{"id":786,"date":"2025-09-04T20:18:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/?page_id=786"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:08:27","slug":"faculty-training-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/faculty-training-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Training Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engage Program Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, September 25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1:00-3:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peck Hall 207<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This two-hour program overview is for faculty interested in learning more about the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/\"><u>Engage<\/u><\/a>\u202f program and how it benefits students. Attendance satisfies the training required to teach in the program. The session will:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>introduce the philosophy behind the\u202fEngage program\u202fand its student learning outcome,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>explain high-impact practices, beyond-the-classroom experiences, signature assignments, and the ePortfolio\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>allow faculty to get feedback on ideas for&nbsp;beyond-the-classroom experiences and signature assignments\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>explain the course certification process.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty attendees can earn a $150 stipend upon submission of a course certification form. Seats are limited. Express your interest in attending by completing this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/jPBi5BDwRA\">sign-up form<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentoring Summit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, October 30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MT Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are pleased to welcome Maria LaMonaca Wisdom, author of&nbsp;<em>How to Mentor Anyone in Academia<\/em>, as the featured speaker for MTSU&#8217;s Mentoring Summit. The event will provide practical strategies for building productive mentoring relationships and strengthening a culture of mentoring across the university. Maria LaMonaca Wisdom&nbsp;is assistant vice provost for faculty advancement at Duke University. Formerly a professor of literature and a graduate student adviser, she now holds a faculty appointment in the Program in Education at Duke. She is also a professional certified coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation. The summit will also include a networking lunch. All attendees will receive a copy of Dr. Wisdom\u2019s book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is open to Academic Affairs faculty and staff. Seats are limited. Express your interest in attending by completing this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/2VqLZEXBpU\">sign-up form<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/Wisdom_Maria_cropped-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Wisdom photo\" class=\"wp-image-1443 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/Wisdom_Maria_cropped-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/Wisdom_Maria_cropped-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/Wisdom_Maria_cropped-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/Wisdom_Maria_cropped-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/Wisdom_Maria_cropped-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/engage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/09\/Wisdom_Maria_cropped-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mentoring Summit is sponsored by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">University Provost&#8217;s Office<br>Engage<br>Center for Teaching and Mentoring<br>College of Graduate Studies<br>College of Liberal Arts&nbsp;<br>Gore Research Center<br>Honors College<br>Office of Research and Sponsored Programs<br>Scott Borchetta College of Media and Entertainment<br>University College<br>Walker Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engage Program Overview Friday, September 25 1:00-3:00 p.m. Peck Hall 207 This two-hour program overview is for faculty interested in learning more about the\u202fEngage\u202f program and how it benefits students. 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