[Crosstalk] Tomorrow - MacVicar Day - March 11, 2016

[Brian R Nelson]

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us tomorrow, Friday, March 11, in Bartos Theater for MacVicar Day 2016, a celebration of excellence in teaching at MIT.

A public symposium titled, “From Hand to Mind: Advances in Evidence-based Teaching” will take place from 2:00 – 4:00 PM followed by a reception from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. Full details are below.

Hope you can attend!

Best,
Brian

Brian Nelson
bnelson at mit.edu<mailto:bnelson at mit.edu>
617-253-4686

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MacVicar Day 2016
From Hand to Mind: Advances in Evidence-based Teaching

Friday, March 11, 2016
Bartos Theater, E15-070

Symposium: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Reception: 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Join us in celebrating the tradition of excellence in undergraduate teaching at MIT and in honoring the 2016 MacVicar Faculty Fellows, Srinivas Devadas, Jeffrey Grossman, Michael Sipser, and Patricia Tang.

Four professors named 2016 MacVicar Faculty Fellows - MIT News<http://news.mit.edu/2016/four-professors-named-2016-macvicar-faculty-fellows-0307>

Dean Dennis Freeman will introduce the new Fellows and host a symposium focused on the implementation of evidence-based practices and tools to support student learning: from active learning, to project-based subjects, to blended learning, to Making. The panel discussion features Professors Martin Culpepper, Michael Cuthbert, David Darmofal, Catherine Drennan, and Robert Miller; and Janet Rankin, Interim Director of the Teaching & Learning Laboratory. A special celebratory reception to honor the new Fellows will follow from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Bartos lobby.

Hope to see you on MacVicar Day to celebrate their achievements.

http://web.mit.edu/macvicar/macvicarday.html

Sponsored by the Dean for Undergraduate Education and Curriculum & Faculty Support, Registrar’s Office

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