Events

Join us for a conversation on the value of undergraduate research as a set of experiences where students build career readiness skills. This session explores how undergraduate research helps students develop and demonstrate essential career-readiness competencies, including critical thinking, communication, teamwork, professionalism, technology, and career development. Faculty will take away practical strategies to bridge career readiness skills into undergraduate research as part of their instructional strategy. 

Lunch will be provided, arrive at 11:45 to grab a plate prior to the start of the session! 

AT CAPACITY. This event is at capacity and no longer taking registrations.

In this interactive workshop, we'll explore strategies for transforming face-to-face class sessions into active learning experiences that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and application. Participants will experience several classroom activities firsthand, including role plays, polling, structured discussions, and decision-making exercises, and leave with adaptable ideas they can implement in any discipline.  

Lunch will be provided, arrive at 11:45 to grab a plate prior to the start of the session!  

Looking for alternatives to traditional papers and slide presentations? Adobe Express makes it easy for students to create polished multimedia projects that emphasize creativity, reflection, and communication without requiring advanced design skills. Colleen Ebacher from Spanish and Latin American Studies will share how these tools were integrated into a course project and the impact on student engagement and learning. Participants will leave with assignment ideas, practical implementation tips, and adaptable examples for a variety of disciplines. 

How do you turn a great idea for a study abroad or away short-term experience into a strong program proposal? In this workshop, experienced faculty leaders will share practical insights from developing and running their own programs. We’ll explore how faculty-led study abroad and away programs are Degree Boost experiences that advance High-Impact global learning, walk through the proposal form and contact‑hour requirements, and give participants dedicated time to build elements of their program step‑by‑step. Come ready to explore possibilities and leave with real progress toward your own faculty‑led program. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 a.m.

AI tools offer several possibilities and several pitfalls for qualitative research. This workshop will consider each stage of qualitative research with regards to machine learning and generative AI, including problems that result from indiscriminate applications of AI.  Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.