Date
September 25, 2025
September
25
The Office of Access and Community Engagement (ACE) invites faculty, instructors, and graduate students to their new professional development series, Teaching Table Talks. Structured like brown bag discussions, these talks will focus on innovative pedagogical approaches, classroom management strategies, and emerging topics in teaching and educational research. Each session offers a space for collaborative learning, critical dialogue and practical application across diverse educational settings. Light refreshments will be provided.
Gender Diversity in the Classroom- This 1-hour program will address the basics of gender identity and engage participants in a discussion on current legislation around gender in education. Participants will walk away with an understanding of resources, policies, and promising practices related to gender identity related to MSU.
Morgan Doherty, The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
Please save the date for future sessions:
Exploring Merit, Equality, and Accessibility in the Promotion, Tenure, and Review process in STEM, Thursday, October 23 from 12:00-1:00PM, Room 217 IM Circle
Presenters: Jamie Alan and Sue Barman, College of Human Medicine
This session will explore evolving standards in faculty evaluation—focusing on how merit, equality, and accessibility are being interpreted and implemented in the reappointment, promotion, and tenure (RPT) process. Grounded in MSU’s land-grant mission and institutional values, we’ll examine how to document scholarly contributions, teaching, and service in ways that move beyond categorical labels to emphasize substantive, measurable impact. We’ll also discuss strategies for aligning academic work with shifting compliance frameworks while highlighting mission-aligned evaluation practices.
Understanding Free Speech on College Campuses, Monday, November 17 from 12:00-1:00 PM, Room 133F EH
Presenter: Kristine Bowman, College of Education
Presented by Dr. Kristine Bowman, this talk will explore landmark cases, and campus policies to understand how freedom of expression intersects with academic life, student activism, and institutional responsibilities.
In this session:
Gender Diversity in the Classroom- This 1-hour program will address the basics of gender identity and engage participants in a discussion on current legislation around gender in education. Participants will walk away with an understanding of resources, policies, and promising practices related to gender identity related to MSU.
Presenter:
Morgan Doherty, The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
Please save the date for future sessions:
Exploring Merit, Equality, and Accessibility in the Promotion, Tenure, and Review process in STEM, Thursday, October 23 from 12:00-1:00PM, Room 217 IM Circle
Presenters: Jamie Alan and Sue Barman, College of Human Medicine
This session will explore evolving standards in faculty evaluation—focusing on how merit, equality, and accessibility are being interpreted and implemented in the reappointment, promotion, and tenure (RPT) process. Grounded in MSU’s land-grant mission and institutional values, we’ll examine how to document scholarly contributions, teaching, and service in ways that move beyond categorical labels to emphasize substantive, measurable impact. We’ll also discuss strategies for aligning academic work with shifting compliance frameworks while highlighting mission-aligned evaluation practices.
Understanding Free Speech on College Campuses, Monday, November 17 from 12:00-1:00 PM, Room 133F EH
Presenter: Kristine Bowman, College of Education
Presented by Dr. Kristine Bowman, this talk will explore landmark cases, and campus policies to understand how freedom of expression intersects with academic life, student activism, and institutional responsibilities.
Time
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
133F Erickson Hall
Organizer
Amanda Flores
flores64@msu.edu