February’s Kind of from the Horse’s Mouth

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A Monthly Blast on Upcoming Events, Things to Know, and Other Fun Information

Here’s the February blast on a variety of topics. 

Upcoming Events

Writing Center Speaker Series: Jay Dolmage. “Ableism, Access, and Inclusion: Disability in Higher Education Before, During, and After Covid-19” on Feb. 4th at 1pm. Registration required

Creating Community in Online Learning Contexts will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Building and Conducting Exams in D2L (Desire2Learn) will be held on Monday, February 8, 2021, starting at 10 a.m. Register for Building and Conducting Exams in D2L Registration 

Strategies and Tools for Formative Essays and Projects will be held on Monday, February 8, 2021, starting at 1 p.m. Register for Strategies and Tools for Formative Essays and Projects

Tools for Grading Summative Essays and Projects will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, starting at 10 a.m. Register for Tools for Grading Summative Essays and Projects

Contact Dustin for passcodes to these events or review the email sent by CAL on 1/28/2021.

Things to Know

Nominations for the AT&T Faculty-Staff Awards Competition are now open and available for educators in your units. Deadline Friday, March 5, 2021, by 5 p.m.

CAL Listening Sessions with Dean Long

Part I: For Graduate Students, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 3:00-4:00 pm

Part II: For Fixed-term Faculty and Academic Specialists 

Part III: Open Session to all CAL Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

Part IV: Open Session to all CAL Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

Other Fun Information

Did you know Michigan produces 58% of the total production of black beans in the US? MSU Extension sure did. Read here for even more fun facts!

If you have events that I missed, please add them to this shared Google Doc. Be sure to help me fill up each section with anything related to the ELC or our students in terms of upcoming events, things to know, and other fun information. 

Have a wonderful New Year! 

Dr. Dustin De Felice, Associate Professor
Director, English Language Center
College of Arts & Letters|Michigan State University
B202 Wells Hall, 619 Red Cedar Road, East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-5961 defelic5@msu.edu   
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