Faculty and friends are invited to attend May 13-15 for a Potsdam campus face-to-face based unconference style event (virtual attendees are also welcome) with AM info sharing and PM breakouts. CURE will help what ails you to meet a current challenge, work through an upcoming project, or plan your summer’s work.
Experience the CURE
The Clarkson Unconference Refresh Event is designed to give campus faculty and community members the space (in their calendars, mindset and outlook) to come together with peers to collaborate, innovate and create.
| Monday, May 13 | AM MPR ABC Coffee on at 8a You and fellow attendees will share info about a current initiative or challenge (1 slide, 5 min’s max!)Self driven, small group conversations to follow through AM, Break at lunch on your own (Servery or Java) | PM Groups are encouraged to pursue work with like interests. 3p – Option to join any of the following hosted CURE activities: *check desc’s below! Garden Time Nature Walk Bike Tour Makerspace Demo |
| Tuesday, May 14 | AM MPR ABC Coffee on at 8a Report out from Day 1: Expert Insights, Follow ups & Connections | PM 5p – Social at Adirondack Lodge |
| Wednesday, May 15 | AM MPR ABC Coffee on at 8a Event Wrap Up & Closing in MPR |
Day 1 after Commencement 2019, CURE kicks off summer when attendees are asked to exchange information about a current initiative or challenge (1 slide, 5 min.’s max!) with the aim to uncover synergies with others in the room. Attendees will act on newly discovered possibilities (i.e. get real work done with others in the same mindset!) in breakout sessions and informal gatherings.
Campus experts from The Shipley Center, Clarkson Ignite, Library, Sponsored Research Services, and Teaching & Learning Corner will be on hand to provide consult resources aimed at advancing your initiative forward.
Examples of work may include applying for a grant, looking for research partners, refreshing an activity in your course, finding academic sources, or more.
*CURE Activities:
CURE Activities are fun, informal adventures designed to allow CURE attendees an opportunity to experience something new. You choose your adventure!:
Garden Time: Feel the warm sunshine in Clarkson’s campus garden on the afternoon of May 13th (here’s hoping) as THE PERFECT time to get a little dirty. Feel how fresh air, dirt and a little elbow grease can soothe the sole in this hands on outing. Gloves and outdoor clothing recommended.
Nature Walk: Explorers will delight in the sites of the natural landscape that is our campus backyard on this guided nature walk. Professor Tom Langen, Chair of the Biology Department will share his perspective on this natural outdoor beauty along with steps the campus is making to protect its future. Good walking shoes that are not afraid of getting a little wet recommended, bug spray optional.
Bike Tour: Clear the mind as you spend the afternoon venturing through the surrounding community as you leave campus with your cycling cohort. Dr. Kerop Janoyan, Dean of the Graduate School, known to enjoy a good pedal from Potsdam to South Colton and back in an afternoon, will lead this this outing. All skill levels welcome and tour will match interests of participants. BYOBike.
Makerspace Demo: Curious about what is behind the glass on the first floor ERC? Want a chance to 3D print? Better yet – want to consider how to use it with your students? Here’s your chance to get a start. Come look, listen, make in the Makerspace with Erin Draper, Managing Director of Clarkson Ignite.
What is an Unconference?
“An un-conference is any event where the agenda is set by those who attend. The rules of an un-conference are simple:
Rule #1: Whoever shows up are the right people
Rule #2: Whatever happens is fine
Rule #3: Whenever it starts is the right time
Rule #4: It is over when it’s over”
Why CURE?
CURE is hosted by Clarkson’s Institute for STEM Ed’s Workshops/Talkshops/Thoughtshops Task Force in support of the Institute’s vision to help establish Clarkson University as a national leader in all aspects of STEM (and broader) Education.
The WTT Task Force’s goal is to provide opportunities for the CU community, and others to share ideas, identify collaborators and develop strategies for improving STEM education.
Who should attend CURE?
While the WTT Task Force believes this event will be of greatest value to Clarkson’s early and mid career faculty, we welcome anyone with a mind set to grow something this summer.
Head counts are very helpful in ensuring we have adequate resources. Please let us know you are interested in attending here.
For questions or contributions, contact WTT Task Force Chair Benjamin Galluzzo, bgalluzz@clarkson.edu or 315/268-2387.