Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

Workshop leader Gordon Uno, Professor of Biology at the University of Oklahoma, is a renowned educator and leader in promoting active learning. His training and research are in plant biology, but the workshop topics, examples, and methods span the STEM disciplines. The two sessions (am and pm on Friday) focus on evidence-based, active-learning methods and other high-impact practices appropriate for those just starting out as well as seasoned veterans.

Presenters: Prof. Will Amidon (Geology), Sallie Sheldon (Biology), and Rob Moeller (Psychology)
Thursday, January 18th, 11:00-12:15, CTLR, followed by lunch
Register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/will-amidon/

In the fall of 2014, Wellesley College launched a shadow grading pilot in which first-year, first-semester grades are not included on students’ official transcripts or in the calculation of their college GPAs. Professor Cuba, whose research on college students informed the decision to adopt this policy, will discuss the rationale for instituting shadow grading, the process for implementing shadow grading, and Wellesley’s assessment of how this new policy has affected students’ transition to college, course enrollments and grades.

Presenter: Ken Wissoker, editor-in-chief of Duke University Press
Wednesday, January 10th, 12:00-1:30, CTLR, lunch served

Kenneth Wissoker, editorial director for Duke University Press, will lead a lunch-time discussion on “Writing for Readers: Academic Publishing in a Time of Change.” He will then meet with a limited number of faculty for one-on-one consultations. Please register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/ken-wissoker/

Thinking of applying for a Fulbright or Watson fellowship in the fall? The deadline for preliminary applications is April 15, 2018 so join Dean Lisa Gates for a discussion of why these two opportunities are so coveted and how to get started applying. Detailed information is available at go.middlebury.edu/fellowships.

Presenter: Prof. Jeff Byers, Philip Battell & Sarah F. Cowles Stewart Prof. of Chemistry
Monday, Jan. 29, CTLR, 11:00-1:00, lunch included
Register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/flipping-the-classroo…

Come to the awards ceremony for the Paul W. Ward ’25 Memorial Prize in writing for the Class of 2019. The prize recognizes those second-year students who the faculty judge to have produced outstanding essays in writing classes during their first year. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research at 802.443.3131 or by email at ctlr@middlebury.edu.

Join Barbara Ofosu-Somuah ’13 for a Fulbright and Watson fellowships talk with Dean Lisa Gates.

Barbara, who has received both a Fulbright and Watson, studied psychology, sociology and Italian at Middlebury. During her Watson, she explored the role of hair in Black, Latina and multiracial cultures in several countries. During her Fulbright, she examined diversity and inclusion efforts in Italian schools.

Learn about Fall 2018 fellowship opportunities and application processes for seniors and recent graduates. These include British fellowships (Gates-Cambridge, Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell), Fulbright, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and the Watson fellowship among others. Fall 2018 application processes for British fellowships, the Watson and Fulbright begin in the Spring 2018 semester. If you plan to be abroad in the spring, this is a great session to attend!

Attention first-years, sophomores and juniors: learn about fellowships with late fall/ winter deadlines: Beinecke, Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), Goldwater, Pickering, Rangel, Truman, Udall and more. Most of these are only open to sophomores and juniors—but a few are also open to first-years. These are all different, but include awards for graduate study, summer study, and undergraduate study in various fields: science and math; environmental studies; public service; foreign service, humanities, social sciences, study of selected languages.