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Feb 6, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Feb 7, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Feb 8, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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NIH will begin requiring a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) on all NIH funding proposals starting Jan. 23, 2023. This session will help you create a useful and well-written plan that meets the requirements and can be put into practice in your project. We’ll dig into each section of a plan, including: describing the types of data for your proposed project; standards for data and metadata; selecting a repository; addressing preservation and access requirements; and considerations for ac...

Feb 8, 2023

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Instructors: Michael Bortscheller, Associate Director; Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director; and Taivna Mills, International Services Associate, International Student and Scholar Services Enrollment = 40 participants Description: This introduction session will introduce the Building Our Global Community program and share an overview of the international student and scholar population at the University of Iowa. Participants will have opportunity to learn about the cultural adjustment experi...

Feb 8, 2023

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE: Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Feb 8, 2023

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Learn about tools to create effective time management plans and to recognize how your academic success is affected by time management. Check out the Student Success Workshops page to see other workshops offered this semester.  Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but will send you a calendar invite and a reminder.

Feb 9, 2023

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join us in conversation with journalist, comics artist, and Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Joe Sacco, (Safe Area Gorazde, Paying the Land) interviewed by Rachel Williams for a talk about race, war, identity but also about his personal creative process and the art of comics.  This is part of a three-day event devoted to "Drawing Panels and Crossing Borders: Negotiating Self and Other in Comics" with MariNaomi, Candida Rifkind, Jorge Santos, and Jose Alaniz. Organized by t...

Feb 13, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Description: In this two-part session, participants will learn about developing their intercultural insights by exploring the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI generates an individual profile of “worldview orientation to difference,” and is based on the research of Dr. Milton Bennett and Dr. Mitch...

Feb 13, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Feb 14, 2023

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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Learn about bouncing back from situations that do not go as planned and set a path towards success. Check out the Student Success Workshops page for other workshops offered through the semester. Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but will send you a calendar invite and a reminder.

Feb 14, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Whatever the research you are doing, chances are, you’re working with research data. Small changes to your data management practices can make a big difference during research, and when you are ready to share the results. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to securely store and organize your data, keep track of changes to your files, create accompanying documentation, and submit your data for publication. Employing these practices will ensure that everyone, including you, can use and reuse yo...

Feb 14, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Feb 15, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end.

Feb 15, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Instructors: Ryan Kaduce, Associate Professor of Instruction, ESL Programs and Anastasia Williams, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Center for Teaching Enrollment = 40 participants Description: This session will focus on how to consider and include the perspective of students with English as an additional language in all classrooms. We will invite participants to reflect on their own experiences to inform our conversation and discuss how to accommodate the needs of diverse learner backgrounds. ...

Feb 15, 2023

5:30 PM - 6:20 PM

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In this workshop, students will be able to define mindfulness & mindfulness meditation practice, understand why it’s helpful, and learn new meditations to cope with stress. Presented by UI Wellness. Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but you will get a calendar invite and a reminder. Check out the Student Success Workshops page to see other workshops offered this semester. 

Feb 16, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Both databases are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact. This hands-on session will show you • How to quickly find the articles you need for you research or systematic review in each database • How to track an article’s cited and citing references in each database • How to find journal ‘Impact Factors’ using the Journal Citation Reports of Web of Science • How to determine an author’s h-index • How to identify a researcher and her/his publication track with Scopus...

Feb 16, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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Join us for the Grad DEI Virtual Conversation Series this February via Zoom as we host virtual conversation spaces with alumna Dr. DaVida Anderson, Founder & Executive Director and Dr. Laila McCloud, Board Member of the Strong Sister, Silly Sister program. Dr. DaVida L. Anderson, Thursday, Feb. 2, noon-1:30 p.m. Dr. DaVida L. Anderson received her PhD in educational policy and leadership studies from the University of Iowa in 2019. She is the Director of Studen...

Feb 17, 2023

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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This session will explore how to design and conduct research related to health professions education questions and innovations. Objectives: Define educational scholarship Formulate educational research questions Make decisions in relation to study design/conceptual framework and implementation of educational research projects List potential venues of dissemination/publication of medical education scholarship

Feb 19, 2023

2:00 PM

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In this class, participants will draw artworks in the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different piece. The sessions will begin with an introduction to and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the piece. Classes will be held Feb. 19, April 16, and May 21. Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only art-making materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and cl...

Feb 20, 2023

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Learn about tools to create effective time management plans and to recognize how your academic success is affected by time management. Check out the Student Success Workshops page to see other workshops offered this semester.  Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but will send you a calendar invite and a reminder.

Feb 20, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Description: In this two-part session, participants will learn about developing their intercultural insights by exploring the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI generates an individual profile of “worldview orientation to difference,” and is based on the research of Dr. Milton Bennett and Dr. Mitch...

Feb 20, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Feb 21, 2023

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM

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In this workshop you will learn more about SDS and what we do.  You will learn about different types of disabilities; the application process; common accommodations; our academic support programs; and how we may be able to help you. Register here for this workshop. Registration is not required, but by registering you will receive a calendar invitation and reminders.

Feb 21, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be...

Feb 21, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Feb 22, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Metrics like Impact Factor and h-index are often used to measure the impact that journals, authors, and articles have had on a particular field. But how are these numbers calculated and what do they really mean? In this workshop, you'll learn how to use tools like Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar to find these metrics. We'll also discuss the importance of thinking critically about what they mean and how they're used. PLEASE NOTE Class will be held on Zoo...

Feb 22, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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The session will offer a framework for conducting a quality health sciences literature review for scholarly projects or publication. Learn tips about how to identify sources, use appropriate search techniques, organize results, and synthesize the body of literature to successfully prepare a review. Key differences in search methodology for reviews in the health sciences will be described, with examples provided. Although introductory material regarding systematic and scoping reviews will be ...

Feb 22, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Amy Alice Chastain, Associate Professor of Instruction, Outreach Coordinator, ESL Programs; and Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement Enrollment = 25 participants Description: In this two-part session, participants will learn about developing their intercultural insights by exploring the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI...

Feb 24, 2023

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

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This session will provide a structured opportunity to reflect on your semester and evaluate how effective you were with your learning so far. You will then identify specific steps and strategies you can use for the rest of the semester to accomplish your academic goals. Presented by Learning at Iowa. Register for this session here! Registration is not required, but you will get a calendar invite and a reminder. Check out the Student Success Workshops page for more workshops offered through...

Feb 24, 2023

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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"The UICC is hosted by the students and for the students to promote computing as a science and a profession." Date: Feb 24-25 You can learn about this year's speakers and schedule below and on ACM@UIOWA site! Check out past conferences! [ 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022] Schedule Friday, February 24, 2023 5:30pm   Talk 1 (Keynote): Shambaugh, Main Library Joe Kearney 7:15pm Activity + Food: (Adler Journalism Building Rotunda + AJB E120 + AJB E126) Saturday, February ...

Feb 26, 2023

3:00 PM

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Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome. Write at the Stanley meets every fo...

Feb 27, 2023

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM

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Asking for help is not easy and sometimes can feel weak or vulnerable. In this workshop we will discuss help seeking, redefine vulnerability as a strength, and look at the different resources available on campus to support your mental health.  Register here for this workshop. You can also find the Zoom link on the Student Success Workshops website. 

Feb 27, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Feb 28, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; Rudia W. Kihura, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology & Early Childhood, Black Hills State University Description: In this two-part interactive session, you will learn about the four intercultural conflict styles. You will discover your preferred cultural approach for resolving conflict and that of others by completing the Intercultural Conflict Style (ICS) inventory developed by Dr...

Feb 28, 2023

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

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Koru Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. The Koru Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...

Mar 1, 2023

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE: Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Mar 1, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Amy Alice Chastain, Associate Professor of Instruction, Outreach Coordinator, ESL Programs; and Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement Enrollment = 25 participants Description: In this two-part session, participants will learn about developing their intercultural insights by exploring the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI...

Mar 2, 2023

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

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Learn about bouncing back from situations that do not go as planned and set a path towards success. Check out the Student Success Workshops page for other workshops offered through the semester. Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but will send you a calendar invite and a reminder.

Mar 3, 2023

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Are you interested in advancing the evidence of telehealth? Are you looking for collaborators to explore new dimensions of telehealth research? If so, the Rural Telehealth Research Center (RTRC) Speed Networking event is the answer for you! Speed Networking is designed to help you quickly meet new collaborators and brainstorm novel ideas leading to potential new avenues for your research and funding portfolio. RTRC has been funded by the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) in the...

Mar 3, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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This unique and hands-on program integrates art viewing, art making and mindfulness strategies to provide students with tools to de-stress, manage anxiety, and develop wellness practices. During the 2-hour workshop, participants will learn new ways to improve well-being, while benefiting from the positive effects of viewing and making art. No prior art-making experience necessary. The workshop will be led by Dana Keeton, a local board-certified art therapist and licensed mental health coun...

Mar 6, 2023

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

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This session will provide you with tools to begin budgeting as a college student and plan for future expenses. We will also cover basics of financial aid how to navigate the financial aid process. Presented by the Office of Student Financial Aid. Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but you will get a calendar invite and a reminder. Check out the other Student Success Workshops offered this semester!

Mar 6, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Dongwang Liu, New Student Services Coordinator, International Student and Scholar Services and Associate Director, CAPS; and Taivna Mills, International Services Associate, International Student and Scholar Services Enrollment = 40 participants Description: This introduction session will introduce J-1 scholars to the audience. They will learn about the J-1 scholar categories and who J-1 scholars at the University of Iowa are. Attendees will be walked through the J-1 Scholar A...

Mar 7, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Nearly everyone works with data in spreadsheets or tables. This workshop will provide you with hands-on experience in using a free tool, called OpenRefine, to check data in spreadsheets, and fix some common issues, from typos to splitting columns. OpenRefine is easy to use, will save you a lot of time, and it keeps track of the changes you’ve made so you can reuse them or roll them back. This workshop can be tailored for specific groups and disciplines. Follow-up sessions and individual con...

Mar 7, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; Rudia W. Kihura, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology & Early Childhood, Black Hills State University Description: In this two-part interactive session, you will learn about the four intercultural conflict styles. You will discover your preferred cultural approach for resolving conflict and that of others by completing the Intercultural Conflict Style (ICS) inventory developed by Dr...

Mar 7, 2023

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

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Join Student Wellness and learn about ways to incorporate positive health behaviors in to your daily routine.  Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but you will get a calendar invite and a reminder. Check out the other Student Success Workshops offered this semester!

Mar 8, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end.

Mar 8, 2023

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

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Distress tolerance is the ability to manage distressing emotions and move through stressful situations in an effective manner. In this workshop we will discuss and practice specific coping skills that you can use when experiencing stress, anxiety or being overwhelmed. These emotions are a normal part of life, and we will discuss creating healthy habits to plan for potential stressful situations in your life. Register here for this workshop. You can also find the Zoom link on the Academic Su...

Mar 9, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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NIH will begin requiring a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) on all NIH funding proposals starting Jan. 23, 2023. This session will help you create a useful and well-written plan that meets the requirements and can be put into practice in your project. We’ll dig into each section of a plan, including: describing the types of data for your proposed project; standards for data and metadata; selecting a repository; addressing preservation and access requirements; and considerations for ac...

Mar 10, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Mar 21, 2023

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

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This session will provide a structured opportunity to reflect on your semester and evaluate how effective you were with your learning so far. You will then identify specific steps and strategies you can use for the rest of the semester to accomplish your academic goals. Presented by Learning at Iowa. Register for this session here! Registration is not required, but you will get a calendar invite and a reminder. Check out the Student Success Workshops page for more workshops offered through...

Mar 22, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review. Topics will include the following: standards and criteria to consider, establishing a plan, registering a protocol, developing a research question, determining where to search, identifying search terms, reporting search strategies, and managing references. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the ...

Mar 22, 2023

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Instructors: Huan-Chung Scott Liu, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist at University Counseling Service (UCS) and Tianyi Xie, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist at University Counseling Service (UCS) Enrollment = 40 participants Description: This session highlights how concerns unique to international students impact their mental health.  These concerns can affect international students’ transition to the University of Iowa, their functioning on campus, and their broader adjustment to the United States. We ...

Mar 22, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Take a tour of some new (and some well-established) apps for your mobile device or smart phone! At this informal workshop, you’ll not only be shown a variety of tools for both academic and clinical use but also invited to share your own examples and experiences. If you don’t have a mobile device, don’t worry: The only necessary smart device is you! PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the cl...

Mar 22, 2023

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Instructors: Jennifer Teitle, PhD, Assistant Dean for Graduate Development and Postdoctoral Affairs of the Graduate College; Lisa Kelly, PhD, MFA, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Success & Development; and Brady Krien, PhD, MLIS, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Success & Assessment, Graduate College. Description: This session will help guide graduate and professional students to map out their career path after graduation. Facilitators will help tackle some concerns internat...

Mar 22, 2023

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

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In this workshop you will learn more about SDS and what we do.  You will learn about different types of disabilities; the application process; common accommodations; our academic support programs; and how we may be able to help you. Register here for this workshop. Registration is not required, but by registering you will receive a calendar invitation, virtual log-in information (if applicable) and reminders. You can also sign in to this Zoom workshop using this link.

Mar 24, 2023

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Guest Speaker: Mae Gordon, PhD  Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences - Washington University School of Medicine Dr. Mae Gordon is a professor and Director of the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core at Washington University in St. Louis. She has been a leader of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) which has been one of the most successful and influential treatment studies in o...

Mar 24, 2023

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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This session will examine the types, reliability, and validity of learner evaluation from a personal (biases, context) and organizational (systemic, constraints) perspective. Objectives: Distinguish between feedback and evaluation, and explain why it is an important distinction Identify the impact of the evaluation context/system on a particular evaluation Describe how to evaluate learners fairly within the constraints of a given assessment system Describe how to become a better evaluator

Mar 25, 2023

All Day

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If you need accommodations in order to attend any event, please call 319-335-0178

Mar 26, 2023

3:00 PM

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Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome. Write at the Stanley meets every fo...

Mar 28, 2023

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM

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In this workshop, students will be able to define mindfulness & mindfulness meditation practice, understand why it’s helpful, and learn new meditations to cope with stress. Presented by UI Wellness. Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but you will get a calendar invite and a reminder. Check out the Student Success Workshops page to see other workshops offered this semester. 

Mar 29, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references. We suggest that “Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review” be taken before...

Mar 29, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end.

Mar 29, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Facilitators: Jason Walls, Curriculum & Assessment Graduate Fellow, Residence Education; and Taylor Sung, Graduate Success Graduate Assistant, Graduate College Description: This program will help participants conceptualize “leadership” by breaking it down into distinct categories and viewing it through multicultural lenses. The program will also encourage participants to reflect on their own notions of leadership and, with the aid of panelists, consider how they may synthesize leadership s...

Mar 30, 2023

All Day

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After a two-year hiatus, the Obermann Humanities Symposium returns next academic year. From March 30 to April 1, "Frequências: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Cinema & the Black Diaspora" will feature filmmakers, translators, and film scholars from the Afro-Brazilian diaspora. Organized by Christopher Harris (Cinematic Arts) with partnership from Cristiane Lira (University of Georgia) and Brazilian filmmaker Janaína Oliveira, the symposium will feature the emerging wave of young Afro-Brazilian f...

Mar 30, 2023

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

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Distress tolerance is the ability to manage distressing emotions and move through stressful situations in an effective manner. In this workshop we will discuss and practice specific coping skills that you can use when experiencing stress, anxiety or being overwhelmed. These emotions are a normal part of life, and we will discuss creating healthy habits to plan for potential stressful situations in your life. Register here for this workshop. You can also find the Zoom link on the Academic Su...

Mar 31, 2023

All Day

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After a two-year hiatus, the Obermann Humanities Symposium returns next academic year. From March 30 to April 1, "Frequências: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Cinema & the Black Diaspora" will feature filmmakers, translators, and film scholars from the Afro-Brazilian diaspora. Organized by Christopher Harris (Cinematic Arts) with partnership from Cristiane Lira (University of Georgia) and Brazilian filmmaker Janaína Oliveira, the symposium will feature the emerging wave of young Afro-Brazilian f...

Mar 31, 2023

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

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March 31, 2023 to April 1, 2023 - times TBD Harvard Law School and live stream via Zoom at Boyd Law Building In "Beyond the FTC: The Future of Privacy Enforcement," law and computer science scholars from across the country will identify and propose solutions to barriers that inhibit enforcement of privacy rights. Featuring keynotes from Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn and FTC Director Samuel Levine. The symposium is a collaboration between UIowa's Innovation,...

Apr 1, 2023

All Day

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After a two-year hiatus, the Obermann Humanities Symposium returns next academic year. From March 30 to April 1, "Frequências: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Cinema & the Black Diaspora" will feature filmmakers, translators, and film scholars from the Afro-Brazilian diaspora. Organized by Christopher Harris (Cinematic Arts) with partnership from Cristiane Lira (University of Georgia) and Brazilian filmmaker Janaína Oliveira, the symposium will feature the emerging wave of young Afro-Brazilian f...

Apr 4, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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NIH will begin requiring a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) on all NIH funding proposals starting Jan. 23, 2023. This session will help you create a useful and well-written plan that meets the requirements and can be put into practice in your project. We’ll dig into each section of a plan, including: describing the types of data for your proposed project; standards for data and metadata; selecting a repository; addressing preservation and access requirements; and considerations for ac...

Apr 4, 2023

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

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This session will provide you with tools to begin budgeting as a college student and plan for future expenses. We will also cover basics of financial aid how to navigate the financial aid process. Presented by the Office of Student Financial Aid. Register here for this session! Registration is not required, but you will get a calendar invite and a reminder. Check out the other Student Success Workshops offered this semester!

Apr 5, 2023

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; Amy Alice Chastain, Associate Professor of Instruction, Outreach Coordinator, ESL Programs; Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Cross-listed with Building Our Global Commun...

Apr 5, 2023

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; Amy Alice Chastain, Associate Professor of Instruction, Outreach Coordinator, ESL Programs; Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Cross-listed with Engaging Across Cultures ...

Apr 5, 2023

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

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Asking for help is not easy and sometimes can feel weak or vulnerable. In this workshop we will discuss help seeking, redefine vulnerability as a strength, and look at the different resources available on campus to support your mental health.  Register here for this workshop. You can also find the Zoom link on the Student Success Workshops website. 

Apr 6, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE: Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Apr 6, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Dr. Ning Zheng, PhD, will visit campus on April 6, 2023 to present a lecture: "Targeting Ubiquitin Ligases: Hormones, Metabolites, & Drugs," at noon in Beisner Auditorium 1 in the Bowen Science Building. Dr. Zheng is an HHMI Investigator and the David B. Arnold Jr. Professor of Science, Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Physics at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Apr 7, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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This unique and hands-on program integrates art viewing, art making and mindfulness strategies to provide students with tools to de-stress, manage anxiety, and develop wellness practices. During the 2-hour workshop, participants will learn new ways to improve well-being, while benefiting from the positive effects of viewing and making art. No prior art-making experience necessary. The workshop will be led by Dana Keeton, a local board-certified art therapist and licensed mental health coun...

Apr 10, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement; Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Enrollment = 25 participants Description: In this two-part interactive session, you will learn about the four intercultural conflict styles. You will discover your preferred cultural approach for resolving conflict and t...

Apr 12, 2023

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, and Kevin Roiseland, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services Cross-listed with Building University of Iowa Leadership for Diversity (BUILD) Enrollment = 40 participants Description: Immigration laws regulate many aspects of international students' lives, including entry to the United States, the conditions under which they may remain in this country and re-enter after traveling abroad, and eligibility for immigration b...

Apr 14, 2023

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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This session will introduce participants to practical strategies to maximize learner engagement in online teaching. Objectives: Identify characteristics of effective online instruction Implement specific strategies for teaching didactic and clinical skills course sessions online Access appropriate support resources online and at the University of Iowa

Apr 14, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Want to know as soon as an exciting new article is published? Tired of skimming the websites or paper copies of multiple journals to see what is in the new issue? This hands-on session will show you how to create a single destination for information from your favorite journals, databases, websites and blogs using RSS feeds and auto-alerts. Advance registration is required to participate on Zoom. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Apr 16, 2023

2:00 PM

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In this class, participants will draw artworks in the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different piece. The sessions will begin with an introduction to and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the piece. Classes will be held Feb. 19, April 16, and May 21. Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only art-making materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and cl...

Apr 17, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement; Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Enrollment = 25 participants Description: In this two-part interactive session, you will learn about the four intercultural conflict styles. You will discover your preferred cultural approach for resolving conflict and t...

Apr 19, 2023

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; Amy Alice Chastain, Associate Professor of Instruction, Outreach Coordinator, ESL Programs; Rudia W. Kihura, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology & Early Childhood, Black Hills State University; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services In this interactive session, we will engage in the Story Stitch activity to learn about each other through ...

Apr 22, 2023

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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The annual Iowa Human Rights Research Conference takes place on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The conference is hosted by the Iowa Network of Human Rights Academics and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights. Registration details and the conference schedule will be available mid-autumn 2022 at https://iowahumanrights.org.

Apr 23, 2023

3:00 PM

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Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome. Write at the Stanley meets every fo...

May 1, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE: Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

May 3, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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NIH will begin requiring a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) on all NIH funding proposals starting Jan. 23, 2023. This session will help you create a useful and well-written plan that meets the requirements and can be put into practice in your project. We’ll dig into each section of a plan, including: describing the types of data for your proposed project; standards for data and metadata; selecting a repository; addressing preservation and access requirements; and considerations for ac...

May 5, 2023

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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This unique and hands-on program integrates art viewing, art making and mindfulness strategies to provide students with tools to de-stress, manage anxiety, and develop wellness practices. During the 2-hour workshop, participants will learn new ways to improve well-being, while benefiting from the positive effects of viewing and making art. No prior art-making experience necessary. The workshop will be led by Dana Keeton, a local board-certified art therapist and licensed mental health coun...

May 9, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end. PLEASE NOTE Advance registration is required to participate on ZOOM. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30...

May 19, 2023

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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This session will focus on strategies and tools for assessing and teaching learners clinical/diagnostic reasoning. Objectives: Describe how clinical reasoning evolves and the model of "Dual Process Reasoning" Analyze and assess diagnostic reasoning of learners Give specific feedback to improve diagnostic reasoning of learners

May 21, 2023

2:00 PM

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In this class, participants will draw artworks in the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different piece. The sessions will begin with an introduction to and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the piece. Classes will be held Feb. 19, April 16, and May 21. Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only art-making materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and cl...

May 28, 2023

3:00 PM

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Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome. Write at the Stanley meets every fo...