Past Events: 2023

Wednesday Oct 28

Setting Boundaries and Supporting Students in Distress

12:00 pm

Have you ever wondered where to draw the line with students or struggled to say no when a student asks for more than you can give? You are not alone! …
Friday Oct 23

Special Collections: Teaching through Original Sources

2:00 pm

How do we help students cultivate their historical sensibilities? How to bring alive the past in the classroom? Join us for a community of practice on teaching through…
Friday Oct 23

The Science of Learning Meets AI – Book Club

2:45 pm

How can we leverage artificial intelligence to strengthen our core teaching values? Join us for a three-session reading group exploring The Science of Learning Meets AI by Lew Ludwig…
Thursday Oct 22

Open Access Publishing at Bates

12:00 pm

Have you been interested in publishing Open Access (OA) but shocked at the publisher fees? Fear not, you have other options, including having your Article Processing Charges covered by…
Wednesday Oct 21

Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice

9:00 am

Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…
Wednesday Oct 21

Creative Collaborations: Integrating Visual Arts and Performance

9:00 am

This 3-session CoP is for faculty and staff educators interested in building stronger connections across the arts at Bates. Through short readings, case studies, discussion, and collaborative brainstorming, participants…
Monday Oct 19

Letters of Recommendation Lunch & Learn

11:30 am

Writing recommendation letters is an important part of supporting students—and it doesn’t have to be a time-consuming one. In this workshop, we’ll explore strategies for writing thoughtful, effective letters efficiently,…
Tuesday Oct 13

Staff Educators Community of Practice

12:00 pm

Calling all staff educators! Wait, who’s a staff educator? Do you design learning materials and programs, foster productive learning environments, or promote individual growth and development? Yes? You are a staff…
Wednesday Oct 7

Creative Collaborations: Integrating Visual Arts and Performance

9:00 am

This 3-session CoP is for faculty and staff educators interested in building stronger connections across the arts at Bates. Through short readings, case studies, discussion, and collaborative brainstorming, participants…
Wednesday Oct 7

Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice

12:00 pm

Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…
Wednesday Oct 7

An Educator’s Guide to ADHD – Book Club

4:15 pm

Join us this semester for a three-session reading group exploring neurodiversity and inclusive teaching. We’ll dive into An Educator’s Guide to ADHD by Karen Costa, a resource packed with…
Friday Oct 2

New Faculty Community of Practice – Go through the line in the Den on 10/2!

11:45 am

You are juggling a lot as a faculty member in your first few years here at Bates. Join this group to help lessen the load, as we will share tips…
Friday Sep 25

The Science of Learning Meets AI – Book Club

2:45 pm

How can we leverage artificial intelligence to strengthen our core teaching values? Join us for a three-session reading group exploring The Science of Learning Meets AI by Lew Ludwig…
Friday Sep 25

Special Collections: Teaching through Original Sources

3:00 pm

How do we help students cultivate their historical sensibilities? How to bring alive the past in the classroom? Join us for a community of practice on teaching through…
Wednesday Sep 23

Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice

9:00 am

Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…
Wednesday Sep 23

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9:00 am

Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…
Wednesday Sep 16

Teaching Statements Workshop

4:15 pm

Are you on the job market and wrangling an unwieldy teaching statement? Or perhaps worse, just staring at a blank page? We’d love to offer some guidance and support as…
Calling all staff educators! Wait, who’s a staff educator?



Do you design learning materials and programs,…
Tuesday Sep 8

Staff Educators Community of Practice

12:00 pm

Calling all staff educators! Wait, who’s a staff educator? Do you design learning materials and programs, foster productive learning environments, or promote individual growth and development? Yes? You are a staff…
Keynote speaker, April Andry Rah'man, is the Assistant Director for Education Research at the University…
Friday Aug 21

CBB Pedagogy Matters: An Invitation to Authenticity at Colby College

Keynote speaker, April Andry Rah’man, is the Assistant Director for Education Research at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, where she helps colleagues transform…
Who are Bates students?  What do Bates classrooms look like?  What are the…
Thursday Aug 13

Course (Re)Design Institute-Teaching at Bates

9:00 am

Who are Bates students? What do Bates classrooms look like? What are the expectations of a Bates course? How can you keep these in mind, but not…
What do engagement and participation look like?  How much might we think creatively about…
Wednesday Aug 12

Course (Re)Design Institute-Engagement and Participation

9:00 am

What do engagement and participation look like? How much might we think creatively about both encouraging and measuring them? And how do we maintain equity in these procedures? In…
How will you know if your students reach those learning objectives? Which assessments demonstrate this?…
Tuesday Aug 11

Course (Re)Design Institute-Aligning Assignments and Assessments

9:00 am

How will you know if your students reach those learning objectives? Which assessments demonstrate this? And how might you craft equitable, accessible, and inclusive assessments: In this three-hour workshop, we…
What does your course do?  At the end of your course, what do your…
Monday Aug 10

Course (Re)Design Institute-Big Course Vision and Learning Objectives

9:00 am

What does your course do? At the end of your course, what do your students know, what can your students do, and how have your students changed their values…