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UTEP Inspire

UTEP's Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation, and Research Excellence

The UTEP Center for Faculty Leadership and Development is an innovative community dedicated to inspiring and engaging scholars and practitioners through programs, resources, and services designed to prepare students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, and career challenges.

09/03/2026

Through ACUE Credentials, you'll explore evidence-based practices that support student engagement, active learning, and student success while earning a credential that recognizes your commitment to teaching excellence.

📚 Learn more and explore available credentials.
https://www.utep.edu/inspire/professional_development/acue-credentials-new.html

09/02/2026

📣 HIIT Awards nominations close soon!

Know a faculty member who creates meaningful and innovative learning experiences for students? Nominate them, or nominate yourself, for the 2026 High Impact and Innovative Teaching (HIIT) Awards.

⏰ Don't miss the deadline. Nominate by September 3.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=0iF8hRYapEOQz9V_P6udL2ZVn6uySu1Hsnxc87Nb_g5UNUhVSUIyTFBMQkdMM01EQTZHRkdUV0E5Vi4u&route=shorturl

09/01/2026

⏰ Happening This Wednesday!

Stuck on an assignment, syllabus, or classroom activity? Join us this Wednesday for Workshop Wednesdays and get feedback, support, and solutions for your teaching challenges.

📅 Wednesday, September 2, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MDT
📍 The Peter and Margaret de Wetter Center (between Leech Grove and the Administration Building)

https://minetracker.utep.edu/event/12562690

08/31/2026

Join us for a practical session on building a teaching portfolio that showcases your work, supports professional milestones, and strengthens teaching award applications.

📅 Friday, Sept. 4 | 10:00–11:00 AM
📍 Location: Collaborative Hub, Library Room 131.

✨ Learn what to include, how to showcase your impact, and how your portfolio can open doors to recognition.

👉 Learn more & register: https://minetracker.utep.edu/event/12561975

08/28/2026

Whether you have a syllabus question, assignment challenge, technology issue, or a teaching idea you'd like to develop, Workshop Wednesdays provide dedicated time and support, open to any teaching question or project you want to work on.

✨ Don't miss our first Workshop Wednesday of the semester.

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM MDT
📍The Peter and Margaret de Wetter Center (between Leech Grove and the administration building).

For more details click here: https://minetracker.utep.edu/event/12562690

08/27/2026

Beginners Spanish Course for UTEP faculty

Build confidence interacting in Spanish in both social and professional settings. This intensive course combines dynamic learning activities with cultural immersion to help participants develop practical communication skills.

📅 October 5 - November 4, 2026
🕑 Mondays & Wednesdays | 3:15-5:15 PM

👉 Learn more and register here: https://pace.utep.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?course=26FLFAS5000

You must use this link and your UTEP email address to register.

08/26/2026

🌟 Take Your Teaching to the Next Level

ACUE Credentials offer faculty the opportunity to learn proven teaching practices that foster student engagement, active participation, and meaningful learning experiences.

👉 Explore credential options and learn how to get started.
https://www.utep.edu/inspire/professional_development/acue-credentials-new.html

08/25/2026

⏰ Don't miss your chance to recognize exceptional teaching!

Nominations for the 2026 High Impact and Innovative Teaching (HIIT) Awards close on September 3.

Whether you're nominating a colleague or yourself, now is the time to celebrate the faculty who make learning engaging, innovative, and impactful.

Help us recognize the faculty who help our students shine!

👉 Fill out the form here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=0iF8hRYapEOQz9V_P6udL2ZVn6uySu1Hsnxc87Nb_g5UNUhVSUIyTFBMQkdMM01EQTZHRkdUV0E5Vi4u&route=shorturl

08/20/2026

🍂 Feeling the fall semester pressure?

Don’t tackle it alone! Workshop Wednesdays are casual, drop-in work sessions where you can bring your teaching questions, projects, or ideas and work through them with us.

Whether you’re revising a course, rethinking an assignment, exploring AI, or just need a fresh perspective, we’re here to help you strengthen your teaching.

✨ Bring it to Workshop Wednesdays. Let’s make it better, together. Our first session starts September 2!

👉 See our upcoming sessions here:
https://minetracker.utep.edu/organization/utep-inspire/events

08/19/2026

🔍 TTI Fall Design Studio Session 1
Finding the Right Problem to Solve

Join us for the first Teaching Transformation Institute (TTI) Fall Design Studio and identify what’s working, where students may be struggling, and the right problem to solve.

✨ Step back. Rethink. Discover opportunities to transform your course.

📅 September 10 | 1:30–3:00 PM MDT
📍 In person | Location TBD

Come ready to work on your course and leave with a focused redesign challenge to guide the rest of the series.
👉 Learn more here: https://minetracker.utep.edu/event/12500452

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