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We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is officially open! 3MT is an acclaimed national and international competition where doctoral students are tasked with presenting their research in three minutes or less. A communications competition at its core, 3MT helps students to develop their scholarly presentation skills, prepare to enter the academic and professional workforce, and compete for cash prizes. To learn more about the competition, please visit the 3MT webpage.

This information session will guide students in preparing for the Preliminary and Final rounds of the competition, from best practices, to rules and judging criteria. Interested students are encouraged to attend and ask questions!

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Learn how you can take your science background and contribute to creation of policy at the state and federal level and benefit society. Hear from Rutgers alum as well as current and former New Jersey Eagleton Science and Politics Fellows who have successfully transitioned off the bench to a fulfilling career in policy at various organizations including the NIH, state agencies as well as foundations, think tanks and more.

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Prepare for your summer teaching schedule by attending this workshop on teaching short courses. We will discuss a variety of course timelines, from weekend-long to summer-long, and how to craft your course to take advantage of each unique schedule.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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During this session, we will discuss several ways to incorporate inclusive elements in course syllabi. We will consider research and pedagogy that demonstrate the importance of inclusivity in course design for improving student outcomes, engagement, and classroom dynamics. In particular, we will focus on how to make course design, policies, assignments, instructor information, and language more inclusive and equitable for students.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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Everyone loves a group project, right? Come discuss strategies for implementing effective group projects while avoiding common pitfalls.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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This workshop is designed to help develop effective communication strategies with faculty members in the courses we facilitate. We will explore best practices for establishing clear expectations, managing responsibilities, and navigating potential challenges in the TA-faculty relationship. Participants will gain tools to build productive, collaborative partnerships with faculty.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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The goal of this workshop is to discuss ways to integrate active learning into your course and practice some of the techniques as a group. We will also focus on how to translate active learning techniques to an online setting, and how to foster a sense of community in both the in-person and virtual classrooms.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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As instructors, a major motivator for us is getting to interact with students and see them grow as learners. But what happens when they don’t want to interact with us? How can we still be a good instructor? In this workshop, we will dive into the world of the quiet classroom (both the physical AND the virtual) and how we can alter our teaching methods to engage effectively with these students.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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An hour and twenty minutes never feels like the “right” amount of time for a class session—just where does the time go? Our focus in this workshop will be sharing tips and tricks for managing lesson time which you can implement before, during, and after your class sessions.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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The goal of this workshop is to introduce how the brain works and what this means for effective and enjoyable learning and teaching.  Informed by educational and cognitive psychology, we will dip our toes into how learning happens, shed common learning myths, and discuss implications for teaching practice.

 

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!