Out of the Nest

Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the Age of AI Proposal Submission Deadline (5 PM)
2026-01-23

No Time to Read Book Club with special guest, David Rettinger
2026-01-22 15:30 - 16:30 UTC | Via Zoom

New Faculty Monthly Meeting
2026-01-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Seacobeck 128

Integrating Career Tools for Life After Mary Washington into Your Courses
2026-01-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Seacobeck 128
This interactive workshop, led by the Center for Career and Professional Development, introduces faculty to a suite of high-impact career tools that can be integrated into After Mary Washington courses or classes where the professional development Life After Mary Washington competency is a focus. Faculty will explore practical applications of tools such as Handshake (internship, job, and event searching), Big Interview (interview preparation and practice with recorded feedback), Forage (short, real-world job simulations designed by employers), Parker Dewey (paid, short-term micro-internships with organizations), and Focus2 (career self-assessment of interests, values, skills, and goals). The CCPD will also review how students can receive professional document support (résumé, cover letter, LinkedIn, and professional communication coaching).

The workshop is intentionally scheduled during the second week of the semester, giving faculty ample time to thoughtfully integrate these tools into assignments, reflections, and experiential learning activities later in the term. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of each tool’s purpose along with time to brainstorm how the resources can be used in their own classes. Faculty are encouraged to follow up after the workshop by scheduling consultations with the Life After Mary Washington QEP Co-Director, Alex Dunn (adunn4@umw.edu), and/or with the Career Center to further develop and implement their ideas.

MLK Jr. Day (No classes)
2026-01-19

Book Authors Group
2026-01-16 15:30 - 17:00 | Via Zoom

Department Meetings
2026-01-16

CCE: Braver Angels Debate Webinar
2026-01-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Via Zoom

Faculty-Staff Assembly
2026-01-14

SPRING CLASSES BEGIN
2026-01-12

Open Lab: Panorama
2026-01-08 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-01-07 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-06 15:00 - 17:00 | HCC 407

Adjunct Faculty Orientation
2026-01-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Via Zoom

No Time to Read: The Opposite of Cheating (Chapters 5-7) with Dave Rettinger
2026-01-06 13:00 - 14:00

January Preweek (Virtual)
2026-01-05 - 2026-01-09

Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

Book Author Group
2025-12-19 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-12-12 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-12-05 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-11-21 15:30 - 17:00 | Via Zoom

Panorama Training
2025-12-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Via Zoom
To assist you in getting started with Panorama, our partners at YuJa are offering introductory online training sessions that will cover:

How to navigate Panorama in Canvas
Understanding your course accessibility report
Beginning the remediation of your course content

GRADES DUE
2025-12-16 12:00

Braver Angels Interest Meeting with CCE
2025-12-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Via Zoom

NEST Meeting
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | CRUC Faculty Dining Room

Final Exam Week
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-12

LAST DAY OF CLASSES
2025-12-05

Thanksgiving Break
2025-11-26 - 2025-11-30
