Fall 2023 Schedule

The theme for our Fall 2023 conversations is “pressing concerns.” What are the things we most care about and struggle with as students and teachers? Join us in the Blue Sky Lounge for a string of honest discussions about classroom topics.

o Grading and Ungrading (September 5, 2023, 4-5 pm, HCRS 1060)

Grades—Do we really need them? Could students learn better without them? Dr. Katie Jarriel and Dr. Dan Guberman lead conversation around traditional forms of grading and alternative—maybe better—practices.

o Great Groups (October 24, 2023, 10-11 am, HCRS 1060)

Dr. Adam E. Watkins, Assistant Dean for Leadership in the John Martinson Honors College leads discussion about what makes for terrific groups and how to participate in, lead, or design successful group work.

oDifficult Classroom Conversations (November 14, 2023, 4-5 pm, HCRS 1060)

Dr. Megha Anwer, the John Martinson Honors College’s Associate Dean for Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion guides conversation about how to have productive conversations about difficult things in the classroom and beyond.