Kelsey Donnelly (Academic and Career Advising Center) and Matt Cheney (Interdisciplinary Studies) share information, ideas, and advice to help advisors feel confident with the many tools available to help us as advisors at PSU.
Kelsey Donnelly (Academic and Career Advising Center) and Matt Cheney (Interdisciplinary Studies) share information, ideas, and advice to help advisors feel confident with the many tools available to help us as advisors at PSU.
Join Co-Director of punctum books, Eileen A. Fradenburg Joy, and PSU Director of Interdisciplinary Studies (and punctum author) Matthew Cheney for a conversation about Open Access publishing: the what, the how, the why. Founded in 2011, punctum is an independent queer- and scholar-led, community-formed, and peer-reviewed fully open-access (OA) publisher devoted to academic and para-academic authors […]
Anecdotally, university professors at PSU are reporting that their students are struggling with class attendance. The purpose of this event is to unpack and explore this issue as a community, share possible solutions and techniques with each other, and develop an attendance resource together.
Kelsey Donnelly (Academic and Career Advising Center) and Matt Cheney (Interdisciplinary Studies) share information, ideas, and advice to help advisors feel confident with the many tools available to help us as advisors at PSU.
Kelsey Donnelly (Academic and Career Advising Center) and Matt Cheney (Interdisciplinary Studies) share information, ideas, and advice to help advisors feel confident with the many tools available to help us as advisors at PSU.
What do recent advances in artificial intelligence technologies mean for teachers and students today? Join Jess Flarity (University of New Hampshire) and Cameron Gibson (CUNY Grad Center) to learn about artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and their implications for learning and teaching from the perspective of two PhD students who are wrestling with these questions in their […]
Join the CoLab for a workshop on moving off of commercial social networking platforms (like Twitter) and onto the open-source tool Mastodon -- or learn how to just add Mastodon as another communication tool in your kit. We will talk about both the philosophical and technical differences between Mastodon and commercial providers, and participants will […]
We will discuss 3 evidence-based methods for incorporating active engagement activities into your lecture to improve student engagement and retention of material. These methods work for in person, remote, and recorded lectures. We will take time to discuss application to different disciplines. Facilitated by Professor Aimee Pascale. This is a hybrid event. You are welcome […]
All new General Education courses are reviewed to ensure they are supporting the General Education program requirements and learning outcomes. Every six years thereafter, they undergo a Sunset Renewal process to update their status. Bring your syllabi, paperwork, and questions to workshop with members of the General Education Committee. For more information on the Sunset […]
This year, all programs need to take action to prepare their curricula for the new Integrated Capstone (INCAP) General Education requirement. This requirement was instituted in the AY2020-21 catalog and replaces the INCO requirement. This session supports faculty in changing their degree programs to accommodate the INCAP requirement, and provides a forum for faculty to […]
What would it look like to focus on empathy to begin our work in TWP? I used this question to guide my redesign of my TWP section. Come to this session to learn more about my process and as well as how I connected several aspects of my teaching such as Design Thinking, the Habits […]
PSU has just hired a new Chief Diversity Officer, Alberto Ramos (he/him/él). Alberto would love the opportunity to hear from faculty what you think are priorities for the new Chief Diversity Officer and Center for Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice. This hour-long session will be held in a hybrid format in person in the CoLab […]
Join us for a discussion of the labor of teaching: what does the work of teaching look like, how does it reflect our values, and how does our labor translate into successful experiences for students? We're interested in talking through these questions and identifying what we can do when the answers don't necessarily align. Request […]
Join Kelsey Donnelly and Matt Cheney for a conversation about advising. We will discuss topics such as: What it means to be holistic advisors Best way to encourage involvement and how to link it to future career opportunities Conversation starters to help find out what is really going on in a student’s life How to support the […]
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Fall 2024
Monday – Thursday: 8:30-4:30, in-person or virtual
Wednesday: Additional in-person hours from 4:30-6:00
Friday: 8:30-4:30, virtual