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SFU instructors will have a dynamic new setting to engage students in dialogue, inquiry and creative exploration across disciplines this fall at Burnaby campus. Read about the new Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum here: sfu.ca/vpacademic/new… @SFUGalleries

Do you need to create a teaching dossier for an award, tenure & promotion process or job application? SFU instructors share their advice for building an effective document in this article: tinyurl.com/2vzfawer @SFUBeedie @sfucriminology @SIATSFU

What does it mean to teach in ways that are inclusive of students with disabilities? SFU instructors share their thoughts and recommendations in this recent article: sfu.ca/vpacademic/new… @sfucriminology @SFUHCS @SFU_CAL @SFUGSWS @sfueducation @SFU_polisci

Want to better engage your multilingual learners? Apply for Linguistically Responsive Classrooms: Instructor Series by June 6 to explore and apply current theory and approaches for supporting multilingual student success. Series runs June 13–July 18. tinyurl.com/z5pwjtnc

Looking for ways to boost student engagement in your classes next semester? According to these instructors, strengthening motivation, building community, and increasing flexibility are key. @SFUenglish @SFU_FHS @SFUEcon sfu.ca/vpacademic/new…

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Teaching! Read more about them here: sfu.ca/vpacademic/new… @SFU @SFUBioSci @GeogSFU @SFULinguistics @SFUBeedie @sfucriminology @SFU_FHS

Today, we celebrate not only the global francophone communities, but also the remarkable initiatives and individuals at @SFU who make a lasting positive impact on the francophone community in BC and beyond. sfu.ca/baff-offa/en/n…

Lots to celebrate! @BAFF_SFU marks 20 years of making @SFU a top choice for students who want to pursue higher education in French. Also, it recently secured $10.5 million in federal funding to continue supporting French programs at SFU. Read the story: tinyurl.com/bdzrm7xw

Are you assembling a teaching dossier for a tenure & promotion process? A new workshop on crafting an evidence-based narrative to communicate your teaching approach is being offered by Bee Brigidi (CEE) and @nienkenaut (@SFU_FHS). Read more: tinyurl.com/2f9w66bu

How can instructors support academic integrity in the era of AI? According to members of the AI Learning & Teaching Task Force, communicating with students & knowing where to access support are key. Read the story: tinyurl.com/5aatf3xk @becalska

@BAFF_SFU (Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs) is celebrating 20 years of making SFU a leader in French post-secondary education. It recently received $10.5 million in federal funding to continue its work. Read the story on the VPA website: tinyurl.com/bdzrm7xw

Big congratulations to CEE's Eilidh Singh & @A_Wallace222 on their contributions to Language, Culture, and Education in an Internationalizing University! You can hear more from them at the book launch event on Feb 13 hosted by @sfueducation. Details here: tinyurl.com/yeyjdeka

Out now! Join Amanda Wallace & Eilidh Singh, EAL consultants from @SFUteachlearn, as they share tools for linguistically responsive teaching & highlight multilingual students' repertoires as assets in learning. Listen here: bit.ly/IdeasPodcastSFU

Join Teaching Matters today (Jan 20) at 3:30! @meganbarkerase (Biology), Atousa Hajshirmohammadi (SEE) and @DaniJMurdoch (Criminology) will discuss ideas for managing deadlines & extensions. events.sfu.ca/event/43116-te…

Do you want to engage your students in dialogue around gender-based violence? Explore a new instructor handout prepared by @sfu's CEE and the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office: sfu.ca/vpacademic/new…

Supporting faculty well-being means letting go of perfectionism, setting boundaries and prioritizing what truly matters. At @sfu, instructors share how rethinking their roles helps them thrive—for themselves and their students sfu.ca/vpacademic/new…

Do you know an instructor who creates exceptional learning experiences for students? Nominate them for an Award for Excellence in Teaching until October 15. sfu.ca/vpacademic/new… @SFU @SFUFASS @SFUBeedie @sfueducation @SFUENV @SFU_FHS @FAS_SFU @FCATatSFU @SFU_Science

Congratulations to our 2024 Cormack Teaching Award winners! 📖🏆 Their dedication to teaching and the student learning experience have earned them this well-deserved recognition. Learn more about our winners at: sfu.ca/fass/news/2024…

🎉Congratulations to SFU Mechatronics staff member Taha Al-Khudairi on receiving the 2023 Staff Achievement Award in Innovation! Read about how he supports student learning here: sfu.ca/mechatronics/n…