April is designated as National Stress Awareness Month, and the CFI is pleased to host the inaugural Faculty Well-being Weeks. From April 6 to 17, this exciting collaborative effort provides all faculty with opportunities to focus on various components of well-being.
Partners: JMU Libraries, The Counseling Center, President’s Council on Health and Well-being, Balanced Dukes, CommonHealth, and Talent Development
Wednesday - April 8, 2026
In this session, we will explore some of the key themes and recommendations of Kevin McClure's The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace After the Great Resignation, and spend time engaging in conversation about what a caring university is like. You don't need to have read the book to participation. But, do bring your questions, imagination, and curiosity to this interactive and community-building session. This event is offered in connection with Kevin McClure's keynote on Monday, April 13.
Program Outcomes
- Identifying important takeaways from The Caring University
- Building community around enacting those takeaways
- Preparing for Kevin McClure's keynote
Facilitators
- Mollie Stambler, CAL & CFI
- Daisy Breneman, CFI & CAL
- Carolyn Schubert, JMU Libraries
Genre: Roundtable
Location: Online via Zoom (The meeting link will be provided either with the email registration confirmation or by email the day before the event.)
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Register by:
Monday, April 6, at 11:59 p.m.
Registration Information
Please refer to the Faculty Well-being Weeks website for the full weeks' details and schedule.
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