Events

TU Fair Chance Higher Education (FCHE) has officially launched its prison-based college program. Join us in mapping our next steps for FCHE. During this two-hour session we will share the findings from our recent survey and use this information as a springboard to guide future planning. The group will explore a variety of teaching and training opportunities for faculty and staff, including involvement with programming inside the prison, as well as opportunities for developing support for students re-entering the Towson campus community. 

This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the Fair Chance programming at Towson University (even if you did not receive or complete a survey).   

 We are looking for new ideas and new collaborators!

AI Fellows will be joined by last year’s fellows for an introductory discussion. Lunch will be provided. 

Leverage the power of OneDrive integration within Blackboard for crafting impactful collaborative activities that elevate student engagement in their courses. Engage in hands-on activities to gain practical experience with OneDrive integration in Blackboard, all while exploring creative opportunities for collaboration.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join the Imagining America Community of Practice for lunch and an interactive workshop. In this October workshop, we will use creative tools to focus on fostering sustainable communities in the face of the upcoming election and uncertain futures.  

The goal of the IA CoP is to collectively build an infrastructure for collaboration, learning about community engagement, and creatively re-imaging our teaching, practice, and scholarship. 

In this interactive workshop, we'll explore strategies for transforming face-to-face class sessions into active learning experiences that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and application. Participants will experience several classroom activities firsthand, including role plays, polling, structured discussions, and decision-making exercises, and leave with adaptable ideas they can implement in any discipline.  

Lunch will be provided, arrive at 11:45 to grab a plate prior to the start of the session!  

Looking for alternatives to traditional papers and slide presentations? Adobe Express makes it easy for students to create polished multimedia projects that emphasize creativity, reflection, and communication without requiring advanced design skills. Colleen Ebacher from Spanish and Latin American Studies will share how these tools were integrated into a course project and the impact on student engagement and learning. Participants will leave with assignment ideas, practical implementation tips, and adaptable examples for a variety of disciplines. 

AI tools offer several possibilities and several pitfalls for qualitative research. This workshop will consider each stage of qualitative research with regards to machine learning and generative AI, including problems that result from indiscriminate applications of AI.  Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.