{"id":86,"date":"2020-10-12T12:26:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T16:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/catta24testing\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:33:40","slug":"conference-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/catta\/annual-faculty-conference\/conference-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"86\" class=\"elementor elementor-86\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d6ba9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d6ba9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61da9a5\" data-id=\"61da9a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36c5e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e36c5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae7753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ae7753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6faa1e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6faa1e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f003e4\" data-id=\"1f003e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd441f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd441f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We look forward to seeing you at the 24th Annual Faculty Conference on Teaching Excellence on Wednesday, January 7 and Thursday, January 8, 2026. Below is a guide to your conference experience, including directions, travel logistics, provided meals and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>If you have any questions about this year\u2019s event, please contact <a href=\"mailto:cat@temple.edu\">cat@temple.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29f951c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29f951c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6979aec\" data-id=\"6979aec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd91f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"fd91f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Conference Location<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2651\"><h2>Directions:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studentcenter.temple.edu\/howard-gittis-student-center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Howard Gittis Student Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is located on Temple\u2019s main campus at 1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia (at the corner of 13th St. and Montgomery Ave.). Please enter through the 13th Street entrance and find us in the 2nd Floor Lobby outside of Room 200.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2652\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Event Check-in<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2652\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2652\"><p><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Event Check-in begins at 8:15 on January 7 and January 8. <\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Arrive at Temple University\u2019s <\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(17, 85, 204)\"><u><a id=\"OWAcfc90d28-10ab-fc8d-2f28-5c308ea578c0\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudentcenter.temple.edu%2Fhoward-gittis-student-center&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cemily.barber%40temple.edu%7C6fc6facb319c47a0e35908dbffeb57bc%7C716e81efb52244738e3110bd02ccf6e5%7C0%7C0%7C638385158478037531%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oZu8m2aqDCAv5uvhO96eol695RdgMQIjJnUbeGDW2Qc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudentcenter.temple.edu%2Fhoward-gittis-student-center&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cemily.barber%40temple.edu%7C6fc6facb319c47a0e35908dbffeb57bc%7C716e81efb52244738e3110bd02ccf6e5%7C0%7C0%7C638385158478037531%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oZu8m2aqDCAv5uvhO96eol695RdgMQIjJnUbeGDW2Qc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(17, 85, 204)\">Howard Gittis Student Center<\/a><\/u><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0at 1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia (at the corner of 13th St. and Montgomery Ave.). Please enter through the 13th Street entrance and find us in the 2nd Floor Lobby outside of Room 200. Please check in at the registration tables to receive your name badge and event folder. Coffee and tea<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0will be provided inside of the conference area.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2653\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2653\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Travel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2653\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2653\"><h2>Public Transit:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Temple\u2019s Main Campus can be easily accessed by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www5.septa.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEPTA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Philadelphia\u2019s public transportation system. Some of the public transportation options include the<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www5.septa.org\/travel\/routes\/?service=bus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, using the No. 4 or No. 16, which run north and south along Broad Street, or the No. 3, which runs east and west along Cecil B. Moore Avenue between 33rd Street and the Frankford Transportation Center;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www5.septa.org\/travel\/routes\/?service=bsl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, using the Broad Street Line (also known as the Orange Line due to the color of the cars) and exiting at the Cecil B. Moore station; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www5.septa.org\/travel\/routes\/?service=rr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regional Rail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, taking it to the Temple University station, which is located at 10th and Berks streets. All regional rail trains stop at Temple University station.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amtrak <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to the 30th Street Station and take any regional rail train to the Temple Station.<\/span><\/p><h2>Main Campus Parking:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campus parking is available at various lots for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/campusoperations.temple.edu\/parking-transportation\/parking-rates\/visitor-parking-rates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">daily entry rate of $22<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the 15th Street Lot<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Diamond Street Lot<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Liacouras Garage<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Cecil B. Moore Lot (hourly rates also available)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For addresses and directions, please visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/campusoperations.temple.edu\/parking-transportation\/garages-lots?campus=4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Temple University Parking Services website<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For accessible parking, there are a few spaces located directly across the street from the conference venue. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information on accessible parking on campus, please visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/campusoperations.temple.edu\/parking-services\/accessible-parking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accessible Parking website.<\/span><\/a><\/p><h2>Temple University Area Hotels:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are a number of hotels accessible to Temple\u2019s Main Campus, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conwell Inn<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DoubleTree by Hilton<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Holiday Inn Express<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hampton Inn, and more<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/campustravel.com\/university\/temple-university\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Temple University Campus Travel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> website for more options, room rates and reservation information. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2654\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2654\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Private Spaces and Restrooms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2654\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2654\"><h2>Quiet Room:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Need a moment away from the bustle of the conference? A quiet room will be provided in Room 206 of the Student Center (near the breakout session area). The space is intended for silent relaxation, reflection, and meditation. Please refrain from cell phone use and conversations while using this space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2>Lactation Space:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A private lactation room is available on the ground floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center North. The lactation room is 32 square feet (4 feet by 8 feet) and features a fold-down table, two benches, a mirror, an AC and USB power outlet and a lock that indicates to users whether the suite is vacant or occupied. The suite can be reserved at the Howard Gittis Student Center\u2019s information desk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2>Restrooms:<\/h2><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(200, 38, 19)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Multi-stall Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s restrooms are located next to the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor conference lobby. A private, all-gender restroom is located on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor near the laptop lounge beyond classrooms 223 &amp; 217A.\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(200, 38, 19)\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(200, 38, 19)\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(200, 38, 19)\">Please see conference staff in the event check-in area for assistance in locating any of these spaces.<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2655\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2655\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Food Drive &amp; Food Sustainability Measures<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2655\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2655\"><h2>Food Drive:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout this conference we will be running a food drive in support of Temple University\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deanofstudents.temple.edu\/cherry.pantry\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cherry Pantry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, an initiative aimed at decreasing food insecurity among students on campus. To participate, please bring items for donation to the collection bins in the event check-in area at any point during the conference. Here are some suggested ways to donate:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Non-perishable food items: canned fruits, vegetables, soup, pasta sauce, pasta, rice, cereal, peanut butter, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Personal hygiene products: soap, shampoo\/conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, menstrual products, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Purchase an item on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/363Q56DV1IH6Y?ref_=wl_share\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cherry Pantry\u2019s Amazon Wish List<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>Food Sustainability Measures:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In an effort to decrease food waste during the event, we are participating in the Cherry Pantry\u2019s FoodShare Project, a program that alerts students of leftover food from events and invites them to grab a snack or a meal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.temple.edu\/news\/2023-11-01\/world-food-day-event-food-insecurity-task-force-addresses-hunger-campus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">food sustainability efforts at Temple<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2656\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2656\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Catering<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2656\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2656\"><h2>Morning Beverage Service:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complimentary coffee and tea will be available during registration and the morning session of both days of the conference in Room 200. Caffeinated and decaffeinated options are available. <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We also recommend bringing a refillable water bottle to use at the refill fountains in the event space.<\/span><\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Buffet Service for Lunch:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A buffet-style lunch will be served both days in Room 200. The lunch menu is to be determined. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals are available for those who indicate dietary preferences on the registration form.<\/span><\/p><p>Please note Cherry &amp; White Catering&#8217;s policy disclaimer:\u00a0<i>For severe allergies with potentially anaphylactic reactions, we cannot guarantee full omission of the offending ingredient. This is due to the physical constraints of our own kitchen and that of our specialist suppliers where the ingredients may be present within the production environment.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2657\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2657\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Dining Options<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2657\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2657\"><h2>Howard Gittis Student Center Food Court Options:<\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chick-Fil-A<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Burger Fi<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Halal Shack<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twisted Taco<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zen<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saladworks<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Campus Dining Options:<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Temple community also has a wide array of additional dining options to choose from across campus:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12th Street Vendor Pad (between Pollett Walk and Montgomery Ave.)<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hank\u2019s<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eddie\u2019s Pizza<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fame\u2019s Pizza<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richie\u2019s Deli<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Orient Express<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Azteca\u2019s Mexican Grill<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tai\u2019s Vietnamese<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liacouras\/Pollett Walk vendors<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master Wok<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maxi\u2019s<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Playa Bowls<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subway<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Options adjacent to campus include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chipotle<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Panera<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Five Guys<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raising Cane\u2019s<\/span><\/li><li>Old Nelson&#8217;s Deli &amp; Grocery<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Qdoba<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pita Chip<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WingStop<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5bc005 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5bc005\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd7bbac\" data-id=\"cd7bbac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ddd637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ddd637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Social Media Campaign<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ll be posting updates and announcements on social media throughout the conference, so be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@TempleUCAT). As we\u2019ve done at past conferences, we\u2019ll be giving out prizes for the best Instagram posts, so be sure to post pictures and use the hashtag #catfc26.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Photo Release\/Disclaimer<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please note that filming, photography, and recording are taking place at the Annual Faculty Conference for promotional, accessibility, and archival purposes by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT). The photographs made are likely to appear on our website and on social media platforms, while the general session recordings will be made available only to conference attendees. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:cat@temple.edu\">cat@temple.edu<\/a> if you would not like to be recorded or photographed by the CAT. 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