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Thank you for visiting the Faculty Resource Center (FRC)<\/strong> page! \u00a0Please feel free to explore the services and programs the Center has to offer.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check back to this page on a regular basis as it will be updated on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n

**New Section of Resources Page on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE<\/a> including AI Tools for the RCNJ Community<\/a>**<\/p>\n

If you have any questions or would like to make a suggestion for a future FRC session, please contact the Director, Rikki Abzug<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WELCOME TO FALL 2026!<\/h2>\n

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Potential Teaching Circles<\/h3>\n

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From Amazon\/AI: A short, provocative guide to what’s good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification. In The Reverse Centaur\u2019s Guide to Life After AI, Cory Doctorow\u2014who actively uses AI himself\u2014moves past reflexive anti-tech rhetoric to examine who the technology truly serves. He argues that the overwhelming hype surrounding AI is driven by a desperate tech industry attempting to justify a wildly inflated $16 trillion valuation, which inherently relies on replacing vast swathes of the human workforce. Rather than succumbing to narratives of inevitable disruption or robot apocalypses, Doctorow exposes how this massive investment bubble threatens the global economy and turns workers into overworked “reverse centaurs.” Ultimately, he provides a roadmap for navigating this crisis so society can reach a future where digital tools serve humanity rather than exploit it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH COMMON HOUR TEACHING CIRCLE (9\/14, 10\/5, 11\/2, 12\/7 1:00-2:00pm, location: Adler Center 202): Email FRC Director,<\/b> Rikki Abzug<\/b><\/a> to reserve your free copy of the book and come to AC202 on Monday, September 14th, 1:00pm to partake in the conversation!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Over the past decade, American colleges and universities have seen enrollment decline, campuses close, programs cut, faculty and staff laid off, and public confidence erode. In <\/span>Peak Higher Ed,<\/span><\/i> futurist Bryan Alexander forecasts what the next decade might hold if we continue down this path.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Alexander outlines a powerful framework for understanding what led to this moment: declining birthrates, surging student debt, rising tuition, shifting political winds, and growing skepticism about the value of a college degree. He maps out how these forces, if left unchecked, could continue to reshape academia by shrinking its footprint, narrowing its mission, and jeopardizing its role in addressing the planet’s most pressing challenges. Alexander explores how institutions might adapt or recover, presenting two possible futures: a path of managed descent and a more hopeful course of reinvention.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

SECOND WEDNESDAY MORNING OF THE MONTH TEACHING CIRCLE (9\/9, 10\/14, and 11\/11, 9:00-9:55AM, location: Adler Center 202): Email FRC Director,<\/b> Rikki Abzug<\/b><\/a> to reserve your free copy of the book and come to AC202 on Wednesday, September 9th, 1:00pm to partake in the conversation!\u00a0 There may be bagels!!!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Back by Popular Demand: <\/b>AN INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGY CIRCLE<\/b> hosted by <\/b>Satarupa Dasgupta<\/b><\/a> (Communication Arts). Meets Virtually (Zoom), Thursdays, September 17, October 15, and November 19th, 1:00-2:00pm<\/b><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

To Join:<\/span><\/p>\n

FRC Inclusive Pedagogy Meeting<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/85757529124?pwd=OXLmX0Voz7AKlXIVnMqTee2vkVaVuK.1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Meeting ID: 857 5752 9124<\/span><\/p>\n

Passcode: 405935<\/span><\/p>\n

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: PROFESSOR SWAP!!!<\/b><\/h3>\n

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PROFESSOR SWAP INTEREST GAUGING VIRTUAL RECEPTION!<\/b><\/h4>\n

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 8:00PM <\/span>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/sig-ovbw-xpn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Would you like to help us bring back <\/span>The Professor Swap<\/b> program which pairs faculty up with each other (preferably with someone outside of his or her school) and has them teach in each other\u2019s courses? They can switch their classes for a session and teach a different subject but relate it to their own field, they can coordinate a joint session, or they can experiment with cameos in each other\u2019s classes. For example, a philosophy teacher might design a class about the philosophy of math; a psychology professor could teach biology but relate it to cognitive functioning in the human brain.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a great opportunity for us to learn from our colleagues and facilitate interdisciplinarity! All faculty members interested in participating are welcome to get involved by joining us for a virtual reception (BYOcanape), Thursday evening, September 17, 8:00pm: <\/span>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/sig-ovbw-xpn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t join us virtually but would still like to be paired up with someone to swap classes, please email the FRC Director, <\/span>Rikki Abzug<\/span><\/a>. Please indicate the following information:<\/span><\/p>\n