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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Peer Conferences: VCCS Nucleus for Faculty Engagement
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Peer Conferences: VCCS Nucleus for Faculty Engagement Submitted by the Office of Professional Development For more than 15 years, VCCS peer groups have served as a systemwide nexus for disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge sharing, providing an arena for faculty to remain current in their respective fields, as well as connected and informed about systemwide initiatives, program changes, and emerging technological and curricular resources. Three years ago, peer group conferences became a key...[READ MORE]
May 15, 2017
AWARD-WINNING FACULTY: Outstanding Professors Honored
May 2, 2017
Best Practices Win Big Awards!
April 17, 2017
Inaugural Leadership Award Recognizes Outstanding Adjunct Professors
November 28, 2016
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Leading From Where They Stand
November 11, 2016
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
October 3, 2016
Questions about professional development opportunities at your college? Every college has a presidentially appointed Professional Development Committee (PDC) representative who is your campus voice, and serves as a liaison to the VCCS Office of Professional Development. Select your college below and click the button to find your PDC member and contact them for more information.
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Dr. Abigail Stonerock / astonerock@vccs.edu / (804) 819-5393
Director of Faculty Development
Nancy Harris / nharris@vccs.edu / (804) 819-4687
Programs Manager
Sandy Gharib / sgharib@vccs.edu / (804) 819-4966
Professional Development Coordinator
Gareth Bromser-Kloeden / gbromser-kloeden@vccs.edu / (804) 819-4787
Web & IT Specialist
Professional Development Committee Mission Briefing 2016
Lilly Conference Series
The Office of Professional Development is proud to announce that Virginia’s Community Colleges are now a co-sponsor of the Lilly Conference Series on College and University Teaching and Learning. Click the banner to learn more about this exciting conference series.
OPD Awards
NISOD Excellence Award, The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Abigail Stonerock, Director of Faculty Development
Nancy Harris, Professional Development Programs Manager
Gareth Bromser-Kloeden, Web & IT Specialist
John and Suanne Rouche Excellence in Education Award, The League for Innovation
Dr. Abigail Stonerock, Director of Faculty Development
Nancy Harris, Professional Development Programs Manager
Sandy Gharib, Professional Development Coordinator
Gareth Bromser-Kloeden, Web & IT Specialist
Innovation of the Year Award, The League for Innovation
Dr. Abigail Stonerock, Director of Faculty Development