The week's events
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Student Success Launch Student Success Launch
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September 20, 2021Date:
Monday, September 20, 2021 - 9:00am to 11:30am
Location:
Kellogg Center
With a focus on the institution’s DEI Strategic plan and Inclusive Campus Initiative, this year’s Student Success Launch will be a highly engaging interactive working meeting. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in community conversations as well as walk away with actionable items to assist in fostering student success in their work and ensuring all students at MSU feel welcomed and supported.
If you have not yet had a chance to review the DEI report and plan, feel free to review it in advance.
This year’s Launch will be a hybrid model, with completely online and in-person options available. Attendees have the option of selecting the way they desire to attend during registration. While in person attendees may change their modality to online, participants selecting the online option will not be able to change their selection. Please note the planning team is keeping an eye on the continuing COVID-19 situation and may decide to switch to a fully virtual event.
A continental breakfast and refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.
Registration is now available.Questions can be directed to Chastity D. Gaither, UIA Fellow, Office of the APUE at: gaither3@msu.edu.
Category:
Diversity and Inclusion
Grad Slate Overview Session Grad Slate Overview Session
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September 20, 2021Date:
Monday, September 20, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location:
Zoom
The Graduate School invites Graduate Program Coordinators to attend an overview of the application decision process for the new admissions system, Slate.
This session is intended for any individual having or anticipate having a role in the Graduate application review, decision and approval process.
The session will be held on Monday, Sept 20, 2021 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM.
Session agendaOverview of the bin structure and application workflow
Slate security roles in Slate
How does the Slate process compare to GAMS
Understand user security and rolesRegistration is not required. Zoom information provided below:
https://msu.zoom.us/j/97504361111Passcode: Slate
These sessions will provide an overview of the decision process. Invitations for training opportunities for this functionality will be scheduled soon. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded and made available on the Slate User Group team site.
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Important Dates
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Identities & the Culturally Responsive Educator: Strategies and Application Identities & the Culturally Responsive Educator: Strategies and Application
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September 22, 2021Date:
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
In bi-weekly Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching gatherings Graduate Teaching Assistants share their knowledge about teaching, teaching and technology tools as well as discuss research of teaching, book chapters relevant to work in an instructional setting. Anyone interested in these topics can join these meetings.
Session Description
This session will provide a background into the concept of culturally responsive teaching (CRT) and how an instructor’s personal identity impacts how they approach their practice and interact with students. Next, we will discuss strategies to facilitate the application of CRT in classrooms settings and conclude with reviewing any questions attendees may have.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, learners will be able to:
Explore their own identity through self-reflection.
Examine how personal identity impacts the graduate teaching experience.
Articulate the importance of culturally responsive approaches to teaching.
Reflect on personal assumptions towards students that may influence instructor practices.
Describe strategies for teaching culturally diverse students.
Presenter Bio
Oyesola Oluwafunmilayo Ayeni is a 5th year Doctoral student in the Ecological/Community Psychology program at Michigan State University. Funmi’s area of research focuses on the development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally appropriate interventions for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence from diverse backgrounds. In her teaching, Funmi applies culturally relevant strategies to provide quality instruction to students while ensuring equity and inclusion.
Join Zoom Meeting https://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810 Meeting ID: 732 599 810 Passcode: GTAsTeach
Category:
Professional Development
