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

Wicked Students – November 15, 10:00 to 11:30; Register here

Paul Hanstedt, author of Creating Wicked Students: Course Design for a Complex World, will give an engaging lecture followed by a panel discussion led by UNO faculty.

Community Engagement Lunch and Learn – November 20, 12:00 to 1:00; Virtual (Zoom Link)

Steve Schulz (CBA) will discuss engaged teaching in asynchronous environments.

Healthy Meal Prep Webinar with Chef Michelle Alfaro – December 3, 11:00 to 12:00; Virtual (Zoom Link)

Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Wellness Committee

Lectures have a troublesome reputation, but there is no need to abandon this teaching strategy. A few adjustments to the traditional lecture can keep students actively engaged. Get quick tips and tricks in Loving Your Lecture, by Dr. Ashley Harlow, 2024 recipient of UNO’s Outstanding Part-time Teaching Award.

UNO’s Maverick Food Pantry, located in the Weitz Community Engagement Center, is open Monday through Friday (see daily schedule on their website) and offers a selection of food, toiletries, and personal items. The pantry is open to students, faculty, and staff and offers in-person shopping and online request forms via this link. The pantry has over a decade of experience addressing food insecurity including assistance for the federally funded SNAP program and special programming to support the campus community during holiday and university closures.

Interested in donating? “Our Needs Right Now” information is available on the website.

Did you know that UNO has several spaces where you can enjoy and engage with the visual arts? Bring your students; enjoy on your own; invite your friends to these UNO treasures.

The UNO Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the Weber Fine Arts Building, features curated exhibitions by locally to internationally acclaimed artists and showcases various student exhibitions including the annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. It also hosts a variety of lectures, talks, and tours. Email Rebecca Norris, the curator and manager, or visit the Art Gallery website for more information.

The Osbourne Family Gallery, located on the second floor of the Criss Library, features exhibits of students, faculty, and artists from UNO, UNL, the NU system, and the surrounding areas. A new exhibit will open in December. For more information, contact Claire Staub or visit the Osborne Family Gallery website.

The Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center features works of from artist Samuel Bak. It is a source of collaboration and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the community around subjects of art, Holocaust education, human rights, and genocide. Faculty are able to work with Museum staff to customize an engagement opportunity that blends with course curriculum. The current exhibit, After the Storm: Identity & Repair runs through December 22. The Spring exhibition, War Games, opens on January 22, 2025. Visit the Samuel Bak Museum website to learn about exhibitions and upcoming events, and information regarding staff who can answer your questions.