Recharge. Reconnect. Renew.
A Learning Community Focused on Teaching
Join us to recharge, reconnect, and renew your teaching practice through community, conversation, and collaboration.
Community Leader: Cathy Mezera, Teaching Associate Professor, Advertising and Public Relations, College of Creative Arts and Media
Eligibility: Faculty, instructors, and graduate teaching assistants (full-time or part-time), across all disciplines. Whether you are new to WVU or a long-time faculty member, all are welcome.
Dates: October 2025 – May 2026
Purpose and Focus: This learning community is designed as a supportive peer network dedicated to student success and scholarly teaching.
Each semester begins with enthusiasm and energy, but by mid-fall, the demands of teaching and the changing season can leave us feeling stretched thin. Too often, we postpone self-care until we are already overwhelmed. This community provides the space to pause, reflect, and recharge.
Together, we will:
- Strengthen our human connections with colleagues.
- Share successes, challenges, and strategies for effective teaching.
- Explore fun, community-building activities both on campus and around Morgantown.
- Support one another in renewing our passion and philosophy of teaching.
In the spring, we will add focused workshops and events that highlight teaching practices and philosophies, allowing us to learn from each other’s journeys.
Members will also receive documentation of their participation for including in their annual teaching files.
Group size: Limited to 20 members.
Questions: Please reach out to Cathy via email (Catherine.Mezera@mail.wvu.edu )
Reserve your Spot Today!
- Application deadline: Monday, October 13, 2025
- Member Application
Fall 2025 Tentative Schedule
The following section describes a tentative schedule of planned fall semester activities. Dates may be adjusted based on the group's needs, weather conditions, etc.
Recharge Sessions (Group Meetings)
Thursday, October 23 | 9:00–10:00 am
- Getting Started & Purpose of the Learning Community
- Location: Teaching and Learning Center, B20 Stewart Hall (Downtown Campus)
Thursday, December 4 | 9:00–10:00 am
- Spotlight on Successes and Challenges
- Location: Teaching and Learning Center, B20 Stewart Hall (Downtown Campus)
Tuesday or Thursday | Open Agenda Drop-in Sessions
Meet in small groups or one-on-one to reflect on progress, discuss challenges,
and identify spring workshop topics.
- Tuesday, December 9 | Time TBD | G01 Evansdale Library (Evansdale Campus)
- Thursday, December 11 | Time TBD | B20 Stewart Hall (Downtown Campus)
- Tuesday, December 16 | Time TBD | G01 Evansdale Library (Evansdale Campus)
- Thursday, December 18 | Time TBD | B20 Stewart Hall (Downtown Campus)
Connect / Reconnect Sessions (Social Events)
November 3–9 | WVU Mountaineer Week
- Learn more at https://mountaineerweek.wvu.edu/
Friday, November 7 | 8:00 – 8:50 pm
WVU Planetarium Show: “From Earth to the Universe”
- Location: White Hall, 135 Willey Street (Downtown Campus)
- Admission is free; families welcome.
- https://planetarium.wvu.edu/shows
- Tickets available Oct. 24 at 8:00 am
Come join us as we meet at 7:50 pm to enjoy a show at the WVU Planetarium and support our colleagues from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Thursday, November 13 | 4:00 – 4:45 pm
Open House / Reception at the Teaching and Learning Center
- Location: G01 Evansdale Library (Evansdale Campus)
- Refreshments provided. Invite a colleague or bring a friend. We’ll walk together down to the Art Museum for our tour.
Thursday, November 13 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Group Tour of the WVU Art Museum & Nath Sculpture Garden
- Location: 20 Fine Arts Drive (Evansdale Campus)
- Free admission.
- To learn more about the current exhibitions please visit https://artmuseum.wvu.edu/events
- Let’s tour the exhibits at the WVU Art Museum (and visit the Nath Sculpture Garden) and support our colleagues from the College of Creative Arts and Media.
Spring 2026 Tentative Schedule
Meeting dates and workshop topics will be scheduled based on members’ spring semester availability and areas of interest.
Renew Sessions (Talks, Workshops, Seminars)
- Events to be announced