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A highlight this past academic year was the Faculty Commons quarterly lunch panel discussions. Open to interested faculty from any background, these were opportunities for to meet together and discuss how Christianity impacts both teaching and research. Topics this past … Continue reading →

As we move into the Fall, a highlight this past summer was helping faculty engage their faith in both gospel service and gospel proclamation. Working with Filter of Hope Guatemala, our team of 15 faculty, PhD students, spouses and kids, and Cru staff served … Continue reading →

Recently, some colleagues with Faculty Commons passed along this link to University of North Carolina History Professor Molly Worthen sharing about her spiritual journey. Professor Worthen received both her undergraduate degree and PhD from Yale University, and her testimony of coming … Continue reading →

Save the date for a special Faculty Commons lunch event.  As a freely-available AI, ChatGPT can write your students’ essays, code, and graphics. How do we respond in our teaching? Should we allow our students to use ChatGPT? How and … Continue reading →

Please save the date for a special Faculty Commons lunch event.  Our Christian faith interacts with every part of us—including the subjects we love to teach. What does it look like to integrate Christian beliefs, teachings, principles, or stories into the material we teach … Continue reading →

You are invited to join other professors and future professors at the 15th annual Winds of Change event.  We hope you will be encouraged, inspired and have the opportunity to network with others who seek to fulfill God’s calling on their lives. … Continue reading →

Many thanks to everyone who took time to participate in the Faculty Commons “Grace and Justice in Teaching” lunch event last week. It was wonderful to hear different Christian perspectives on dealing with issues like cheating, plagiarism, and late assignments, … Continue reading →

Save the date for a special Faculty Commons lunch event.  As Christians we serve a just God who is also full of graces. What does it look like to emulate this balance of justice and grace in our teaching? How … Continue reading →

On behalf of Faculty Commons, we’d like to welcome each new faculty member to Cal Poly. We hope your experience here is successful and enjoyable. Please let us know if we can serve as a resource, either professionally or personally. It’s … Continue reading →

G3 groups are groups of 4-5 faculty members meeting for 50 minutes every other week for for community, growth, and prayer. The groups are committed to: • building community: a chance to share with a few others about life – challenges … Continue reading →