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Changemaker Virtual Information Session

2026-09-15T12:30:00.000
2026-09-15T13:00:00.000

Changemaker Pathways is a 6-week experiential program primarily for first-year, second-year or transfer students. You will explore ways that you can Do Good in your personal, professional or educational life.

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Changemaker Virtual Information Session

2026-09-15T17:00:00.000
2026-09-15T17:30:00.000

Changemaker Pathways is a 6-week experiential program primarily for first-year, second-year or transfer students. You will explore ways that you can Do Good in your personal, professional or educational life through interactive workshops

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AI and Your Career: Preparing for Policy Work in an AI-Enabled Economy

2026-09-16T12:00:00.000
2026-09-16T13:00:00.000

Drawing on recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) studies, this talk will briefly review what we know so far about AI's AI's effects on employment and productivity.

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GenAI Petting Zoo

2026-09-16T12:30:00.000
2026-09-16T13:45:00.000

Explore UMD-approved GenAI tools with TLTC and DIT experts. Test, learn, and share feedback to enhance your teaching for Fall 2026.

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Motivational Design for Learning

2026-09-17T11:00:00.000
2026-09-17T12:15:00.000

Explore motivation theories and teaching strategies to strengthen student engagement.

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Henson Week 2026

2026-09-20T00:00:00.000
2026-09-26T00:00:00.000

A week of fun and interactive activities will take place across the campus and the broader community promoting the themes: Create. Make. Play.

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Project-Based Learning

2026-09-23T15:00:00.000
2026-09-23T16:00:00.000

Engage students with real-world projects! Learn about Project-Based Learning, explore cross-discipline examples, and design meaningful, collaborative learning experiences for your course.

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Universal Design for Learning Basics

2026-09-24T14:00:00.000
2026-09-24T15:30:00.000

Explore a framework that allows you to meet the needs of all students.

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Good Friends? Good Meeting?: Unpacking the U.S.-China Summit

2026-09-28T12:00:00.000
2026-09-28T13:00:00.000

Please join University of Maryland China experts to unpack the U.S.-China summit.

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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Teaching

2026-10-02T13:00:00.000
2026-10-02T14:30:00.000

In this overview session, you’ll familiarize yourself with different GenAI tools and begin to think through how you might address them in your classroom.

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Supporting Neurodiverse Learners

2026-10-05T14:00:00.000
2026-10-05T15:30:00.000

Gain valuable insights about neurodivergent learners and take a strengths-based approach to teaching. Learn practical techniques to foster a more inclusive classroom.

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Let's Talk About Grade Inflation

2026-10-06T12:30:00.000
2026-10-06T13:30:00.000

Grade inflation has become a prominent topic in higher education, but the questions it raises are more complicated than simply asking whether students are earning too many A's.