Annual University Teaching Council Conference Celebrating College Teaching


32nd UTC Annual Conference Celebrating College Teaching 

 October 30, 2026

KSC Ballroom 

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"Keeping Our Students at the Heart of Teaching in a Changing World"

Schedule of Events:

8:30a - 9:10a Registration, Provost's Continental Breakfast and Welcome
9:15a - 9:50aRoundtable Discussions:  Session I
9:55a - 10:30a Roundtable DiscussionsSession II
10:30a - 10:45a Break
10:45a - 12:15pDialogue with Scholars - "Teaching with Authenticity and Heart" - Ballroom Balcony
12:30p - 12:55p Lunch - Registration Required
1:00p - 1:20pGlenn W. Frank Lecture - Presented by Kathy Wilson, Professor, Economics, Kent Campus
1:20p - 2:10p Award Recipients - Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award recipients and finalists will receive their awards
2:10p - 2:25pBreak
2:25p - 3:30p Lightning Talks 
3:45p - 3:55p Closing Remarks

   

 

2026 Conference Committee

UTC Conference Committee Members

Jeanne Smith, UTC Conference Co-Chair, English
Mariana Romero-Gonzalez, UTC Conference Co-Chair, Modern & Classical Languages
Qunxing Ding, Biological Sciences
Lynne Guillot-Miller, Lifespan Dev & Educ Sciences
Cynthia Kristof, University Libraries
Leslie Heaphy, History
Rui Liu, Architecture
Feng-Ru Sheu, University Libraries
 

Ex-Officio

Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Non-UTC

Nancy Daczko-Krestan, Center for Teaching and Learning
Susan Weber, Office of Alumni Relations
Catherine Oakley, University Events and Conference Services