Thursday, 20 Oct 2016
Symposium: The Microbiome in Health and Disease
Prominent microbiome and AMR experts spanning human, animal, and plant sciences will engage in and deliberate on the current state of the field. A light breakfast, lunch and evening refreshments will be provided, along with ample opportunities to network with experts in the field. Students and laboratories who have conducted prior work in this realm are encouraged to share their findings via a poster session. Register online.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: How to Foster Safe Spaces for Diversity and Inclusion
What do we mean by inclusion? What do we mean by diversity? As teachers, our answers to these questions are vital not only for our own teaching philosophy but also for the culture we are creating in our classrooms, which can perpetuate into workplaces after graduation.
Finding Funding: Using Campus Resources!
It seems that grant money from government agencies is tighter and harder to get than ever. So how much do you know about the vast array of non-governmental non-profits who generously fund education and research projects in the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences? Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. Register through Learn@ISU. Keyword: LIB.
Friday, 21 Oct 2016
ISU ADVANCE Workshop: Changing Institutional Culture One Department at a Time
Presenters will share the evaluation of Department Enhancement Program (DEP) outcomes and themes that have emerged across departments, and then share perspectives from the various stakeholders in the process.
Getting Started with EndNote Web
This workshop for beginners introduces EndNote Web. Preregistration required. Seating is limited. Register through Learn@ISU. Keyword: LIB.
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Using Case-Based Learning in your Classroom Harvard's "Winter Oak"
In this interactive session, Brad Shrader, Morrill Professor in Management, will model case-based learning by teaching a case (Harvard University's "Winter Oak"). This is the story of a young boy and his teacher as she comes to understand another way of learning and thinking. CELT has purchased copies of this case for participants, who will be asked to review the 5-6 page case before the session.