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Family Friendly Halloween Bash

The Graduate Students Association, International Students and Scholars Services, and Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will be co­hosting a family friendly Halloween bash! The event will take place on Friday, October 31 from 4­-6pm at the SLC ISSS Suite. Come join us with your family for an evening filled with Halloween activities such as mini­ pumpkin…

Posted by on October 21, 2014 in News

Get involved with Vanderbilt Women in Science this semester

Fall 2014 Events for VU-WiSE, Vanderbilt University Women in Science and Engineering: September 18 at 4 PM:  Five-Minute Elevator Talk Salon.  Please come join us for food and a discussion of some of the cool science and engineering projects of some of our members! September 29 at 12 PM:  Networking with LinkedIn Lunch.  Please come…

Posted by on September 11, 2014 in News

Volunteer with Nashville CARES for the 2014 Weekend of Service

We are excited to be co-sponsoring a project for the OACS Weekend of Service with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity! We will be assembling hygiene kits for individuals who have been affected by HIV/AIDS, which will be distributed through Nashville CARES. There will also be a representative from Nashville CARES who will…

Posted by on September 11, 2014 in News

Students as Producers: Animating Organic Chemistry

By Nayana Bose, CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow   The CFT’s “Students as Producers” theme year culminated in our end-of-year event, the Celebration of Learning. As a part of the celebration, an exhibition of 25 student projects from all four undergraduate…

Posted by on June 16, 2014 in Celebration of Learning, Events, News, STEM, Student Projects, Students as Producers

Student as Producer: Poverty in the US: How Education Becomes a Scapegoat

By Nayana Bose, CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow   The CFT’s “Students as Producers” theme year culminated in our end-of-year event, the Celebration of Learning. As a part of the celebration, an exhibition of 25 student projects from all four undergraduate…

Posted by on June 10, 2014 in Celebration of Learning, Events, News, Student Poster Sessions, Student Projects, Students as Producers

From the Director: Celebration of Learning in Review

By Derek Bruff, CFT Director Two weeks ago, the Center for Teaching held a Celebration of Learning, the final event in our “Students as Producers” theme year.  Through a series of workshops, panels, teaching visits, teaching guides, and blog posts…

Posted by on May 12, 2014 in Celebration of Learning, Events, News, Randy Bass, Student Poster Sessions, Students as Producers

Biological Sciences Lab Poster Session Next Week

The research-based section of the Intro to Biological Sciences lab (BSCI 111c) is having its poster session next week. The students in the class would appreciate you stopping by to see their work and to ask them questions about what…

Posted by on April 24, 2014 in Events, Laboratory Classes, News, Student Poster Sessions, Undergrad Research

Courtney Martin delivers the Cuninggim Lecture

<a href=’https://flash.its.vanderbilt.edu/html5/lectures/streams/_definst_/ cuninggim_martin_140325.mp4′.mp4′>HTML5 direct link</a>

Posted by on March 27, 2014 in News

TAing to Thousands: A Graduate Student MOOC Panel

What is it like to serve as a teaching assistant in a course with thousands of students? On February 24, 2014, the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning, Center for Teaching, Graduate School, and Jean & Alexander Heard Library co-sponsored a…

Posted by on March 19, 2014 in Active Learning, Course Design, Educational Technology, Events, MOOCs, News

Setting Expectations and Resolving Conflict in Graduate Education

Professors Rique Campa and Judith Stoddart, Michigan State University, will lead an interactive session for faculty, teaching an interest-based approach to setting expectations and resolving conflicts among graduate students and faculty. The discussion will focus on ways to identify common…

Posted by on March 18, 2014 in Events, Graduate Education, News, Student Expectations

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