Academics
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April 17, 2015
Students propose engaged learning experiences in new course
As U-M continues to place emphasis on engaged learning experiences, a new course offered this winter has challenged students to think about how to design education for the future.
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April 3, 2015
FestiFools class teaches community engagement, visual literacy
Mark Tucker uses his “Art in Public Spaces” class to get students more involved in the community by having them take the lead in FestiFools puppet production.
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April 3, 2015
IRWG announces Collaborative Planning Grants
The University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded four Collaborative Planning Grants for faculty projects on women, gender and sexuality. The IRWG grants generally support interdisciplinary teams working toward submission of an extramural grant application and publication.
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April 3, 2015
IRWG announces Faculty Seed Grants
The University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded 12 Faculty Seed Grants for projects on women, gender and sexuality, which may be structured creatively to produce the best possible end products, including publications, conferences, works of fine art, and novel research and scholarship.
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March 5, 2015
U-M gift establishes world’s first endowed chair of Thai Buddhism
A $2 million gift to U-M will establish the Thai Professorship of Theravada Buddhism, which will further enhance one of North America’s largest Buddhist studies programs.
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February 27, 2015
Faculty, students share digital education insights at DEI event
Faculty and graduate students shared their insights about projects and courses they have created in digital spaces, during a series of sessions Thursday.
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February 27, 2015
Lightning round participants and projects
• Caren Stalburg: Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education MOOC Interview with Dr. Stalburg: MOOC Creator Reflects on Lessons Learned and OER • Tim McKay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oxXjEfCLvcECoach • George Siedel: Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills MOOC • Caitlin Holman: GradeCraft • Steve Lonn: Student Explorer • Anne Sales: Utilizing Scott Page’s Model Thinking MOOC within Optimal Models and Systems for Health Care Delivery course • Chris Brooks: Engaging UM Students Through MOOCs • Gautam Kaul: Introduction to Finance MOOC -
February 16, 2015
Course encourages students to impact campus sustainability
A revamped Environ 211 course now focuses less on grand ideas for making a difference and more on ways students can roll up their sleeves to solve a local problem.
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February 16, 2015
Lecture to offer a planetary scientist’s tour through the solar system
Tamas Gombosi will recount his “journey in the solar system” in his inaugural lecture as the Konstantin I. Gringauz Distinguished University Professor of Space Science Feb. 23.
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February 12, 2015
U-M funds another round of engaged-learning projects
The university has awarded funding for another 18 projects under the Transforming Learning for a Third Century portion of the Third Century Initiative.
