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Teaching and Learning Symposium

11th Annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium

Wednesday, March 3, 2027

University of Southern Indiana | University Center East

You are invited to the eleventh annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium, hosted by the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville. The Symposium includes works focusing on improving and transforming student learning, academic success, and curriculum in higher education as we celebrate the value of teaching and learning.

  • The Symposium provides opportunities to share and discuss teaching and learning efforts framed as Teaching Practice or the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) with colleagues from across the region.

  • The program will feature a morning poster session with refreshments, lightning and standard presentation sessions throughout the day, and a luncheon with keynote speaker.

  • This free event is sponsored by USI's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL).

Presentation Proposals: Submit by Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 9 pm CST

Call for Proposals

Key Dates

  • Wednesday, December 16, 2026: Last day to submit proposals to present

  • Monday, December 7: Registration opens (free)

  • Wednesday, January 14, 2027: Notification for proposals

  • Wednesday, January 21: Confirm intent to present

  • Monday, February 1: Submit revised abstract (as applicable)

  • Friday, February 5: Symposium program posted

  • Monday, March 2: Upload presentation files

  • Tuesday, March 3: Symposium day!

  • February: Open Class Connections: Faculty Visiting Faculty: for USI faculty members.

Presenters will have the option to include their abstracts and presentation materials within USI’s Scholarly Open Access Repository (SOAR), which is indexed on Google Scholar and provides additional visibility and broader dissemination of their works.

The Symposium will provide you with opportunities to engage with other participants across disciplines and areas of work. Benefits include the opportunity to share and get feedback on your work, spark new ideas, make your teaching scholarship visible, and initiate or strengthen connections.

  • Share your efforts in supporting student learning and success and advancing your teaching practice.
  • Gain knowledge of evidence-based strategies and technologies that support student learning and success across settings and disciplines.
  • Foster reflection on your teaching practice, including improving and measuring student learning.
  • Interact with participants across disciplines and institutions

Program

Abstracts & Presentation Materials in SOAR*

You are welcome to attend sessions and presentations as your schedule permits.

Program Overview

All sessions will be held at USI University Center East, 2nd floor. Times in Central Time (CST).

  • Registration and Check-in

  • Poster Session and Morning Refreshments

  • Standard and Lightning Sessions

  • Luncheon and Keynote Workshop

  • Standard and Lightning Sessions 

*SOAR is USI's Open Access Repository hosted by the David L. Rice Library.

To be announced

To be announced

  • The Symposium will be held on the campus of the University of Southern Indiana - on the Second Floor of University Center East. This building is connected to the Performance Center.  
  • Entrances to University Center East are through the Performance Center and the breezeway with "The Cone" structure.
  • When driving south on University Boulevard, look for the Fuquay Welcome Center (on the right) and the Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles (on the left).
  • Parking Lot C (adjacent to Liberty Arena) is the closest to the event. Parking is free.
  • Accessible parking spaces are available next to the Rice Library, in Parking Lot C, and in Parking Lot N (adjacent to Univeristy Center West).

Thank you to our 2027 Symposium Committee members, who serve on the organizing committee and as proposal reviewers and session facilitators, and staff providing support!

  • Abdalla Alomari, Pott College

  • Kristina Baker, College of Liberal Arts - Organizing Committee member

  • Nicole Becklinger, Pott College - Organizing Committee member

  • Laura Bernhardt, David L. Rice Library - Organizing Committee member

  • Amy Chan Hilton, CETL - Organizing Committee member

  • Mark Creager, Pott College - Organizing Committee member 

  • Jara Dillingham, College of Liberal Arts

  • Catherine Dowell, College of Liberal Arts

  • Julie Eyink, College of Liberal Arts - Organizing Committee member 

  • Adrian Gentle, Pott College - Organizing Committee member

  • Nicolas Jankuhn, Romain College of Business

  • Hengyi Liu, Pott College

  • Jiaying Liu, Romain College of Business

  • Timothy Mattison, Pott College

  • Simone Nance, Pott College

  • David O'Neil, College of Liberal Arts

  • Jill Oeding, Romain College of Business

  • Moriah Smothers, Pott College

  • Peter Whiting, David L. Rice Library

  • Summer Wilderman, College of Liberal Arts

  • Hang Yuan, College of Liberal Arts

  • Shari Baird, University Strategic Marketing

  • Rhonda Woolsey, Special Events and Scheduling

The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) is proud to offer the annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium. We are grateful for the continued support provided by the Office of the Provost and David L. Rice Library.

About the Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium series

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