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Biological Sciences Seminar Series features Biology Education Researcher Kimberly Tanner on April 18th

Dr. Kimberly Tanner, Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University and 2012 national Outstanding University Science Teacher, will give a seminar in the Biological Sciences Department Monday, April 18, 4:10-5:15 in Medical Research Building III, room 1220. Professor Tanner directs the Science Education Partnership and Assessment Laboratory, which facilitates and investigates the impact of…

Posted by on April 4, 2016 in Events, News, STEM teaching

Apply to be a Vandy Sex Ed Peer Educator

The Vandy Sex Ed program arms undergraduate peer educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to help both themselves and their peers make healthy and informed decisions about sex and sexuality. Vandy Sex Ed Peer Educators: Attend a two-day training in September Attend weekly meetings throughout the academic year Support and foster a culture of…

Posted by on March 1, 2016 in News

Happy Women’s History Month!

Posted by on March 1, 2016 in News

Upcoming Graduate Student & Postdoc Teaching Workshop: Crafting Effective Teaching Statements – Wednesday, Sept 23rd, 3:30-5:00pm

Crafting Effective Teaching Statements Facilitator: Dani Picard, Graduate Teaching Fellow, Center for Teaching Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept 23rd, 3:30-5:00pm Location: CFT Classroom, 1114 19th Ave South, 3rd floor In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students…

Posted by on September 13, 2015 in Events, graduate students, News, Teaching Workshops

New Educational Technology Working Groups

At the Center for Teaching, we regularly consult with faculty and graduate student instructors on ways to use technology to meet their teaching and learning objectives.  Although technology use should always be driven by pedagogical priorities, sometimes instructors learn about particular technologies and want to explore ways those technologies might fit their teaching needs.  This…

Posted by on September 10, 2015 in Course Blogs, Educational Technology, Events, News

Join the CFT’s Learning Community on Community Engagement Pedagogies

The CFT is proud to continue its programming for faculty and graduate students interested in community engagement pedagogies (often called service learning), with a year-long discussion group or learning community.  As former Vanderbilt faculty Janet Eyler and Dwight E. Giles once stated, service learning is “a form of experiential education where learning occurs through a…

Posted by on September 8, 2015 in Community Engagement, Events, Faculty, graduate students, News, Service-Learning

Healthy Masculinities Week 2015

Explore healthy masculinity through various lenses: American society, the gay and bisexual community, fraternities, and more. Healthy Masculinities Week 2015 The Macho Paradox: Why some men hurt and how all men can help Featuring Jackson Katz Thursday, September 10 7 p.m. Student Life Center Maintaining “Bro” Status: Fraternity men discuss masculinity and mental health Monday,…

Posted by on August 28, 2015 in News

Diverse ‘Dores Day 2015

Join the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center for Diverse ‘Dores Day 2015! Explore some of the Vanderbilt diversity offices on campus by attending Diverse Dores Day 2015 on Wednesday, September 9 from 4-7 p.m. Free food, music, office tours, and activities will be open to all students. If you visit all seven spaces below, you can…

Posted by on August 28, 2015 in News

Teaching Workshops to Help You Prepare for Fall Courses

During the week classes begin, the CFT will be offering the following workshops for new and returning faculty: Teaching Inclusively to Diverse Groups Date: Monday, August 24 Time: 11:30am-1:00pm Location: Center for Teaching Facilitator: Joe Bandy, CFT Assistant Director Audience: New and Returning Faculty In our increasingly diverse classrooms, it is important to support the development…

Posted by on August 10, 2015 in blackboard, diversity, Events, Faculty Teaching Workshop, Flipped Classroom, News, PowerPoint

Congratulation to the 2015 MCWC award winners!

Vanderbilt’s Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center has announced the faculty, staff, and stduent recipients of three annual awards. Cara Tuttle Bell was named the 2015 recipient of the Mary Jane Werthan Award, which is presented to a member of the Vanderbilt community who has contributed to the advancement of women at Vanderbilt on a systemic level. The award…

Posted by on August 4, 2015 in News

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