Thrive Symposium 2025: Exploring Critical Thinking Together

November 6 - 7, 2025

The purpose of this conference is to bring faculty together to explore, share, and advance critical thinking in all disciplines. Through collaboration, innovative teaching practices, and scholarly inquiry, including the role of technology, we aim to cultivate learning environments that engage and challenge students.

 

Presentation Types/Themes

  • Cultivating Engagement in Learning Environments - Presentations in this category may focus on practical tools, strategies, and methods that educators use to cultivate engagement and critical thinking in a variety of learning environments. Whether teaching in-person, online, or through project-based learning, presenters are encouraged to share real-world approaches that promote active participation, reflective thinking, and problem-solving in the classroom.

  • Engaging Minds in a Digital Age: Technology as a Tool for Building Critical Thinkers - Presentations in this category explore innovative ways technology can support critical thinking in face-to-face, hybrid, and online classrooms. Presenters are encouraged to share practical tools and strategies that help students manage information overload, evaluate digital and AI-generated content, and engage deeply with learning. Sessions may also address the ethical use of technology and AI in both teaching and faculty professional practice

  • Scholarship as Discovery - Presentations in this category explore how research can inform and improve teaching and learning outcomes. Presenters may share conversations about current scholarship (e.g. research articles, podcasts, or teaching resources they've found impactful) or their research projects or ideas in progress, including action research focused on classroom practice. Sessions may also highlight emerging questions, reflections, or ideas related to teaching that inspire scholarly inquiry and innovation.

Presentation Format Options

 

  • Long Presentation (50 minutes) – Includes 15 - 20 minutes of presenter content, followed by active learning activities, audience engagement, or applied discussion. These sessions should prioritize participant interaction and practical application.
  • Short Presentation (15 minutes) – A concise, focused presentation highlighting key ideas, tools, or research findings.
  • Poster Presentation – A visual presentation showcasing research, teaching strategies, or innovations that will be shared during the conference poster session.

Proposal Submission Instructions

We invite you to submit a proposal for the upcoming Thrive Symposium on November 6 and 7, 2025. Submissions are due September 5. 

 

Award and Grant Recipients

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2024 91风流-25 Award and Grant Recipients.

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Thrive Symposium Session Schedule

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Poster Presentations

Coming Soon: View posters from our faculty members and grant recipients.

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