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Developing a “Just-in-Time, Just-Enough” Co-Teaching Certificate Program for Postdoctoral Scholars

For many postdoctoral scholars who plan to pursue a career in academia, learning to teach will be a key element of their success, but teaching opportunities are not commonly part of most postdoctoral positions. CIRTL colleagues at the University of Arizona developed a two-semester, “just-in-time, just-enough” postdoctoral certificate in teaching excellence that combines pedagogical training and participation in faculty learning…

Advancing SoTL through Boundary-Spanning Leadership: A Study of Four CIRTL Institutions

Recently published in Innovative Higher Education, CIRTL colleague Lucas Hill authored this article focused on local CIRTL leaders who run institutional-level programs, connect their institution to the CIRTL Network and engage in vital campus-based boundary-spanning roles. It presents the results of four CIRTL institutional case studies that identified six boundary-spanning leadership traits and three institutional characteristics found to influence local CIRTL…

9/12 Webinar: Innovative Collaborations Supporting Graduate Students and Postdocs

CIRTL Leaders will be featured panelists in an upcoming webinar co-hosted by the POD Graduate Student, Professional Student, and Postdoctoral Scholar Development special interest group (GPPD SIG) and the Graduate Career Consortium (GCC). Please see more details below! How do colleagues in units across campus form productive collaborations to support graduate students and postdocs? On Tuesday, September 12 from 12…

Fall 2023 CIRTL Network Programming

This fall CIRTL is offering 3 courses, 1 event series, and 10 workshops for graduate students and postdocs pursuing teaching careers in STEM disciplines. Fall programming covers a range of teaching and learning topics: accessibility, evidence-based teaching fundamentals, academic professional development, teaching development for postdocs, science communication, and teaching-as-research. Registration opens on Monday, August 14. Uncapped programming - like our…

Seeking Next CIRTL Associate Director

The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), a network of 45 research universities across the US and Canada is searching for a new Associate Director. This remote-eligible position is based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of the nation’s premiere public research universities. The Associate Director works closely with the CIRTL Director and Leadership Team and…

CIRTL Summer 2023 Programming

Registration for summer courses & workshops is open! For capped programming, registration is open until capacity is reached so register early for your best chance of enrollment; participants will be notified of their enrollment status on a rolling basis. Registration is still required for uncapped programming, but spots aren't limited and registrants are automatically enrolled. An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate…

CIRTL Launches New Website

The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) is happy to announce its new website has arrived! The streamlined site provides visitors with easy access to CIRTL’s most popular content, including an all-in-one events calendar. The clean menu structure guides users to key content and the site-wide search function helps users dig deep into the site.  In…

Spring 2023 Programming Preview

CIRTL's Spring 2023 online programming includes two courses, a MOOC, three workshops, and two event series. Programming will run January through April, and schedule details and registration information will be posted on our website and announced in our newsletters as they are confirmed. Subscribe to our newsletter for programming updates. Questions about our programming? Contact us at info@cirtl.net. Courses Courses have live, real-time online sessions…

New Publication: “Citation as Pathway: Reorienting Pedagogical Approaches”

In Fall 2021, two then-graduate students from Columbia University, Cat Lambert and Diana Newby, taught a workshop for the CIRTL Network on critical citational practices. The workshop guided participants through reflections around how citational practices within a discipline and across major journals can impact which voices get the most visibility – and led to a discussion of how, with different…

Invitation to attend CIRTL Keynote & Student Panel

You are invited to join the CIRTL Network on Thursday Oct. 13 for two exciting virtual opportunities: CIRTL Keynote Address The Notion of Critical Race Theory (CRT) Should Not Be a Dirty Word in Higher Education: Unpacking Positionality in STEM Research and Teaching - Dr. Alonzo Flowers III Thursday, October 13 - 3:00 Atlantic | 2:00 Eastern| 1:00 Central | 12:00 Mountain |…