{"id":2033,"date":"2018-07-18T11:34:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T11:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2025-02-06T15:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T20:49:17","slug":"university-celebrates-fabulous-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2018\/07\/18\/university-celebrates-fabulous-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"University Celebrates \u2018Fabulous Faculty\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2033_29e68a-69 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2033_7c2b06-f8\">Intense workshops, faculty awards and promotions and student testimonials were all part of Wilmington University\u2019s Spring Faculty Development Day on March 10.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:350px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96 figure{max-width:350px;}.kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96 .image-is-svg, .kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2033_cf5e3e-96\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/faculty-development-day-march-10-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img\"\/><figcaption><em>Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jim Wilson discusses the day with participants.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Themed \u201cCelebrating Fabulous Faculty,\u201d the day was a collaboration between the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the Faculty Senate Development Committee. Highlights included workshops for all adjuncts and a ceremony in which 13 received promotions, and six others received years of service awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshops focused on the Pathway to Instructional Excellence professional learning program, which was created by the CTE and Educational Technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide wu-blockquote-row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote wu-blockquote-simple is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00a0 \u201cIt was a very successful day,\u201d says CTE Director Dr. Patricia Ramone. \u201cThere were over 400 participants, both online and on-campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During the morning session, years of service awards went to adjunct professors Dr. Anthony DiGiacomo (37 years), Dr. James McFadden (39), Dr. James VanSciver (31), William Post (36), and adjunct faculty Maurice Egnor (16) and Jessica Blackwelder (18).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student testimonials and music were part of the lunchtime celebration, during which these adjuncts were promoted to professor: Dr. Jennifer Bennett, Dr. Holly Briel, Dr. Jacqueline Burgos-Cousin, Jeff Cousin, Barbara Danley, Dr. Carlos Escudero, Dr. Rebecca Richmond, Mary Ann Scarborough, Dr. David Silverman, Elizabeth Simonsen, Sherry Strobel, Scott Walton and Sharon Weaver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur faculty is comprised of talented practitioners with a passion for sharing their knowledge and skills,\u201d Dr. Ramone says. \u201cIndividually and as a whole, they are committed to being transformative teachers and leaders who care deeply about their students and believe every student can succeed. This day was an opportunity for the University to honor these talented, creative and&nbsp;enthusiastic individuals.\u201d WU<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intense workshops, faculty awards and promotions and student testimonials were all part of Wilmington University\u2019s Spring Faculty Development Day on March 10. 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