Spring Conference

Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells May 16-17, 2012

The Spring Conference provides an opportunity for STEM educators and administrators to come together to share best practices and present recent findings about teaching to a broad student audience. In such a widespread University system, this event helps to build important connections and collaborations.

We are currently accepting abstracts for proposed oral presentations.  We are looking for people to share teaching, advising, mentoring ideas that attract and retain students and educators who are underrepresented in STEM.  Priority will be given to presentations that include assessment of the impact of the activity. Please fill out the online proposal form (below) by February 15, 2012.

Tentative Conference Schedule

Submit an abstract for the 2012 Spring Conference

Registration Form (coming soon)

In 2010 and 2011 we joined other UW System programs at the UW System President’s Summit on Excellence in Teaching and Learning in place of the Women & Science Program's annual Spring Conference.

UW System President’s Summit on Excellence in Teaching and Learning

at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club.

April 14-16, 2011

Co-sponsored by the UW System’s Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID), PK-16 Initiatives, the Institute on Race and Ethnicity (IRE), the Women & Science Program, the Women’s Studies Consortium, and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Summit website  http://www.wisconsin.edu/vpacad/summit/

References for Workshop on Implicit Bias

Opening Workshop for New STEM Educators

at the Clearwaters Hotel and Convention Center in Marshfield, WI.

September 29-30, 2011

Every Fall, the Women and Science Program brings new educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) together for a 2-day workshop. Workshop sessions focus on student-centered pedagogies, classroom and campus climate issues for underrepresented students, and active learning strategies as they apply to STEM.

Opening Workshop 2011 Schedule

Curriculum Reform Grants

References for 2011 Opening Workshop Presentations

References for 2010 Opening Workshop Presentations

References for 2009 Opening Workshop Presentations

Distance Education (Videoconferences) Program

The Women & Science Program hosts videoconferences about science education or campus climate issues for women and/or other underrepresented populations. These videoconferences are open to all campuses, assuming a videoconference room is available.

previous events:

"Preparation of Broader Impact Statements for NSF Proposals": a panel discussion sponsored by the UW System Women & Science Program
and the UW Oshkosh Office of Grants & Faculty Development.

Panelists:
Michael Briley, Professor of Physics & Astronomy and recent NSF program director; Arlene Haffa, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and recent NSF review panelist; Jennifer Wenner, Associate Professor of Geology and recent NSF grant recipient; Jennifer Mihalick, Director of UW System Women & Science Program.

Watch Video Recording of Panel Discussion

Link to iTunes downloadable video recording: https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/BrowsePrivately/uwosh.edu.3282437540.03282437545

References for Broader Impacts Panel

Speaker for On-campus Faculty College

The Director is available to host faculty colleges on your campus focusing on diversity issues in the STEM classroom. Additionally, she may be able to help you find leaders already ON your campus to host similar workshops. Please inquire about this service by contacting the Women & Science Program office wis@uwosh.edu .