Weekly PDLs are open to all interested Staff & Faculty and a great way to connect with colleagues and meet new ones.
Look for us every Thursday in the Tartan Room (Lowry Center), 12-1pm, with lunch tickets available at 11:45am (if you can’t get there in time to pick one up before the event, you can get one afterwards for future use).
August 28: Welcome & Welcome Back
See highlights from faculty research & study leaves during the 24-25 academic year. Welcome new faculty and congratulate faculty celebrating milestone anniversaries at the College!
September 4: Presenting Primo
Elora Agsten, Learning Engagement Librarian
Mark Gooch, Collections Management & Discovery Services Librarian
Zach Sharrow, Digital Initiatives Librarian
September 11: New Year, New Opportunities
Jake Marion, Director of Equity & Belonging
Clare Sigrist, Adjunct FYS Professor
Sarah Sobeck, Dean for Faculty Development
The academic year brings new opportunities to learn beyond the classroom. We highlight the launch of three initiatives and ways you can engage. This includes a faculty learning community on the teaching of writing, skill development in intercultural dialogue, and engaging in the expanding role of AI in academia.
September 18: Academic Check-In
Jen Bowen, Dean for Curriculum & Academic Engagement
Amber Larson Director of Academic Resource Center
Krista Martin, Assistant Director of Academic Advising
How are your students doing and how can faculty help them to make sound academic choices? As we approach week 6, come hear from the academic advising gurus on ways to frame conversations with students and learn about supports for student success on campus.
September 25: Connecting FYS to IS
Kara Morrow, Professor of Art & Art History
At the heart of the Wooster experience is the journey from First-Year Seminar (FYS) to Independent Study (IS). Join members of the strategic working group as they share updates on this key initiative and lead a discussion to shape its future. Come learn and be part of envisioning the next phase of a transformative Wooster education.