Current Events

Tues, 12/3 3:30 – 5:30pm in Uhall 3030: End of Semester Happy Hour and Cookie Decorating (In-Person)

Please join us to celebrate the end of the semester. We’ll have cookie decorating, snacks, and happy hour drinks. We’ll celebrate the end of the CFD’s first semester and we’ll thank our dedicated outgoing faculty fellows, our former CTE director, Karie Huchting (who helped us tremendously in transitioning from the CTE to the CFD), our FLC members, and the sponsoring offices for our faculty fellows program.

Please RSVP by Monday, 12/2

Wed, 12/4 3:30 – 4:30pm in VDA Family Suite, 3rd Floor of Hannon Library: Imagining Yourself into Mission

You are invited to gather with new and old friends for "Imagining Yourself into Mission."

From 3:30pm to 4pm, Faculty Social/Meet and Greet
Enjoy some appetizers and “end of semester” celebratory beverages!

Starting at 4pm, What does it mean for me to be here?
As the fall semester draws to a close, Elizabeth Drummond (Assoc. Professor of History, CFD Faculty Fellow for Mission and Ministry) will share her personal experience with LMU’s educational philosophy and how it has informed her work as a teacher-scholar, then lead conversation about what it means to belong to the LMU faculty community.

Please submit your RSVP here no later than December 2nd.

Writing Retreats

Join us for our last writing retreat of the semester! All faculty are invited to the Fall Semester Writing Retreat on Wednesday, December 11th (8:30am to 4:30pm) at St. Robert's Auditorium. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided. All you need is your laptop and any work you want to complete. To register, please complete this brief form. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions or concerns, please email CFD Faculty Associate, Sarah Adeyinka-Skold (sarah.adeyinka-skold@lmu.edu).

Office Hours

Do you need individualized assistance or advice? Or do you just need a little break and a cup of coffee/tea and a snack? Please feel free to drop in during the following times next week to meet with one of our team.

Please note: the last OH for the fall semester will be the week of December 2nd.

Roz Le Blanc (Director of Scholarly and Creative Practice) Office Hours:

9:30-12:30pm on Mondays in the CFD, UNH 3000
11:30-2pm on Fridays by appointment (Zoom option available); Calendly link

Ed Mosteig (Director of Teaching and Learning) Office Hours: (starting the week of 11/11)

9:00-10:30am, 2:00-3:30pm on Mondays by appointment (Zoom option available)
12:00-3:00pm on Thursdays in the CFD, UNH 3000; Calendly link

Rebecca Sager (Director of Leadership and Professional Development) Office Hours:

1-3:30pm on Tuesdays by appointment; Bookings link
2:30-5pm on Wednesdays in the CFD, UNH 3000 (please email for an appointment)

Announcements & Partner Events

Fri, 12/6 from 11:00am – 12:00pm on Zoom: Tackle Grading Session Like a Pro!

Get help wrapping up your courses in this workshop about handling final exams and final grades in Brightspace. Join the Instructional Technologists to learn best practices that will save you time and effort at this crucial time of the semester. Also get real-time support about your pressing questions. Please RSVP here.

May 24-31, 2025: Faculty/Staff Immersion in Guatemala

Join the Center for Mission and Identity as we explore indigenous identity and rights, colonialism and post-colonialism, spirituality and justice in the Guatemalan context. Over the course of a week, participants will learn about the history and current realities of this region and consider them in light of our own context in the United States and at LMU. They will also deepen their understanding of LMU’s mission and how their own work, including teaching, scholarship, service, and leadership, can contribute to building a more just and reconciled world.

All full-time, regular faculty are invited and encouraged to apply. Program costs for accepted participants are fully sponsored by the Center for Mission and Identity (including all meals and single accommodations, programming, and comprehensive facilitation and assistance). Applications due by December 13, 2024. Learn more and apply on the Center for Mission and Identity website.