The distinguished posters panel at the Best Teaching Practices Expo. Featuring academic faculty and students.
May. 22, 2025
  • Leadership & Team Growth
    • Welcomed Melissa Morris, Ph.D. as Faculty Director of the TLC (Spring ‘25)
    • Hired Nikki Tabor, Ph.D. as Teaching & Learning Specialist (starting July ‘25)
    • Convened the TLC General Council and TLC Advisory Board
  • Faculty Recognition & Support
    • Awarded four Faculty Teaching Awards 
      • Improved application and selection processes
      • Saw an increased number of applicants 
      • Both TLC-nominated Foundation Award recipients also received NSHE Regents Awards
    • Developed a Classroom Observation Program aligned with UNLV bylaws to support teaching portfolios and peer coaching to pilot in Fall ‘25
  • New Programming & Resources
    • Official launch of the Teaching & Learning Commons with a week of events
    • Rolled out the new TLC website
    • Introduced Communities of Practice (CoPs)
    • Launched Non-Tenure Track Gatherings (NTTG)
    • Hosted Part-Time Instructor Reception & Resource Fair
  • Campus-Wide Engagement
    • Co-hosted events and workshops with partners including:
      • Online Education, Graduate College, Brookings Mountain West, UNLV Global, and Career Services
    • Revived the Best Practices Teaching Expo - Over 100 attendees, 20+ posters, and a dynamic student panel
    • Presented to the Faculty Senate - “Navigating Teaching Metrics”
    • Launched inaugural Social Network Survey to understand cross-campus teaching relationships
  • Statewide Collaboration
    • Hosted two NSHE-wide virtual conferences:
      • AI Summit (returning October 2025)
      • OER Summit (March 2025)
  • AI & Innovation in Teaching
    • 11 AI Learning Communities
    • AI Book Club featuring Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger’s, The Opposite of Cheating. Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI
  • Communication & Recognition
    • Delivered weekly Sunday newsletter 
    • Published monthly “Teaching with Intention” e-series 
      • Featured diverse campus partners and amplified faculty voices from across the university—including the Colleges of Engineering, Sciences, Business, Urban Affairs, and more. Visit our archive in the announcements section of the website to explore past issues.
  • Operational Improvements
    • Replaced office signage in BEH
    • Created new internal processes for The TLC General Council representative selection and Faculty Director recruitment and transition