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

Photo of Beck Krefting, professor of American studies and director of the Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning.

Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

孊eck Krefting

Teaching is hard. It can feel as awkward and scary as much as it can be exhilarating and inspiring. I stumbled upon this quote in graduate school and it still resonates with me today. Best wishes in the classroom as we head into a busy time of the semester!

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寽I am teaching � It kind of like having a love affair with a rhinoceros.�

寯 Anne Sexton (1970)

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A宭so, check out the latest announcements and hosted by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, including and .

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I invite you to review the events scheduled for this semester Learning Communities for new faculty, chairs, and program directors.

C/PD Technology Literacy Lunch Conversations

�From 12:20�1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, and from 12:40�1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Test Kitchen, join us for conversations designed for chairs and program directors focusing on support and resources for assessment work around technology literacies. .

Photo of Emilio Vavarella, assistant professor of media and film studies.

(Meta) Research Salon with Emilio Vavarella

From 12:45�1:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in the Weller Room (LIB 212), Assistant Professor of Media and Film Studies Emilio Vavarella will present 淭echniques and Technologies of Thoughts: My Media Research and Media Practice.� .

Designing Assignments Beyond AI Reach: Strategies for Educators

From 6�7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, on Zoom, join Ashley Evans, professor of cloud computing at Valencia College, for a session exploring AI-resistant strategies that limit the usefulness of AI tools and promote authentic, original work � without turning instructors into AI detectives. .

Photo of Ashely Evans, professor of cloud computing at Valencia College.

Event poster for the Conjuring GPTs event.

Conjuring GPTs: Build Your Own AI Assistant

From 2:30�4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in the LEDS Classroom (LIB 222), this hands-on session will unmask the differences between a prompt, a GPT, and a chatbot. Participants will also learn how to develop a custom GPT tailored to their professional tasks. .

Translating Your Humanities Scholarship to Expand Reach and Recognition

From 10�11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, on Zoom, this workshop will offer strategies for humanists to effectively communicate with wider publics. .

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