Faculty Center

Faculty Center for Excellence
in Teaching and Learning

Faculty Center

RTC Mini-Conference Spring 2025

Great Ideas for Teaching Students (GIFTS) Mini-Conference

Friday, March 28, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Business Hall room 104

Please register by Friday, March 21st, 2025.

Rowan GIFTS is an annual conference facilitated by the Rowan Teaching Connection (RTC) and sponsored by the Faculty Center. The purpose is to provide faculty and graduate students with opportunities to engage in in-house professional development and conversations around high-impact teaching strategies. In addition to providing faculty and graduate students with opportunities to learn from the successes of their colleagues, it provides opportunities for faculty and graduate students to present professionally.

Light breakfast refreshments will be provided from 8:45-9:00.

The Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Creates valuable and appropriate connections across campus to facilitate individuals’ growth as engaged university citizens; and serves faculty, librarians, and the institution in pursuit of teaching, scholarship, and creative excellence.

The Faculty Center provides programming and services in three areas:

Induction and ongoing support of faculty and librarians
Professional development focused on
- research-based and culturally responsive teaching practices,
- acquisition of skills to support inclusive learning, and
- academic career progress
Institutional change relevant to inclusion in teaching, scholarship, and creative activities