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WITS is the Chemistry Department's Teaching Circle - an informal, monthly, discussion amongst interested faculty, of current issues related to teaching Chemistry. The WITS program was initiated as a complement to the WINSS (Whats New in Science Seminar) program, which itself was designed to bring interested Chemistry faculty together to discuss current research in the department. WITS meets on the 2nd Monday of the Month (excepting August, December, and April), over lunch (liquid refreshments provided). In late Fall 2002, Chemistry Department graduate students interested in possible academic careers expressed interest in creating a WITS-like discussion group focused on their Professional Development needs and concerns. As part of that program, and if appropriate, at least one WITS per term will be organized around a topic of joint interest to faculty and future faculty, and open to both groups. |
Old Announcements
Innovation in Chemical Education (pdf file) -- a full day symposium at the upcoming 35th ACS Central Regional Meeting.
The Virtual Lab Experiment, Chronicle of Higher Ed, 31 Jan 2003, p. A30 1-29-03
Seminar, 18 Feb 2003: Web-Based Chemistry Flashware: Transparent Teaching and Learning Tools 2-7-03
Evaluating Teaching Is Important, editorial in J. Chem. Ed., Feb. 2003
The
Internet Goes to College:
How
students are living in the future with today’s technology,
Pew Charitable Trusts' Pew Internet & Anmerican Life Project
10-22-02
U.S.
Students Prove Middling on a 32-Nation Test, New York Times, 12/5/01
12-12-01
Number of U.S. Doctorates Awarded Falls, but Women Gain in Share of Total
NEW DOCTORATES After a one-year decline, the number of Ph.D.'s awarded by American universities rebounded in 2000. (From The Chronicle of Higher Education, 30 Nov 2001, pA10-11.I
Stipends are Key in Competition to Land Top Graduate Students, Chronicle of Higher Education, 28 September 2001, A24-A27.
Scientific Journal Sticker Shock! an intriguing "shopping comparison", and mentioned by Rush at the 10 Sep 01 session.
10 Ways to Keep Graduate Students from Quitting., Point of View, C. Nelson & B.E. Lovitts, The Chronical of Higher Education, 29 June 2001, page B20.
How to Find Out More about College Teaching and its Scholarship
Survey of
Ph.D. Recipients in Chemistry. Part 2. Analysis of Written Comments
(Fall 2000).
Survey
of Ph.D. Recipients in Chemistry. Part 1. Statistical Analysis
(May 1999).
Survey
of Ph.D. Programs in Chemistry (May, 1997).
"The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research: Conference History and the Role of Chemistry", T.C. Werner, R.L. Licheter, Thomas, R. Krugh, J. Chem. Ed., 2001,78, 691-694.
Do we want to Host the 2006 BCCE? (see
also: Nov,
2000 JCE) (Posted 10/25/00; updated 12/9/00)
Biennial Conference Planning Guide: Guidelines
for Submitting a Bid to Host (12/16/00)
(2000:
University of Michigan
2002: Western
Washington University. 2004: Iowa
State University)
Related:
15th ChemED 2001, Toronto)
The
Grade Point Average (GPA): An Exercise in Academic Absurdity (Posted
11/15/00)
Scholarship in the Chemical Sciences, J.C.E Editorial, Nov. 2000 (Posted 10/25/00)
Research Sites for Educators in Chemistry - Do we want to submit a proposal for the Jan. 24, 01 deadline?
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Last Updated: 05/13/04