TIME'S RUNNING OUT TO JOIN YOUR FELLOW ADJUNCTS!!
REGISTER TODAY!!!
The Adjunct Edge: Teaching, Technology and Advocacy is the first Annual Adjunct Conference at UMBC, organized by AFAC and sponsored by the Office of the Provost.
The conference takes place on Saturday 26 October 2019, from 9:00 am-3.30pm. It's a great chance to meet other adjuncts, speak about your concerns, celebrate adjunct academic research, and build a stronger community.
First 25 attendees get a commemorative t-shirt!!
A complimentary continental breakfast and luncheon will be served in the Skylight room.
The complete program:
9-9.30am Registration, coffee, snacks—outside
Skylight Room
9.30-10.20am Address from President
Hrabowski,
Provost Philip Rous, and AFAC—
Skylight Room
10.30-12.00 Adjunct Research and Scholarship—
Skylight Room
Chan
Lin, Honors College, “Vision in the
Deep Ocean”
Monica Dale, Music Coordinator, Dance Department,
"Discovering a Lost Legacy: Music for Modern Dance"
Jacob Straus, Political Science, “Tweeting the
Agenda: Policy Making and Agenda Setting by U.S.
Congressional Leaders in the Age of Social Media”
12-1.15 Lunch and Keynote Speaker
from Maria Maisto,
Co-Founder, President, New Faculty Majority|
—Skylight Room
1.30 - 2:30pm Workshops:
1) Technology & Teaching – [ Dr. Sherri Braxton
and Jalisa Monroe]
2) Advocacy & Resources – [Paul Comitz,
AFAC Member]
2:30 -3.30pm Closing Remarks and
evaluations –
Skylight Room
We encourage all UMBC Adjuncts to come to to this creative and informative conference.
There is no cost but we do need numbers for catering. Please indicate if you would like the vegetarian luncheon.
We are working on a streaming option of the conference as well. More to come on that soon.
Again, register today at the link below! See you on the 26th!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-adjunct-edge-teaching-technology-and-advocacy-tickets-61689043590
