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STEM Education Scholars Program 2008

So you are beginning the path to a faculty career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. You are a new professor, have earned your Ph.D., or are completing graduate school. Do you feel ready to teach your students effectively? Are your teaching methods responsive to the need for active learning? Do you know how to teach inclusively to welcome an increasingly diverse student population? Are you prepared to create a learning environment that encourages students?

In this immersion program, faculty and future faculty will:

• Practice techniques for engaging students in active learning;
• Apply their research skills to improving their own teaching;
• Develop a lasting learning community with other new STEM faculty across the CIRTL Network;
• Teach for diversity of learning styles, culture, age, gender, academic background and interests; and
• Develop confidence in creating effective learning environments for students and faculty.

Location: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Dates: Monday, June 2 - Wednesday, June 4, 2008

The application process is selective. For more information, or to apply, visit http://cirtl.net/STEMES/.

CIRTL Forum 2008: Aligning the Preparation of Graduate Students for STEM Early Faculty Careers

“No one ever teaches you to be a professor,” commented University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry graduate student Kate Kornau, after hearing a presentation on faculty careers. Her quote raises the question: Are graduate students, graduate universities, and faculty employers aligned in their expectations for doctoral graduates?

The CIRTL Forum 2008 will bring together people with diverse perspectives on this issue, highlighting the experiences and knowledge of graduate students and new faculty.

Location: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Dates: Monday, June 16 - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 

For more information, visit http://www.cirtl.net/forum2008/.

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