Thursday, December 1, 12:00pm-1:15pm PST, via Zoom
Are you considering a career as a professor? Attend this virtual session to explore faculty careers with professors from several types of universities and disciplines.
Faculty panelists include:
Required Readings:
Greenall, R. F., & Bailey, E. G. (2022). An Instructor’s Guide to Including Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Undergraduate Biology Classroom. CBE—Life Sciences Education,21(4). DOI: 10.1187/cbe.21-12-0340 -- LINK
Recommended Readings:
Journal Club Topic:
This pedagogy journal club will focus on how career choices are conditioned by gendered perceptions in youngsters. We will further explore the ways to tackle this stereotyping early in life.
Required Readings:
Journal Club Topic:
This pedagogy journal club will cover different strategies for grading assessments, including a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of grading on a curve.
Required Readings:
Schinske, J., & Tanner, K. (2014). Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently). CBE—Life Sciences Education,13(2); pp. 159-166. DOI: 10.1187/cbe.cbe-14-03-0054 -- LINK
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Thursdays, February 9 - March 16, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.
IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Tuesdays, February 7 - March 14, 4:30pm-6:30pm
This class helps non-native speakers to recognize and practice American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in order to improve comprehension and intelligibility. This is accomplished through identification of problem areas, focused practice and recording of exercises for instructor feedback.
Course topics:
I: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Monday, January 30 - Thursday, February 2, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Attendance is required ALL 4 Days
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting a Fall treat get together for postdocs working on campus!
Sign up and stop by for some cookies and other sweet treats on us!
Cookies will be provided until supplies run out -- we recommend stopping by on the earlier side if you can!
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting a coffee cart plus Trish's Mini Donuts for postdocs working on campus!
Sign up and stop by for some coffee and mini donuts on us!
Tuesday, November 8, 9:00am-11:00am, LKSC Herb Garden
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting a coffee cart plus Trish's Mini Donuts for postdocs working on campus!
Sign up and stop by for some coffee and mini donuts on us!
During this event, Stanford Faculty Staff Housing will also be available to talk to you about resources currently available to Stanford postdocs, including information about Oak Creek Apartments -- so stop by to learn more!