{"id":169379,"date":"2026-09-21T09:26:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=169379"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:56:33","slug":"youre-invited-nmcs-annual-october-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=169379","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re invited! NMC\u2019s annual October Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re three weeks and one day away from October Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and we\u2019re so excited for this year\u2019s program!<\/p>\n<p>NMC faculty and staff have stepped up to provide sessions on a variety of topics ranging from technology strategies to classroom practices and belonging to breaking down barriers. Check out the conference schedule to start the difficult process of deciding which sessions to attend!<\/p>\n<p>CIE and the Professional Development Institute are also excited about our keynote speaker Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark, who will discuss the need to reframe burnout in academia. The author of two books on the topic, Pope-Ruark will define burnout, discuss causes, and offer solutions to mitigate the problem. She will lead two workshop sessions in addition to her keynote.<\/p>\n<p>As always, we will have lots of donuts and lots of coffee starting at 8 a.m. in the Dennos. The opening program in the Milliken Auditorium will feature the Swag Squad back by popular demand. Then it\u2019s four tracks of sessions split up by lunch. We end the day with snacks in the Innovation Center and a chance to debrief.<\/p>\n<p>Adjunct instructors are welcome and encouraged to join us, and will receive a stipend for the hours attended. <span style=\"text-align: center;\">View the <\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1n9VuarzOQ1sBYghPekLtcdsF8bMXqpljlmPJVPzupVw\/edit?usp=sharing\">full conference schedule<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WbVtDQQ1-uwMsfdB2kEXypibl3jQqUke7_jL3rVgP00\/edit?usp=sharing\">session summary guide<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\"> here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1924\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169384 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/professional_developmen_institute_logo-300x67.png\" alt=\"Professional Development Institute\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-169383 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CIE-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Center for Instructional Excellence\" width=\"134\" height=\"67\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re three weeks and one day away from October Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and we\u2019re so excited for this year\u2019s program! 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