It has been wonderful hearing your stories of teaching and equipping of students so far this year. During our first session of the Emerging Faculty Learning Community (eFLC), Dr. Chloe […]
Elevating Teaching Effectiveness Through the New Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) Survey and Critical Reflection
Here’s a quick refresh on what’s new in Vanguard’s course evaluation process and how we can deepen our understanding of teaching effectiveness beyond any single measure. With our transition to […]
Getting Ready for the New Year
When I was little, I got such delight setting up the tabs in my new binder for the school year. The tidy separation and potential for organization scratched a certain […]
National Association of Schools of Theatre
During Spring Break I attended the National Association of Schools of Theatre’s annual conference. I was the moderator for two breakout groups focusing on the main presentations. The first roundtable […]
Society for Pentecostal Studies 2025
The 53rd Annual Conference of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, held March 13-15, 2025, at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington, gathered together hundreds of students and scholars whose work relates […]
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
In early March, I had the opportunity to attend a 2-day virtual training program by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) covering the new requirement of competency-based education […]
Navigating Extra Credit: Perspectives on Purpose and Practice
A faculty member recently reached out to Drs. Bonni Stachowiak and David Rhoads with a question about extra credit policies. They were wondering whether Vanguard University has a maximum extra […]
The Society Of Biblical Literature 2024 Annual Conference
The 2024 joint conference of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) and the American Academy of Religion (AAR) gathered San Diego, November 22 – 26, 2024, bringing together thousands of […]
National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world’s largest professional membership organization, with nearly 60,000 individual members and 52 Affiliates (https://www.naeyc.org/about-us). The 2024 annual conference […]
2024 Annual Conference for the Association of Constructivist Teaching
The 2024 Annual Conference for the Association of Constructivist Teaching (ACT) was hosted by Boulder Journey School in Boulder, Colorado (https://www.boulderjourneyschool.com). The school, founded in 1984 through a collaborative effort […]