Couldn’t make the first faculty book club meeting? Here’s a chance to catch up. We used a generative AI tool to turn the notes from our first meeting into an 11-minute podcast episode. The first half highlights key ideas from Chapter 1 of The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI; the second half shares practical strategies already being used in Gies classrooms. There are still a few spots left. Sign up to get a free copy of the book, join the remaining three in-person lunch sessions, and earn a letter of participation for your teaching portfolio.
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Join the Book Club: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI
As generative AI reshapes higher education, one of the biggest challenges we face is ensuring that academic integrity and learning stay at the center. That will be the focus of our new in-person Gies Faculty Book Club this fall. Together we will read The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI (Bertram Gallant & Rettinger, 2025). You’ll receive a free copy of the book along with practical strategies. Plus, enjoy good conversation with Gies Business faculty colleagues over a box lunch and earn a letter of participation for your teaching portfolio. Space is limited, so register soon! The registration form includes the meeting schedule.
Missed the book club sessions? You can catch up through brief AI generated podcast episodes that summarize each discussion.
Gies Student Success & Career-Connected Teaching Series
This professional development series equips faculty with tools and strategies to support student learning, well-being, and career readiness. Each session offers practical, high-impact ideas you can apply directly in your teaching—whether you’re helping students navigate challenges or connecting coursework to career competencies.
Faculty may attend individual sessions or earn a certificate by participating in three or more events. The events are co-sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Programs and the Office of Career & Professional Development.
Session 1: Supporting Students through Challenges: Signs, Referrals, and Conversations that Help
- Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
- Time: 12:30 – 1:50pm
- Location: 2005 BIF
- Description: This session provides faculty with practical strategies to recognize when students are struggling, make effective referrals, and engage in supportive conversations. The focus will be on actionable approaches to address academic, personal, and career-related challenges while fostering student success.
Session 1: Career-Connected Learning
- Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
- Time: 12:30 – 1:50pm
- Location: 2005 BIF
- Description: This session explores how to integrate career readiness into your teaching without overhauling your syllabus. Faculty will learn practical strategies for connecting course content to career competencies and preparing students for their next steps
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Questions? Please contact Kristina Wright, Senior Director, Career & Professional Development