmly,
Your Center for Faculty Development
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