Teaching Inclusively
10:00–11:15 am
Zoom
This session will provide an overview of inclusive teaching and suggest several strategies for acknowledging and activating diversity.
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Reengaging the In-Person Classroom
3:30–5:00 pm
Zoom
This workshop will focus on issues to consider when approaching the start of the Autumn Quarter, such as teaching with masks and creating a supportive learning environment in the current circumstances. Participants will also reflect on what they have learned about their teaching and students’ learning during the pandemic and how those insights might inform their pedagogy going forward.
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Polsky Science Programs Info Session
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
Join the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for an information session highlighting programs for scientists interested in commercializing a technology or other research discovery. We encourage faculty and researchers from across the University of Chicago, Argonne National Lab, Fermilab, and the Marine Biological Laboratory to join us. During the event, we will share information on the following Polsky Center programs for scientists at various stages in the commercialization process.
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Money at Work #2: Sharpening Investment Skills
3:00–4:00 pm
Zoom
Is your savings strategy on the right track? And if you’re off track, do you know what adjustments to make? TIAA’s workshop leader will provide insight into complex investments and how to plan for, and the tax implications of, each income source, as well as how to determine your investing personality and the investment options that may fit your type.
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Mentoring Workshop: Promoting Professional Development
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Zoom
Develop a strategy for guiding professional development using periodic conversations on professional goals and career development and a written document.
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Money at Work #1: Foundations of Investing
3:00–4:00 pm
Zoom
TIAA’s workshop leader will highlight different types of investment options available as you make choices for your financial needs.
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What Comes Next? Learning from Our Pandemic Teaching: A Faculty Panel
2:00–3:00 pm
Zoom
An extraordinary year (plus) of teaching in the midst of a pandemic has compelled us to learn, develop, and adopt a number of new teaching practices. With teaching and learning heading into yet another new phase in the next academic year, what have we learned from our pandemic teaching experiences, and how might those lessons shape our pedagogy going forward?
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South Side Book Club: "Southern Exposure" by Lee Bey
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
Participate in the first meeting of the South Side Book Club.
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Grantsmanship Panel: Finding Funding
1:00–2:00 pm
Zoom
Join UChicago faculty and Foundation and Corporate Relations officers as they discuss the intricacies of the foundation and federal funding ecosystem.
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Mentoring Workshop: Fostering Independence
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Zoom
Develop the skills to foster independence in graduate student and postdoc mentees. Participants will learn strategies to build mentee confidence, establish trust, and foster independence in mentees.
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