Becoming Great Universities – Book Study
Lunch and Learn (Lunch will be provided)
FCTL Meeting Room
Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Leffler
Registration is closed for this event. If you are interested, please reach out to Dr. Heather Miller.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Workshop
Turn Your Teaching into Publishable Research
Lunch and Learn (Lunch will be provided)
FCTL Meeting Room
Presenter: Dr. Leslie Griffin
Registration is closed for this event. If you are interested, please reach out to Dr. Heather Miller.
Anthology Drop-in Support Sessions
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
FCTL Meeting Room
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 am and 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
No registration is needed.
Artificial Intelligence Lab Open House (Come and Go)
Monday, February 16, 2026
FCTL Lab (Ewing)
10:00 am – 12:00 p.m.
No registration is needed.
HyFlex Foundations
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Virtual
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
HyFlex Activity Lab
Friday, February 20, 2026
Virtual
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
Canvas New Quizzes
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
Let’s Go! Amazon Site Visit & Nissan Canton Manufacturing Plant
Thursday, February 26, 2026
1-day guided field immersion
7:00 am – 4:30 pm
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SparkHire Interview Platform
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
In-Person
10:00 am – 11:00 am
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Presenter: Dr. David Herndon
SparkHire Interview Platform
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Virtual
Time: TBD
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Presenter: Dr. David Herndon
Accessibility in Canvas
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
HyFlex Course Clinic
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Virtual
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
Canvas Rubrics
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
HyFlex Showcase (May Teaching Showcase Integration)
Friday, May 1, 2026
Virtual
9:30 am – 11:30 am
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer, and Ford Center for Teaching and Learning Team
Past Events
Faculty Development Day
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Jacob Conference Center & Gertrude C. Ford Center for Teaching and Learning
8:00 am – 1:30 pm
Presenter: Office of Academic Affairs
Canvas Virtual Drop In
Monday, August 25, 2025 and Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Virtual
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
Introduction to Canvas
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
ACUE Information Session
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Virtual or FCTL Meeting Room
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Presenter: Ms. Barika Barboza, ACUE Academic Director
Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education (Postponed)
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Presenter: Mr. Dylan Jones, Director of Federal Programs and Data, Sunflower County Consolidated School District & Founder, Equity Analytics, LLC
Building a Student-Centered Course
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
Magnolia State Technology Symposium
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Mississippi Trade Mart
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
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Excel Workshop for Early Users
Tuesday, September 25, 2025
FCTL Computer Lab
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Presenter: Dr. Edwin Craft, Vice President for Finance and Administration
AI Problem Solving (Part 1)
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Presenter: Dr. Jon Westfall
Becoming Great Universities – Book Study
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Lunch and Learn (Lunch will be provided)
FCTL Meeting Room
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Leffler
Excel Workshop for Intermediate Users
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
FCTL Computer Lab
2:00 – 3:00 pm
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Presenter: Dr. Edwin Craft, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Creating Effective Assignments in Canvas
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
OER and You: Affordable and Open Educational Resources and the Working Faculty Member
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
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Presenters: Denisha Cook & Mike Emerson
Building Strong Proposals: From Idea to Abstract
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Presenter: De. Sean Buckelew, Institutional Grants Coordinator
Introduction to New Quizzes
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
AI Problem Solving (Part 2)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Presenter: Dr. Jon Westfall
Faculty Well-Being
Tuesday November 11, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
10:00 am and 2:00 pm
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Presenter: Office of Health and Counseling Services
Using the Gradebook and Providing Feedback
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Virtual
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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Presenter: Liza Mayeux, Instructional Designer
Power-Bi Workshop
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Presenter: Dr. Edwin Craft, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Accessibility Services Accommodations Q&A
Thursday, November 13, 2025
FCTL Meeting Room
11:00 am and 3:00 pm
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Presenter: Dr. Edwin Craft, Vice President for Finance and Administration
ACUE Information Session
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Virtual
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Presenter: Ms. Kelly Williamson, ACUE Community Manager
Let’s Go! One Day Guided Immersion
Friday, February 6, 2026
1-day guided field immersion
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
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Hosted by: Mrs. Lee Aylward and Dr. Mandy Truman
