Upcoming Events

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
11:00 am 
Zoom

Community-Engaged Learning:

This interactive faculty development workshop is designed for instructors at all stages who are interested in integrating or strengthening community-engaged learning in their teaching. Participants will explore foundational principles, examine current practices, and engage with practical tools for course design, reciprocal partnership development, and assessment.

Through guided discussion and reflection, faculty will also identify next steps tailored to their own courses and teaching contexts.

What to expect:

• A deeper understanding of the foundations of community-engaged learning
• Practical strategies and tools for course design
• Insight into building and sustaining community partnerships
• Approaches to assessment and reflection
• Clear next steps for your own teaching

About the Speaker: Dave Harker, PhD is an experienced civic engagement practitioner and scholar serving as Executive Director of Partners for Campus Community Engagement (PCCE). Previously, he was the Director of Civic Engagement at Ithaca College and Colorado College. He earned his PhD in Sociology from Boston College. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys spending time with his family, being in nature, and time with his dog.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
10:00 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Mili Mathew, PhD

Are you preparing to submit an IRB application soon? Do you have questions about the review process for your study? If you have answered 'yes' to either of these questions, here is your chance to connect one-on-one with the IRB team. You are invited to our open house where we can answer questions about your study and/or the IRB submission and review process. 

Thursday, June 4, 2026
10:00 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Susan Bloom, MLIS, MS

Textbook costs have risen at 3 times the rate of inflation, creating a large barrier to success for many students. Join Librarian Susan Bloom, MLIS, MS as we discuss open educational resources, Ebook Central, coursepacks, and other ways to help create a more affordable semester for all our students.

Monday, June 8, 2026
12:00 pm 
Zoom

Presented by: Theresa N. Eaves, LMHC Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Community Wellness Coordinator, Department of Health and Wellness

This session is an opportunity to learn or refresh your knowledge of Molloy’s Crisis Response Protocol, focusing on effective strategies for responding to both physical and mental health emergencies.

Your participation helps ensure a safe and prepared community.

Monday, June 8, 2026
1:00 pm 
Zoom

Presented by: Dr. Maureen Sanz, Chair, Molloy University Institutional Review Board

This Institutional Review Board (IRB) session will discuss the process of obtaining informed consent from individuals before they participate in a research study. The presentation will outline the key elements of informed consent and creating an informed consent document, the importance of subject understanding, and the ethical considerations involved in the process. 

Appropriate for All Disciplines

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10:45 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Ryan Alexander, MSc Ed Learning & Engagement Strategist, Perusall

Perusall is a social learning platform that aims to improve learning outcomes by promoting authentic engagement and collaboration with all types of content. In this introductory training, you will learn how to enable the tool, set up your course with autograding, import materials into your Perusall library, and create assignments that seamlessly sync to your LMS course shell. Perusall offers students a space to participate in conversations with their peers and engage more deeply with course materials.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2:00 pm 
Zoom

Presented by: Nikki Palumbo, MLS, MBA

A quick introduction to the power of SCOPUS, a multidisciplinary scholarly database with citation features that link each article to other works that have cited it.  Quickly find seminal articles, the latest preprints, and more for researchers from upper-division undergraduates to faculty. Join Associate Librarian, Head of Reference Services Nikki Palumbo, MLS, MBA as we learn more about this powerful database.

Monday, June 15, 2026
12:00 pm 
Zoom

Presented by: Theresa N. Eaves, LMHC Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Community Wellness Coordinator, Department of Health and Wellness

This session is an opportunity to learn or refresh your knowledge of Molloy’s Crisis Response Protocol, focusing on effective strategies for responding to both physical and mental health emergencies.

Your participation helps ensure a safe and prepared community.

Thursday, June 18, 2026
10:00 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Theresa A. Rienzo BSN, RN, MS, MLIS, AHIP

Human anatomy comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to learn more. Join Health Sciences Associate Librarian Theresa A. Rienzo BSN, RN, MS, MLIS, AHIP for an introduction into this popular resource.

Thursday, June 18, 2026
10:00 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Dr. Maureen Sanz, Chair, Molloy University Institutional Review Board

This Institutional Review Board  (IRB) session will discuss Classroom Assignments, and we can answer questions about your study and/or the IRB submission and review process. 

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
11:00 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Michelle Martin, Ed.D. Director of Mission and Ministry

Introducing the Dominican practice of sacred conversation and offering concrete tools for fostering respectful, truth‑seeking dialogue among students with diverse perspectives, including resources from Interfaith America's Bridging the Gap.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
2:00 pm 
Zoom

Presented by: Nikki Palumbo, MLS, MBA

Zotero lets you import bibliographic data with one click, save PDFs, and organize your research.  It can work with MS Word or GoogleDocs to create citations and reference lists right in your paper.  It is highly recommended for faculty researchers and doctoral students. Join Associate Librarian, Head of Reference Services Nikki Palumbo, MLS, MBA as we learn how to manage citations with this remarkable tool.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
12:00 pm 
Zoom

Presented by: Mili Mathew, PhD

Are you preparing to submit an IRB application soon? Do you have questions about the review process for your study? If you have answered 'yes' to either of these questions, here is your chance to connect one-on-one with the IRB team. You are invited to our open house where we can answer questions about your study and/or the IRB submission and review process. 

Thursday, June 25, 2026
10:00 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Susan Bloom, MLIS, MS

Ai is suddenly everywhere, including the library! This session, with Librarian Susan Bloom, MLIS, MS will discuss Ai integrations in library databases, how to detect hallucinations, and how to leverage Ai in your own research.

Thursday, June 25, 2026
11:00 am 
Zoom

Presented by: Michelle Martin, Ed.D. Director of Mission and Ministry

An approachable overview of prayer/contemplation, study, community, and service, and how faculty can integrate these pillars into their teaching, advising, and collegial relationships.

Thursday, June 25, 2026
1:00 pm 
Zoom

Presented by: Ryan Alexander, MSc Ed Learning & Engagement Strategist, Perusall

Perusall is a social learning platform that aims to improve learning outcomes by promoting authentic engagement and collaboration with all types of content. This training session will equip you with the necessary tools to effectively and efficiently leverage Perusall in your upcoming courses. Similar to the first session, we will walk through course setup, key Perusall settings, and other getting started steps. We will also delve deeper into Perusall analytics, assignment types, as well as advanced accessibility and integrity settings.