Now Brewing @ CAFE and Across Campus March 24, 2025

BLACKWELL TALKS -- FINAL TALK OF THE SPRING 2025 SEASON
When: March 31 @ 12:00-1:00 pm
Where: Virginia Room
A light lunch is provided at each talk.
Blackwell Scholar: Charles Ross, Ph.D.
Talk: The Physics of Wine 

BECOMING A TRAUMA-INFORMED FACULTY MEMBER—TOMORROW
When: March 25, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00 pm
308 Allen Hall
Register here: https://forms.gle/Hm7ifsepMJLuodW78

Trauma affects more than just the current generation of college students. Many of us have been affected by abuse, serious accidents, or witnessing a medical emergency resulting in injury or death. A trauma-informed approach is beneficial for everyone because it allows us to create an environment in which we feel safe, supported, and thrive.

To better understand the impact of trauma on students and ourselves, you are asked to attend one training session. Each presentation is about an hour and addresses topics like understanding trauma, recognizing signs and symptoms, and learning how to apply knowledge about trauma to everyday policy and practice. 

On Retirement: In Their Own Words
Date: April 17^th
When: 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
Where: Allen 308; reception follows in Allen 310
If you’re within 5-10 years of retirement, please join five of Longwood’s recently and long-ago retired faculty for an informational panel on their experiences. Please click here to RSVP at https://forms.gle/yZEGfPnfsSxxsJvT6

CAFE’S 12^TH ANNUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING INSTITUTE
PRACTICING FOR POST-GRADUATE SUCCESS
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Longwood University

The Center for Faculty Enrichment (CAFE) and the Post-Graduate Success Initiative leadership team invite ALL faculty and staff to the 2025 Teaching and Learning Institute. This year's Institute will feature workshop-style sessions, practitioner panels, and a lunch with topical roundtables, all facilitating exploration of the roles (e.g. advisor, mentor, course instructor, employer) and expertise we bring to forming campus communities dedicated to post-graduate success. By the end of the Institute, all participants should be ready to work with students as they develop and revise their curricular and co-curricular experiences plan and facilitate student practice by articulating experiences to outside audiences.

 The Institute is free for all Longwood University, Hampden-Sydney College, and Southside Community College faculty and staff.

7-HABITS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
Faculty lives are filled with what seem to be competing needs.  How can we:

• navigate the many tugs on our time and energy AND prioritize our well-being? 
• build trust in our relationships AND set boundaries?
• honor our own experiences AND the diverse perspectives that spark innovation?
• shift to a both/and framework of thought?

Join CAFE’s Covey-certified facilitators as we offer the 7 Habits @ Longwood. You’ll learn to answer these questions and more using effective habits, principles, and strategies for a more effective and meaningful life. 
If you are interested in 7 Habits but are unable to attend this session, send an email to gutierrezar@longwood.edu.  If we have enough interest, we can explore other options.
Co-sponsored with Longwood’s SNVC Institute for Leadership and Innovation

Register here: https://forms.gle/s4AjgXBNUYe3DptK9

FOCUSED PRODUCTIVITY SESSIONS
Join CAFE for Pomodoro sessions again this semester. All faculty and staff are welcome. The sessions use a focused cycle: set a goal, work towards it for 25 minutes, and then take a five-minute break. You will repeat the cycle three times. Choose the session that fits your needs:

MEDITATION
Dates: Tuesday ONLY this week
Time: 11:30 am-12:00 pm
Location: Zoom https://shorturl.at/uwul4

Mindfulness meditation can significantly improve your mental well-being by helping you manage stress, enhance focus and concentration, and better understand your emotions, all potentially leading to a calmer and more centered life. Current research also indicates potential benefits for physical health like lowered blood pressure and improved sleep quality.  Join Renee Gutiérrez to create a pause in your day. All are welcome for a brief, guided meditation; no previous experience is required.

AI RESOURCES
As we all try to make sense of the emerging technology of generative artificial intelligence, Greenwood Library has subscribed to a collection of videos about AI. If you are curious about how AI works, how to write appropriate prompts, or how to use AI in lesson planning, this collection has videos for you. With videos for both faculty and students, you may find these useful in sharing with students. Each video has a direct link and can be split into segments for sharing during classes or department meetings. The collection can be found here: https://login.proxy.longwood.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=104770&sid=2836&level=Subject