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Developing a Written Diversity Statement Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop

In this workshop, we will discuss evidence-based practices for writing a diversity statement for the academic job market. Increasingly, universities and colleges are requesting that faculty job applicants provide a statement addressing how they plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in their professional lives. Sometimes, a job ad will request that applicants address diversity in…

Posted by on February 11, 2019 in diversity, Events, graduate students, Teaching Workshops

Workshop Collaboration Leads to New CFT Teaching Guide: Developing and Writing a Diversity Statement

In April, The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching partnered with The Office of Inclusive Excellence and The Office for Career Development at The Graduate School to provide an introductory workshop on developing a written diversity statement. The session was facilitated by Graduate Teaching Fellow Sara Beck and CFT Assistant Director Joe Bandy and featured a Q&A…

Posted by on June 18, 2018 in diversity, Events, Resource, Teaching Guide, teaching statement

Events – Center for Teaching 2018-05-09 11:08:54

The Office for Inclusive Excellence is offering a professional development workshop, “Creating Opportunities out of Difference”, an interactive workshop featuring PowerPlay Interactive Development from the University of New Hampshire. PowerPlay will employ a unique interactive theater model focused on issues of creating inclusive classrooms and positive student interactions. The Powerplay model involves actor improvisation and…

Posted by on May 9, 2018 in diversity, event, Events, Learning-through-Diversity, News, Professional Development, Teaching Difference and Power

Writing a Diversity Statement Workshop April 12th

The CFT has partnered with The Office of Inclusive Excellence and The Office for Career Development at The Graduate School to provide an introductory workshop on developing a written diversity statement. Increasingly, universities and colleges are requesting that faculty job applicants provide a statement addressing how they plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in their…

Posted by on April 4, 2018 in diversity, Events, graduate students, Inclusive Teaching, Teaching Workshops

Teaching, Difference, and Power: Disability and Learning Meeting March 15th

Higher education today is home to an increasingly diverse student population with a wide variety of needs and abilities.  This presents innumerable opportunities to enliven and enhance the intellectual dynamism of our classes and campuses.  To take full advantage of these opportunities, university educators must develop the knowledge and skills of teaching inclusively to diverse…

Posted by on March 12, 2018 in disabilities, diversity, Events, Teaching Difference and Power

The Office for Inclusive Excellence announces two new faculty workshops for January

On Thursday, January 18th, two workshops featuring the Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble (CITE) will be offered as part of the Faculty Insights Series. It Depends on the Lens This workshop presents a complex, realistic interaction of a search committee evaluating candidates during a review of submitted materials in order to stimulate discussion about the behaviors,…

Posted by on January 8, 2018 in diversity, Events, Faculty Teaching Workshop, Inclusive Teaching, News

Summer Intensive Grad and Postdoc Programs at the CFT

The Center for Teaching is happy to announce that we are offering two Summer Intensive programs this May for Vanderbilt graduate students and postdocs.  The first Summer Intensive program is for the Certificate in Humanities Teaching & Learning (CHTL) and is open to humanities graduate students and postdocs.  Similar to our academic year-long version of the CHTL,…

Posted by on April 20, 2017 in diversity, Events, Pedagogical Theory, practicum, seminar

Teaching Difference, and Power Symposium: Class Matters

This year, the Center for Teaching hosted a learning community of faculty and graduate students focused on social class, particularly the challenges faced by lower income and first generation students in the classroom, and class-conscious methods of teaching. On April 25th, join the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching for an end-of-year symposium in which we’ll share…

Posted by on April 5, 2017 in diversity, Events, Inclusive Teaching, Teaching Difference and Power

Multi-disciplinary Panel Discussion on Diversity in STEM

On June 8, 2016 at 2:30 pm CT, there will be an all-star group of Black scholars assembled for a candid conversation on the challenges and the potential solutions to address diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  Directly after the panel discussion, there will be a reception in the lobby of the Wyatt…

Posted by on May 26, 2016 in diversity, Events, News, Professional Development, STEM

Multi-disciplinary Panel Discussion on Diversity in STEM

On June 8, 2016 at 2:30 pm CT, there will be an all-star group of Black scholars assembled for a candid conversation on the challenges and the potential solutions to address diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  Directly after the panel discussion, there will be a reception in the lobby of the Wyatt…

Posted by on May 26, 2016 in diversity, Events, News, Professional Development, STEM

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