Getting a Strong Start to Your Semester

Faculty juggle a number of priorities at the start of the semester, including preparing for teaching and mentoring students, ramping up new directions of research and establishing personal practices to avoid stress and burn out. Each of these items play an important role in our success throughout the year and can influence the type of engagement we have with our students, staff and faculty colleagues.

In this workshop, participants will join their colleagues to discuss effective strategies and tools to get the semester off to a strong start. In addition to discussing how to create environments where their students and colleagues can learn and thrive, participants will also discuss ways to develop practices that prioritize their own wellness as they begin the work of a new academic year.

Workshop Speakers

Tamika Nunley, William & Sue Gross Professor and Chair, Department of History
Bridgette Hard, Faculty Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Norbert Wilson, Professor of Food, Economics and Community, Divinity School and Sanford School of Public Policy

Workshop Moderator

Deb Reisinger, Dean of Undergraduate Education, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Designed for all faculty at Duke, the Faculty Advancement & Success (FAS) workshop series provides learning opportunities, resources and networking on issues relevant to professional development and advancement.