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 […]
More Than Words Book Club Comes to an End
Over the past couple of months, a new book club brought fresh ideas and vital dialogue to the Vanguard campus. A group of faculty and staff gathered for three sessions […]
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 […]
Active Learning In Practice With Dr. Paul Hwang
Last Thursday, a group of faculty from a variety of disciplines was able to participate in the inaugural Active Learning in Practice Series session Mission: Possible – Nutrient Timing Strategies […]
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 […]
Learnings from the Lilly Conference
This last week (January 8-10, 2025) I had the great privilege of attending for third time, the ITLC (International Teaching Learning Cooperative) Lilly Conference in San Diego. The theme for […]