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January updates from the Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning.

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 

From the Director

Beck Krefting

Susan Ohanian wrote in 淎sk Ms. Class� that:

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寽A teacher day is half bureaucracy, half crisis, half monotony, and one eightieth epiphany. Never mind the arithmetic� (1996). 

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孧ay this semester be more epiphany than anything else.

Announcements

Meet Lily Brooks '27

孭lease welcome Lily Brooks '27 to the CLTL Team. We are excited to incorporate her talents into the center work in the coming year(s).

孋heck out the Weller Room

孴his space, devoted to CLTL events, is also available as a quiet workspace each weekday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Folks participating in the Scholarly/Creative Endeavors (SCE) Work Groups are encouraged to use this space before meeting for lunch.

Professional and Pedagogical Development

Find a Support Network! Join one of the Scholarly and Creative Endeavors (SCE) Work Groups.

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�Allies in Learning and Teaching

孉llies in Learning and Teaching (ALT) is a pilot teacher-learner liaison program. To request a trained student to work with you this semester, complete this brief form. 

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孯eview the events scheduled for the New Faculty Learning Community and the Chairs/Program Directors Learning Community this semester.

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�Teaching Co-Lab

Partner with a colleague this fall to explore core aspects of your teaching, 4-5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30, in the Weller Room (LIB 212). 

Upcoming Programming

Understanding and Navigating Student Accommodations

�2:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23, in Emerson Auditorium 

孡earn about student accommodations and support resources through Accessibility Services. . 

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孊ook Proposal Roundtable

�3-4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 2, on Zoom 

孞oin scholars and acquisition editors for best practices on developing a book proposal and an inside view of how proposals are evaluated. .

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孲cholars to Storytellers: An Introduction to Trade Publishing with John Ghazvinian

�10-11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 6, on Zoom 

孡earn how trade publishing works and strategies for engaging a wider readership. . 

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孍mbodied Communication: Interactive Practices for Faculty and Staff 

�12:15-1:45 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall 

孡earn how to build a sense of community and connection with students and colleagues with , assistant professor of theater. . 

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孉 Conversation on AI Ethics with Meredith Broussard 

�5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, in Gannett Auditorium 

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寣The AI-Resistant Classroom 

�2:30-4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, in the Weller Room

孏enerate solutions for assignments and assessments that are AI-proof. More information will be circulated soon. 

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學inter Book Club: "More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech"

�12:30-2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the Test Kitchen. .

�Coffee Break

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