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Syracuse University’s commitment to continuing education is underscored by its requirement that all adjunct instructors certified to teach SU courses in their high schools attend fall and spring seminars.

These one-day seminars, which engage teachers in ongoing scholarly dialogues, feature speakers who are recognized leaders in their profession. Often, they are leading scholars whose work is changing our understanding of the disciplines in which we teach—bringing new critical viewpoints, developing new technology, or bringing new knowledge to bear on questions that are central to a field of study.

Seminars allow teachers to learn from one another, maintain common grading standards, and ensure that their students have the same level of college experience as that offered in campus sections. Teacher talk, critical thinking about common problems, and sharing of resources are among the most valuable experiences teachers attribute to these semiannual seminars.

They also keep participants informed of changes and provide an arena for discussing concerns and mutual problems. Seminars are valuable in maintaining a sense of community among faculty teaching in relative isolation from the University and from one another.

Recent topics and guest speaker include:

“Abilities Measured by Intelligence Tests and How They Relate to Classroom Performance,” Dawn P. Flanagan, St. John’s University

“A Bankruptcy of Probability Paradoxes,” Terry McConnell, Syracuse University

“Applications of Mathematics in the Workplace,” Patrick T. Cullen, Lockheed Martin

“Background on Current Issues and Discussion of How to Get Students Connected to Government and Non-Profit Organizations,” Nick Pirro, Onondaga County and Frank Lazarski, United Way

“Blackboard Building Blocks: What can You and Your Students DO With This?” Daniel Cane and Robert Alcorn, Blackboard, Inc.

“Bringing Art into the Language Classroom,” Antonia Siotkas, Syosset High School

“Concurrent Enrollment Programs and Economic Literacy,” Don Dutkowsky, Syracuse University

“Contemporary Feminist Perspectives: Transnational Feminisms,” Claudia Klaver, Syracuse University

“Digital Forensic Research,” Dan Kalil, Assured Information Security

“Discussion of Contemporary Italian Poetry,” Giorgio Wiss, Poet

“Effects of Air Pollution on Forest,, Aquatic, and Coastal Ecosystems,” Charles T. Driscoll, Syracuse University

“Fordism and the Evolution of the Economic/Social Order in the US in the 21st Century,” Mark Rupert, Syracuse University

“Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice,” Marsha Hunt, Syracuse University

“Fractional Derivatives,” Lawrence Lardy, Syracuse University

“Generalizations about Costa Rica,” MarÌa Gabriella Salarno, Syracuse University

“How Welfare and Work Policies for Parents Affect Adolescents: Evidence From Random Assignment Studies and Ethnographic Interviews,” Andrew London, Syracuse University

“Issues of Plagarism,” Becky Howard, Syracuse University

“La Culture en France Depuis la CinquiËme RÈpublic,” Sylvia Connelly, Syracuse University

“La Espa Actual,” Josefa Alvarez, Syracuse University

“Long-Run Output and productivity Differentials Between the US and Europe,” Don Dutkowsky, Syracuse University

“New York State Economy,” Jason Bram and Richard Dietz, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

“Simulation Exercises for Economics Classes,” Mark McGuigan, Fayetteville-Manlius High School

“Symbolism in Le Petit Prince,” Howard Scherry, Remembering Saint-ExupÈry

“The Future of Human Embryonic Stem Cell research: Addressing Ethical Conflict With Responsible Scientific Research,” David M. Gilbert, SUNY Upstate Medical University

“Using Drama in Teaching Foreign Language,” Gail Bulman, Syracuse University