Impacting Policy Through Effective Communications
10:00–11:15 am
Zoom
This session will outline the many ways in which faculty can engage in policy work and highlight best practices for connecting with lawmakers and other policy influencers. It will also provide tips and strategies for effectively communicating to these audiences, including how to distill your work into engaging, accessible language without sacrificing accuracy; how to sequence your description to capture and keep listeners’ attention; and the three words you should never use when describing your research to policymakers.
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The Role of Communications: How to Advance Your Scholarship in the Public Sphere
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
This session will feature Provost Ka Yee C. Lee discussing the importance of communicating about academic research and scholarship. She will be joined in conversation with Paul M. Rand, Vice President for Communications, who will provide a brief overview of the role of communications resources and related opportunities at the University.
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Challenging Conversations
10:00–11:15 am
William Eckhardt Research Center, ERC 201B Seminar Room
Challenging conversations about societal concerns can be a part of rigorous engagement, requiring students to explore various points of view as they discern their stance. These moments are also unexpected, as students come to class with vexing questions and concerns about the world on their minds. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to strategies for planning for difficult discussions and for constructively reacting to unexpected, fraught moments.
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Meet a Science Journalist: Featuring John Timmer from Ars Technica
11:00–11:30 am
Zoom
Learn how to communicate about your research to wider audiences and increase awareness of your work in this session focused on media coverage of scientific scholarship.
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Navigating Chicago Public Schools Workshop
6:00–7:00 pm
Zoom
This session will review the process for applying to Chicago Public Schools and discuss what to look for when visiting a school.
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Navigating Chicago Public Schools Workshop
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
This online workshop will review the process for applying to Chicago Public Schools and discuss what to look for when visiting a school.
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Supporting Student Well-being
10:00–11:30 am
Center for Identity + Inclusion Community Lounge, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Join a session for UChicago faculty where staff from UChicago Student Wellness will provide an overview of student mental health and strategies for supporting students in distress and crisis.
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Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
10:00–11:15 am
Zoom
Creating accessible and inclusive learning experiences is important for safeguarding all students’ course participation and ability to learn. In order to create rigorous, inclusive environments, we need to be mindful of situational factors at play in our pedagogical choices.
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Meet a Science Journalist: Featuring Andrea Thompson with Scientific American
11:30 am–12:00 pm
Zoom
Learn how to communicate about your research to wider audiences and increase awareness of your work in this session focused on media coverage of scientific scholarship.
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Navigating Chicago Public Schools Workshop
6:00–7:00 pm
Zoom
This online workshop will review the process for applying to Chicago Public Schools and discuss what to look for when visiting a school.
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