Start planning for MavED (UNO’s revised GenEd) – Use this link to get additional information and to register for one or more of the following:
Course design workshops (incentivized): 8-week hybrid courses beginning this summer
Orientation session (incentivized): 4 one-hour meetings beginning in the fall
Professional learning community: ongoing, collaborative conversations regarding MavEd curriculum and supporting pedagogy, beginning in the fall
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“Do not let summer just happen to you. Summer is not simply closing out the previous academic year” (pg. 291). Take time now to:
Identify information you may need from faculty over the summer (data, reports, letters for grant applications, updated bios, etc.). Have conversations now and gather what you need before faculty leave.
Block time on your calendar to pursue your own research or creative work.
Plan how to cultivate your leadership skills (attend a conference, read a relevant book, or listen to a leadership podcast).
Schedule a recharge. Do something you enjoy and escape from your office and work emails.
Myers, W. B. (2025). Suggestions for a Successful Summer in The New Faculty Chair: 100 Daily Reflectionsfor Mindfully Designing Your Term. Rowman and Littlefield.
Opportunities for Faculty
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Data and Research for Community Impact - Part 1: May 7, 9:00 to 12:00
Explore trends in demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau for Omaha and Lincoln. This event provides an opportunity for professionals, researchers, and community leaders to enhance their understanding of Census data resources. Buy your tickets here.
Hang out with miniature goats and feel the end-of-semester stress melt away for a few moments. Photo ops and prizes for faculty. Sponsored by Faculty Senate, UNO Library, CFE, and Spirit and Tradition.
Camp Completion: May 19 – 23, 9:00 to 3:00, Faculty Study Lounge (3rd floor CL)
Register on the CFE websitefor an immersive writing experience. Join colleagues for a week of focused writing on your chosen project(s). Peer support and writing consultants will be available. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on the in-person days (M, W, F). Virtual days (T, Th) participants will check in via Zoom and then work asynchronously, but the Faculty Study Lounge (and beverages) will be available.
Design or redesign your course to align with UNO’s revised Gen Ed requirements by participating in this incentivized workshop. At completion, your course will be ready to submit for approval. Interested faculty can submit thisshort interest formor contactMatt Tracywith questions.
The asynchronous course will run from May 26 – July 20, with an in-person kickoff meeting scheduled for May 20 (9:00 to 10:30) and a Zoom wrap-up session scheduled for July 9 (9:00 to 10:30).
Can’t make summer work? Use the same short interest form to apply for a fall session, which will run from September 9 – November 9.
Interactive, in-person seminar to support faculty in bringing classroom teaching and learning into the community. Incentivized with lunch and snacks provided.
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