Vilas A. Prabhu Center for Academic Excellence

This website is under construction. You can view our current programming on this page and return soon for updates!

FALL 2025 PROGRAMMING

Some events require us ordering books or food in advance, or reserving time/space, and so we need you to sign up in advance.

  • Sign up for the pre-tenure luncheons here.
  • Sign up for faculty mentoring events here.
  • If you want to make an appointment with the CAE Director, you can so that here.

FACULTY BOOK CLUBS

Ongoing discussions with your colleagues about issues that are relevant to teaching and learning.

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Amy C. Edmondson
            Fridays, 1 PM: September 19, October 3, October 31, November 14
            Facilitated by Leslie Gates
            Meeting in Person, Lyle 141

Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick
            Wednesdays, 11 AM - 12 PM: September 24, October 29, November 19
            Facilitated by Ollie Dreon and Kerrie Farkas
            Meeting via Zoom 

LEARNING/TEACHING SESSIONS

One-time sessions meant to support your work as an educator with no sign up required. These sessions are BYOL (Bring your own lunch) and happening in Lyle 141.

Giving Feedback that Fuels Learning
The transformative power of feedback is dependent on choices we make about how to offer it.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 12 - 1 PM

Presenter: Leslie Gates

Supporting Neurodivergent Students
Key information and strategies for supporting the neurodiverse students in our classrooms.
Wednesday, Oct 1, 12 - 1 PM

Presenters: Janet Bertoni and Courtney Wagner

Moving Beyond the Lecture in Large “Lecture” Courses
Strategies to actively engage your students when there are a lot of them and only one of you.
Friday, October 3, 12 - 1 PM

Presenters: Steven Kennedy, Heidi Leitzke, and Jonathan Strayer

How do we balance inclusive teaching practices, student accountability, and instructor capacity?
Can we offer students both compassion and accountability, and without burning ourselves out?
Tuesday, October 7, 12 - 1 PM
Presenter: Melissa Mullen-Davis

Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Learn how some MU colleagues are integrating AI into their classrooms and take away some ideas to try out for yourself.
Monday, November 3rd, 3 - 4 PM
Facilitator: Greg Szczyrbak

PRE-TENURE FACULTY SESSIONS

Sessions will run Fridays from 12 - 1 PM in the Matisse Room, Gordinier Hall. The sessions are designed to support pre-tenure faculty. Lunch is included. Sign up required.

  • Friday, Sept. 12th: Tips for Academic Advising with Ankur Nandedkar, Kristen Lawson, and Dan Albert
  • Friday, Oct. 10th: Faculty Evaluation with Provost Gasparich and APSCUF
  • Friday, Dec. 5th: Semester Wrap Up and Entering Grades with Alison Hutchinson

GENERAL EDUCATION DROP-IN SESSIONS

Support for course proposals and assessment plans in alignment with Gateway general education labels with GEOAC members Kim McCollum-Clark, Krista Higham, Jessica Grady, and Josh Rea. No sign up required; just drop in!

  • Wednesday, Aug 27, 3 - 4 PM, McNairy 104
  • Tuesday, Sept 2, 11 AM – 12 PM, CAE conference room, Lyle 141
  • Friday, Sept 5, 1-2 PM, McNairy 104
  • Tuesday, Sept 9, 12-1 PM, CAE conference room, Lyle 141

FACULTY MENTORING SESSIONS

Any faculty member on campus can request a mentor at any time! Do you need help with a short-term project? A longer-term professional goal? A skill set you'd like to develop? A one-time question to which you can't find the answer? Perhaps you know you want some help but aren't sure what specifically you're hoping to address. That’s okay too. Email CAE@millersville.edu to request a mentor. Sign up required.

New Mentor/Mentee Pairs Breakfast
Meet one another, perhaps for the first time, and enjoy an informal space of conversation and connection.
Friday, September 12th, 9 - 10 AM, Lyle 141

Mentor Training
Designed for faculty who have agreed to serve as mentors to first and second year faculty, but open to anyone interested in principles of faculty mentorship.
Friday, September 12th, 10 AM - 12 PM, Lyle 141

Mentoring Meet Up
Designed for mentor pairs to attend together. This session will be an opportunity for you and your mentor to check in with one another. Lunch is on us!
Friday, November 7th, 12 PM - 1 PM, McIlwayne NPR, Gordinier Hall

DROP IN HOURS

I will be attending to CAE work in person most Tuesdays 10-1, Wednesdays 12-3, and Fridays 10-1. If there’s something you want to chat about, stop by! Check my availability and book an appointment here, or email me at cae@millersville.edu to arrange another time as needed. I look forward to seeing you!

Leslie Gates