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Forum on Double-Majors in STEM Education and Mathematics

Presentation Topics:

1. Big picture & context: Common Core Standards, MET I and II reports, NCATE/CAEP accreditation

2. Courses in math department required for double-majors in STEM Ed and Math, e.g. MA 113-114, 213, 261, 310, 320, 322, 330, 341, etc

3. Entry requirements and interview process for students in STEM Plus and MIC programs

 

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745 Patterson Office Tower

Looking For Light: Chemistry, Visual Poetry, Narrative and Aria

 

Third Annual M.A.S.C. Event at UK (Math, Arts, and Sciences Coalition.)

Exploring the idea of interconnectedness between the arts and sciences and between us all, Vocalist Shareese Arnold, Artist Marjorie Guyon, and Chemist Susan Odom will present a collaborative mixed media performance at the UK Art Museum utilizing speech, projected image, poetic narrative and aria.  

In this mixed media performance presentation, scientist Susan Odom will elaborate on her innovative energy research which focuses on utilizing synthetic organic chemistry to create materials for energy collection and storage. Her presentation will explain on the creation and use of pigments in artwork and how light interacts with matter to create what we perceive as different colors, Dr Odom will also explain some of the science unifying art and music. Artist Marjorie Guyon and vocalist Shareese Arnold will use "projected image to demonstrate the ability of an image to inhabit an entire landscape, the power of the narrative and the ability of aria to raise us out of ourselves and into a greater good.” 

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UK Art Museum - Singletary Center for the Arts
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My Map is Better than Yours: Competitive Cartography in China/Japan Territorial Dispute over Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands in East China Sea

 

This event is sponsored by the Confucius Institute, Department of Geography, International Studies and Japan Study Program, and China Program in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Location:
201 White Hall Classroom Building

Special Pi Day Tea

In honor of Pi Day, the Graduate Student Council is hosting a special departmental tea where we will be serving pie and ice cream. Please come help us celebrate Pi Day and kick off Spring Break!

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Location:
745 Patterson Office Tower
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Increasing Student Engagement through Effective Visual Slide Design

Take a look at current research on visual slide design through the lens of World Languages. This
workshop will discuss best practices for creating slides for PPT, Prezi, and other visual media platforms
using techniques that emphasize active student engagement with course content in the target language.
This session is relevant to a variety of disciplines in which classes are characterized by small class
sizes and high levels of student engagement, and can provide insight and best practices for instructors
interested in flipped and professor de-centered classrooms as well.
Date:
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Location:
Niles Gallery

Grant Writing

This session will involve graduate students in a discussion about grant opportunities in the humanities,
resources for grant writing, and strategies for success with grants. Students should bring to the session
an idea for a grant proposal. We will collaborate on the development of thesis statements and outlines
for ideas that you bring.
Date:
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Location:
18th Floor Patterson Office Tower

The Other Side of the Page: Editorship as a Career Option

Since 2008, Dr. McGrath has been the editor of Juan de la Cuesta Hispanic Monographs,one of
the foremost publishers of Hispanic literary, linguistic, and cultural studies in the world. Under Dr.
McGrath’s editorial guidance, Juan de la Cuesta Hispanic Monographs has published over 50 books
by leading scholars in the United States, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and England. In this workshop,
Dr. McGrath will talk about several topics, including his editorial duties and experiences, editorship
as a career option, the personal traits of a successful editor, what publishers do, and how to prepare a
successful manuscript proposal.
Date:
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Location:
Niles Gallery
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