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I chose this week's photo because I really enjoy the contrast of centuries of human innovation: the Acropolis from the 5th century BCE, a hand compass that looks like those patented in the late nineteenth century, and both images being projected on the digital screen we are looking at today. No wonder it feels like our heads are spinning with how quickly technology is changing now. 

So imagine how delighted I was to see the title for the most recent episode of "Teaching in Higher Ed" - (Re)Orienting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, an interview with Nancy Chick, Katarina Martensson, and Peter Felten, whose new book The SoTL Guide has gotten me very excited this semester. Give yourself permission to listen to three leaders in the field talk about their excitement and curiosity. I find their enthusiasm infectious, and I hope you do, too. 

Here at the Hub we don't just like to share new things with you (although we do enjoy that very much...) We also want to celebrate the good work you are doing, and that includes sharing out research you're involved with about teaching and learning. Click the button below to go to a two question "brag box" form - give me your email and click one menu item, and I will reach out to find out how to share what you've been doing! 

We are so excited to get to offer another instance of our summer intensive program the first two weeks of May. Past participants have told us they've gained a lot - maybe you have already heard that from them! 

There is still time to apply for priority consideration! (By Monday, April 13th)

Faculty will receive $1000 upon completion of 4 deliverables (evidence of a small change they made to a course they are teaching soon, online or in person.) A portion of the support for this program is coming from one-time faculty development funds managed by the Provost Office.

The expected participation is about 25-40 hours over two weeks. This include both sync sessions and also asynchronous work time. See the schedule in the program description.

If spots remain, applications will be accepted until Monday, April 27th but the priority deadline is Monday, April 13th. 

We're excited to try a new kind of group for teachers this semester! 

Grateful Gatherings are monthly conversations with purpose, designed by Grateful Living and hosted by people like me (Jessica) who have completed their host training program.

You can learn more about Grateful Gatherings on their website. 

Something that appealed to me about Grateful Living is that it rejects the toxic positivity that can come up with a hint of "Well you should just be grateful that..." My desire is to have a space where we can name what is hard about being in this moment, and also name things we are grateful for. As Belen's excellent blog post described, practicing gratitude is a recurring theme in stress management advice. I hope you'll consider joining me for a conversation on zoom where we follow the suggested topics from the Grateful Gatherings curriculum. 

If you know you are interested, go ahead and register for my group here with Grateful Living. (You will be giving Grateful Living, a non-profit not affiliated with the university, your email address so that you can receive the materials for each month's topic. There is no cost to participate.) 

Need to think about it? No problem. The first two meetings you can attend without fully "enrolling" to see what it's all about and whether you want to continue.  Questions? Concerns? Drop Jessica an email at rivierej@umich.edu 

Thursday April 9, 10:00 AM : "Living Gratefully is a Daily Practice."

Our contact page includes multiple ways to reach out to us, including videoconferences, email consultations, and even a form to request support if you aren't sure who to work with. 

Questions or comments? Contact Jessica Riviere at rivierej@umich.edu

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