Events Calendar

2023 TEACHING PROFESSOR CONFERENCE

The Teaching Professor Conference is the place for educators who are passionate about the art and science of teaching. It’s an exhilarating three-day event focused on the latest research-based, classroom-tested best practices to enhance your knowledge and drive ever-better outcomes for the students you teach.

MAGNA ENRICHMENT COURSES - SUMMER ENRICHMENT SESSION 1

Our Magna Enrichment Courses meet your needs – no matter if they are professional, financial, or personal. Take advantage of selected courses at specific times of the year – all at special reduced prices. The power is in your hands like never before!

FROM RESEARCH TO PRACTICE: AN INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE FOR IMPLEMENTING TRAUMA-INFORMED PEDAGOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

This live Magna Online Seminar presents the research behind the inimical effects trauma has on students’ learning and perfomance and provides the steps to take to implement a trauma-informed learning experience where all students can succeed.

FACULTY (RE)ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE

For those in faculty development who are experiencing faculty withdrawal or isolation from the campus community, this two-part live virtual workshop provides evidence-based solutions from the Journal of Faculty Development to ten commons barriers of engagement.

EXTENDED REALITY (XR) AS A TOOL FOR IMPACTFUL AND ENGAGED LEARNING

Extended reality (XR) can be used as a tool for impactful and engaged learning and is more within reach than you may believe! Join an expert as they lead you through the what, why, and how of XR so you can effectively implement it in your own classroom and positively impact student engagement and outcomes.

HOW WE CAN HELP OUR STUDENTS BECOME BETTER CRITICAL THINKERS, AND WHY IT MATTERS

Learn several easy-to-implement strategies to teach students critical thinking skills, which will not only impact their college success, but also their future.

WELLBEING WEBINAR - EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Emotional intelligence is the ability to make healthy choices based on accurately identifying, understanding, and managing your own feelings and the feelings of others. Teachers with high emotional intelligence report less stress and burnout, express positive emotion about teaching, receive higher student evaluations, receive more support from supervisor and peers and increase student engagement. Learn how to hone your emotional intelligence through this live webinar.

CREATING AND LEADING AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF TEACHING EXCELLENCE

This virtual workshop gives department and program leadership the skills necessary to develop teaching excellence among their units. Academic leadership will learn how to integrate a focus on teaching excellence with other academic organizational goals to achieve a comprehensive and holistic culture of teaching excellence that impacts all stakeholders and fosters student success.

WELLBEING WEBINAR - VULNERABILITY

Vulnerability is comprised of uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. Vulnerability generates fear and may lead to disappointment. Yet, vulnerability is the birthplace of joy, creativity, belonging, and love. Learn strategies for welcoming vulnerability to become more authentic, present, and find meaningful experiences in your daily interactions.

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2023 STEM EDUCATORS CONFERENCE

Join us online to further your learning, engage in lively debates, and meet others in STEM education who share a drive for excellence in teaching. Be a part of the conference committed to bringing practical teaching ideas, research, and methods to educators around the world. No need to book your flight or hotel—just register today and join us from a location of your choice.

2023 HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATORS CONFERENCE

Gain innovative strategies that faculty can bring back to the classroom and utilize to increase student engagement, motivation and retention in health related disciplines while networking with peers to gain further inspiration. No need to book your flight or hotel—just register today and join us from a location of your choice.

2023 EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE

Take away a multitude of immediate ways to help faculty grow and be able to directly impact their skills with the common goal of improving education as well as skills for your own development such as leadership, publishing, and wellbeing. No need to book your flight or hotel—just register today and join us from a location of your choice.

APPLYING THE SURGEON GENERAL'S MODEL FOR WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Using the Surgeon General’s Model for Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing, your expert presenters will provide direct attention toward the causes of stress and burnout and demonstrate how to initiate meaningful change on your campus.

2023 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE

FACULTY (RE)ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE

WELLBEING WEBINAR - GOAL SETTING

Are you struggling to realize your goals? Perhaps you know exactly what you want to achieve but have struggled to get there. Goal setting enhances self-efficacy and confidence. Learn strategies to set and accomplish your goals.

WELLBEING WEBINAR - SELF-COMPASSION

Most of us are a better friend to others than we are to ourselves. Learn how to focus on changing your inner voice to increase confidence, creativity, and connection.

MAGNA ENRICHMENT COURSES - OCTOBER/NOVEMBER SESSION

2023 LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE

The Leadership in Higher Education Conference is designed to provide academic leaders, such as deans, department chairs, administrators, and aspiring leaders a platform to embrace new tools to put in place when returning to academia, as well as an opportunity to network with like-minded peers and nationally recognized experts in academic leadership.

CREATING AND LEADING AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF TEACHING EXCELLENCE

2023 TEACHING PROFESSOR ONLINE CONFERENCE

The Teaching Professor Online Conference is for education professionals to further their learning, engage in lively debates, and meet others in academia who share a drive for excellence in teaching. Be a part of the conference committed to bringing practical teaching ideas, research, and methods to a broad swath of educators from all different disciplines and around the world. No need to book your flight or hotel—just register today and join us from a location of your choice.

FACULTY (RE)ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE

WELLBEING WEBINAR - JOY AT WORK

There are many contributors to stress and burnout at work but focusing on joy can lift us and improve satisfaction, engagement, commitment, and confidence. Learn simple exercises for identifying and celebrating joy in your work leading to a significant feeling or meaning and purpose.

2023 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STUDENT LEADERSHIP

The National Conference on Student Leadership (NCSL) is famous for helping students put their newfound leadership skills into practice. For more than 40 years, NCSL has been the number one conference dedicated to helping students develop and apply new leadership skills. When you attend NCSL, you will learn the latest in leadership principles, you will meet people like you—and people nothing like you—who are leading others on campuses around the country.

WELLBEING WEBINAR - LIFE DOMAINS

Life domains include health, family, income, relationships, work, housing, safety, and self-worth. Learn how to identify your key life domains, rate your satisfaction in your key domains, layer in your personal values, and create a plan to renew and nurture the domains that seem to need attention and growth.

MIND FULL TO MINDFUL: STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Do you want to enhance the learning environment for your students and yourself? Mindful strategies will help teachers become more self-aware, manage stress more effectively, improve decision-making skills, and engage students better. Mind Full to Mindful: Strategies to Enhance Teaching and Learning will show you how.

MAGNA ENRICHMENT COURSES - WINTER ENRICHMENT SESSION

WELLBEING WEBINAR - SOCIAL WELLBEING

Social connection is fundamental to human flourishing. By creating meaningful connections with others, building social structures, and maintaining a healthy balance between work and home we can benefit by seeing an increase in healthy habits, emotional wellbeing, and physiological response. Learn how to find support and increase your social connections to reap many benefits.

MIND FULL TO MINDFUL: STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING

FACULTY (RE)ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE

WELLBEING WEBINAR - FINANCIAL WELLBEING

Financial health is an important aspect of wellbeing. This live webinar examines how finances can be a source of stress, worry, and conflict. It gives practical ideas for achieving financial wellbeing through building security, freedom, and autonomy around your finances.