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Part-time Faculty Newsletter | February 2026

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        A focused newsletter for UNO 

Part-time Faculty

This Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) newsletter includes:

  • Upcoming Opportunities – a curated list of professional development for part-time faculty
  • Teaching Tips – resources to help you in the classroom
  • Student Services Spotlight – information to help you support students
  • UNO: Did You Know – an interesting tidbit about UNO
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Dr. Connie Schaffer

Director, UNO Center for Faculty Excellence
Professor, Teacher Education Department
Upcoming opportunities

TABS - Spring registration is open through February 20.

 

Teaching Observations - Spring applications accepted while funds last.
Teaching Tips

Now that we’re several weeks into the semester, it is a great time to employ the Stop-Start-Continue technique. Ask your students:

  • What should I (the instructor) stop/start/continue doing that might help you succeed in this course?
  • What should you (the student) stop/start/continue doing that might help you succeed in this course?

The strategy solicits student feedback that helps instructors make teaching decisions for the remainder of the semester. It also prompts students to reflect on their responsibilities as learners. Learn more about this and other teaching strategies in Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom, by Jessamyn Neuhaus.
      Student Services Spotlight

      UNO’s Office of Student Legal Services (SLS) provides free legal advice, consultations, and representation for currently enrolled students. Attorney and paralegal support helps students resolve legal issues so they can continue their journey to graduation.

       

      Meet the director and learn more about SLS at the Criss Library on February 5, 1 to 2 P.M., Room 249.

       
      UNO- Did You Know

      UNO recently received the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement – a national recognition of our commitment to public service, partnerships, and impact. First awarded to our campus in 2006 and now valid through 2032, the designation places UNO among an elite group of institutions and is a testament to our longstanding commitment to community engagement.

       

      Since 2015, UNO has partnered with over 1,400 organizations, offered 5,300 community-engaged courses, and provided hands-on learning to more than 31,000 students. Learn more through UNO’s Office of Engagement.

      University of Nebraska at Omaha, Center for Faculty Excellence, 6401 University Dr, Criss Library 320, Omaha, NE 68132, unocfe@unomaha.edu

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