http://pdc.wfu.edu The mission of the Professional Development Center is to provide faculty, staff, and the community professional, personal, and civic enrichment through seminars focused on academic and administrative software, general technical skills, management training, interpersonal skills, and a myriad of special interest topics. This RSS feed lists our most recently added classes and events. en-us http://pdc.wfu.edu/course/577   To distribute the vaccine, the University will hold clinics for members of the Reynolda Campus community who meet eligibility requirements for the nasal mist.  Current faculty, staff, and students who are age 49 and under, are not pregnant, and do not have underlying medical conditions (i.e. asthma or diabetes) are eligible for the vaccine. Additional details regarding eligibility can be found here: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/general.htm.  At this time, we... (added 11/19) http://pdc.wfu.edu/course/581 To distribute the injectable vaccine, the University will hold clinics for members of the Reynolda Campus community who meet eligibility requirements below.  The CDC recommends the following groups should receive the injectable vaccine:   Pregnant women People who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age Health care and emergency medical personnel Anyone from 6 months through 24 years of age Anyone from 25 through 64 years of age... (added 11/19) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1526   Learn to master the skills that will make you a better speaker and presenter. This course is designed for those who want create, and deliver with confidence, professional-looking presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.   Topics include: Successful presentation skills Preparing your presentation Preparing the room Building speaker confidence Presentation tips and... (added 11/18) http://pdc.wfu.edu/course/238 As of the Fall semester 2008, the Graduate School of Wake Forest University is requiring electronic submission of ALL theses and dissertations in addition to the paper copy. Graduate Students will be submitting their work to the Electronic Theses and Dissertation (ETD) collection hosted by the ZSR Library.   Drop by during this time for help preparing the Adobe Acrobat PDF of your thesis or dissertation and submitting the PDF file. For information on the WFU Electronic Theses and... (added 11/09) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1503 Having students keep writing journals has become a fairly standard practice in many classes, but typically, they are written for an audience of one - the student - as a kind of inner dialogue in which the student engages the material silently for the purpose of deepening his or her understanding of it. And while online discussion boards, another form of journal writing, prompt students to engage in a dialogue with classmates, those exchanges can remain unconnected to what happens in the... (added 11/09) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1496 Identity-racial, sexual, gendered, ethnic-matters in our personal lives, but it also shapes our professional lives in important ways. It often influences, consciously and unconsciously, how we present ourselves in the classroom and raises important questions for our consideration. For example, how do we perform our identities in the classroom? Do these performances enhance or hinder our teaching? Do we have to hide aspects of ourselves and who we are from our students? Further, given the... (added 11/06) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1493 Have you noticed an additional Microsoft Office program, entitled OneNote, but you have never used it?  Do you take notes, organize information, and need a place to store and easily find information?  OneNote could be a helpful tool for you!  OneNote is a place for gathering, organizing, searching, and sharing notes, clippings, thoughts, reference materials, and other information. Join us to on a OneNote adventure to learn about the program as well as learn tips and tricks for... (added 11/04) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1491 You are invited to this free program - sponsored by The Elder Law Clinic of Wake Forest University School of Law Community Resources you should know about that can help you age successfully. Participating Organizations Include:    *Long Term Care Ombudsman *Senior Financial Care *AARP  *Senior Services *The Shepherd’s Center  *Community Partnership for End of Life Care *WFU Baptist Medical Center Programs *Geriatric Outreach (GO) Program... (added 11/04) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1488 Have you ever wondered how to help students better as they struggle with the need to choose and/or change a major? Have you ever wondered if lower division and major advisers should know more about the developmental needs of their students beyond the curriculum? Would you like a chance for some give-and-take on how best to serve our students with staff people responsible for advising and mentoring? If so, please join Perry Patterson, Karen Bennett, Andy Chan and a panel of academic advisers... (added 11/04) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1486 Everyone knows that Wake Forest has an honor code and most know that it has a judicial system. But how that system works is perhaps less well known. This session will present some basic information on the Wake Forest judicial system. The panelists--all members of the Honor and Ethics Council or the Judicial Council--will then lead a discussion on how the system works, the kinds of issues it deals with, how all this affects faculty members, and what faculty might do to foster a "culture of... (added 11/03) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1485 Ever wondered about employing a Socratic style in your teaching? The panelists in this program will briefly discuss what it means to teach "Socratically," the joys and sorrows of such a method, and the demands it puts on the instructor who employs it in contrast to a lecture style of teaching. We plan to open up the discussion and elicit the views of others who attend about their experience and thoughts on teaching Socratically. Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 10. Light refreshments will... (added 11/03) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1484 The teaching portfolio part of the tenure and promotion dossier will be the focus of this discussion. Several recently tenured faculty members will be present to discuss how they assembled their dossier and what they included in their teaching portfolios. Please RSVP by Thursday, February 7. Light refreshments will be... (added 11/03) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1479 We all imagine the holidays to be like a Norman Rockwell painting with families and friends gathering, exchanging gifts and the table filled with perfectly prepared foods.  Life’s not a Normal Rockwell painting. It’s overcrowded social obligations, unrealized expectations, and family tensions. The problem is holiday stress. This workshop will help you identify your stress habits and discover effective strategies for overcoming them so you can enjoy the... (added 10/27) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1477 Join us for our sixth annual ICE CREAM SOCIAL! No program, no speeches, just an informal opportunity to enjoy great conversation and a delicious cold treat with fellow Wake Forest faculty! Please feel free to arrive and depart as your schedule dictates. We look forward to seeing you there! No RSVP... (added 10/27) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1476 High levels of student engagement and accountability are a hallmark of excellent teaching and learning environments. But how does an instructor keep students engaged and accountable for 50 or 75 minutes, especially in large classes where it is relatively easy for students to become anonymous and invisible? The panelists will be discussing specific learning strategies they have used in large classes. Light refreshments will be available. Please RSVP by Thursday, March... (added 10/27) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1475 Leading a classroom discussion is an integral part of teaching, but often our efforts are met with students' blank stares, one-word responses, or awkward shifting in their seats. In this workshop we will discuss some common faculty concerns about leading a classroom discussion and introduce some strategies to encourage participation from even the most reticent students. There is no magic formula, but we will discuss a variety of approaches that can help promote meaningful classroom... (added 10/26) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1474 The odds against a family business successfully being transferred to succeeding generations are daunting. The survival of the family business requires simultaneous negotiation of complex personal, family, and business issues in the context of an increasingly competitive global landscape. Succession in such a context requires two interrelated but independent sets of planning... Management Succession and Ownership Succession. Through an interactive dialogue, Steve Salley, senior partner of... (added 10/26) http://pdc.wfu.edu/class/1333 Two day workshop: Friday February 26, 2010 12:00 Noon - 8:00pm Saturday February 27, 2010 8:15am - 2:00pm  Cost:   No charge for WFU Faculty/Staff           $295 (non-WFU Faculty, no accommodations)           $395 (non-WFU Faculty with accommodations) Designed for faculty and staff who teach short- and long-term programs abroad, this annual practitioner’s workshop features international education... (added 9/14) http://pdc.wfu.edu/course/459 Safety training for all WFU employees. Topics covered in the general safety session are: Blood borne Pathogens Awareness Hazard Communication Asbestos Management Fire Safety Reporting Accidents and Injuries Emergency... (added 9/11) http://pdc.wfu.edu/course/112 One-hour retirement planning consultations will be available to all Wake Forest University employees.  Individual retirement planning consultations are specifically intended to provide assistance for our faculty and staff who are currently participating or interested in TIAA-CREF services to achieve retirement and other financial goals. TIAA-CREF is pleased to offer the availability of one-on-one counseling sessions at Wake Forest University. Setting up a long-term financial plan can be a... (added 9/03)