Events: 2016

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  • 29 Jan 2016
    11:30 am EST 
    to 29 Jan 2016
    12:30 pm EST 

    The Consciousness that Equitable Teaching Requires in STEM Classrooms

    Category: Seminar

    In this talk Dr. Carter Andrews describes mindsets and practices that STEM faculty need to employ to cultivate positive relationships with students and maximize student learning. In order for all students to experience classrooms as inclusive spaces, faculty must consider the role they play in...

  • 12 Feb 2016
    11:30 am EST 
    to 12 Feb 2016
    12:30 pm EST 

    The Latent Challenges Concerning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the STEM Classroom: Revelations from a Faculty Study

    Category: Seminar

    This talk will draw from a qualitative study of the teaching experiences and pedagogical commitments of faculty in a higher educational institution to explore the unique relevance of social group identities for faculty and students in the STEM classroom. It will consider how faculty members with...

  • 01 Mar 2016
    12:00 pm EST 
    to 01 Mar 2016
    1:30 pm EST 

    Women, History & The Computer Revolution Lecture Panel

    Category: Seminar

    Feminism & Critical Data Studies and Feminist Computing:  This talk examines the prevalent notions that science is universal, that its truths and methods are value-agnostic and that its teaching is cleanly decontextualized and insulated from social norms and values. We tease out some of these...

  • 03 Mar 2016
    11:30 am EST 
    to 03 Mar 2016
    1:00 pm EST 

    Integrated STEM Seminar-Design, Make, Play-Katherine McMillan Culp

    Category: Workshop

    Design, Make, Play: Pusing the envelope on integrated, exploratory STEM learning in an urban science museum  This talk and discussion will describe how playful learning experiences in science museums can motivate and deepen interdisciplinary understanding of STEM.The New York Hall of Science...

  • 04 Mar 2016
    11:30 am EST 
    to 04 Mar 2016
    2:00 pm EST 

    Undergraduate Research Day in Discovery Park

    Category: General

    LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR SUMMER OR FALL 2016? Join us for the annual Undergraduate Research Day in Discovery Park to learn more about research opportunities available through formal and informal research programs MARCH 4 11:30am - 2:00pm MRGN...

  • 31 Mar 2016
    12:00 pm EDT 
    to 03 Apr 2016
    9:00 pm EDT 

    NSTA 2016 National Conference

    Category: Conference

    National Conference in Nashville: March 31–April 3, 2016 Exhibiting home Music City Center • 2015 Fifth Avenue South • Nashville TN 37203 Conference Theme Science: Empowering Performance Strands Setting the Stage: Scientific Literacy Building the Band:...

  • 06 Apr 2016
    9:00 am EDT 
    to 06 Apr 2016
    11:45 am EDT 

    Making Learning Relevant Creating Meaningful Student Engagement

    Category: Workshop

    Renowned educator, Dr. George Kuh, will be at Purdue (West Lafayette) on April 6th to give a presentation and facilitate a faculty-led roundtable discussion. The event, Making Learning Relevant: Creating Meaningful Student Engagement, will explore issues surrounding forging tomorrow’s workforce,...

  • 08 Apr 2016
    4:00 pm EDT 
    to 13 Apr 2016
    1:00 am EDT 

    AERA 2016 Annual Meeting

    Category: Conference

    2016 Annual Meeting "Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies" Friday, April 8 – Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Washington, DC #AERA16

  • 12 Apr 2016
    1:00 pm EDT 
    to 12 Apr 2016
    5:00 pm EDT 

    Purdue Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium

    Category: General

    Attend the Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Why should I participate in the Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium? Being a part of what makes Purdue excellent prepares you for future experiences where you will need to present and apply your work....

  • 21 Apr 2016
    4:30 pm EDT 
    to 21 Apr 2016
    6:00 pm EDT 

    Discovery Park Student Poster Session and Reception

    Category: General

    The poster session and reception will highlight the achievements of undergraduate students in these interdisciplinary internship programs affiliated with Discovery Park. The annual event is organized and led by the Discovery Learning Research Center. A guest speaker is scheduled  at 5:30 p.m. The...

  • 26 Apr 2016
    12:00 am EDT 
    to 27 Apr 2016
    10:00 am EDT 

    32nd Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity

    Category: Conference

    The 32nd Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity will be held on April 25-26, 2016, at the Hawai'i Convention Center in Honolulu. This year we are featuring topic areas such as Education: Pipelines to Success, and Youth Transitions. Our Call for Proposals is NOW...

  • 19 Jun 2016
    12:00 pm EDT 
    to 25 Jun 2016
    9:00 pm EDT 

    Duke Energy Academy

    Category: Workshop

    The Duke Energy Academy at Purdue is excited about your interest in attending our program in the summer of 2016! Through this academy, a select number of high school students and teachers with interest in energy will be provided an opportunity to learn from Purdue faculty, staff, and industry...

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