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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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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Academics with Children Playdate
3:30–5:30 pm
Family Resource Center, 950 E. 61st St.
Bring your children and partners and join us for a playdate at UChicago’s Family Resource Center (FRC) to meet colleagues from across campus.
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Forum on Teaching in the Core
9:30 am–3:30 pm
Ida Noyes Hall, West Lounge
The Core is a defining feature of undergraduate education in the College and can be one of the more rewarding teaching experiences at UChicago. Join the Masters of the Humanities and Social Sciences Collegiate Divisions and new and experienced Core instructors to discuss the aims and methods of Core teaching at the eighth annual Forum on Teaching in the Core.
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Meet a Science Journalist: Maximizing the Impact of Your Scientific Research through News Coverage (featuring WIRED magazine)
1:00–1:30 pm
Zoom
Learn how to communicate about your research to wider audiences and increase awareness of your work in the last of a three-part series focused on media coverage of scientific scholarship. This session will feature Matt Simon, science writer at technology-focused WIRED magazine.
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Experiments in Grading and Assessment: A Faculty Panel
4:00–5:30 pm
Zoom
In this panel, instructors from across the disciplines will discuss their efforts to implement new grading and assessment methods aimed at better supporting student learning and fostering an inclusive classroom environment.
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Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
Smart investing starts with a solid grasp of the basics. The more you know, the better prepared you are to make informed investment decisions. Brandon Evans, a financial consultant at TIAA, will highlight different types of investment options available as you make choices about your financial needs.
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Meet a Science Journalist: Maximizing the Impact of Your Scientific Research through News Coverage (featuring The Wall Street Journal)
9:00–9:30 am
Zoom
Learn how to communicate about your research to wider audiences and increase awareness of your work in the second of a three-part series focused on media coverage of scientific scholarship. This session will feature David Freeman, Science Bureau Chief with The Wall Street Journal.
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Meet a Science Journalist: Maximizing the Impact of Your Scientific Research through News Coverage (featuring Science magazine)
12:00–12:30 pm
Zoom
Learn how to communicate about your research to wider audiences and increase awareness of your work in the first of a three-part series focused on media coverage of scientific scholarship. This session will feature Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, staff writer with Science magazine.
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Community Engagement in Context
10:00–11:00 am
Zoom
This workshop will provide academics with a framework for understanding community engagement in context. Drawing on past and present examples of the University’s relationship with the South Side of Chicago, the workshop will help attendees build a shared vocabulary, discuss engagement practices, and identify shared priorities to advance community-engaged research that is more bi-directional and mutually beneficial.
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