The good news is we have landed in our newly renovated space on the 6th floor of the Mary and John Gray Library (MJGL). The question now is are we operational? The answer is a qualified yes. We should be able to handle most of your needs but it will take a little longer to be the CT+LE you truly deserve. If you have some free time, please come and visit us. Thanks to Cruse Melvin and Mike Hogan for all of their hard work. The space is truly wonderful and will make us so much more effective. As we previously announced, there will a special track at the Faculty Development Fall 2011 Blastoff designed for department chairs. The exciting news on that front is we have added a session from Dr. Vicky Farrow who most recently completed a stint as the chair of the Department of Professional Pedagogy and was recently promoted to the position of Executive Director of Assessment and Planning. She will be providing a "real-world" presentation on what it takes to be the leader of an academic department. Are you looking to design an inquiry-based course? If so, you might want to read an article by Christopher Justice, James Rice, Wayne Warry, Sue Inglis, Stefania Miller and Sheila Sammon. After conducting a five year study, they concluded that inquiry is a potent pedagogical tool in higher education, encouraging students to become self-directed and engaged learners. W. Robert Connor adds to the debate on salary potential based on academic discipline. In his opinion piece, Connor asks, "what if one asked whether majors make differing contributions to students’ cognitive development?"