Wednesday, 23 Oct 2013
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Why I love teaching introductory large-lecture courses
Award-winning large-lecturer Ken Holscher shares why he loves teaching large introductory biology courses. Learn how Ken meets this fresh, young population of future scientists where they are developmentally and helps inspire them at the very beginnings of their intellectual inquiry process.
Thursday, 24 Oct 2013
Seminar: Creating an Inclusive Classroom Series: What our Men of Color Have to Say
"I don't like going to the class...the other students, the professor...I don't feel like I belong there." Could this quote be from a student in your class? The multicultural student population is increasing at most institutions across the U.S., while their retention and graduation rates have historically been lower than their majority peers.
Workshop: How to Find Non-government Grants for Your Research
Learn about non-governmental non-profits that generously fund education and research projects in the humanities, the social sciences and the sciences. Presented by Rebecca Jackson, ISU Library, and Donna Van Pelt, ISU Foundation. Preregistration at http://isulib.pingg.com/FindFunding2014 is required.
Friday, 25 Oct 2013
How Artists-Teachers Create an Exceptional Learning Environment
Gerard Morris, a faculty member in the University of Puget Sound School of Music, discusses how the success of any teaching style or pedagogical process is directly linked to the artist-teacher in front of the room.
Getting the most out of mentoring: workshop for new tenure-eligible faculty
An event for new tenure-eligible faculty and their mentors to establish successful mentor-mentee relationships.