Activities begin with a banquet at 7 PM on Thursday evening, followed by an open discussion on interesting issues dealing with teaching and professional development for young faculty.

Friday morning, following a continental breakfast at 8 AM, workshop activities resume. The program typically includes three 15 minute presentations by NExT fellows regarding innovative approaches to and experiences in teaching. These are followed by two hour-long workshop sessions led by invited guests.

Some of the main goals of Ohio NExT include: helping young faculty meet and interact with colleagues from other colleges and universities, sharing ideas and experiences that promote professional growth, and encouraging newer faculty to become involved in the Ohio section.

Ohio project NExT is directed by John Holcomb (Cleveland State) and Mark Smith (Miami). Mark will be taking over this year from Barbara Ashton (Wittenberg). Many thanks to Barbara for her hard work and vision. The workshops are coordinated by NExT fellows Angie Spalsbury (Youngstown State) and Dave Sobecki (Miami-Hamilton).

Ohio NExT is open to anyone that is in their first five years of teaching in Ohio and is strongly committed to undergraduate education. Applications for new NExT fellows are now being accepted. If you would like more information, would like to apply, or know someone in their first five years that you think would benefit from NExT, please e-mail John (j.p.holcomb@csuohio.edu) or Mark (smithma@muohio.edu) for more information. Or check the Ohio Project NExT page. As location specifics and a final schedule become available, they will be added to this page.

Dave Sobecki

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August 23, 2001