The 六合味论坛 College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce a new speaker and lecture series, FEEDS (Faculty Education and Enrichment Development Series). This series is intended for all 六合味论坛faculty to bring awareness to contemporary issues facing higher education and the ways in which faculty teach and facilitate student learning. This series will provide opportunities for professional development from experts on these issues.
Upcoming Events
Using Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
3-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
Pere Marquette Gallery
Four 六合味论坛instructors will discuss how they鈥檙e using AI in the classroom to enhance their teaching and students鈥� learning.
Generative AI has no doubt created issues surrounding academic integrity. This panel isn鈥檛 meant to minimize those ongoing concerns. But these instructors will highlight how they鈥檙e teaching with AI in their classrooms, and we鈥檒l leave ample space for discussion about AI and its implications as well.
The panelists include:
Amy Bautz, M.F.A., professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts
David Ferry, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Computer Science
Tom Finan, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of History
Medrine Nyambura, M.F.A., assistant professor in the Department of Communication
Past Events
John Schmalzbauer Kicked Off FEEDS
, Ph.D., spoke at 六合味论坛 College of Arts and Sciences鈥� new lecture series, FEEDS (Faculty Enrichment, Education, and Development Series) at 3-4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in the Sinquefield Stateroom. This event was open to all SLU faculty.
"FEEDS is a new lecture series meant to bring contemporary issues facing higher education today to 六合味论坛faculty to foster conversations about how faculty teach and students learn," said College of Arts and Sciences Dean Donna LaVoie, Ph.D. "This series will give faculty an opportunity to hear from experts on these issues."
Schmalzbauer鈥檚 presentation focused on the religious and spiritual lives of college students at church-related colleges and universities. He drew on data found in UCLA鈥檚 American Freshman Survey as well as surveys from Catholic, evangelical and Protestant universities. Schmalzbauer discussed 鈥渘ones," students who do not identify with a religion, and the importance and impact of religious diversity in the classroom, and the relevance of student spirituality for academics.
Schmalzbauer holds the Blanche Gorman Strong Chair in Protestant Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Missouri State University with a focal research interest in the place of religion in American higher education.