News & Announcements

Evidence-based teaching and grad student preparation get a boost

Membership in the CIRTL national network enables the University to better prepare grad students for their future careers in academia.

Call for Campuswide Feedback on HLC Assurance Argument

The University HLC Accreditation Team has prepared a draft of the Assurance Argument and invite you to read it and provide feedback. Your feedback will help us by providing insights on aspects that we may have missed (both positive and pejorative) as we prepare for the upcoming site visit. Please review the draft and provide feedback.

On Our Own Time - Our Own Winner Again!

Bailey Williams, age 16 and family of Cindy Williams in the Office of the Registrar, took the Art Education Award in the university's "On Our Own Time" art show.  Bailey continues to dazzle us with her photography, this year with Lanterns.  Congratulations Bailey! 

Spring 2021 Faculty Learning Community Registration

The theme for this semester is focused on "learner-centered teaching." We will be using the book Learner-Centered Teaching: 5 Key Changes to Practice by Maryellen Weimer.   Faculty learning communities begin the week of February 1st and run through March 29th.

Basics of Online Teaching and Learning (10 weeks)

Mondays, January 25 - March 29, 2021, 12-1:30PM

Learn and apply the fundamentals of online course design in this 10-week course. Course is a mix of synchronous and asynchronous activities and will require approximately 4-6 hours of work per week.

The Graduate Roadmap: Leveraging Individual Development Plans in Academic Career Planning

Fridays, February 5, 12, & 19, 2021, 12-1 PM MST (three sessions)

Walk through the process of developing an Individual Development Plan and applying it to your academic career in this three-part event series. No cap.

Trauma-Responsive Teaching

Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 11-12 PM MST (one session)

Learn general principles and practices associated with trauma-responsive teaching in this one-session workshop. No cap.

From Student to Expert: Breaking Down Disciplinary Tasks in the Classroom

Tuesday, February 16 & 23, 2021, 1-2:30 PM MST (two sessions)

Learn how to prevent complex disciplinary tasks from becoming bottlenecks for student learning by breaking them down with inclusive instructional approaches in this two-session workshop. Cap: 20. At capacity as of January 8.

Considering the Whole Self in Teaching and Learning: Mental and Physical Wellbeing in the Classroom

Fridays, March 12 & 26, 2021, 11-12:15 PM MST (two sessions)

Explore the relationships between mental and emotional health and learning, with a focus on developing learning objectives and assessments that support the whole student in this two-session workshop. Cap: 40. At capacity as of January 8.

Becoming an Anti-Racist Educator

Tuesdays, April 13, 20, & 27, 2021, 10-11:30 PST (three sessions)

Discuss and crowd-source possible solutions to the challenges of bringing anti-racist teaching into a STEM community and classroom in this three-session workshop. Cap: 20. At capacity as of January 8.