Puget Sound is renowned for its high-quality faculty-student interactions. The Faculty Development Center offers a variety of engaging workshops and one-on-one sessions to help faculty members continue to grow as pedagogues.
Wednesdays at 4
Wednesdays at 4 p.m. fosters ongoing improvement of teaching and learning at the University of Puget Sound through bi-weekly informal gatherings among faculty and other colleagues across the university. Wednesdays at 4 p.m. allows for an exchange of ideas to explore emerging trends, innovative methods, and perennial themes in higher education by providing a forum for discussion. Topics suggested by committees, offices, and/or individuals on campus are vetted and a program list curated each semester by the Wednesdays at 4 p.m. committee. To submit an idea for a session, use the FDC’s virtual suggestion box.
Wednesdays at 4pm Spring 2024 Schedule
- 1/31 Fostering Collaboration and Engagement with Digital Tools
- 2/14 Teaching Students to "Learn How to Learn"
- 2/28 Creative Assessments and Grading Reimagined
- 3/20 Cultivating Community in the Makerspace
- 4/3 Student Activism as an Opportunity to Teach
- 4/17 Tips for Teaching Summer Courses
Past Wednesdays at 4 Sessions
- Fall 2023
- Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020, Part 2: Online
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2019
- Fall 2018
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2017
- Spring 2017
- Fall 2016
