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Third Annual Colloquium: A Focus on Project-Based Learning | Stetson Today

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[This story was reprinted in its entirety from Stetson Today] Stetson University’s third annual Colloquium on Teaching and Learning was filled with inspiring, innovative and thought-provoking discussions and engagement. Hosted on April 7 and 8 by Stetson University’s Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence, the event delineated innovative approaches to address real-world and complex challenges […]

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RECAP: 2017 Colloquium on Teaching and Learning

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On Friday, April 7th, the Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence hosted the 3rd annual 2017 Colloquium on Teaching and Learning in the Lynn Business Center on the Stetson University campus. [Download Program] KEYNOTE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TACKLING COMPLEX CHALLENGES keynote by Richard F. Vaz, Director, Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Center for Project-Based Learning  [download presentation]

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Stetson Alum to be honored by the Council of Undergraduate Research 

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UWM Researcher Sarah Caudill to Be Honored at CUR’s 2017 Posters on the Hill Sarah Caudill, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will receive the Honorary CUR Fellows Award at an April 26 reception during the Council on Undergraduate Research’s 2017 Posters on the Hill event on

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Dr. Glenn Hutchinson visits Stetson University to discuss immigration service project at FIU

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As part of his work with the Stetson Writing Center, Dr. Hutchinson presented a talk on his work with Florida International University students “Writing and Immigrant Rights: Letters to a Detention Center”. “I quickly realized that my students had already experienced such hardships when deportation affected their own families,” he said. “One student shared how

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Independent Lab Finds Safe Drinking Water at Stetson

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Nicole Porther, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of public health, worked with students in her Foundation of Environmental Health Sciences class to investigate drinking water at Stetson. Update: The Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience will host a “flash forum” on the results of water quality testing at Stetson University on Wednesday, March 29, at the Rinker Environmental Learning

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10th Annual Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

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You are invited to participate in the 10th Annual Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research at the University of Central Florida.  Last year faculty, administrators, and academic staff members from 24 institutions across Florida participated in this event. When: October 27-28, 2017 What: 10th Annual Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research Keynote: Dr. Bethany M. Usher, Associate

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Writing and Immigrant Rights: Letters to a Detention Center

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The Writing Program is sponsoring a lecture & discussion by Glenn Hutchinson, Interim Director of the Center for Excellence in Writing at Florida International University, who will be discussing Writing and Immigrant Rights: Letters to a Detention Center. When: Thursday, March 30th at 3:00 P.M. Where: Lynn Presentation Room in the Rinker Welcome Center Description How can

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Last chance to register for the 2017 Colloquium!

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Join us on April 7th for the 3rd Annual Colloquium on Teaching & Learning Innovation!  Where else can you explore project-based learning, contemplative practices and engage with potential community partners? Registration Deadline: March 31 Onsite registration available. Download the Schedule-at-a-Glance KEYNOTE Project-based learning is an effective strategy for engaging students in authentic learning experiences that can

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Valrie Chambers

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The March 2017 Faculty Spotlight features Dr. Valrie Chambers, Associate Professor of Accounting, who will speak on her summer research, “Potential Tax Implications of NCAA Family Travel Allowances.” Date: Thursday, 3/30/17 Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm (lunch available at 11:30) Location: Library 25 L All are welcome! Please RSVP at this link for lunch. Potential Tax Implications

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Guest Seminar: Into the Great Wide Open: The Potential Promise and Perils of Climate Geoengineering

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Into the Great Wide Open: The Potential Promise and Perils of Climate Geoengineering Wil Burns, Co-Executive Director, Forum for Climate Engineering Assessment, American University March 30, Thursday, DuPont-Ball Library 25L Seminar, 4-5 pm Informal Dialogue, 5 – 5:45pm According to recent scientific analyses, the world is on course for continued warming for centuries after emissions

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