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Event Tag: Academic Staff

February
8
2024

Creating or Refining Your Community-Engaged Learning Syllabus

Thursday, February 8th, 2024, 9:30 am - 11:50 am
Zoom (UOE)

This session will discuss elements of designing a syllabus to outline the community-engaged learning experience and requirements, highlight community partnership, and build in reflection opportunities. We will draw from sample syllabi, templates, and peer testimonials to assist instructors in shaping plans for future courses. Register to attend.

January
24
2024

The Ethics of Accomodation Series 1: Become a Better Disability Ally as MSU Educators

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Erickson Hall, Room 252 @ 620 Farm Lane, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

Michigan State University’s Center for Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership, STRIDE Center, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, and the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development have partnered to organize a four-part series on the “Ethics of Accommodations.” This series aims to unite faculty and students in discussing best practices for accommodating students with […]

January
12
2024

Community-Engaged Scholarship Write-Ins

Friday, January 12th, 2024, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zoom and In-person option @ 366 West Circle Drive, Room W206, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

Would scheduling regular, specific times to write about your outreach or engagement work be helpful? If so, please join us each month for three hours of dedicated time to advance your scholarship. Past participants have written journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, theses or dissertations, curricula, pieces for public audiences, and community engagement portfolios. Participants […]

December
6
2023

Community-Engaged learning in the Classroom: Rubrics, Reflections, and Resources

Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Attention: Faculty, academic staff, and instructors, new or experienced with community-engaged learning This session will discuss creative examples, strategies for grading, and best practices for leading students to reflect upon and make meaning of their community-engaged learning experiences. Hear from faculty peers, dialogue with colleagues, and leave with new ideas to enhance student learning and […]

November
16
2023

Broader Impacts Writing Retreat

Thursday, November 16th, 2023, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center @ 219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

In addition to its intellectual merits, each proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) is reviewed according to the merits of its broader impacts (BI) plan, or the benefits of the proposed research to society. Come to this workshop to learn more about NSF’s BI criterion and major BI goals, the six core components […]

November
13
2023

Community Conversations: The Elements of Community Partnerships

Monday, November 13th, 2023, 9:30 am - 11:00 am

This session will discuss elements of strong partnerships to effectively co-create community-engaged learning opportunities for students. Hear examples of successful faculty/community partnerships, discuss considerations for initiating and sustaining partnerships, and explore resources to assist you in partnership development or enhancement. Click here for more information

October
26
2023

the Core Components of a Successful Broader Impacts Plan

In addition to its intellectual merits, each proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) is reviewed according to the merits of its broader impacts (BI) plan, or the benefits of the proposed research to society. Come to this workshop to learn more about NSF’s BI criterion and major BI goals, the six core components […]

September
28
2023

Building Your Research Impact Identity and Vision

Researchers are more effective in achieving intended societal impacts when they have taken the time to consciously consider their impact identity. A researcher’s impact identity integrates research identity with urgent societal needs; personal commitments, preferences, skills; and institutional context. Come to this hands-on workshop to develop your impact identity and vision for achieving societal impacts […]

September
13
2023

Feedback for Instruction and Student Perceptions of Learning Survey

Wednesday, September 13th, 2023, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Feedback for Instruction and Student Perceptions of Learning Survey Online As educators we are continuously learning and improving our teaching practices. This continuous improvement relies on feedback. In this session we will share ways instructors can collect feedback from students about teaching. Furthermore, you will learn about how you will get your Student Perceptions of Learning […]

August
17
2023

NCFDD: Live on Zoom: Every Semester Needs a Plan

Thursday, August 17th, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Joy Gaston Gayles, PhD Do you often start the semester or term with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity? Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this semester? Do you want to figure […]