Past Events

English Language Workshop: Academic Speaking Series

, 520

This series aims to help participants to speak clearly and confidently when using English in academic settings. This semester’s workshops will focus on skills needed for interaction and active engagement in class discussions.

Register here.

Early Career Faculty Roundtable with Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin

, 7th Floor, Room 720

Please join us for lunch with Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin. This series brings early career faculty together with campus leaders for discussion and community building.
Please register here.

Early Career Faculty Roundtable with Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin

Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning

Please join us for lunch with Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin. This series brings early career faculty together with campus leaders for discussion and community building.
Please register here: https://sheridan-center.securevault.com/pma/apex/f?p=210:76:0::NO::P76_E...

For New Graduate TAs: Responding to Student Writing

, 7th Floor, Room 720

Facilitated by Sheridan Teaching Consultants, this workshop features hands-on practice in responding to and commenting on student writing, as well as a discussion of strategies for supporting student writing as a process.
Please register here.

English Language Workshop: Academic Writing Series

, 520

This series focuses on skills needed for clear writing in the U.S. academic context. This semester’s workshops will focus on incorporating sources, summarizing, and synthesizing in English.

Register here.

For New Graduate TAs: Feedback and Grading in STEM

Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning

Facilitated by Sheridan Teaching Consultants, this workshop discusses the differences between types of feedback (summative and formative), ways to provide feedback to students, and strategies for challenges encountered when giving feedback.
Please register here: https://sheridan-center.securevault.com/pma/apex/f?p=210:76:0::NO::P76_E...

For New Graduate TAs: Feedback and Grading in STEM

, 7th Floor, Room 720

Facilitated by Sheridan Teaching Consultants, this workshop discusses the differences between types of feedback (summative and formative), ways to provide feedback to students, and strategies for challenges encountered when giving feedback.
Please register here.

For New Graduate TAs: Feedback and Grading in STEM

, 7th Floor, Room 720

Facilitated by Sheridan Teaching Consultants, this workshop discusses the differences between types of feedback (summative and formative), ways to provide feedback to students, and strategies for challenges encountered when giving feedback.
Please register here.

English Language Workshop: Brown Bag News Group

, 520

This weekly conversation group uses news articles from the Brown Daily Herald as launching points for discussions about U.S. culture, idiomatic language, and English vocabulary. Lunch provided!

Register here for the October 1st session.

Resources to Support Dissertation Writers at Brown

, 520

This fall, the Writing Center is implementing a new Dissertation Workshop Series for graduate students. The first workshop offered in the series will be a panel featuring representatives from the Graduate School, Writing Center, English Language Learning, the Library, and the Ombuds Office. Panelists will address key questions graduate students have about the process of dissertation writing: essential deadlines and dates, how to start writing and researching, resources on campus to support their success, as well as tips for the relational aspects of dissertation writing (self-care, communicating with advisors and committee members, etc.). Registration is required, please register here. Lunch provided.

English Language Workshop: Academic Speaking Series

, 520

This series aims to help participants to speak clearly and confidently when using English in academic settings. This semester’s workshops will focus on skills needed for interaction and active engagement in class discussions.

Register here.

What is a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) and how do I teach one?

, 720

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) are a type of course that allow faculty to combine their research programs and teaching while providing students enrolled in the course an opportunity to conduct authentic research. In this presentation, Dr. Cissy Ballen (University of Minnesota) will describe the CURE model, including research on CUREs and how they differ from traditional lab courses. Dr. David Matus (Stony Brook) will share his experience designing a CURE and lessons learned while implementing this model in the classroom.

Please register here.

English Language Workshop: Brown Bag News Group

, 520

This weekly conversation group uses news articles from the Brown Daily Herald as launching points for discussions about U.S. culture, idiomatic language, and English vocabulary. Lunch provided!

Register here for the Sept. 24 session.

English Language Workshop: Academic Speaking Series

, 520

This series aims to help participants to speak clearly and confidently when using English in academic settings. This semester’s workshops will focus on skills needed for interaction and active engagement in class discussions.

Register here for this session.

For New Graduate TAs: Responding to Student Writing

, 7th Floor, Room 720

Facilitated by Sheridan Teaching Consultants, this workshop features hands-on practice in responding to and commenting on student writing, as well as a discussion of strategies for supporting student writing as a process.
Please register here.

For New Graduate TAs: Responding to Student Writing

, 7th Floor, Room 720

Facilitated by Sheridan Teaching Consultants, this workshop features hands-on practice in responding to and commenting on student writing, as well as a discussion of strategies for supporting student writing as a process.
Please register here: https://sheridan-center.securevault.com/pma/apex/f?p=210:76:0::NO::P76_E...

English Language Workshop: Brown Bag News Group

, 520

This weekly conversation group uses news articles from the Brown Daily Herald as launching points for discussions about U.S. culture, idiomatic language, and English vocabulary. Lunch provided!

Register here for the September 17th session.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Orientation

, 015

This new orientation will provide UTAs with tools and strategies to aid them in their roles as teachers. We will cover professionalism, creating inclusive learning environments, effective teaching strategies, and best practices for continual improvement. Students will be given the opportunity to practice their teaching and receive feedback.

Please register here: https://sheridan-center.securevault.com/pma/apex/f?p=210:76:0::NO::P76_E...

Early Career Faculty Roundtable with Provost Rick Locke

, 7th Floor, Room 720

Please join us for lunch with Provost Rick Locke. This series brings early career faculty together with campus leaders for discussion and community building.
Please register here: https://sheridan-center.securevault.com/pma/apex/f?p=210:76:0::NO::P76_EVENT_ID:579

Conversation Partners Information Session for Students

, 520

The Conversation Partners Program pairs individuals with different language backgrounds for regular conversation in English and cultural exchange. International and multilingual students who are interested in practicing casual conversation skills in English can attend an information session to find out more.

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