Upcoming CFE Events
Thank you for your interest in the Center for Faculty Excellence’s faculty development opportunities. Please explore our upcoming events below.
Coffee, Conversations & Croissants: Perspectives by Adjuncts for Adjuncts (Two Dates)
The AU Adjunct Community shares their best practices/advice and how their professional experience impacts the classroom. Hear from adjuncts from the following schools: SOC, SPA, SIS, School of Education, Kogod, CAS, and the Washington College of Law.
Tuesday, February 24 from 4:00 PM to 5:0 PM | Letts Formal Lounge
Panelists: Susan Apgood (Professorial Lecturer — Management / Kogod School of Business), Jasmine Rogers (Adjunct Professorial Lecturer / School of Education), Thomas Kahn (Director / Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies) & Maria Morukian (Adjunct Professorial Lecturer / School of International Service)
Thursday, February 26 from 4:00 PM to 5:0 PM | Butler Boardroom
Panelists: William Snape (Assistant Dean Adjunct Faculty Affairs / Washington College of Law), Alicia Kopfstein (Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS/Performing Arts) & Adam Konowe (Adjunct Senior Professorial Lecturer / School of Communication)
The “Research” Reality: Teaching Research Integrity in the Age of AI
Thursday, March 26 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM | SIS Founders Room
Hosted by Katherine Mahajan (CFE Instructional Technology & AI Manager), Alison Thomas (Assistant Dean of Academic Integrity) & Sonja Walti (CFE Faculty Associate with a focus on AI in Teaching and Academic Integrity / SPA | Public Administration & Policy)
Whether accidentally, naively, or with purpose, our students use generative AI to assist with their research. While some no doubt do so looking for time-saving and grade-maximizing shortcuts, many assume they are in full control of their output, that – like internet searches of old – generative AI tools are merely assisting them with outlining ideas, structuring their thoughts, finding evidence, and locating appropriate sources. Yet, what feels, looks, and reads like thorough research turns up hallucinated facts, mis-attributed evidence, and made-up sources. How did we get here? What should we do about it? What warrants an AIC referral?
Other upcoming faculty events at AU that we encourage you to consider attending:
Faculty in the Moment Learning Series
(hosted by the Office of Inclusive Excellence)
Thursday, January 29 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Hughes Hall, Formal Lounge
Hosted by Sherri Williams (Associate Professor, SOC | Journalism)
Join us for the In The Moment Series, a dynamic space where teaching, research, and service meet the urgent social and political realities shaping higher education today. This session invites faculty into courageous dialogue and practical learning that models how to teach, engage, and lead with clarity, empathy, and intellectual rigor in real time.
Faculty in the Moment Learning Series
(hosted by the Office of Inclusive Excellence)
Tuesday, February 3 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | McDowell Hall, Formal Lounge
Hosted by TaLisa Carter (Associate Professor, SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology)
Join us for the In The Moment Series, a dynamic space where teaching, research, and service meet the urgent social and political realities shaping higher education today. This session invites faculty into courageous dialogue and practical learning that models how to teach, engage, and lead with clarity, empathy, and intellectual rigor in real time.
Inclusive Learning Series: Fostering Multi-Faith and Multi-Belief Engagement and Respect in AU Classrooms and Beyond
(hosted by the Office of Inclusive Excellence)
Thursday, February 5 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM | McDowell Hall, Formal Lounge
with Nick Buck (Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Philosophy & Religion) and Eric Doolittle (University Chaplain & Director, Kay Spiritual Life Center)
AU is home to students of many different faiths and belief systems. But how can we ensure that we are respecting and honoring our students’ diverse belief systems and traditions in the way that fosters inclusion on campus? Join the Office of Inclusive Excellence for a rare opportunity to hear from and engage directly with students from a variety of faiths and belief systems on what they believe is needed to support them. This interactive session will feature AU’s student Interfaith Bridge Builders, Professor Nick Buck, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Religion, and Chaplain Eric Doolittle, University Chaplain and Director of the Kay Spiritual Life Center. The session seeks to explore tangible ways to support multi-faith and multi-belief engagement.
Coffee, Conversation & Croissants: Perspectives by Adjuncts for Adjuncts
Tuesday, February 24 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM | Butler Boardroom
with Susan Apgood (Professorial Lecturer, Management | Kogod School of Business), Jasmine Rogers (Adjunct, Professorial Lecture | School of Education), Thomas Kahn (Interim Director | Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies), and Maria Morukian (Adjunct, Professorial Lecturer | School of International Service)
The AU Adjunct Community shares their best practices/advice and how their professional experience impacts the classroom. Hear from adjuncts from the following schools: SOC, SPA, SIS, School of Education, Kogod, CAS, and the Washington College of Law.
Coffee, Conversation & Croissants: Perspectives by Adjuncts for Adjuncts
Thursday, February 26 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM | Mary Graydon Student Center, Room 128
with William Snape (Assistant Dean, Adjunct Faculty Affairs | Washington College of Law), Alicia Kopfstein (Adjunct, Professorial Lecture | CAS), and Adam Konowe (Adjunct, Professorial Lecture | School of Communication)
The AU Adjunct Community shares their best practices/advice and how their professional experience impacts the classroom. Hear from adjuncts from the following schools: SOC, SPA, SIS, School of Education, Kogod, CAS, and the Washington College of Law.