{"id":27256,"date":"2023-01-27T21:15:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/?page_id=27256"},"modified":"2026-07-15T15:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:13:35","slug":"nc-state-spark-summer-programs-aspire-renew-kindle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/events-and-programs\/nc-state-spark-summer-programs-aspire-renew-kindle\/","title":{"rendered":"NC&#160;State SPARK: Summer Programs: Aspire, Renew, Kindle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NC&#160;State SPARK: Summer Programs: Aspire, Renew, Kindle is an asynchronous professional development offering for faculty, staff, and graduate students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These summer programs are a series of email blasts, delivered weekly during the month of July,&nbsp; designed to advance the professional development of our faculty, staff and graduate students during the summer months. Each week is designed to help the reader\/listener to work through a different aspect of getting ready to go back in the fall by offering original content, journaling prompts, mini-podcasts with subject matter experts, and curated resources such as videos and readings that support the central theme of the week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Materials are developed to be accessed at your own pace, in your own time, and using your favorite device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Igniting-Outstanding-Teaching-Final-Graphic.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative graphic\" class=\"wp-image-33015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Igniting-Outstanding-Teaching-Final-Graphic.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Igniting-Outstanding-Teaching-Final-Graphic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Igniting-Outstanding-Teaching-Final-Graphic-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Igniting-Outstanding-Teaching-Final-Graphic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Igniting-Outstanding-Teaching-Final-Graphic-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"byn\">July 2026: Igniting Outstanding Teaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer is the perfect time to step back, recharge, and gather fresh inspiration for the upcoming academic year. That is why the Office for Faculty Excellence is thrilled to announce this year\u2019s theme for NC&#160;State SPARK (Summer Programs: Aspire, Renew, Kindle): <strong>Igniting Outstanding Teaching<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are a veteran faculty member, an instructional staff member, or a graduate student preparing for your future classroom, SPARK is designed to seamlessly fit into your summer. As always, our asynchronous program allows you to engage with professional development at your own pace, on your own time, and using your favorite device. <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/sGP9m4oHYqY5krqa6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll today!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2026\/05\/29\/welcome-to-spark-2026-igniting-outstanding-teaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introduction to the series<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2026\/07\/06\/igniting-outstanding-teaching-an-interview-with-dr-stephen-chew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 1: An Interview with Dr. Stephen Chew<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2026\/07\/14\/week-2-igniting-outstanding-teaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 2: An Interview with Dr. Casey Cothran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"byn\">July 2025: Building Your Network<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/BYN-Logo-500x500-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/BYN-Logo-500x500-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/BYN-Logo-500x500-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/BYN-Logo-500x500-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2025\/05\/02\/welcome-to-building-your-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introduction to the series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2025\/07\/09\/building-your-network-week-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 1: Laying Your Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2025\/07\/15\/building-your-network-week-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 2: Mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2025\/07\/23\/building-your-network-week-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 3: Coaching<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2025\/07\/30\/building-your-network-week-4\/\">Week 4: Sponsorship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"papertrail\">July 2024: The Paper Trail<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/The-Paper-Trail-v3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/The-Paper-Trail-v3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/The-Paper-Trail-v3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/The-Paper-Trail-v3.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2024\/05\/24\/welcome-to-the-paper-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introduction to the series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2024\/06\/27\/the-paper-trail-week-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 1: Introduce<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2024\/07\/09\/the-paper-trail-week-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 2: Build<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2024\/07\/17\/the-paper-trail-week-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 3: Present<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2024\/07\/22\/the-paper-trail-week-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 4: Establish<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2024\/07\/30\/the-paper-trail-week-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 5: Expand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>July 2023: Summer of What If?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/The-Summer-of-What-If-REV-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/The-Summer-of-What-If-REV-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/The-Summer-of-What-If-REV-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/The-Summer-of-What-If-REV-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/The-Summer-of-What-If-REV.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2023\/06\/05\/embody-the-spirit-of-the-intern\/\" target=\"_blank\">Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2023\/06\/29\/what-to-expect-from\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What to Expect&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2023\/07\/04\/week-1-what-if-research-was-your-main-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Week 1:<\/a> What if <strong>Research<\/strong> Was Your Main Focus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2023\/07\/11\/week-2-what-if-leadership-was-your-main-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Week 2:<\/a> What if <strong>Leadership<\/strong> Was Your Main Focus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2023\/07\/18\/week-3-what-if-service-was-your-main-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Week 3<\/a>: What if <strong>Service<\/strong> Was Your Main Focus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/2023\/07\/25\/week-4-what-if-teaching-was-your-main-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 4:<\/a> What if <strong>Teaching<\/strong> Was Your Main Focus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>July 2022: Idea Camp<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Idea-Camp-Final-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Idea-Camp-Final-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Idea-Camp-Final-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Idea-Camp-Final-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Idea-Camp-Final-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Idea-Camp-Final.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2022\/06\/03\/get-your-creative-juices-flowing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2022\/07\/05\/idea-camp-week-1-generation-of-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 1<\/a>: Idea generation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2022\/07\/12\/idea-camp-week-2-idea-refinement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 2<\/a>: Idea refinement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2022\/07\/19\/idea-camp-week-3-idea-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 3:<\/a>&nbsp;Idea planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2022\/07\/26\/idea-camp-week-4-idea-implementation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 4:<\/a>&nbsp;Idea implementation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>July 2021: #Unplugged<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unplugged-2-300x214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unplugged-2-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unplugged-2-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unplugged-2-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unplugged-2-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/unplugged-2-2048x1463.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2021\/06\/04\/ncstateunplugged-summer-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introducti<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221129114230\/https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2021\/06\/04\/ncstateunplugged-summer-2021\/\">on<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2021\/07\/06\/unpluggedncstate-week-1-were-not-ok-and-thats-ok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 1<\/a>: We are not OK, and that\u2019s OK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2021\/07\/13\/unpluggedncstate-week-2-we-are-in-the-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 2<\/a>: We are in the moment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ofdblog.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/2021\/07\/20\/unpluggedncstate-week-3-we-can-move-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 3<\/a>: We can move forward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a 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