Events Beginning September 26, 2023

September 21, 2023

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, September 26, 9:00–10:30 AM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Coffee Chats/Tea Talks
All faculty and staff are invited to a monthly series of coffee chats to come together in an informal setting and celebrate the cultural heritage months recognized by the Office of Student Life and our community. Our inaugural event, hosted by Associate Provost Raquel Fich, will celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. Information and Technology Building, Faculty lounge, room 760. No RSVP required.

Tuesday, September 26, 10:00–11:00 AM
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
What Are They Thinking? (virtual)
Join us in a discussion on methods and tools to increase your understanding of the thoughts and progress of your students in the online class. Hosted by Catherine Kawalek. Register in advance here.

Thursday, September 28, 4:00–5:45 PM
Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs and Resources
Together with the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, and the Center on Poverty and Social Policy, Columbia University of Social Work, the Marxe School will present a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) that provides recommendations for updating how poverty is measured in the U.S., with a special focus on household needs and resources. Information and Technology Building, room 750. RSVP here.

Friday, September 29, 12:00–1:00 PM
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
DEI Fridays: Disability Justice, featuring Lucy Treishmann (ACLU) (virtual)
DEI Fridays is a practice of community building, reflection, and learning, aiming to improve our campus climate around issues of equity, inclusion, and justice. All faculty, staff, and students are WELCOME! Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of Disability Services. More information here and RSVP here.

LOOKING FORWARD

Thursday, October 12, 12:30–1:30 PM
NEWMAN LIBRARY
Zotero Workshop (virtual)
This workshop by Professor Joseph Hartnett provides an introduction to Zotero, a free open-source, bibliographic management tool that allows you to collect, store, and organize information as you do research, and to rapidly generate citations and bibliographies as you write. More information and RSVP here.