Keuka College faculty discussed teaching, equity and student development during a panel held March 11.
The sixth annual STAR Faculty Panel brought together representatives from four academic divisions for a discussion moderated by Provost Dr. Heather Maldonado.
Panelists included Gylla MacGregor, Dr. Nicholas Koberstein, Michael Smith and Dr. Gordon Brown.
“A young rattlesnake faces enormous pressure to get their first meal,” MacGregor said.
“We often conflate equity and balance. Balance is simply a return. But with equity, we can lift everyone up,” Koberstein said.
“Human behavior is dynamic and complex. A liberal arts education builds the critical thinking skills needed to analyze and respond to it,” Smith said.
“The public education system is still young. We built it in the last couple hundred years, and we can build something new,” Brown said.
The discussion focused on shared challenges in teaching and learning, including how educators address student development, equity and the role of liberal arts education.
“The themes and connections the panelists have drawn across their different disciplines highlight the interdisciplinary strength of a liberal arts education and show how our curriculum supports and deepens learning,” Maldonado said. “They also make clear that we have an exceptional faculty committed to supporting students in their work and in creating new knowledge for both our campus community and the wider world.”
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