Episode notes
Welcome to Episode 5 of For The Love of Learning Communities, the podcast where we celebrate the fun, the friendships, and the magic of Learning Communities in higher education! Here, we will dive into the stories and the sparks of joy that make learning communities the best part of the college experience.
In this Episode, our guest is Dr. Terry Novak, recently retired Professor of English and former Director of Learning Communities at Johnson & Wales University. Terry is also longtime member of the Atlantic Center for Learning Communities leadership team. In this episode, Terry discusses the Community Service Learning work she and her faculty partners do in their Learning Community, the ways she works to develop connections and build strong partnerships between Learning Community faculty partners, what she has learned from her students, and why you should attend the Atlantic Center for Learning Communities retreat in West Hartford, CT from October 14-16, 2026 (https://atlanticcenterforlearningcommunities.org/).
This Podcast is sponsored by the National Learning Communities Association. This episode is co-hosted by George J. Hill and Amy Lorenz.