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National Security Archive and Declassified Documents Speaker, Nov. 8

National Security Archive and Declassified Documents Speaker Thurs., Nov. 8, 4-5 pm Central Library Community Room Peter Kornbluh, Senior Analyst at the National Security Archive, will be speaking on “Saving the World from Armaggedon: The Secret Diplomacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis,” Thursday, November 8, 4:00 in the Central Library Community Room. Kornbluh is a […]

Posted by on November 2, 2012 in Events, Ticker


GIS Day: DIY Aerial Imagery demonstration

High resolution balloon photography has become a compelling complement to satellite imagery. By simply using a digital camera, a weather balloon, and GIS, detailed maps of small scale surroundings can be created that can have applications in environmental science, landscape architecture, and modeling. During a sophomore research project, four high school students, Nathan Beeten, Ryan […]

Posted by on October 31, 2012 in Events, Ticker


Junior Faculty: Visit Mark Schoenfield’s english class at next week’s teaching visit

A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits…

Posted by on October 29, 2012 in Events, Junior Faculty, Teaching Visit


Upcoming Event: How to Wiki

Join us for this upcoming Teaching Workshop! How to Wiki  Date & Time: Tuesday, November 6 4:10-5:30pm As digital collaboration becomes more commonplace in Vanderbilt courses, you may want to think about adding a wiki to help support your course activities. Wikis…

Posted by on October 29, 2012 in CFT Event, Events, Wikis


Junior Faculty: Visit David Lewis’s political science class at next week’s teaching visit

A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits…

Posted by on October 22, 2012 in Events, Junior Faculty, Teaching Visit


Junior Faculty: Visit Jeffrey Tlumak’s research methods class at next week’s teaching visit

A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits…

Posted by on October 15, 2012 in Events, Junior Faculty, Teaching Visit


Upcoming Event: Using Clickers: A hands-on workshop

Join us for this upcoming Teaching Workshop! Using Clickers: A hands-on workshop  Date & Time: Monday, October 22 4:10-5:30pm Clickers, also known as classroom response systems, allow students to provide instructors with instant feedback and quick responses to questions. Clickers support…

Posted by on October 15, 2012 in CFT Event, Clickers, Events, PowerPoint


THATCamp Vanderbilt University to Take Place November 2-3

THATCamp Vanderbilt University will take place November 2-3 The Center for Second Language Studies, Center for Teaching, Curb Center for Art, Enterprise & Public Policy, and Warren Center’s Digital Humanities Seminar will co-host THATCamp Vanderbilt University. THATCamp stands for “The Humanities…

Posted by on October 10, 2012 in Digital Humanities, Events, Technol


Upcoming Event: Teaching with Blogs – It’s Not About Sharing What You Had for Breakfast

Join us for this upcoming Conversation on Teaching! Teaching with Blogs – It’s Not About Sharing What You Had for Breakfast Date & Time: Tuesday, October 16 4:10-5:30pm   Increasingly, Vanderbilt instructors are incorporating blogs into their course design. While blogs help…

Posted by on October 9, 2012 in CFT Event, Course Blogs, Educational Technology, Events


“(Always) On the Road (Again): U.S. Theatre on Tour”: Lecture presented by Professor Charlotte Canning, October 31, 4:10

“(Always) On the Road (Again): U.S. Theatre on Tour” A lecture presented by Professor Charlotte Canning October 31, 2012 4:10 p.m. Central Library Community Room   “(Always) On the Road (Again): U.S. Theatre on Tour” looks at the history of U.S. performance in the 20th century as the story of the road. From tent shows […]

Posted by on October 7, 2012 in Events, Exhibits