Presenters: Kelly Hogan (Dept. of Biology) and Viji Sathy (Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience) Research shows that active learning techniques reduce achievement gaps between different demographic groups.  In this workshop, we will discuss important issues instructors must consider when trying … Read more

This session will aim to provide participants with an essential awareness of self and others as well as interpersonal skills necessary in working with teams in person or virtually. Participants will understand better how to create work environments that foster … Read more

Are you thinking about taking on a Teaching-as-Research (TAR) project? Join us to hear from a panel of CIRTL alumni who will share their experience doing a TAR project – not the research they conducted, but what they learned from … Read more

Graduate students play a lot of roles – student, researcher, lab partner, co-author, mentor, advisee, mentee – and in each role you develop different interpersonal skills. In this event, we will break down the interpersonal skillset that graduate students develop: … Read more

Mentoring principles are universal and apply to a variety of professional settings in and out of academia. This mentoring workshop series (CIMER: Entering Mentoring) will provide graduate students training in competencies and skills with effective mentoring (being mentors themselves). Graduate … Read more

In this interactive session, you will begin writing a personal leadership philosophy that will inspire you, and will provide direction and guidance for your life and leadership. Engage in reflection beyond the surface level in order to really get clear … Read more

The Bell Symposium is an event dedicated to the development of UNC leaders through a day long, conference-styled program. The goal is to encourage and empower students to be the change they would like to see in the world through … Read more

Are you wondering how to build your research group or lab to be a productive, happy working environment? Do you have an existing research team and are feeling overwhelmed trying to manage the work of the team? Do you wish … Read more

This mentoring workshop series (CIMER: Entering Mentoring) will provide graduate students training in competencies and skills with effective mentoring (being mentors themselves). Graduate students in all disciplines are welcome to participate. Students who will be or are currently mentoring undergraduate … Read more

Survive and Thrive! As a graduate student, being assigned a Teaching Assistant role for the first time–or with an expanded set of TA responsibilities–can feel daunting. This 3-hour institute provides graduate students with functional skills central to their success in … Read more