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Faculty Center

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Save the Date!
Faculty PD Day FA26
EmpowerEd: Teaching with Purpose, Innovation, and Impact


Event Date: August 13, 2026
Event Time: 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
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Kick off the new academic year with EmpowerEd, a professional development day hosted by the Faculty Center offering hands‑on workshops exploring innovations in higher education instruction. Discover the power of flipped learning, alternative grading, and other research‑supported strategies that enhance student engagement, promote active learning, and create supportive classroom environments.
You’ll leave empowered—with practical ideas you can implement immediately and insights that will shape your teaching for years to come.

Learn more about PD Day (Faculty Professional Development Day)

Save the Date! NFO (New Faculty Orientation) FA26


Event Date: August 12, 2026
Event Time: 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Nessmith-Lane Conference Center, 847 Plant Dr., Statesboro, GA 30458

Learn more about NFO (New Faculty Orientation

Save the Date! SoTL Commons 2027 Celebrates 20 Years of Speaking SoTL



March 3, 2027 – March 5, 2027


A Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

The SoTL Commons is an international conference with an intimate feel – listen to high-quality presentations from nationally and internationally recognized speakers and join in conversations on the with a community of scholars from around the world.



At Georgia Southern, we believe hard work gets you off the ground, but the right resources, opportunities, and support help you soar to new heights and see where your talents can enrich the world. This page is your comprehensive gateway to everything you’ll need to go as far as you can imagine in your teaching, research, and scholarship – and then further still. Explore the tools and connections designed to empower your journey.

Workshop & Events

We offer a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to support and enhance your teaching, scholarship, research, grant writing, and overall professional growth.

Workshop & Events Schedule

Teaching Support & Development

The Faculty Center provides and supports teaching and learning through face-to-face, online, or blended classroom environments. The Faculty Center supports faculty with the research-based pedagogical, technological and other resources for designing, implementing, assessing, and researching effective and innovative instructional strategies along with the use of learning technologies that foster academic excellence.

University Partners

The Faculty Center partners with university offices, colleges, and departments to design and deliver meaningful professional development opportunities. Together, we support faculty in enhancing teaching, research, leadership, and student engagement through workshops, initiatives, and shared resources that strengthen the university’s academic community.

Register for Our Newsletter

Keep up to date with the Faculty Center events. Register to receive the Faculty Center’s monthly newsletter.

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Contact Us

The Faculty Center

Growth * Excellence * Community


We support all campuses.

phone: 912-344-3607
Email:facultycenter@georgiasouthern.edu