{"id":23673,"date":"2025-09-08T14:59:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=23673"},"modified":"2025-09-08T14:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:59:52","slug":"30th-annual-falcon-conference-virtual-a-free-conference-for-adjunct-faculty-and-lecturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2025\/09\/08\/30th-annual-falcon-conference-virtual-a-free-conference-for-adjunct-faculty-and-lecturers\/","title":{"rendered":"30th Annual FALCON Conference (Virtual): A free conference for adjunct faculty and lecturers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching at Indiana University<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> presents the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facet.iu.edu\/programs-events\/falcon\/2025\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30th Annual FALCON Conference<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">themed <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teaching with Purpose: Supporting Learners in a Changing World<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. 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