Building 45 NIH Bethesda CampusNatcher Conference CenterBethesdaMD20894
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) carries out and funds biomedical research in an effort to prevent and cure common and rare diseases. The organization also trains the next generation of doctors, researchers, and medical support staff who will improve human health in the future, both across the country and around the world.
(4 days)
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel9495 W Coyotes BlvdGlendaleAZ85305
This colloquium is designed to provide community college students who are conducting undergraduate research the opportunity to share research, develop professional meeting skills and network with students from across the country.
The two day colloquium will be hosted at Glendale Community College and the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel. The event will include student poster sessions and various sessions on undergraduate research at community colleges.
For ten years, the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College have conducted the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), which explore Americans’ attitudes towards energy and climate change. The researchers recently published "Solar, Wind, and State Mandates: 10 Years of Renewable Energy in the NSEE," which considers how Americans’ views on solar and wind energy have changed over the past decade. The report also explores attitudes towards and knowledge of state energy mandates, such as renewable portfolio standards. (Read the report at: http://closup.umich.edu/issues-in-energy-and-environmental-policy/39/solar-wind-and-state-mandates-10-years-of-renewable-energy-in-the-nsee/)
(2 days)
Macomb Community College South Campus, Sports & Expo Center, P Building14500 E. 12 Mile RoadWarrenMI48088
Learn about careers in automotive design, robotics, manufacturing, and the technology that makes it happen!
This webinar shares teaching strategies that the facilitator has used to increase student engagement and obtain good reviews from students and peers. CHEERS is an acronym that stands for: Challenge students to think critically, Help students by providing many resources, Encourage often, Excite students about the subject, Respect students, and Share stories that helped you become the professional you are today. During the webinar, participants are provided with examples of how to use engaging games in their classrooms; implement honor, encouragement, and respect in the classroom; and share personal stories with students that help them become more professional.
Sports & Expo Center14500 E. 12 Mile RdWarrenMI48088
This annual evening event provides students, parents, and the general public the opportunity to learn more in-depth information on careers and education programs in automotive, advanced manufacturing, as well as apprenticeship information through presentations, discussions and networking.
Hear from a panel of experts:
Attendance is free, but advance registration is required.
Florida State College Jacksonville Downtown Campus101 West State StJacksonvilleFL32202
Promoting Student Success in Math is an informative workshop that explains best practices in math instruction for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. An emphasis is placed on experiential learning and strategies that promote best practices for non-traditional learners, particularly those who rely on visual representation for information.
One College ParkDecaturIL62521
During this interactive and fun workshop, you’ll explore ways faculty and other professional colleagues can increase your students’ success and professional growth and collaboration by improving attitudes toward work, relationships, and learning. You’ll also explore ways to encourage a mindset that leads to a stronger sense of self-efficacy and a more persistent effort among your students and colleagues, as well as within your academic and professional communities.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to:
Participate in a 60-second paper, roleplaying demonstrations, pair and share activities, and interviews with feedback.
Participants receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completing the workshop.
Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute offers cutting-edge, cost-effective professional development opportunities to current community college IT/convergence faculty (at non-profit schools only) that is often only available through expensive commercial training. Working Connections makes the newest technologies and industry trends available to attendees, as well as encourages the kind of networking and collaboration among educational and business leaders that can strengthen any IT educational program.
Working Connections training workshops offer several tracks that cover a range of the most in-demand topics in IT. The goal of Working Connections is to provide attendees with the expertise needed to teach their respective track in a subsequent semester, bringing the most current information to their classrooms either as a stand-alone course or as supplemental information to an existing course.
This webinar reviews the principles of emotional intelligence. The webinar facilitator provides reasons why it is beneficial to have students use high emotional intelligence skills throughout the community college curriculum and not just as part of psychology and other social science courses. Webinar participants learn about major emotional intelligence principles, why having high emotional intelligence skills is an important key to success in college and in life in general, and how much students can benefit from being encouraged to use emotional intelligence in all courses, including increasing pass rates and overall retention.
