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The Faculty Affairs Newsletter is your go-to source for the latest updates, resources, and opportunities tailored to UMKC's academic community.

In this issue, explore innovative strategies to enhance your teaching and create engaging learning experiences, read about our upcoming Faculty Learning communities, and find exciting professional development opportunities to collaborate and grow within the academic community.

Discover how UMKC’s Academic Analytics can supercharge your research by expanding your network, uncovering funding opportunities, and pinpointing relevant awards. Be part of this exciting session to discover new possibilities for your research career!

Join us online on September 24th from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

Do you have a passion for innovation? Join faculty and graduate student colleagues for Innovation Insights, a speaking series designed to help you bring your ideas from concept to reality. Networking, refreshments, and light snacks provided.

Diastole Scholar's Center, September 19th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Explore how to make lasting impressions on the first day of class with engaging strategies that set the tone for a memorable and impactful semester.

Check out this article in Faculty Focus, Making Memories on the First Day of Class, on creative ways to foster connection and curiosity from day one!

A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is a structured group of faculty members who come together regularly for collaborative exploration of a topic related to teaching and learning, research and creativity, or other professional learning. FLC’s are led by a faculty member and create a supportive environment where faculty can share their experiences, discuss challenges, and collectively develop innovative approaches to reaching their goals.

Communicate the Value of Your Innovation

October 14 - 18 November

Learn the essential skills needed to effectively communicate the value of your innovation, with a focus on market assessment and pitch strategy.

Over six sessions, you’ll work alongside fellow research faculty to develop practical communication techniques that will help you navigate the path from idea to market.

Led by Jeff Blackwood, UMKC’s Director of Commercialization Ecosystem, this FLC takes a hands-on approach to navigating UMKC’s innovation resources, understanding your market, refining your messaging, and aligning your innovation with real-world opportunities.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

SoTL is a research-based approach to teaching that empowers educators to enhance student learning while contributing to the academic community by investigating their own teaching practices and their students’ learning.

SoTL “invites faculty to view teaching as a form of scholarly work that can be examined and improved through research and reflection” (Huber & Hutchings, 2005).

Explore how SoTL can transform teaching into a research-driven, collaborative pursuit.

Join us for Online Teaching Learning Labs on September 13, September 27, and October 11 from 1 to 2 pm.

These drop-in sessions, led by Missouri Online instructional designers, will offer hands-on help in both in-person and online formats. For questions, contact Missouri Online at teachingonline@umsystem.edu.

Explore the AI "Cookbook: Recipes and More from the University of Missouri," a practical guide to creating engaging content with AI tools. Featuring step-by-step "recipes" and insights on AI bias, privacy, and copyright, this resource, developed by Missouri Online and inspired by the University of Florida, helps you navigate AI applications ethically and effectively. Check out the

Join us for Disability Week, October 14th-17th, as we discuss disability and celebrate the creativity, knowledge, and innovations that emerge from our shared experiences. With a powerful lineup of art exhibits, performances, panels, and workshops, this week is all about sparking conversations, building community, and making an impact.

UMKC has partnered with OpenScholar, an all-in-one research platform that provides the tools you need to share your research with the world, secure funding and find collaborators. Websites are available for faculty, labs, and centers.

Join Amy O'Brian tomorrow, September 10th, for a workshop to learn how you can use this resource to bring increased visibility to UMKC research. 

For more information on the New Faculty Mixer, please contact Gwen Nally at nallye@umkc.edu and Debra Leiter at leiterd@umkc.edu.

For more information on Faculty Yoga, please contact Gwen Nally at nallye@umkc.edu.

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