{"id":10179,"date":"2024-08-22T11:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/?p=10179"},"modified":"2024-08-22T11:18:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:18:01","slug":"sessions-to-look-foward-to-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/2024\/08\/22\/sessions-to-look-foward-to-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Sessions to Look Foward to this Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This fall, the Adams Center will offer a wide array of opportunities to enhance your teaching and help you connect with both students and fellow educators. Join us for delicious midday meals while engaging in lively educational sessions and reading groups, listening to thought-provoking guest speakers and engaging with interactive student panels. Read on for an overview of our many exciting and diverse programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>READING AND DISCUSSION GROUPS<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5><b><i>After Party <\/i><\/b><b>curriculum and conversation<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b>Thursdays, Sept. 5\u2013Oct. 24 (until 1:15p.m.)<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A collection of resources designed to help you move towards better Christian politics. You\u2019ll be equipped &amp; encouraged to do the hard work of engaging across differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><i>New College Classroom<\/i><\/b><b> reading group\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b>Wednesdays, Sept. 4, 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 20<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore the latest research and methods to show how teachers at every kind of institution can help students become independent, creative, and active learners.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><i>A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation<\/i><\/b><b> reading group<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b>Mondays, Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Oct. 28, Nov. 11, Nov. 25<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weaving together church history, theology, and devotional practice, Sosler offers a holistic introduction to spiritual formation, encompassing biblical truth, the pursuit of the good life, the contemplation of God, and communal belonging.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Coffee Hour and Spiritual Formation Conversations<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b>Wednesday<\/b><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sept. 4 and 18 \u2013 Faith and Nonviolence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oct. 2 and 23 \u2013 Faith and Ecology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nov. 6, 20 and Dec. 4 \u2013 Christian Perspectives on Heaven and Hell<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join Amy McLaughlin\u2013Sheasby, the Adams Center&#8217;s Director of Faculty Spiritual Formation, for a cup of coffee or tea and conversations about life and faith. These get togethers offer time for organic conversation with colleagues around scripture, theology, tradition, faith and doubt.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Alex Sosler<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Wednesday, Oct. 2\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alex Sosler is an assistant professor of Bible and ministry at Montreat College and assisting priest at Redeemer Anglican Church in Asheville, North Carolina. He is the author of A<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Short Guide to Spiritual Formation: Finding Life in Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Community<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h5><b>Curtis Chang<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b>Wednesday, Oct. 16<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curtis Chang is the Executive Director of Redeeming Babel, home of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The After Party<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> faith &amp; politics course. He&#8217;s also the host of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Good Faith <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Podcast, where friends who follow Jesus gather each week for conversations that matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>STUDENT PANELS<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5><b>Hispanic Students<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>Monday, Oct. 7<\/p>\n<h5><b>FirstGen Students\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>Thursday, Nov. 7<\/p>\n<h5><b>International Students<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>Monday, Nov. 18<\/p>\n<h4><b>SESSIONS TO SUPPORT TEACHING EXCELLENCE<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5><b>Transforming education through meaningful, joyful, social, active, &amp; interactive learning<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b>Wednesdays, Sept. 18, Oct. 23, Nov. 13<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An opportunity to draw on student potential and develop a generation of responsible leaders who are committed to making a positive impact on the world. This is a UN initiative to help educators focus on sustainable development goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Join the continuing conversation about AI<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b>Wednesday, Oct. 9, Thursday, Oct. 17, Wednesday, Oct. 30<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use AI to support your research, teaching and course preparations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>CAREER SUPPORT<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5><b>Writing sprint<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b>Wednesday, Dec. 18<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of our most popular events of last year! Dive into a writing project while you write \u201calone together\u201d with other faculty (and snacks)!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CAMPUS<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5><b>Best Practices in Christian Higher Ed Conference<\/b><\/h5>\n<h6><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Sunday, Sept. 29 through Tuesday, Oct. 1<\/b><\/h6>\n<h6><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019\u2019s not too late to register for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acu.edu\/about\/rankings\/bpche\/bpche_conference\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and take advantage of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alumniassociation.acu.edu\/s\/1565\/16\/interior.aspx?sid=1565&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=4074&amp;content_id=6329&amp;utm_source=Adams+Center+Faculty+-+2020&amp;utm_campaign=c6467f3802-Adams_Center_Events_12_4_17_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b3bea64c1d-c6467f3802-&amp;utm_source=Adams+Center+Faculty+-+2020&amp;utm_campaign=c6467f3802-Adams_Center_Events_12_4_17_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b3bea64c1d-c6467f3802-50108529\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">discounted rate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for ACU faculty members!<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fall, the Adams Center will offer a wide array of opportunities to enhance your teaching and help you connect with both students and fellow educators. 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