Teaching workshops
The Center for Teaching will offer the following
workshops:
• Film at Noon: Simplifying for Clarity,
noon-1pm, Sept. 9, 341 IMU
• “Helping students
improve their writing,” 1:30-2:30pm,
Sept. 11, 337 IMU.
• “Preparing a teaching portfolio,” 9:30-10:15am,
Sept. 18, 4039 LIB, or noon-1pm, Sept. 30, 337
IMU.
• Film at Noon: 60 Minutes’ “cheating” segment,
noon-1pm, Oct. 1, 341 IMU.
Space is limited, and registration is required.
To register, call (33)5-6048 or go online at www.uiowa.edu/~centeach/new.
Ready to counsel
University Counseling Service, the primary mental
health agency serving University students, is offering
a pamphlet, “Helping Students in Emotional
Distress: A Guide for Faculty and Staff,” in
hard copies and online at www.uiowa.edu/~ucs.
Sam V. Cochran, director, says the service provides
timely psychological consultations for students requesting
services as well as ongoing individual, couples,
and group counseling.
Psychoeducational outreach programs for the campus
community also are available. Cochran also is available
to attend faculty or staff meetings to discuss issues
pertaining to managing difficult student behavior
situations.
Improve your English
The Department of Linguistics’ English as
a Second Language (ESL) Program is offering a new
class this fall: Iowa Intensive English Communication
Skills for Professionals.
The course is designed to improve listening and
speaking skills for international professionals,
such as visiting scholars, postdoctoral employees,
and research staff. It includes not only conversational
fluency but also improved skills in language needed
for discussions and presentations.
For more information, contact ESL Programs, 38 MH,
(33)5-5630, or www.uiowa.edu/~iiepesl/IIEP/professionals.
Volunteer training set
The Women’s Resource and Action Center has
scheduled two training programs at the center: one
to train volunteers as group facilitators to lead
support and discussion groups and the other to train
members of the Iowa Women Initiating Social Change
(IWIC) activism volunteer program.
Training begins 6-8pm, Sept. 8, at the center. Group
volunteers will receive 20 hours of training Sept.
8-20. IWIC volunteers will receive 17 hours of training
Sept. 8-29.
Space in both programs is limited; registration
is on a first-come, first-served basis. To register
or arrange for accommodations, call (33)5-1486.
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