Obligations

We are all very grateful to Patrick Bettencourt for encouraging and supporting the presentation and trip. Not only was the conference an excellent experience in terms of professional development; it was very exciting to get to know our fellow colleagues. While many conversations revolved around instructional and scholarly aspects of our lives (previous experience, reading and writing interests, academic pursuits, professional opportunities, and future hopes for education and our personal careers), there were also moments when we learned a little about the humanity of the profession, the many things we shared in common outside of work, and the "lives behind the curtain" (so to speak). We hope that faculty, both new and seasoned, have this same opportunity for professional growth.

Certainly, in addition to all of this, we also intend to provide an article for the division newsletter, intellectually stimulating discussion to all those who are interested, and materials/handouts to anyone who seeks more information.