College of Western Idaho, Boise State University and Northwest Nazarene University are partnering to present the Treasure Valley Adjunct Conference (TVAC), took place on the campus of Boise State University on May 15, 2017. TVAC was developed to build a sense of community among adjunct faculty, recognize the scholarship and innovative teaching practices that this unique group of individuals bring to our students as well as engage in conversations around how to best support adjunct faculty. The conference, which runs from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. will feature breakout sessions from faculty throughout the valley including three distinguished CWI adjunct faculty. Math faculty, Lance Curtis, will present on “Flipping Boring into Fun: How the Flipped Classroom Model Can Engage Students in Statistics”; Business faculty, Stephanie Barham, on “Smartphones in the Classroom”; and Life Science faculty, Gary Heller, on “Using a Course as a Bridge to Mentoring Students”. Michal Yadlin will present the “Plenary Session on Adjunct Life: A Delicate Juggling Act”. Additionally, the conference leaders will offer a session for university leaders and stakeholders.
For more information and to register please visit: https://tvac2017.eventbrite.com.