Now Brewing at CAFE & Across Campus - February 17, 2025

BLACKWELL TALKS START TODAY!!
When: February 17 @ 12:00-1:00 pm
Wher: Virginia Room
A light lunch is provided at each talk.
Blackwell Scholar: Dr. Melissa Kravetz
Talk: “An Ordinary Woman’s Story of Imprisonment and Resistance in Nazi Germany and Lessons We Can Learn for the Present Moment.” 

PANEL & DISCUSSION: (RE)DESIGNING INTRO/WELCOME TO THE MAJOR COURSES
When: February 18 from 3:30-5:00 pm
308 Allen Hall
Register here: https://forms.gle/Dy7jtku4KznbhdKAA

Over a dozen Longwood academic programs require students to take a 1 credit course that orients them to the major, discipline, and career field. What do students want and need from these courses vs what does an academic program want and need?  How do we know what is working? What do we want to try next? All are welcome to this panel and discussion, to share lessons learned and ideas for the future. Thank you to panelists Jeff Halliday (COMM), Mary Lehman (BIOL/ENSC), Ronda Scarrow (THEA), and Adrienne Sudbury (BUSN) who represent courses from 1 year to 15+ years old. Sarai Blincoe (PSYC) will serve as moderator. Abundant and varied snacks sponsored by the Post-Graduate Success Initiative. 

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 and Thursday 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.

BECOMING A TRAUMA-INFORMED FACULTY MEMBER
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 benefits 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 into everyday policy and practice. 

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. 

7 Habits Workshop
Summer 2025
May 20-21^st, 8:30a-5:00p
Free for all Longwood instructional faculty.
Register @ https://forms.gle/m3vR4tRTwhsVHyVj8 to reserve a seat.

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