The collaboration of Sloan Equity and Inclusion in STEM Introductory Courses (SEISMIC) brings together 10 large public research universities to make introductory STEM courses more equitable and inclusive. We are hoping to recruit four STEM faculty members and two undergraduate…
The Teaching Center and University Library System are proud to announce the opening of the newly renovated Open Lab makerspace in room 132 of Hillman Library. Open Lab features 3D scanning and printing, laser cutting and engraving, virtual reality, vinyl…
The Office of the Provost is coordinating an early progress reporting (EPR) campaign for a subset of undergraduate and graduate students using the Pathways for Student Success platform. EPRs allow faculty members to identify students of concern and share that…
The Teaching Center would like to congratulate Max Glider, manager of Classroom Services, Lizette Muñoz Rojas, teaching consultant, Daryl Putman, educational software support specialist, and Blaine Walker, manager of Academic Digital Media, for earning a 2022 Teaching Center Staff Excellence…
The end of August has always signaled a time of transition. As a kid, it meant the end of my summer freedom and a return to the more structured routine associated with the beginning of school. For my entire professional…
Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment is a totally virtual conference. Now in its 14th year, the conference offers the opportunity to engage with experts from around the world. The conference begins Monday, Feb. 7, and concludes Friday, Feb. 18. …
The Teaching Center would like to congratulate Isis Duncan, instructional media technician, Buck Knauer, assistant manager of academic digital media, and Lindsay Onufer, program manager and teaching consultant, for earning a 2021 Teaching Center award! Lindsay and Buck both earned…
Michael Arenth, director of Educational Technologies for the Teaching Center, received the 2019 University of Pittsburgh Staff Council Mentor Award. The award recognizes staff members who place immense value on the act of mentorship and exhibit a passion for fostering…
We’d like to congratulate Andrew P.K. Bentley (instructional designer), Lex Drozd (instructional designer), Max Glider (learning space services coordinator), Joy Hart (senior program coordinator), Cressida Magaro (assistant manager of Educational Software Consulting) and Team Testing (Sue Richardson, manager, and testing…
For more than 50 years, E. Maxine Bruhns served as the director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning, collectively designated as a historic landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. Over the years,…