CFE - Empowering First-Generation College Students: A Practical Guide for Professors

This faculty workshop aims to equip educators with the necessary knowledge and tools to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for first-generation college students. The workshop will delve into the current state of higher education and the persistent challenges that these students encounter. It offers participants the opportunity to learn effective strategies to create an inclusive classroom culture, provide extra aid to students, and encourage their active involvement in campus life.

CFE - Library Resources for Faculty

Learn everything you need to know to get started with Brookens Library. This presentation will give you an overview of the library resources and services that are available to you for your teaching and your research, including the catalog, library databases, interlibrary loan and research help services.

This hybrid session will meet in UHB 3081 and on

Sally LaJoie - Instructional Services Librarian

CFE - Software Tools for Faculty

Explore the software tools that are available to faculty at UIS to enhance your teaching and scholarship.ÌýThis session will provide an introductory overview of numerous tools, with the option to arrange more in-depth group or individual sessions for those tools you're eager to explore further.

Kara McElwrath, Director, Technology Operations

CFE - Classroom Technology Walkthrough


We are so excited about the 30+ classrooms that have been upgraded over the summer with new technology.

Join us Tuesday at 11:30am in UHB 1007 to see the new features – including a new control panel, a second monitor, an annotating monitor, bring-your-own-device capabilities, and easy-to-use control units to manage the technology.Ìý

Kara McElwrath, Director, Technology Operations will lead the demonstration.