Engaging the Spirit:

Enhancing Student Learning

Full-time and part-time faculty, Academic Affairs Professional Staff and Student Affairs Professional Staff are invited to attend this inaugural WKU conference. You must pre-register for this event. (Click here to register.) The schedule of events is as follows:

8:00– 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast – Van Meter Hall

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session – Van Meter Hall

Opening Remarks - Gary Ransdell, President

Welcome - Barbara Burch, Provost   

Speaker: Dr. Jillian Kinzie, NSSE Institute for Effective Educational Practice, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research, Promoting Student Success: Engagement for Enahanced Learning  

        Major Door Prize Drawing

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Break-out Engagement Sessions – Cherry Hall, Faculty House

Major Door Prize Drawing (winners to be announced at the Closing Session)

Showcase exhibits – ongoing (11:15 – 1:00) in the Garrett Ballroom

11:30 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch and Socializing - Garrett Ballroom

Major Door Prize Drawing

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Break-out Engagement Sessions – Cherry Hall, Faculty House

Major Door Prize Drawing (winners to be announced at the Closing Session)

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. Break – Assorted Beverages – Van Meter Hall

2:15 – 3:30 p.m. Plenary Session - Van Meter Hall

Speaker:  Dana Canedy, Pulitzer-prize winning reporter with The New York Times, Diversity: A Global Perspective

Major Door Prize to be drawn at the Closing Session

3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Closing Session – Van Meter Hall     

Announcement of Door Prize Winners

Student Presentation - Katie Dawson, SGA President

Closing Remarks – Provost

Join us for an exciting opportunity to participate in our inaugural Engaging the Spirit: Enhancing Student Learning conference.

Please register for this first-ever event at:  http://www.wku.edu/teaching/workshopregistration/regform.php