Category Archives: Events
ATE-NSF Principal Investigators’ Conference, Washington DC, October 2012: “Teaching Tomorrow’s Technicians today: Preparing America’s Future Workforce”
Elaine Maldonado and Karen Pearson hosted the Breakfast Roundtable: “Collaborations Between Science and Art in Interdisciplinary STEM Education” Steve Jobs stated that the original Mac team had backgrounds in anthropology, art, history, and poetry. Historically, our most visionary achievements have … Continue reading
W.O.W.: Women on Women Symposium
On Thursday, March 1, 2012, the FIT Diversity Council presented “WOW: Women on Women,” a one-day symposium of inspirational stories, recollections and messages for and about women. Karen and Elaine presented findings and information on TECH-FIT. W.O.W. Program
EVENT: Student/Faculty Luncheon: Women in Design-Related Technologies
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:00-2:00pm Outstanding women in the fields of design-related technology share career experiences and provide guidance to students about to enter the workplace. Please click the link below to view the Student/Faculty Luncheon questions and for video … Continue reading
EVENT: Student/Faculty Sustainability Roundtables
Please click the link below to view the Student-Faculty Sustainability Roundtable questions and for audio and pictures from the events on December 1, 2011, and March 29, 2012. Student/Faculty Sustainability Roundtables
EVENT: 2011 SUNY STEM Conference
Partnering for Greener + Sustainable Design-related STEM Curriculum: Improving Outcomes for Women & the Environment PRIMARY STRAND: PARTNERING (with sub-foci of Retaining and Releasing) TECH-FIT Presenters: Karen Pearson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics Elaine Maldonado, … Continue reading
EVENT: NSF Advisory Board Meeting Fall 2011
Thursday August 25th, 2011 Agenda Opening Remarks TECH-FIT Overview Faculty development activities Learning Modules (examples of the bridges being developed between industry and classroom content) The Industry Perspective Introductions Helping us see the needs of today “Fashion” related industries activity … Continue reading
EVENT: Faculty Mini-Retreat Luncheon: Toward a Greener, Sustainable, More Eco-responsible Curriculum (Part 2 of 2)
Friday, March 4th, 2011 | 12noon-3pm Science + Design = Effective Business! Elaine Maldonado and Karen Pearson would like to welcome you to the second faculty mini-retreat on Sustainability. Please join Susan Elrod, Director of Project Kaleidoscope , a leading … Continue reading
EVENT: NSF Advisory Board Meeting
Tuesday January 25th, 2011 | 9-10:30a Agenda Overview of TECH-FIT Introductions Faculty development activities Learning modules Example of the bridges being developed between industry and classroom content Feedback activity Bridge between curriculum development & industry Feedback Activity What is green … Continue reading
EVENT: Reflective Teaching Portfolio
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 | 2 pm- 4 pm Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 | 12pm-2pm The Reflective Teaching Portfolio is an ongoing and reflective journal of a faculty member’s scholarly achievement and evolution as a teacher. A valuable and widely … Continue reading
EVENT: Faculty Mini-Retreat Breakfast: Toward a Greener, Sustainable, More Eco-responsible Curriculum (Part 1 of 2)
November 12th, 9:30 – 12noon Elaine Maldonado and Karen Pearson would like to welcome you to a faculty mini-retreat on Sustainability. Please join Scott Boylston, Professor of Design for Sustainability at Savannah College of Art and Design and Board Member … Continue reading
