FURM Institute Schedule

2024 Schedule

The 2024 FURM Institute will be May 13-16. Follow-up meetings will be scheduled for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. Updated April 2024; Times and locations are subject to change

Monday, May 13

8:30 am – 9:30 amIntroductions and Overview
9:30 am – 11:00 amSession: What is a CURE, and how will it benefit my students?Dr. Michael Wolyniak (Hampden-Sydney)
11:15 am – 12:45 pmPhotos and Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pmSession: Scholarly RoadmapHillary Richardson & Russell Brandon
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Drafting your CURE

Tuesday, May 14

8:30 am – 9:00 amCoffee and breakfast gathering
9:00 am – 10:30 amSession: Not all CUREs are created equalSpeaker: Dr. Buffie Longmire-Avital (Elon)
10:30 am – 11:00 amBreak
11:15 pm – 12:15 pmSession: Steal this Idea – STEM CUREs in the wild
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch provided
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Session: Internal Course Audit – Identifying skill-based SLOsSpeaker: Dr. Mike Wolyniak
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmBreak
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmDrafting your CURE

Wednesday, May 15

8:30 am – 9:00 amCoffee and breakfast gathering
9:00 am – 10:30 amSession: Inclusive Mentoring PracticesDr. Ashley Rea and Dr. Jonathan Adams (Embry-Riddle)
10:30 am – 11:00 amBreak
11:15 pm – 12:15 pmSession: Steal this Idea – Social Science and Humanities CUREs in the wildFirst-year writing intensive seminar syllabus and Xavier University Guide
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch provided
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Session: Assessment of high-impact practices in the classroomDr. Mike Wolyniak
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmBreak
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmDrafting your CURE

Thursday, May 16

8:30 am – 9:00 amCoffee and breakfast gathering
9:00 am – 10:30 amDrafting your CURE
10:30 am – 11:00 amBreak
11:15 pm – 12:15 pmSession: NACE competencies in CURE syllabiElise Wilson
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch provided
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Participant Presentations
4:00 pm – 4:30 pmWrap-up and overview of next stepsHillary Richardson and Russell Brandon

Fall 2024 Meeting/Luncheon: October 18, 2024, 12:00 pm
Spring 2025 Meeting/Luncheon: March 7, 2025, 12:00 pm