1. www.cirtl.net Preparing for the College Students of Tomorrow in Biology Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Chuck Hutti PhD Candidate, Biology University of Rochester Danielle Daniels STEM Specialist Kearns Center University of Rochester Jillian Ramos PhD Candidate, Biology University of Rochester Tian Zhang PhD Candidate, Biology University of Rochester Mary Grantham PhD Candidate, Biology University of Rochester Binshuang Li PhD Candidate, Biology University of Rochester Jasmine Siler PhD Candidate, Biology University of Rochester

2. www.cirtl.net Welcome To Today’s CIRTLCast! Learn more about CIRTL at www.cirtl.netwww.cirtl.net EVENTS JOURNAL CLUB COURSES WORKSHOPS SUMMER INSTITUTES ACADEMIC JOB POSTINGS

3. Kearns – CIRTL Fellows Fellows assisted in the development faculty-led short courses for urban high school students through the Upward Bound (UB) Program. Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

4. UB participants are first-generation and/or low-income students that also demonstrate academic need. 97% graduation rate vs. 43% with 93% enrolling in college Students participate in a six-week-long academic summer program Upward Bound

5. Upward Bound is College Bound How do we create appropriate learning environments for these students? Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

7. Participant Summary  Brief discussion of the course  Goals for yourself and the students  Unanticipated opportunities  Take-aways from this experience  How are you applying what you learned currently and how do you plan to in your future teaching opportunities  Brief discussion of the course  Goals for yourself and the students  Unanticipated opportunities  Take-aways from this experience  How are you applying what you learned currently and how do you plan to in your future teaching opportunities

8. Jillian Ramos Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

9. Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

10. Tian Zhang Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

11. Mary Grantham Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

12. Binshuang Li Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

13. Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

14. What challenges do you have or anticipate having when teaching students you may not have a lot of crucial “overlap” with? Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

15. What are other ways we can improve teaching diverse college students? Chuck Hutti Jillian Ramos Tian Zhang Mary Grantham Binshuang Li Jasmine Siler

16. www.cirtl.net April CIRTLCast Series: Creating an Inclusive STEM Teaching Environment April 6: Preparing for the College Students of Tomorrow in Biology Featuring a panel of biology graduate students and Danielle Daniels, University of Rochester April 13: Preparing for the College Students of Tomorrow in Engineering Featuring Jacob Arkin, Rakan Ashour, Thomas Nevins, and Danielle Daniels, University of Rochester April 20: Improving Outcomes in Chemistry Through Holistic Instruction for First- Generation, Low-income, and Minority Students Featuring Beth Olivares and Danielle Daniels, University of Rochester April 27: Leveraging Authentic Teaching and Research Practices for Successful NSF and NIH Proposals Featuring Beth Olivares and Wendi Heinzelman, University of Rochester