Past Events

Winter/Spring 2017

Teaching in the US: Teaching Writing in Your Classes When You Still Seek Support for Your Own Writing

• Monday, January 9, 2016 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm
• Presenters: Nabila Hijazi and Linda Macri, University of Maryland
• Online at: www.cirtl.net

Fall 2016

CIRTL Reads Online Journal Club: Designing for All: Inclusive Excellence and Universal Design

• Monday, December 12, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm
• Article: Rose, David H., Harbour, Wendy S., Johnson, Catherine Sam, Daley, Samantha G., and Linda Arbarbanell. 2006. Universal Design for Learning in Postsecondary Education: Reflections on Principles and their Application. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability. 19(2): 135–151.
• Online at: www.cirtl.net

Job Search Discussion Group

• Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm
• 102 Mann Library
• Moderators: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
• Catered lunch; Registration required

Online Workshop: Developing Work-Life Resilience 

• Tuesday, November 29 from 2-3:30pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events

Online Workshop: Universal Design for Learning: Reaching and Teaching Diverse Learners

• Wednesday, November 16 from 2-4pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events

CIRTL Reads: Achieving Equity in STEM

• Monday, November 14, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm
• Article: Brewe, Eric, Sawtelle, Vashti, Kramer, Laird H., O’Brien, George, Rodriguez, Idaykis, and Priscilla Pamela. 2010. Toward equity through participation in Modeling Instruction in introductory university physics. Physical Review Special Topics – Physics Education Research 6:010106-1–010106-12.
• Online at: www.cirtl.net

Job Search Discussion Group

• Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm
• 102 Mann Library
• Moderators: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
• Lunch will be served; RSVP required

Postdoc Pizza Party and Networking Reception

• Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 pm
• Big Red Barn
• Sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies
• RSVP to Christine Holmes at postdocs@cornell.edu

National Postdoc Appreciation Week

• September 19-23, 2016
• View events

Information Session: Take a Massive Open Online Course on Teaching

• Monday, September 19, 2016 from 12:00-1:00 pm
• 341 Caldwell Hall
• Lunch will be served; RSVPs appreciated

Online Workshop: Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

• Wednesday, September 14, 2016 and Wednesday, September 28, 2016 from 2:30-4:30pm
• Registration deadline was September 6. A second section will be held on December 1-15 if you were not able to enroll in the first.
• Online at: www.cirtl.net/events

CIRTL Reads: A Journal Club on STEM Teaching

• Monday, September 12, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm
• Topic: Science Explains, Writing Describes: Teaching STEM Undergraduates to Write
• Online at: www.cirtl.net/events

Summer 2016

Summer PROFessional Development: Talking with Your Supervisor about Your Interest in Teaching

• Friday, August 26 from 3:15-4:30pm
• Discussion topic rescheduled from 8/19
• 401 Physical Sciences Building

Applying for NIH Career Development Awards (K Awards)

• Monday, August 8, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm
• 102 Mann Library
• Presenter: Kim Holloway, Sponsored Projects
• Brown bag event – bring your lunch and join us. We’ll provide drinks and dessert.

Summer PROFessional Development: Communication and Listening Skills for Teaching and Mentoring

• Friday, August 5, 2016 from 3:15-4:30pm
• 211 Kennedy Hall
• Refreshments served

Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research (Four-Year Colleges)

• Wednesday, August 3, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm
• Presenter: Jeffrey Werner, Associate Professor of Chemistry, SUNY Cortland
• 101 Warren Hall
• Brown bag event – being your lunch and join us. We’ll provide drinks and dessert.

How to Submit Grants at Cornell – A Primer for Postdocs

• Monday, August 1, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm
• 102 Mann Library
• Presenter: Kim Holloway, Sponsored Projects
• Brown bag event – bring your lunch and join us. We’ll provide drinks and dessert.

Summer PROFessional Development Discussion: Enhancing and Documenting Your Training in Teaching

• Friday, July 29, 2016 from 3:30-4:30pm
• 401 Physical Sciences Building
• An informal and informative chance to network with colleagues who value teaching
• Refreshments served!

How to Approach the Research Plan in a Job Application (Research-Intensive Universities)

• Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm

• Presenters: Marvin Pritts, Professor of Horticulture, and Daniel Lichter, Professor and Director of the Institute for the Social Sciences
• 102 Mann Library

Writing a Teaching Statement

• Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm

• Presenters: Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
• 102 Mann Library
• Brown bag event – bring your lunch and join us. We’ll provide drinks and cookies.

Teaching MOOC Weekly Discussion

• Date change: Monday, July 18, 2016 from 5:00-6:30 pm
• 341 Caldwell Hall
• Discussing Week 6 and final assignment of the massive open online course Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching

The Application Process for an Academic Job

• Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm

• Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
• 102 Mann Library
• Brown bag event – bring your lunch and join us. We’ll provide drinks and cookies.

Teaching MOOC Weekly Discussion

• Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 5:00-6:30 pm
• 341 Caldwell Hall
• Discussing Weeks 4 and 5 of the massive open online course Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching

STEM Teaching MOOC Weekly Discussions

• Tuesday, June 28, 2016 from 5:00-6:30 pm
• 341 Caldwell Hall
• Discussing Week 3

STEM Teaching MOOC Weekly Discussions

• Tuesday, June 21, 2016 from 5:00-6:30 pm
• 341 Caldwell Hall
• Discussing Week 2

STEM Teaching MOOC Weekly Discussions

• Tuesday, June 14, 2016 from 5:00-6:30 pm
• 341 Caldwell Hall
• Massive open online course runs June 6 – July 31 through EdX
• Course title: “Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching”

Spring 2016

Annual Classroom Research and Teaching Symposium

• Monday, May 16, 2016 from 8:30-4:30
• 423 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)
• Includes a workshop on Teaching as Research, a public poster session, and an invited speaker
• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Regina Frey, Washington University in St. Louis

The Practice of Inclusive Teaching in STEM Workshop

• Thursday, May 12, 2016 from 10:30-1:30 (lunch provided)
• 226 Weill Hall

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search

CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute and Course Registration Open

• Registration period: April 11-May 9, 2016
• Learn more

Two-Part Online Workshop: Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

• Wednesday, April 27, from 2:30-4:00 pm ET

CIRTLCast: Leveraging Authentic Teaching and Research Practices for Successful NSF and NIH Proposals

• Wednesday, April 27, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Presenters: Wendi Heinzelman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Beth Olivares, Dean for Diversity Initiatives

CIRTL Network Virtual Symposium of Teaching as Research Projects

• Monday, April 25, 2016 from 4:00-5:30 pm
• Group viewing in 341 Caldwell Hall

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program

• Fourth meeting: Friday, April 22, 2016 from 1:30-3:30 pm

GET SET Workshop: Integrated Course Design

• Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 4:45pm to 6:00pm
• Plant Science Building 143

Two-Part Online Workshop: Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

• Wednesday, April 27, from 2:30-4:00 pm ET

CIRTLCast: Improving Outcomes in Chemistry Through Holistic Instruction for First-Generation, Low-income, and Minority Students

• Wednesday, April 20, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Presenters: Beth Olivares, Dean for Diversity Initiatives and Danielle Daniels, STEM Specialist

Theater Techniques to Improve Your Teaching

• Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 3:45pm to 5:00pm
• G-08 Uris Hall

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career Certificate Program

• Sixth meeting: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 12:00-2:00 pm
• 229 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)

Coffee with Colleagues: Developing Student Technology Projects that Drive Deeper Learning

• Part of Teaching with Technology Tuesdays: Coffee with Colleagues series
• Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 9:00am to 9:45am
• Taverna Banfi

GET SET Workshop: Refining Your Teaching Philosophy (Part II)

• Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 10:30pm to 11:45pm
• Hollister Hall 314

The Future of Diversity: Rethinking Pedagogy in Diverse College Classrooms

• Friday, April 15, 2016 from 3:00-4:30 pm
• Presenter: Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell, Ithaca College
• Uris Hall G08

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program

• Third meeting: Friday, April 15, 2016 from 1:30-3:30 pm
• 341 Caldwell Hall

CIRTLCast: Developing Your Own Teaching Philosophy by Incorporating Your Cultural Background

• Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 12:00-1:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Presenter: Khara Schonfeld-Karan Graduate, Program Coordinator, University of Maryland

Two-Part Online Workshop: Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

• Wednesday, April 13, from 2:30-4:00 pm ET

CIRTLCast: Preparing for the College Students of Tomorrow in Engineering

• Wednesday, April 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Presenters: Danielle Daniels, STEM Specialist; Tom Howard, Assistant Professor, ECE; Mark Buckley, Assistant Professor, BME

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career Certificate Program

• Fifth meeting: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 12:00-2:00 pm

CIRTLCast: Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Chemistry

• Wednesday, March 23, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Presenters: Danielle Daniels, STEM Specialist and Michael Neidig, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career Certificate Program

• Fourth meeting: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 12:00-2:00 pm

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program

• First meeting: Friday, March 18, 2016 from 1:30-3:30 pm
• 282 Caldwell Hall

Cornell’s 2nd Annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Finals

• Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 4:00-6:00 pm ET
• G10 Biotechnology

Online Individual Development Plan Workshop

• Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 3:30-5:00 pm ET
• Presenters from Boston University and University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Dual Career Academic Job Search

CIRTLCast: Using Your International Background to Your Advantage in the Classroom

• Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 12:00-1:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Presenters: Kimberly Kenyon and Derina Samuel, both of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Cornell University

CIRTLCast: Creating an Inclusive Research Environment

• Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 1:00-2:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Presenters: Beth Olivares, Dean for Diversity Initiatives; Danielle Daniels, STEM Specialist; Anthony Plonczynski, Associate Director, Kearns Center; Wendi Heinzelman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of ECE

CIRTL Reads: Laboratory Pedagogies and Collaborative Learning

• Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm
• Online at www.cirtl.net/events
• Discussants: Preston Cumming, Lead Coordinator, Graduate Teacher Program, University of Colorado Boulder; Adam Blanford, TIGER Coordinator, Graduate Teacher Program, University of Colorado Boulder

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career Certificate Program

• Third meeting: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 12:00-2:00 pm
• 229 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)

Creating and Owning Your Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career Certificate Program

• Application Deadline: February 7, 2016 or when filled
• First Meeting: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 12:00-2:00 pm (lunch served)
• Location sent to accepted applicants

Interviewing and Negotiating for Academic Positions

• Wednesday, Feburary 3, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm
• 423 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)
• Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development & Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
• Part of the Academic Job Search Series

Job Search Discussion Group

• Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 12:00-1:30 pm (lunch served)
• Discussion Leaders: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
• 102 Mann Library

Book Discussion: Teaching What You Don’t Know by Therese Huston

CIRTLCast: Developing Effective Communication Skills

• Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 12:00-1:00 pm
• CIRTLCast Series: Teaching in the US
• Presenter: Annie Laurie Nichols, Communication, University of Maryland

CIRTL MOOC: An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching

Teaching as Research Series: What to Expect from Your Teaching as Research Project

• Monday, October 5, 2015 from 4:00-5:30 pm
• Presenters: Shan He, Architecture, Iowa State; Faizan Zubair, Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University; Kyle O’Connell, Biology, University of Texas at Arlington

CIRTLCast: Creating Inclusive Labs and Research Groups

• Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 1:00-2:00 pm
• CIRTLCast Series: Effective and Inclusive Research Mentoring
• Presenters: Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Program Director; Melissa McDaniels, Michigan State University and National Research Mentoring Network

SOTL Practitioners: Quantitative Methodology and Teaching as Research Project Design

• Monday, September 28, 2015 from 1:30-3:20 pm
• Second workshop in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Practitioner program, by application only
• Presenter: Kim Williams, Center for Teaching Excellence (kw299)

The Three Laws of Communication ~National Postdoc Appreciation Week~

• Wednesday, September 23, 2:00-4:00 pm
• Presenter: Jean-Luc Doumont, Principiae Training
• A National Postdoc Appreciation Week event (PDF Flyer)

CIRTLCast: Setting Clear Expectations and Creating Mentoring Partnership Agreements

Pizza and Conversation: Effectively Managing Challenging Classroom Situations

Job Search Discussion Group ~A National Postdoc Appreciation Week Event~

• Monday, September 21, 2015 from 12:30-2:30 pm (lunch served)
• G01 Biotech (Racker Seminar Room)
• Discussion Leaders: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director

Pizza and Conversation: Keeping Students Engaged – Beyond the First Day of Class

• Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 12:00-1:00 pm
• A CTE-fellow led GET SET Discussion
• 421 CCC

CIRTLCast: Handling Tricky Mentoring Situations

• Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 1:00-2:00 pm
• CIRTLCast Series: Effective and Inclusive Research Mentoring
• Presenters: Rique Campa, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Michigan State University; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University

Online Discussion for International TAs: American Students’ Expectations

• Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 12:00-1:00 pm
• Kickoff event in monthly Teaching in the US CIRTLCast Discussion Series
• Presenters: Gale Lynch, Director of Global Education & International Services, Monroe Community College, and Tracy Mouser, Career Counselor and Job Developer, Montana State University Billings

Journal Club: Transforming Graduate Training in STEM Education

• Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 3:00-4:00 pm
• Kickoff event in monthly CIRTL Reads Virtual Journal Club
• Discussants: Nichole Barger, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder, and co-authors.
• Article: Love Stowell, S.M., Churchill, A.C., Hund, A.K., Kelsey, K.C., Redmond, M.D., Seiter, S.A., & Barger, N.N. (2015). Transforming Graduate Training in STEM Education. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 96(2), 317-323.

CIRTLCast: Fundamental Principles of Good (and Bad) Mentoring – Experiences from the Field

• Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 1:00-2:00 pm
• Kickoff Event in CIRTLCast Series on Effective and Inclusive Research Mentoring
• Presenter: D. Raj Raman, Professor and Associate Chair for Teaching, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University

Fall 2015 CIRTL Course Registration

Summer 2015

Summer PROFessional Development: Teaching Philosophy Statements, and Finding Your Institutional Fit

Teaching Statement Workshop

• Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 12:00-2:00 pm (lunch served)
• Guest speakers: Dr. David Way, Center for Teaching Excellence, and Siddarth Chandrasekaran, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
• Part of the Academic Job Search Series, co-sponsored by CU-CIRTL and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies
• Handouts (email cu-cirtl@cornell.edu to request chapter on Teaching and Identity)

Summer PROFessional Development: Why Hiring Committees at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Want Postdoc Experience

• A community of grads and postdocs who are interested in teaching in higher ed. All are welcome!
• Friday, July 24, 3:15-4:45 pm
• Guest speakers: Dr. Luke Keller, Chair of Physics and Astronomy, Ithaca College, and Dr. Moria Chambers, Postdoctoral Associate in Entomology, Cornell University

Writing a Research Statement for a Research-Intensive University

• Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 12:00-1:30 pm (lunch served)
• Guest speakers: Dr. Kim Weeden, Professor and Chair of Sociology, and Dr. Jan Allen, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, the Graduate School
• Part of the Academic Job Search Series, co-sponsored by CU-CIRTL and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies
• Handouts

Summer PROFessional Development: Diversity in the Classroom and Diversity Statements

• A community of grads and postdocs who are interested in teaching in higher ed. All are welcome!
• Friday, July 31, 3:15-4:45 pm

Summer PROFessional Development: Opportunities to Conduct Teaching as Research Projects

• A community of grads and postdocs who are interested in teaching in higher ed. All are welcome!
• Friday, August 7, 3:15-4:45 pm

Finding Your Institutional Fit ***POSTPONED***

• Was Wednesday, August 12, 2015
• A panel discussion with faculty from different regional colleges and universities
• Part of the Academic Job Search Series, co-sponsored by CU-CIRTL and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies
• Join Notification List (or contact cu-cirtl@cornell.edu)

Summer PROFessional Development: Adjuncting and Part-time Lecturing Opportunities at Local Colleges

• A community of grads and postdocs who are interested in teaching in higher ed. All are welcome!
• Friday, August 14, 3:15-4:45 pm