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The Office for Teaching and Learning Book Club at the School of Medicine

May 30 2012 at 12:00 PM

Scott Hall

Greetings Faculty Members, We are delighted to announce a new offering here at the School of Medicine.  The SOM Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development is collaborating with the WSU Office for Teaching and Learning to offer a 3-session book club discussion of The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life by Parker J. Palmer.  We hope that you will join your colleagues in a lively discussion of the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects of teaching.  A complimentary copy of the book will be provided to the first 20 registrants.

COS Pivot Workshop

May 31 2012 at 1:00 PM

Undergraduate Library

Faculty, staff and students are invited to a hands-on demonstration on how to join and use COS Pivot. Wayne State University subscribes to COS Pivot, the single most comprehensive source of funding information available. Whether your work is in the sciences or the arts, COS funding and pivot services can help support and advance your research. Much more efficient than googling, the database is an aggregation of funding information that is verified for accuracy, updated for currency and formatted for quick, targeted searching. COS Pivot is available to all current WSU faculty, staff, and students. COS Pivot provides: 25,000+ records worth more than $33 billion Opportunities across the world, across all disciplines Flexible, easy-to-use search tools Search by keyword, residency requirements, activity location, deadline and more Faceted search results for quick analysis and one-click drill-down Save and share up to 40 searches, track, tag and share up to 200 records Records include title, sponsor, abstract, educational and professional requirements, contact information and more All data verified with sponsor and updated daily Weekly COS Pivot Funding Alert email also available Click below to view COS Pivot training handouts. Getting Started Finding Scholars Finding Funding Opportunities Your COS PIVOT Home Page    

The Office for Teaching and Learning Book Club at the School of Medicine

June 6 2012 at 5:30 PM

Scott Hall

Greetings Faculty Members, We are delighted to announce a new offering here at the School of Medicine.  The SOM Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development is collaborating with the WSU Office for Teaching and Learning to offer a 3-session book club discussion of The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life by Parker J. Palmer.  We hope that you will join your colleagues in a lively discussion of the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects of teaching.  A complimentary copy of the book will be provided to the first 20 registrants.

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