1. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) Network of 22 research universities Programs aimed at graduate students and postdoctoral scholars Emphasizes science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM) Prepares future academics to be effective teachers and mentors Funded by the Graduate School and the National Science Foundation (DUE#: 1231286) Principal Investigator: Barb Knuth Co-PIs: Susan Henry & Jed Sparks Program Director: Colleen McLinn www.gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl

2. Key Ideas Teaching as Research: Using a scholarly approach to answer discipline-specific questions about teaching Learning through Diversity: Drawing on student and faculty experiences to enhance the learning of everyone Effective Mentoring: Creating inclusive and respectful environments for research and career exploration CIRTL activities rely on Learning Communities of faculty, staff, and students learning from and with each other.

3. CU-CIRTL Programs (2013-2014) Building Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academia workshops BIOEE 4940: Deserts, Snakes, and Mentoring in the Field Group webinar viewings Visiting experts in STEM teaching In partnership with the Center for Teaching Excellence: Workshops and fellowship opportunities on Assessing Student Learning in STEM fields and the humanities ALS 6016: Teaching as Research Classroom Research and Teaching Symposium

4. Online Training and Resources Coffee Hour and CIRTLCast series –Teaching as Research Capstone Seminar –Career Development for Postdocs and Graduate Students –Forum for International Teaching Assistants Online discussion groups Customizable training manuals Graduate-level courses: –Research Mentor Training –Scholarly Teaching Practices –Universal Design for Learning –New Technologies for Active Learning

5. Coming Soon CU-CIRTL Certificates: Three levels of engagement Competencies relating to Teaching as Research, Learning through Diversity, and Mentoring Network Exchange Program: A funded two-day visit to another CIRTL university Meet faculty and students with similar interests Present a research and a teaching talk Practice for the academic job interview process Scholar PractitionerFellow

6. Contact: Dr. Colleen McLinn 125 Caldwell Hall cu-cirtl@cornell.edu Learn More: www.gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl

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8. The National CIRTL Network www.cirtl.net Boston UniversityUniversity of California, San Diego Cornell UniversityUniversity of Colorado at Boulder Howard UniversityUniversity of Houston Iowa State University University of Maryland, College Park Johns Hopkins University University of Massachusetts Amherst Michigan State UniversityUniversity of Missouri-Columbia Northwestern UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh Texas A&M UniversityUniversity of Rochester The University of GeorgiaUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison University of Texas at ArlingtonVanderbilt University University of Alabama at Birmingham Washington University in St. Louis