8:30 AM
Student Center 310
9:00 AM
Student Center 310
John Koolage, Professor & Department Head, History and Philosophy, Eastern Michigan University
Carol Bishop Mills, Dean and Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Eastern Michigan University
9:10 AM
Student Center 310
9:30 AM
Student Center 310
Student Wisdom: Learning from our Transfer Students
Moderator - Mary-Elizabeth Murphy
Panelists - Abigail Bissonnette & Madi Gibson
Session A: 10:00 AM
Student Center 300
10:00 - 10:20 AM
Using Microsoft Tools to Strengthen Your Classroom Community
Kellie Greener
10:25 - 10:45 AM
Design for Transfer: Connecting the Arts at HFC, WCC, and EMU
Steve Glazer, Ingrid Ankerson, Jill Jepsen, Brendan Fay & Sandra Murchison
Student Center 320
10:00 - 10:45 AM
Best Practices in Math Equity
Lisa Mitchell, Sara Lynne Schultz & Katy Shields
Student Center 352
10:00 - 10:45 AM
The Neuroscience Behind Learning: How to Approach Your Class to Optimize the Biology of Student Learning
Jonah Lee
Session B: 10:55 AM
Student Center 300
10:55 - 11:15 AM
Semiotics as Communication: Empowering Marginalized Voices with Multimodal Tools
Urnisha Dutta
11:20 - 11:40 AM
Engaging Higher Ed Students Through Learning Theory, AI, and Storytelling
Sara Ballenger
Student Center 320
10:55 - 11:40 AM
Mindfulness and Meditation
Rachel Money
Student Center 352
10:55 - 11:40 AM
The Whys and Some Whats of Alternative Grading
Rita Shah & Kristopher Phillips
11:50 AM
Student Center Ballroom
EMU Resource Fair
Campus Life
College of Arts & Sciences Ambassadors
Department of Recreation/Intermurals
Disability Resource Center
Engage@EMU
Holman Success Center
Honors College
Math Tutoring Center
Mental Health Task Force
Office of Access and Opportunity
Office of Campus and Community Writing
Subject Matter Librarians and Textbook Affordability
TRIO SSS (Student Support Services)
University Advising and Career Development Center
12:30 PM
Remarks from Eastern Michigan University President James Smith
Student Center Ballroom
Honoring Student Voices by 'Flipping the Script'
Moderator - Jeffrey L. Bernstein
Panelists - Rylee Seguin & AnnaBelle Favre
Session C: 1:20 PM
Student Center 300
1:20 - 1:40 PM
Teaching and Transformation: How Students' Life Experiences Can Impact Learning!
Maurice Stovall, Sr.
1:45 - 2:05 PM
The Role of Career Outcomes and Return on Investment in Strengthening Student Attachment and Retention at EMU
Courtney Mills
Student Center 320
1:20 - 2:05 PM
Mentoring for Belonging: Building Inclusive Connections in Education
Dyann Logwood, Sadaf Ali, Hannah Bollin & Mary Mullalond
Student Center 352
1:20 - 2:05 PM
Creating a Welcome Space in an Unkind World
Christopher Carlton & Emily Cherry
Session D: 2:15 PM
Student Center 300
2:15 - 2:35 PM
Fostering a Welcome and Collaborative Environment, In and Out of the Classroom
Jeffrey L. Bernstein & Alivia Overbee
2:40 - 3:00 PM
Designing Online Peer Feedback Opportunities
Shawn Quilter
Student Center 320
2:15 - 2:35 PM
Bringing the Outside In: Nature Elements and their Impact on College Student Wellbeing
Heather Silander
2:40 - 3:00 PM
Dare to Lead: Fostering Resilient Teams and Meaningful Student Dialogue
Sarah Joseph
Student Center 352
2:15 - 3:00 PM
Fire Up Student Engagement with Holistic Learning Activities
Christina Marie Sears