UPCOMING EVENTS  (scroll down to see all)

2025 Annual Constitute
     Louisville, KY at The Galt House
     October 2, 3, & 4
deadline to submit proposals is April 25th  11:59pm EST

Gen Ed Reformers Anonymous Support Group

The Gen Ed Reformers Anonymous Support Group offers AGLS members the opportunity to gather in a safe and supportive ‘cone-of-silence’ environment with like-minded colleagues from all over to discuss and tackle all things gen ed. In the past, we have explored broad issues of transfer, assessment, messaging, etc… and we will again dig into topics decided by the group as we go along. Hope you will join us for any/all of the meetings!

2024-2025 events  (times listed will be eastern)

The 24-25 Gen Ed Anonymous Support Group Series: ‘Gen Ed: What is it good for? Absolutely everything!’
Series Description: This year, we will do the Gen Ed Anonymous Support Group a little differently. Don’t worry, we will still come together periodically over Zoom as Gen Ed Leaders and Geeps [Gen Ed Peeps, copyright Bridget Trogden  🙂 ] to share, challenge, brainstorm, and even commiserate in an open, honest, and supportive way. But instead of starting with a specific issue as we have done in the past, we will theme each meeting around a key purpose/value of general education and then dig into the issues (e.g. policies, data, transfer, assessment, messaging, etc.) that emerge related to that topic. The themes build on the ‘plays’ in the AGLS Playbook Chapter 1, so they include gen ed for professional success, skill development, understanding of humanity, civic engagement, lifelong learning, etc. etc.

EPISODE 4♦    Gen Ed:  What is it good for?  Finding passions, interests, and building a foundation for lifelong learning!
Tuesday, May 8  3 to 4 pm DST     SIGN UP HERE

In its Playbook, AGLS writes, “With a strong general education base, students develop skills, perspectives, and a mindset for lifelong learning.” While a great goal, how do we do this? Is it even possible to accomplish this within general education? Even more challenging, how do we, in the field, know when we have done it?

In this session, participants will discuss:

  • What lifelong learning is?
  • What we, in general education, can do to inspire students toward a passion for lifelong learning?
  • What are some practical resources and arguments available to institutions to help promote GE as the foundation for a love of seeking knowledge?
  • Can an institution know it has accomplished this goal? If so, how?
  • What is currently happening at their home institutions to move this needle!

Participants are encouraged to “surf the web” in advance of this discussion and share their findings.

 

EPISODE 5♦     Gen Ed:  What is it good for?  Developing skills to tackle problems of the community and world!     TBA

Watch here for links to sign up and topics of future conversations for each date!

 

AGLS Live Chat

Live Chats are informal discussions, simulations, or crowd-sourcing opportunities on topics of interest to those who do gen ed work.

2024-2025 events  (times listed will be eastern)

Spring events announced soon

Watch here for links to sign up and topics of conversation for each date!