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Caring for Your Online Presence as an Academic

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

For better worse, people are more likely to find out about you and your work via the web than just about any other way. While it is nearly impossible to control every aspect of your online presence, there are some … Read more

CVs/Resumes and Cover Letters for Non-Academic Careers

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Learn how to sell yourself and make a positive first impression through your job application materials. The structure, formatting, and content of CVs, resumes, and cover letters will be discussed along with samples for analysis and how you can sell … Read more

Dissertation Writing Boot Camp – Fall 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. First time Boot Campers have priority as space is limited. REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/md8nx4k … Read more

Navigating Organizational Culture

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

A key organizational skill for graduate students is tuning into subtle differences of departmental and organizational culture. Participants in this workshop will learn a framework for assessing the culture of their departments and where they  “fit.”  This will be an opportunity … Read more

Developing a Teaching Statement and Portfolio

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Participants will assess their own teaching style and be able to communicate important aspects to a faculty search committee via a teaching statement.  During this workshop, participants will learn how to prepare a competitive application package for teaching-oriented careers.  Participants … Read more

CVs and Cover Letters for Non-Academic Careers

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Learn how to sell yourself and make a positive first impression through your job application materials. The structure, formatting, and content of CVs, resumes, and cover letters will be discussed along with samples for analysis and how you can sell … Read more

CVs and Cover Letters for Academic Careers

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Learn how to sell yourself and make a positive first impression through your job application materials. The structure, formatting, and content of CVs and cover letters will be discussed along with samples for analysis. Apply lessons learned from this workshop … Read more

Energizing the Classroom: Active Learning

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Education research has definitively shown that the benefits of active learning in the undergraduate classroom far surpass traditional lecturing.  Participants will learn a range of ways to engage students in the learning process, address higher order thinking, and develop ways … Read more

Starting at the End: Backward Course Design

Thursday, June 26, 2014

What should students learn by the end of your course?  How will they learn and how will they know they learned what they should are key questions instructors need to answer for themselves and for their students.  This workshop will … Read more