Now Brewing @ CAFE and Across Campus - November 4, 2024

POST-ELECTION PEDAGOGY
Many educators are uncertain about whether to allocate class time for learning activities—such as discussions or other low-stakes assignments—that encourage students to engage with the election results critically. This decision often involves considering students’ varied emotions surrounding the outcome (or the anticipation if results are still pending) and exploring the broader social, political, and cultural implications of the election.

This month’s CAFE Espresso (a short read on a robust topic) offers tips and insights focused on post-election pedagogy. You can access it @ https://blogs.longwood.edu/cafeinstitute2016/2024/11/04/post-election-pedagogy/ 

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/Thursday
Time: 11:30am-12:00pm
Location: Zoom https://shorturl.at/5WIIr

Research shows that since COVID, instructors and staff are experiencing burnout at higher than average rates. One way to combat the exhaustion is to try mindfulness techniques. Join Renee Gutiérrez to create a pause in your day. All are welcome for a brief, guided meditation; no previous experience is required.

COMING SOON

CREATING YOUR PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
Date: November 12, 3:30-4:30pm, Allen 310
Registration: https://forms.gle/oz485wEjKAH7F5Xo7
This 60-minute workshop is designed to help all first-year, tenure-track faculty, clinicians, and lecturers create/revise their professional portfolios. Attendees will learn about Longwood University’s process of review for promotion and tenure (P&T), review the relevant sections of the Faculty Policies and Procedures Manual (FPPM), and develop strategies to present oneself effectively to multiple audiences that review professional portfolios.

As CAFE is not involved in the P&T process, attendees are asked to discuss departmental and college requirements with their department chairs prior to attending the workshop.

WOMEN TO WOMEN DISCUSSION GROUP
Calling all women making a difference in their fields: Do you aspire to or currently hold a leadership position at Longwood? Are you interested in connecting with other women in leadership at Longwood?  Join Pam Tracy and Sarah Tanner-Anderson, Institutional Representatives for the Virginia Network, for a professional planning power hour on November 13, 2024! 

We are offering two opportunities to connect with other women leaders for an informal professional planning session on November 13, 2024 at the following times: 
9:00 AM and 11:00 PM in Allen 310.
Register here to join us! 
For more information, contact Sarah Tanner-Anderson at tannerandersonsl@longwood.edu. 

HOMO SAPIENS VS. HOMO PATIENS OR: HOW ONE MIGHT LEARN TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE AI  -- RSVP by November 7
Presenter: Dr. Adam Blincoe, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Honors Faculty
When: Friday, November 15 at 6:30 pm.
Where: The Farmville Mill (1 Mill St, Farmville, VA 23901)
Sponsor: Cogito
RSVP to blincoeam@longwood.edu by November 7
Dr. Adam Blincoe will discuss the relationship between generative AI and human flourishing. Food and drink provided.

PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO SHUT UP AND WRITE (SU&W)
Date: November 21, 3:30-5:00pm, Allen 308
Registration: https://forms.gle/wcCTKzXVDvSEXUgQA 

This 90-minute SU&W session is time designated for all first-year, tenure-track faculty, clinicians, and lecturers. During this time, participants will write their professional portfolios in community, using a Pomodoro technique. CAFE provides space, snacks, and stress relief items. A CAFE staff member will also be present to consult if participants would like to discuss their writing to get past obstacles to completion of their work.