{"id":1634,"date":"2025-08-16T14:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/academic-affairs\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:04:23","slug":"august-september-professional-development-lunches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/academic-affairs\/august-september-professional-development-lunches\/","title":{"rendered":"August\/September Professional Development Lunches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"_seQBSMLU7RP3n5\"><strong><em>Weekly PDLs are open to all interested Staff &amp; Faculty and a great way to connect with colleagues and meet new ones.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"_5dVA2W9Sc7c3Jt\">Look for us every Thursday in the Tartan Room (Lowry Center), 12-1pm, with lunch tickets available at 11:45am (if you can\u2019t get there in time to pick one up before the event, you can get one afterwards for future use). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 28: Welcome &amp; Welcome Back<\/strong><br>See highlights from faculty research &amp; study leaves during the 24-25 academic year.&nbsp;Welcome new faculty and congratulate faculty celebrating milestone anniversaries at the College!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 4: Presenting Primo<\/strong><br><em>Elora Agsten, Learning Engagement Librarian<br>Mark Gooch, Collections Management &amp; Discovery Services Librarian<br>Zach Sharrow, Digital Initiatives Librarian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 11: New Year, New Opportunities<\/strong><br><em>Jake Marion, Director of Equity &amp; Belonging<br>Clare Sigrist, Adjunct FYS Professor<br>Sarah Sobeck, Dean for Faculty Development<\/em><br>The academic year brings new opportunities to learn beyond the classroom.&nbsp;We highlight the launch of three initiatives and ways you can engage. 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