In the University classroom, instructors strive to share field-specific knowledge, build skills that will translate into modern careers and assist students to develop their abilities through practice. Additionally, educators serve as academic advisors, career mentors and life coaches. Among so many other responsibilities for those who teach, what role can vocational exploration play in our college classrooms?
Teaching Vocational Exploration in the Classroom will focus on providing faculty with concrete exploration and reflection strategies they can integrate into their curricula. Faculty will be encouraged to reflect on their definition of vocation, share current practices and discuss innovative methods for addressing vocational exploration. Our goal is to equip faculty with the information and tools they need to help students make connections between coursework, service and career goals. Faculty are in an excellent position to show students how they can create unity between their classroom experiences, extracurricular opportunities and vocational exploration. Erin VanLaningham, director of NetVUE Scholarly Resources Project, and Carter Aikin, NetVUE grants director, will lead sessions on intentional strategies that can be integrated into classroom experiences. In addition, a panel of Waynesburg University faculty will share their experiences integrating discussion of purpose and vocational exploration into general education courses.
This event is made possible by the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). NetVUE is administered by the Council of Independent Colleges with generous support from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Schedule
Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Time |
Event |
Location |
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Noon – 3 p.m. |
Arrival and hotel check in begins |
Hampton Inn, Waynesburg, PA |
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1:30 p.m. |
Cookies & Coffee (or Tea) Networking Reception |
Stover Center, 302 |
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2 p.m. |
Keynote Session with Dr. Erin VanLaningham |
Stover Center, 302 |
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Break |
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3:15 p.m. |
An Introduction to Teaching Vocation with Dr. Carter Aikin |
Stover Center, 302 |
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Break |
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4:30 p.m. |
Integrating Purpose Into the General Education Curriculum (Waynesburg University Faculty Panel) |
Stover Center, 302 |
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5:45 p.m. |
Welcome to WU |
Glass Room, Benedum Dining Hall |
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6 p.m. |
Dinner |
Glass Room, Benedum Dining Hall |
Friday, September 29, 2023
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Time |
Event |
Location |
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8 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Glass Room, Benedum Dining Hall |
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9 a.m. |
Coffee, Networking and Opening Remarks |
Stover Center, 302 |
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9:30 a.m. |
Teaching Vocational Exploration at YourU: Resources for Teaching |
Stover Center, 302 |
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Break |
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11 a.m. |
Teaching Vocational Exploration at YourU: Narrative Circles and Maps |
Stover Center, 302 |
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12:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
Glass Room, Benedum Dining Hall |
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1:30 p.m. |
Teaching Vocational Exploration at YourU: Texts and Assignments That Teach Well |
Stover Center, 302 |
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3 p.m. |
Desserts and Coffee |
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3:30 p.m. |
Teaching Vocational Exploration at YourU: Connections & Applications for the Classroom and Beyond |
Stover Center, 302 |
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4:45 p.m. |
Reception |
Benedum Dining Hall |
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5:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
Glass Room, Benedum Dining Hall |
Meals and Accommodations
Participants can select between one and two nights of accommodation (Thursday night and Friday night) at the Hampton Inn located in Waynesburg, PA. Please note that reservations must be made by August 29, 2023, to receive the reduced event rate.
Registration includes up to two nights lodging. When making your reservation, the hotel will require a credit card for incidental charges.
If you need to book a room, please visit the Hampton Inn Waynesburg to make reservations.
On Thursday, we will open with a Cookies & Coffee Networking Reception and have dinner. On Friday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner (with RSVP) will be provided.
Registration Fee
- NetVUE member participants (Two nights lodging) – $100
- NetVUE member participants (One nights lodging) – $50
- NetVUE member participants (attending w/o lodging) – $25
- Non-NetVUE member participants - $150 (does not include lodging)
The deadline to register is September 1, 2023. During the registration process, you will be asked to RSVP for the Friday night dinner.
Please click the button below to register for Teaching Vocational Exploration in the Classroom.
Travel
All attendees are responsible for their own travel to the event venue. The Pittsburgh Airport is approximately one hour from Waynesburg, PA. Participants will be given directions to Waynesburg University campus and a map of campus when they check in to the hotel.