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Speaker Series The Golden Ticket to College Admissions Is Not What You Think: Redefining Success for Parents of Teens with Irena Smith, PhD Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and their parents. You’re invited to join us for this must-watch talk by Irena Smith, PhD. You will hear about constructive and healthy ways to approach the college application process, p... Thursday, August 15, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope with novelist Shelby Van Pelt We invite you to join us as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. You don’t want to miss this deep-dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, hope, and so much more! Remarkably Bright Creatures is a luminous de... Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Online
Workshop Library Tutorials for Your Canvas Course This workshop will show faculty how to select and add library tutorials to Canvas courses. These professional tutorials include videos and quizzes. The modules cover topics such as information literacy, critical thinking, and written and oral communication. Assign tutorials before class to allow mor... Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 PM - Online
Workshop Getting Started with EndNote This workshop will provide attendees with an introduction to the EndNote citation management tool. Topics covered will include how to create your account; how to import and organize references; and recommended plugins to streamline your research and writing. Instructor: Jenica Ibarra (Reference &amp... Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 4:00 - 5:00 PM - Online
Workshop Getting Started with EndNote This workshop will provide attendees with an introduction to the EndNote citation management tool. Topics covered will include how to create your account; how to import and organize references; and recommended plugins to streamline your research and writing. Instructor: Jenica Ibarra (Reference &amp... Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 PM - Online
Workshop Library Tutorials for Your Canvas Course This workshop will show faculty how to select and add library tutorials to Canvas courses. These professional tutorials include videos and quizzes. The modules cover topics such as information literacy, critical thinking, and written and oral communication. Assign tutorials before class to allow mor... Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 4:00 - 5:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Capturing the Human Drama Through History with Garrett Graff Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff! An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and W... Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World–with Nate Klemp, PhD Join us as New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. With the avalanche of information we get every day, closin... Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Mori... Saturday, September 21, 2024, 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats with Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats! For decades, scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have studied the remarkable biodiversity of bats on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, wh... Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online