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October 2016
How to Manage Effective Groups with Dr. Laura Lavine
Dr. Laura Lavine, Assistant Director, CAHNRS Office of Research Have you been part of a group that just didn’t work? In this hands on workshop, you will learn to effectively build, manage, and facilitate groups of students in your classroom. Interact with them and provide feedback to them on what works and what can be improved. Goals of this workshop are to make you more comfortable working in a group and more comfortable using groups in your classroom. Student outcomes…
Find out more »November 2016
Understanding Diversity in the Workplace and in Academia
Rochelle Thompson is an Access Advisor at the Access Center at WSU, Kimberly Anderson, J.D. is the Executive Director for Compliance, Title IX Coordinator, and ADA coordinator and Holly Ashkannejhad, J.D. is the Assistant Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity. An introduction to various federal civil rights regulations that impact faculty, staff, and students at universities. This will include information about accessibility, discrimination, Title IX, and affirmative action, and specifically, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the…
Find out more »WSU I-Corps Info Session
Join us on November 17th or 18th at 11AM in Paccar 202 to learn about WSU I-Corps. Refreshments will be provided; the information sessions will also be accessible via AMS. Please RSVP by email. AMS locations will be determined by RSVP responses. We are now accepting applications for the Spring and Summer cohorts which means YOUR ideas could become the next great business opportunity, and WSU I-Corps can help you succeed! Applications are currently open to all WSU faculty, faculty and students, and we are now accepting applications from ALLWSU…
Find out more »January 2017
Partnering & Pizza
Partnering & Pizza with WSU I-Corps and Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Join your fellow Cougs and the Palouse entreprenurial community for an evening of networking, partnerships, new ideas, and pizza! The Center for Entreprenurial Studies and WSU I-Corps invite you to join us to hear about new business and technology ideas your Cougar colleagues are pursuing as potential new startup businesses. Hear brief presentations about the resources available at WSU and the Palouse area which can help you create…
Find out more »March 2017
Practicing Allyship in Academia: Research, Service, and Teaching
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S WEEK PRESENTS: Practicing Allyship in Academia: Research, Service, and Teaching “Allyship is not an identity- it is a lifelong process”- The Anti-Oppression Network In academia, we strive to actively acknowledge privilege and openly discuss it. In this panel discussion, WSU members discuss how allyship can be practiced through research, service, and teaching, creating an active learning community wherein current and future students, faculty, and staff can build their capacity to personally enact and support inclusivity & allyship…
Find out more »April 2017
Learning to Liberate, Liberated Learning
The Professional Development Initiative Presents: Liberating Structures: Practical ways to invite greater freedom & responsibility in the classroom, boardroom, and laboratory In this three day workshop, both novice and experienced practitioners will develop confidence and skillfulness designing and applying Liberating Structures across a range of common situations while simultaneously encouraging even more imaginative or unusual use of the repertoire to generate better-than-expected results. Together, we will explore how Liberating Structures make it possible to... Unflatten the classroom by redesigning…
Find out more »September 2017
Working Effectively in Teams
Dr. Laura Lavine, Assistant Director, CAHNRS Office of Research THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: WORKING EFFECTIVELY IN TEAMS Have you been part of a group that just didn’t work? In this hands on workshop, you will learn to effectively build, manage, and facilitate groups of students in your classroom. Interact with them and provide feedback to them on what works and what can be improved. Goals of this workshop are to make you more comfortable working in a group…
Find out more »Managing Academic Relationships
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: MANAGING ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS To build the strong professional relationships that are essential to a career in academia, it’s important to understand what makes a great partnership and how you can consciously work toward improving your connections with others. Drawing from best practices and research in the field of leadership, this interactive workshop will help you develop a new set of skills for creating and maintaining relationships with colleagues, mentors, and others in your professional…
Find out more »Women In Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE and THE ASSOCIATION FOR FACULTY WOMEN PRESENT: WOMEN IN FILM, LITERATURE, AND THE ARTS DISCUSSION SERIES Literature Discussion- Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg A special discussion with Dr. Noel Schulz The Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series is hosted by the Professional Development Initiative (PDI) in partnership with the Association for Faculty Women (AFW) as a means for students, faculty and staff to read a book,…
Find out more »October 2017
Leadership Workshop Series: Courageous Conversations: Building Agency and Transforming Your Life – One Conversation at a Time
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: BUILDING AGENCY AND TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE- ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME Are you feeling overworked and underappreciated? Does your faculty (or family) keep asking more of you, somewhat oblivious to your workload? Are you struggling with your peers and colleagues, wanting to offer feedback but afraid of the delivery? Challenging conversations call for courage, skill and intentionality. They ask us to put voice to issues that are heavy, cumbersome and confusing. They…
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