Volunteering at CU Boulder

OPEN HOUSE SEPT. 17: CU VOLUNTEER RESOURCE CENTER

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead.

We have a new name! CU Volunteer Resource Center (formerly the Volunteer Clearing House), your campus volunteer center, invites you to stop by for food, prizes and good company Wednesday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. We'll help you discover your own path to make the world a better place.

Contact: Anna Domenico
Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/vrc

IGTS Workshops Fall 2008

Hello Everybody

Welcome to another semester at CU Boulder. This semester the Graduate Teacher Program is organizing a series of workshops that deal with issues of specific interest for International Graduate Teaching Assistants and International Graduate Part-Time Instructors. The workshops focus on international teachers in the American classroom, and count towards the Graduate Teacher Certificate.

The workshops will be held on Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm at 200 ATLAS.

The following is a schedule for the workshops.

Sep 12,'08 - What Do American Students Expect from Their Instructors?
- Vivek Kaila, IGTS Coordinator, Graduate Teacher Program, CU-Boulder

Sep 19,'08 - Asking and Handling Questions in the Classroom.
- PJ Bennett, Assistant Director, Graduate Teacher Program, CU Boulder

Sep 26,'08 - Giving Fair Tests and Grading Fairly.
- Hallie Meredith, Lead Coordinator, SS/Stem, Graduate Teacher Program, CU Boulder

Oct 3,'08 - How Can International Instructors Deal with Their Own and Their Students’ Culture Shock?
- Tina Tan, Director, International Student and Scholar Services, CU Boulder

Oct 10,'08 - Your Students Will Evaluate You: Are You Ready?
- Laura Border, Director, Graduate Teacher Program, CU Boulder

Oct 17,'08 - Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom.
- Antonía Johnson, Director, Center for Talk Mastery