One week left to submit your proposal for the National Learning Communities Conference! Save the Date: National Learning Communities Conference National Learning Communities Conference (NLCC) 2024 Chicago, IL - November 6-8, 2024 https://lnkd.in/ge8VXgGv Call for Proposals: The NLCC 2024 planning committee welcomes proposals from educators, researchers, administrators, and practitioners engaged in teaching, creating, implementing, assessing, and sustaining high quality learning communities. The proposal submission form is available at https://lnkd.in/gckXSdbS. Proposal deadline is May 1, 2024. Please contact us at nlcc@harpercollege.edu with any questions.
The Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education
Higher Education
Olympia, WA 243 followers
We are for the academic success of all students.
About us
GUIDING PURPOSE We are for the academic success of all students. Ultimately, the measures of our success are improvements in students' persistence, achievement, and graduation rates—particularly students who are the first in their families to go to college and those from groups historically under‐served in higher education. As a high impact strategy, learning communities offer a powerful learning environment for students at key points in their educational pathways, and implementing successful learning community programs in an intentional way helps to build institutional capacity for transformation. OUR WORK With a sustained record of educational reform, the Washington Center, a public service center at The Evergreen State College, is a national resource to two‐ and four‐year higher education institutions intent on creating equitable learning opportunities for all students through the strategic use of learning communities and other evidence-based practices. We support campuses in their work to achieve equitable outcomes for undergraduate students through a variety of activities and initiatives (1) An intensive, high-touch summer institute where campus teams benefit from support from higher education experts, campus-specific consulting, and professional development assistance. Campus teams return to their campus with an action plan. (2) Collaboration with campuses to support campus reform efforts and student success initiatives through campus-specific consulting, and professional development assistance. (3) Improving teaching and learning in undergraduate education by providing high-quality professional development workshops
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http://wacenter.evergreen.edu/
External link for The Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education
- Industry
- Higher Education
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Olympia, WA
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1985
- Specialties
- Organizational development, Faculty Development, Equity, and Strategic planning
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2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW
Olympia, WA 98505, US
Employees at The Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education
Updates
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NLCA Workshop next week! Best Practices for Promoting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Faculty and Staff Tuesday 4/23 3-4 p.m. ET Dr. Sue Maxam, Pace University REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gpNkg4M4 Just as with students, mental health challenges have increased exponentially over the past few years for faculty and staff on college campuses across the nation. This is due to, in large part, work-related stress, emotional depletion, limited resources/support, poor work-life balance, job insecurity, organizational culture, increased involvement in student mental health, etc. Therefore, institutional leaders have increasingly prioritized the mental health and well-being of faculty and staff (in addition to students). This session will explore best practices that can be adapted personally and campus-wide. It will also focus on ways learning communities can support staff/faculty wellness.
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Earth Day is Every Day: Making Meaningful Climate Impact with Campus Communities Year Round Presented by Rachel Beth Egenhoefer, University of San Francisco and Washington Center Visiting Scholar Free Virtual Workshop | April 25 | 3-4:30 pm ET | 12-1:30 pm PT REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gSGr6u7N While many campuses and communities gear up to celebrate Earth Day, to truly address the climate crisis, we need sustainable changes to be made every day, not just on Earth Day. This workshop will explore ways to engage students and campus communities beyond yearly spectacles that can address both student engagement and climate impact. We will look at individual and collective action, impacts of behaviors, habits of college students and how that can shape future behaviors. Photo by Life Folk
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Registration now open! https://lnkd.in/gHvTgSqS A two-part workshop: Emergent Strategies in Prison Education. May 15 & May 22 | 11:30 am - 1 pm ET | 8:30-10 am PT Click link for details: https://lnkd.in/g389w-h7
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Save the dates! May 15 and May 22 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET | 8:30 - 10 a.m. PT What are the strategies you use to create and adapt learning experiences for incarcerated students? In her book, Emergent Strategy: Shaping change, changing worlds, adrienne maree brown offers a visionary approach to change in a rapidly changing world. As teachers, one of our greatest hopes is that our students leave our classrooms believing in their ability to navigate those rapid changes, and build satisfying lives. In this two-part series, we bring the principles of Emergent Strategy to carceral classrooms, exploring how they offer both students and teachers a richer, more connected experience. Presented by emareena danielles, educator and author and JuliA Metzker, Director of The Washington Center $50 registration for the series Interest form: https://lnkd.in/g43rPGyS
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Join us for the March Collaborative Workshop -- Embodiment Online: Bringing Our Bodies to Zoom. March 22 | 1-2:30 ET | 10-11:30 PT Register: https://lnkd.in/gw9QVhBm Additional details: https://lnkd.in/gU4vf9h8
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Join us for a National Learning Communities Association professional development workshop! Thriving Together: Fostering Radical Wellness for Students of Color Monday, February 26 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Eastern) via Zoom Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/gkYemetB Presenters: Kyle Johnson, Assistant Director, University College and Sophomore Living-Learning Communities, American University, and Dr. Rachel Vincitore, Learning Communities Program Specialist, Norfolk State University What is Radical Wellness, and how is it relevant in today's higher education system? In the presentation, Thriving Together: Fostering Radical Wellness for Students of Color, the presenters will dive into the meaning of Radical Wellness and how to develop strategies that break down barriers and foster the well-being of our diverse student communities. From mental health to cultural inclusivity, they will discuss practical insights that pave the way for a transformative journey toward success, resilience, and empowerment, ensuring students of color thrive in an environment that radically prioritizes their holistic wellness.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Thriving Together: Fostering Radical Wellness for Students of Color. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Registration now open for the Institute for New Educational Developers, hosted by Temple University Center for the Advancement of Teaching and the POD Network | Monday, July 29-August 1, 2024. https://lnkd.in/guhVn2km
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Join us on Thursday, Feb. 8 3-4:30 ET | 12-1:30 PT for a special workshop presented by our international visiting scholar Wajeehah Aayesha from University of Melbourne. We'll be exploring the Pedagogy of Kindness in our work in higher education. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gxrhQS8P Photo by Tara Winstead: https://lnkd.in/gt8652j9
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