Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

For our first staff/faculty development event of the new academic year, the CTLR is hosting a lunchtime conversation that builds upon the intriguing discussions developing from the Teaching & Writing Retreat held in late August. Folks who attended the retreat wished that we had had more time to dig deeper into questions related to our assumptions about what to expect from our students. This catered lunch gathering is an opportunity to do just that. All are welcome, so if you could not attend the retreat and are curious about what you missed, know that this conversation is for you too.

Cara Peterson, author of The Effortless Perfection Myth: Debunking the Myth and Revealing the Path to Empowerment for Today’s College Women is visiting campus in October, and the CTLR is excited to invite faculty and staff to a special lunchtime conversation with her about this phenomenon. What do we see in our campus culture? Would we know how to spot effortless perfectionism? What role can we play in addressing it?

Lunch will be served. Please register in advance.

For the new and not so new!

We welcome folks of all ages and experiences to come enjoy lunch together and to share with new faculty colleagues what there is to know about Life in Vermont. Collegial conversations will continue month-to-month on topics of interest to all faculty as employees of the College, and we will choose those topics of interest based upon the conversations that develop at this inaugural lunch.

This is for sophomores and juniors applying for Goldwater nomination. Session will walk you through the Goldwater application components and how to approach them. See go/goldwater for the nomination application process.

Please register here. You will receive a reminder and the Zoom link two hours before the session.

Info session led by Dean Lisa Gates on finding undergraduate research opportunities on and off campus. Opportunities available in multiple disciplines. Programs discussed include Amgen, Middlebury Summer Research Assistants, REUs, SURF and application processes.
Find more information about Undergraduate Research at http://go.middlebury.edu/ur.

Registration is appreciated but not required.

A reminder email will be sent two hours prior to the event.

Learn about fellowships with late fall and winter deadlines: Beinecke, David Weill, Goldwater, St. Andrews, Truman, Udall and CLS. These include awards for graduate study, summer study, and undergraduate study in various fields. The session led by Dean Lisa Gates will provide a quick overview of the fellowships and nomination process.

Anywhere from 80 to 95 percent of college students procrastinate according to the American Psychological Association (APA). Learn about why humans procrastinate and some useful frameworks for making sense of this issue. We will then share some practical long-term and short-term strategies to improve focus so that you can take more control over your life and your academic experience.

Registration is appreciated but it is more important you come!

There are ways to prepare for your semester and think about organizing your time that can lower your stress, enhance your academic performance, and make sure you also have space for self-care, extracurriculars, friendships, jobs, fun, and all the other elements that contribute to a thriving Middlebury experience. Come and get the tools to start from a place of strength!

Registration is appreciated but it is more important you come!

There are ways to prepare for your semester and think about organizing your time that can lower your stress, enhance your academic performance, and make sure you also have space for self-care, extracurriculars, friendships, jobs, fun, and all the other elements that contribute to a thriving Middlebury experience. Come and get the tools to start from a place of strength!

Registration is appreciated but it is more important you come!

 “Work smarter, not harder” – what does this actually mean? Come discover the importance of mindset and emotional regulation, along with specific techniques that allow you to work strategically to achieve stronger learning outcomes with less time required. Reading, note-taking, and test preparation will be addressed.

Registration is appreciated but it is more important you come!