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Faculty Forward is a supportive program designed specifically for early-career (years 1-3) faculty who want to build a strong foundation in teaching. Through a series of interactive sessions, you\u2019ll explore effective, evidence-based strategies to create engaging learning environments, foster student success, and grow your teaching confidence. You\u2019ll also connect with peers from across campus who are on a similar journey \u2013 because good teaching doesn\u2019t happen in isolation. Find more information on the CFC\u2019s Faculty Forward homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fall 2026 meeting dates:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Our <\/span>Wednesday Cohort<\/span><\/b>\u00a0meets\u00a0<\/span>2:30 \u2013 3:45 pm<\/span><\/b>\u00a0on the following days:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>09\/16, 09\/30, 10\/21, 11\/04<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our\u00a0<\/span>Thursday Cohort<\/span><\/b>\u00a0meets\u00a0<\/span>11:00 am \u2013 12:15 pm<\/span><\/b>\u00a0on the following days:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>9\/17, 10\/01, 10\/22, 11\/05<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Register for either Faculty Forward Cohort via\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span>Faculty Forward Registration\u00a0Form.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Faculty members interested in quantum\u00a0<\/span><\/span>computing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and its applications are invited to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>participate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in an interdisciplinary\u00a0<\/span>Quantum Computing Learning Community<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>While open to all faculty, this community may be of particular interest to colleagues in Mathematics\/Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, and Physics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.8\" _module_preset=\"default\" column_structure=\"2_3,1_3\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px|||\"][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.27.8\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"2_3\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.8\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]

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The Faculty Learning Community will serve as a resource for interested faculty to stay current with the literature, collaborate with colleagues across disciplines, and create a shared syllabus of readings, modeling activities, and assignments. Faculty who are interested in learning more about quantum computing, developing curriculum, exploring research opportunities, or building interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged to participate.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>complete\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>this survey<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to let us know when you are available to meet as part of the FLC.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If you have questions, please contact Enrique Gomez at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>egomez<\/span>@wcu.edu.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.27.8\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/Quantum-Computer-scaled.jpg\" _builder_version=\"4.27.8\" _module_preset=\"default\" alt=\"A quantum computer with gold plates and intricate silver wiring against a black background\" title_text=\"Quantum Computer\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[57,718,713],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-learning-community","category-professional-development"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22015,"url":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2025\/01\/15\/etle-spring-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":25841,"position":0},"title":"ETLE – Spring 2025","author":"Anabel Livengood","date":"January 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "AI"","block_context":{"text":"AI","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/category\/ai\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"QR code to registration form.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/01\/ETLE-2025-reg-SV_9ohl1hG2sh0Hp2e-qrcode.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":21131,"url":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2023\/02\/24\/summer-institute-for-teaching-learning-sitl-2023\/","url_meta":{"origin":25841,"position":1},"title":"Summer Institute for Teaching & Learning (SITL) 2023","author":"","date":"February 24, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "Blog"","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2023\/02\/Bradshaw.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23375,"url":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2025\/08\/01\/new-to-wcu-start-strong-with-these-two-faculty-programs\/","url_meta":{"origin":25841,"position":2},"title":"New to WCU? 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