Mentoring and Advising Relationships: What Skills am I Developing?
Tuesday, March 21, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
In this event, participants will identify the roles they play as mentors and advisors and articulate the skills they develop in interpersonal communication, multicultural competence, and active listening. Part of the series “Be Your Own Driver: Imagining Post-PhD Career Versatility.”

Careers in Higher Education: Teaching and Learning
Tuesday, March 21, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Online
Are you interested in learning more about academic career opportunities that align with the educational mission of the university? Join us for a conversation and networking opportunity with panelists whose professional paths are focused on teaching and learning. Part of a panel series on careers in higher education for those with graduate degrees.

How CIRTL Has Impacted My Career: Teaching Careers
Thursday, March 23, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into their teaching careers: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, stressors, and rewards; and how CIRTL shaped their interests, skills, and community. Part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted My Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni.”

Building my Networks and Engagement in Communities: What Connections am I Growing and Why?
Tuesday, March 28, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
In this event, participants will identify their peer and mentor networks, identify roles they play in various communities and how those roles translate into professional skills, and make their own mentor network map and develop skills and confidence for developing their network. This session is part of the series “Be Your Own Driver: Imagining Post-PhD Career Versatility.”

How CIRTL Has Impacted My Career: Non-Faculty Careers in Academia
Thursday, March 30, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into different non-faculty careers: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, stressors, and rewards; and how CIRTL shaped their interests, skills, and community. Part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted My Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni.”

Graduate Skills and Competencies: How am I the Author and Narrator of my Story?
Tuesday, April 4, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
In this event, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows will identify their graduate skills and competencies and consider how that is developed in their graduate studies and areas to grow. Part of the series “Be Your Own Driver: Imagining Post-PhD Career Versatility.”

Careers in Higher Education: Academic Administration and Leadership
Tuesday, April 4, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Online
Are you considering how to take on leadership roles in higher education? Join us for a discussion with panelists whose career paths are focused on supporting the university mission and student experience in a variety of roles. Part of a panel series on careers in higher education for those with graduate degrees.

How CIRTL Has Impacted My Career: Careers Outside of Academia
Thursday, April 6, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online
Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into careers outside of academia: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, stressors, and rewards; and how CIRTL shaped their interests, skills, and community. Part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted My Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni.”

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Changing Your Teaching Takes More Than a Recipe
Much like a home cook who didn’t catch the bit about boiling the lasagna noodles first or whisking constantly while mixing a roux, professors who miss a key step in a student-centered teaching practice are unlikely to see the desired results. If they can’t figure out what went wrong, they may be left with the idea that this dish just isn’t any good.

Teaching: A University-Wide Language for Learning
Colleges often say they produce lifelong learners, but we hear a whole lot more about student success — which, after all, ties right into retention and graduation rates, and thus, the bottom line — than learning. Read on to discover a new effort to change a university's "culture of learning".

Teaching Peer Feedback: How We Can Do Better
Peer-feedback or peer-review exercises offer a distinct opportunity in the classroom: students can benefit from both giving and receiving written input from others in all disciplines. Learn more about some thoughts both students and teachers have during this important process.

Decoding Decision-Making: Cultivating a Toolkit for Less Regret (for graduate students)
Thursday, March 23, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Memorial Union
Chicken or Fish? Quit or Stay? Decision-making seeps into every part of our daily lives. Many people struggle with tough choices because they don’t want to have regrets. While no one gets it right 100% of the time, a toolkit for guidance in critical moments is useful. In this session for graduate students, we will review top decision-making books and discuss key takeaways from experts. Participants will expand their decision-making toolkits with tips and techniques on how to be more proactive.

Developing and Delivering Conference Presentations 
Wednesday, March 23, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
This workshop will hone your skills for planning, organizing, and delivering presentations for scholarly audiences, including incorporating visual aids and preparing for the Q&A. Register here. 

21st Annual UW-Madison Science Expeditions
Friday - Sunday, April 14-16
On Campus
As a campus-wide open house, UW Science Expeditions features multiple options this year:

• Exploration Stations: hands-on exhibits where you share insights into your research;
• Science Spectaculars: presentations that engage a larger audience, usually in an auditorium; and
• Destinations for Exploration: tours or Open Houses of venues across campus.
  

Register here by March 24 to lead an exploration Station, Science Spectacular, or a Destination for Exploration.

Teaching and Learning Symposium
Thursday, May 18, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Union South
The 2023 Teaching and Learning Symposium series builds on this rich tradition by providing an opportunity to reflect on our enduring values, discuss challenges and opportunities, and share innovations through the use of active and inclusive teaching practices that foster a learning environment that values students’ life experiences, promotes deeper learning, and inspires critical inquiry.

• Register for the in-person event here by May 2nd.
• Register for the virtual event here. (Note: opening welcome remarks and keynote session only virtual)

Postdoctoral Research Scholar for the RISE (Research for Inclusive STEM Education) at  Arizona State University.
This is a grant-funded position. The possibility of renewal for up to one additional year, dependent on available funding, performance, and the needs of the University. The Research for Inclusive STEM Education (RISE) Center at Arizona State University seeks applicants for 3 postdoctoral research scholars in inclusive science education. These postdoctoral scholars will join a vibrant community of science education research scholars at Arizona State University as part of the Research for Inclusive STEM Education (RISE) Center. Women and people who have been underrepresented in science are encouraged to apply.

• Position 1: The postdoctoral scholar will join a National Science Foundation-funded project, led by Dr. Katelyn Cooper, using mixed methods to explore the relationship between aspects of research and depression among undergraduate and graduate students in biology.
  
  
• Position 2: The postdoctoral scholar will join a National Science Foundation project, led by Drs. Sara Brownell and Katelyn Cooper, focused on the experiences and decisions of LGBTQ+ science instructors as to whether they reveal or conceal their identities to students in their classrooms.
  
  
• Position 3: The postdoctoral scholar will join a team funded by a HHMI Inclusive Excellence grant, led by Dr. Sara Brownell, to explore inequities in the experiences of undergraduate science students in fully online science degree programs and identify ways in which to improve inclusion in these learning spaces.

Review and apply for the positions here by April 18, 3:00 Pm AZ Time. 

Diversity, Inclusion & Funding Student Assistant
The Graduate School Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Funding is looking to hire a student assistant to support with administrative and programming responsibilities. We seek a candidate with awareness, experience, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Apply here by March 31st. 

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