Have you heard of the Course Design Institute? How about the Course Design Bootcamp? Join the CTL in a streamlined sequence of workshops and activities to learn backwards course design approaches to (re)develop your course. Two consecutive Friday afternoons, 2-5 p.m., March 17 and March 24, LINC 307. Space is limited. Register here.

Looking to revamp your syllabus, or trying to understand how to provide clearer instructions and language to our diverse students? Join OSU’s First Committee to hear about the surprising things we learned directly from first-generation students on how they interpret these class documents. 1-2 p.m., Feb. 16, LINC 414. Registration for in person attendance. Registration for Zoom.

Join us once or weekly for a volunteer service project at Heartland Humane Shelter & Care, Room at the Inn, Parks & Recreation, Starker Arts Garden for Education(SAGE) and Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers will be maintaining space for animals and a chance to play with them, providing emergency meals and housing, enhancing parks and trails and helping grow food for low income families. The OSU Community are the intended audience for this event. Register at beav.es/ce.

Discovering the Scientist Within, is a program designed to nurture sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ interest in the STEM fields and consists of activities paired with adult women scientist role models. The event will be on campus, Saturday, March 11, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Registration opens Feb. 1 and closes March 1. Contact Emily Nicholson in Precollege Programs at 737-9424 with questions.

“Effective Course Design: Intentional Blending of Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning.” Regardless of course modality, all Corvallis and Cascades campus courses involve learning in person during synchronous class meetings and asynchronously outside of class. How can we best leverage both types of learning activities to ensure all students have an equitable opportunity to be successful? In this interactive session, learn ways to do this through intentional design. Feb. 7, 11-11:50 a.m. Registration.

Concur Travel – Beyond the Basics. Please join us for an interactive discussion on booking travel, submitting expense reports, questions about the Concur system and sharing solutions. Feb. 22, noon to 1 p.m. in KEC 1007 or via Zoom. For more information about the event and how to register click here.

The office of Government Affairs is sponsoring 2 students (graduate or undergraduate) to participate in the AAAS 2023 Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop. It will be taking place March 26-29, 2023 in Washington, DC.

The workshop is an entry-level program that provides opportunities for students to learn about the federal policymaking process, network with policy professionals, and collaborate with other students engaged with science policy. Students selected by ACS will receive funding to travel to and participate in the three-day workshop. Individuals can learn more and apply by 11:59 PM EST on February 12^th: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/3785821a12a4421ba01fb7c74b7dbf43