Thank you for visiting the Faculty Resource Center (FRC) page!  Please feel free to explore the services and programs the Center has to offer.

Be sure to check back to this page on a regular basis as it will be updated on a weekly basis.

**New Section of Resources Page on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE including AI Tools for the RCNJ Community**

If you have any questions or would like to make a suggestion for a future FRC session, please contact the Director, Rikki Abzug.

 

WELCOME TO SPRING SEMESTER 2026!

 

Faculty Book Club Meeting

** A New York Times Bestseller **

In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives.

Join us THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th at 1:00pm in AC202

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TEACHING CIRCLE

First Meeting: Wednesday, February 25th 3:00pm, Location TBD

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**SAVE THE DATES**

SPRING Faculty Development WEEK,

March 9-13, including exciting events over a series of days in March.

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Coming SPRING 2026

Joy-Centered Pedagogy

Dates and Times TBD

 

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PAST EVENTS, FALL 2026: 

An Inclusive Pedagogy Circle hosted by Satarupa Dasgupta (Communication Arts)

Meets Virtually (Webex), second Thursdays of the month

Increasingly in our classrooms we have students who have learning differences and who are neurodiverse. This teaching circle will be a space where we can discuss ideas, brainstorm resources and exchange knowledge on strategies, resources and best practices to enhance the education outcomes of our students with learning differences, and also improve the teaching experiences of the faculty. The goal will be to create a diverse and equitable learning environment for our students, including those who differ from the neuro-normative, and allow them to flourish within and beyond higher education.

Reading material can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wp9LUHr5trMD4UOzGM40Mm_xIfzA0lXe?usp=drive_link

 

FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH COMMON HOUR TEACHING CIRCLE (9/4, 10/16, 11/6, 12/4 1:00-2:00pm, ADLER CENTER 202): Email FRC Director, Rikki Abzug to reserve your free copy of the book!

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ONLINE TEACHING CIRCLE

• 1st Virtual (Webex) interest meeting: Weds. 10/8, 8:00pm
• 2nd (Webex) session: Weds. 11/5, 8:00pm                
• 3rd (Webex) session: Weds. 12/3, 8:00pm

Email Rabzug@ramapo.edu for Webex login and to reserve a copy of the book

**NEW FOR FALL 2025**

Pedagogy for Breakfast!  Come join faculty colleagues on select Wednesdays (TBD) at 9:00am in the Padovano Commons for Bagels and Teaching Talks, Demos, Videos and Discussions.

Wednesday October 15th and October 29th (9:00AM, Padovano Commons) viewing and discussion of the award-winning documentary Parts I and II: