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ENGAGEMENT: The Secret Sauce to Effective Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

There are two words that often cause faculty to become disgruntled: professional development. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults.

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Professional Learning Communities: A Meaningful Approach to Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

Teaching and learning is the fundamental mission of educational institutions and researchers have documented that the right levels of continuous and job-embedded professional learning opportunities will improve the quality of teaching and learning. Martin is the director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Miles College.

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Professional Learning Communities: A Meaningful Approach to Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

Teaching and learning is the fundamental mission of educational institutions and researchers have documented that the right levels of continuous and job-embedded professional learning opportunities will improve the quality of teaching and learning. Martin is the director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Miles College.

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ENGAGEMENT: The Secret Sauce to Effective Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

There are two words that often cause faculty to become disgruntled: professional development. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults.

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Press Release: ACPA Renames Professional Development Event to the Paul Shang Institute for Aspiring SSAOs

ACPA

During his presidency, professional development access and opportunity was the core of his direction for the Association. Shang to serve on the Blue Ribbon Committee to consider possible consolidation with NASPA which later culminated in the spring of 2011 when voting occurred by the memberships of both organizations.

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UC Irvine to Launch Pre-Health Professional Development Program to Support Students from Underserved Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of California, Irvine, will launch an interdisciplinary, pre-health professional development program, which aims to support students from underserved communities interested in healthcare careers. Organizers are planning to launch the program Summer 2023.

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Professional Development Beyond Conferences #SACareer

The Student Affairs Collective

Between the time commitment, conference fees, travel and lodging, and food, spending a few days at a conference can come at a hefty cost for college and university budgets. Although attending conferences may be the “go-to” idea for professional development, there are many other avenues to pursue.