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The Center for Scholarship and Teaching (CST) maintains and reinforces Saint Martin’s University’s mission by supporting excellence in teaching and fostering faculty scholarship, as noted in our mission statement:

"The Center for Scholarship and Teaching develops projects, events, and resources to support transformative pedagogy and faculty scholarship in the service of teaching and learning at Saint Martin’s University."

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Programs and events

We offer unique and engaging programming throughout the year. From weekly "Friday Faculty Lunches" to yearly retreats and exclusive pedagogy-developing workshops, faculty have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and hone their skills.

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Friday Faculty Lunch Program

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Join us for our weekly presentations by Saint Martin's faculty. Held in Harned Hall 117 beginning mid-October. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

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Curious (pedagogy blog)

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Experiments and musings about various online tools for teaching.

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Who is CST?

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Our co-directors are thrilled to support the Saint Martin's community. Learn more about who they are and what they do.

Olivia Archibald, Ph.D. »
Irina Gendelman, Ph.D. »

How CST supports Saint Martin's faculty

Faculty will be supported in their efforts to be the best teachers in the classroom through the center’s practices of:

  • Disseminating information to the Saint Martin's community through workshops, symposiums, lunch programs, individual consultations, and campus partnerships about relevant research and examples of best practices in teaching and learning);
  • Nurturing a culture of innovation through leadership and collaboration with SMU faculty in applying emerging technologies to teaching and learning goals;
  • Nurturing a culture of community through regular programs throughout the year that encourage the sense of belonging and the spirit of connectedness;
  • Establishing and fostering a learning community among faculty through ongoing program activities related to teaching and focusing on specific groups of faculty, such as new faculty orientation instructional training and the core courses’ redesign efforts and training;
  • Fostering faculty scholarship in teaching and learning and the disciplines;
  • Staying abreast of on educational theory and practices through such activities as participating in related workshops and conferences, building a library collection (also for faculty) and conducting ongoing research on the scholarship of faculty development;
  • Collaborating across campus, regionally, and internationally to promote a dynamic teaching and learning environment and to build a vibrant community of scholars.

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