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You’ll find the latest from the Adams Center staff here at the Adams Blog.  The content varies, but the subject is always the same: teaching and learning.

Friday Link Round up

On Wednesday, I had 19 soaked first-year students in my Cornerstone class -- everyone present -- and I was buoyed by their energy and willingness to engage in hard conversations (week two's Cornerstone spotlight addresses the banality of evil). I hope you found...

Who We Want To Be

The new Master Teacher cohort spent some time this week thinking about descriptive words and phrases that they hope describe them as teachers. The list included such important and exciting desires, we wanted to share them more broadly.   This group hopes students...

Hope For the New School Year

One of the many gifts of working in the Adams Center is interacting with faculty from all over campus. The collaboration that occurs in the Adams Center serves as such an encouragement to the Adams Center staff and the faculty who come together to share about...

Active Learning while Physically Distant

This week, the Adams Center hosted a session highlighting ways to incorporate active learning into our current physically distanced classrooms. Here is a summary of the ideas shared: Use a google form as an entrance or exit ticket. Upon entering class, a quick google...

Friday Link Round Up

As you wrap up this first week of classes, I hope you have found moments of renewal and joy amidst the hard work we're all doing. I am thankful for what each of you brings to our students. -- Laura How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace h/t Carl Spain Center 4...

SOAR’s Role with Students Learning Remotely

Here is some helpful information from SOAR regarding their role in assisting faculty with students who need to switch to remote learning or back to in-person learning. When a student is approved for remote online learning by the ACU Medical Clinic, the faculty will...

Faculty Quarantine Go-Bag

Imagine the following scenario: you settle into your favorite recliner at 9:00 pm on Tuesday night to check your email and find a message notifying you that you have come in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. You need to quarantine...

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