FOCUSED PRODUCTIVITY SESSIONS
Most sessions will begin the week of September 8
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:
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Pomodoro Work Session– Naomi Johnson |
Thursdays @ 10:00-11:30 https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/my/drnaomi
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Pomodoro Research Session with Renee Gutiérrez |
Fridays @ 9:30-11:00 https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/95514040489
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Graduate Faculty Pomodoro Work Session with Carl Harvey |
Mondays @ 9:30- 11:00 https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/95717333901
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Wonderful Women @ Work (for women in leadership positions) with Pam Tracy and Sarah Tanner-Anderson--your ACE VA Women’s Network institutional representatives |
This Monday session will start on September 15 Mondays@ 9-10:30 @ https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/my/tannerandersonsl
Wednesdays @ 9-10:30 am @ https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/my/tracypj |
MEDITATION
Dates: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 11:30 am-12:00 pm
Location: Zoom https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/95744314696?pwd=N2FsTEtpQTA1c2RrUGU1YzB0dDR1UT09
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.
CIVITAE: SUPPORT FOR TEACHING SPEAKING-INFUSED COURSES FROM ISABEL FAY
If you are teaching (or planning) a speaking-infused course, as Civitae’s speaking coordinator, I’d love to support you in any of these areas:
- Creating speaking assignments that meet course learning outcomes
- Assessing speaking assignments according to assignment goals
- Designing speaking courses
- Unpacking Civitae’s speaking outcome
- Exploring speech pedagogy
You can reach out to Isabel Fay at fayi@longwood.edu to schedule an individual consultation or stop by during my walk-in hours on Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Allen 214 (no appointment is needed).
I’M TENURED! WHAT NOW?
Facilitator: Dr. Renee Gutiérrez
When: September 16, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: Allen 308
Register @ https://forms.gle/5pphoMxRWuHSmAyCA
If you’re within a year or two of having earned tenure, join us for a reflective workshop that can help you think through your mid-career academic opportunities.
BLACKWELL TALKS FALL 2025
The Fall 2025 Blackwell Talk series is now accepting proposals. Do you have an interesting research project in progress that you would like to share with your colleagues in a relaxed and collaborative environment? Consider submitting a proposal to give a Blackwell Talk.
Please go to https://blogs.longwood.edu/longwoodcafe/2025/08/blackwell-talks-call-for-proposals/ for all the details about the Blackwell Talks and how to submit a proposal.
Proposals are due Sunday, September 7. Please get in touch with Ken Fortino (fortinok@longwood.edu) with any questions.
COMING SOON
Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs)--small, interdisciplinary groups of faculty who meet regularly over a semester or year to explore a shared theme, exchange ideas, and support one another in improving teaching, scholarship, and professional growth.
- GenAI, Teaching, and Learning Faculty Learning Communities
- Research/Scholarship Faculty Learning Communities
*Have an idea for an FLC, contact Pam Tracy @ tracypj@longwood.edu
Workshops
- Advising Workshop, September 30, 3:30-5:00 pm
- Saving for Retirement, October 28, 3:30-5:00 pm
- Faculty–Alumni Connections: A LinkedIn Workshop, November 10, 3:30-5:00 pm
SYNC YOUR CALENDARS: 2025-2026 CAFE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
Pre-Semester Pedagogy Series January 7-9, 2026
Faculty Well-Being Week March 30-April 3, 2026
2026 Teaching and Learning Institute May 13, 2026