07/02/2025
By Julie Nash

Join us for the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)'s Summer Workshops!

Announcing our 2025 CELT summer Workshops! Five years ago, remote learning sparked the creation of our interactive online workshops designed to bring faculty together to share teaching strategies and foster connection. Since then, CELT has offered nearly 100 sessions covering topics such as engaging students in large classes, innovative approaches to grading and assignment design, crafting inclusive syllabi, supporting ELL students, and much more.

Once again, this summer we have a great line-up of interactive sessions designed to equip you with innovative tools, practical approaches, and fresh perspectives to energize your teaching and support student success.

RSVP today and take advantage of these valuable opportunities for professional growth.

Workshops’ Lineup:

  • Special two-part series on Artificial Intelligence:
    • July 31, 10-11 a.m., Part I: Living, Working and Teaching in an AI World. Steve Athanas, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Information Technology.
    • Aug. 5, 11 a.m.-noon, Part II: Mind Over Machine: Helping Students Think and Thrive with AI, George Joseph, Associate Professor, Accounting, Asha George, Senior Adjunct Professor, Operations and Information Systems.
  • Aug. 6, 11 a.m.-noon, Advising for Student Success: Building Meaningful Faculty-Student Connections at UMass Lowell. Katherine King, Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Education and Katherine Shrives, Associate Teaching Professor, English.
  • Aug. 7, 1-2 p.m., Getting Started with Ungrading. Matthew Beyranevand, Visiting Faculty Lecturer, Mathematics & Statistics.
  • Aug. 11, 1-2 p.m. Supporting Student Mental Health & Well-Being In and Out of the Classroom. Hannah Monbleau, Associate Director, Office of Student Life & Well Being.
  • Aug. 12, 10-11 a.m. From Conflict to Connection: Helping Students Navigate Difficult Conversations. Christos Protonotarios. Adjunct Faculty, Peace and Conflict Studies.
  • Aug. 13, 11 a.m.-noon, Teaching How to Know: Applying Epistemology to Instruction and Learning. Cory Fournier, Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics and Statistics.
  • Aug. 14, 11 a.m.-noon, Accessible by Design: Step-by-Step Strategies for Inclusive Documents. Brandon Drake, Associate Director of Assistive Technologies, Office of Disability Services.
  • Aug. 18, 10-11 a.m. From Classroom to Career: Unlocking the Power of e-Portfolios. Diana Archibald, Professor, English
  • Aug. 19, 10-11 a.m. Strategies for Inclusion: Engaging with Students' Diverse Identities and Backgrounds. Phitsamay Uy, Associate Professor, School of Education, Cherry Lim, AANAPISI & AACEE Program Director, Satyak Som, AANAPISI & AACEE Program Coordinator.

For workshop details, learning outcomes, and to RSVP, visit the CELT website.