The FLC Expo occurs tomorrow from 11:30 AM until 4:30 PM in rooms 621 and 622 Mary and John Gray Library (MJGL). Come and talk with advocates to determine which FLC you would like to join for the 2011-12 academic year. If you have made your choice, remember to complete the FLC enrollment form and return it to CT+LE at PO Box 10302 or have it delivered to room 617 MJGL. Registration is also open for the workshops to be delivered by Dr. Linda Nilson on September 27 and 28. Dr. Nilson has spent over 22 years intimately involved in faculty development and her book, Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors, is a best-seller filled with hundreds of practical teaching techniques, formats, classroom activities, and exercises. Online learning is the sole form of collegiate access for an increasing number of students according to a recent post by Eric Stoller. He proposes, "having a strategic student affairs communications plan will be a vital component to supporting online learners." Have you read about the new approach to student retention being attempted by a number of colleges that asks each student, faculty and president to sign a commitment form. The pledge focuses on increasing the completion rate for all students. “It’s kind of dreadful that we’ve never taken the time to explain to [students] that completion matters,” said Rod Risley, executive director of Phi Theta Kappa. “I have to sit sometimes and just think, why did it take us so long?” As part of AASCU Academic Leadership webinar series EDUCAUSE President, Diana Oblinger, will be offering a free presentation entitled “The Game Changers: Education and IT” on Monday September 19, 2011. Diana is an immensely knowledgeable and engaging presenter who has keynoted numerous meetings around this topic. She is also the national leader who helped pull together the Next Generation Learning Challenge grants which have already awarded millions of dollars in support of high quality use of learning technology in higher education. She will be joined by Dr. James L. Hilton, CIO at the University of Virginia.