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GRC - Spaces Filling Up! Apply soon.

Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 03/18/2017 - 12:54

Spaces are Limited for the 2017 Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice (GRC-CERP)!

You can find the conference program, the online application, registration fees information, and more details at: http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=13621

· Conference theme: "Chemistry Education within the National and Global Educational Context".

· When: June 18-23, 2017

· Where: Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

Younger Chemistry Education Scholars (YCES) Committee Events at the Spring 2017 ACS Meeting

Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 03/16/2017 - 02:21

The *Younger Chemistry Education Scholars Committee* has put together a lineup of events for the *ACS Spring National Meeting in San Francisco*.

The events are intended for undergraduates interested in finding out more about chemistry education, CER graduate students and postdocs, and recent CER graduates (within 5 years, pre-tenure if faculty). *Please see the attached flyer for details* of the events with dates, times, and locations.

ACS Northwest Regional Meeting June 25-28, 2017 Corvallis, Oregon

Jack Barbera | Tue, 03/14/2017 - 15:48

Chemistry education researchers and scholars are invited to submit an abstract and participate in the 72nd American Chemical Society Northwest Regional Meeting from June 25-28, 2017 in Corvallis, Oregon.  The Oregon Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to host NORM17 at the LaSells-Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus. Chemistry educators from Oregon State University, Oregon Institute of Technology University, the University of Oregon, the University of Utah, and The Ohio State University have committed to presenting papers and being symposium chairs.

job posting for CER listserv

Jackie Stewart | Mon, 03/13/2017 - 10:17

Hello, Could you please post the following on the CER listserv? Thank you! The Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia invites applications for the position of Chemistry Education Specialist (CES). This position is part time (50%) at the M&P educational programming level B. The successful applicant will join a team of faculty, staff, and students developing an innovative pedagogical method and online tool for improving students' discipline-specific decision-making skills through scenario-based learning.

Non-tenure track teaching full time faculty positions at the rank of Instructor - University of Arizona

Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 03/10/2017 - 12:29

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arizona invites applications for non-tenure track teaching full time faculty positions at the rank of Instructor to teach mostly at the General Chemistry level. A Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Education, or a closely related field is required upon employment. Applicants must be committed to evidence-based teaching approaches as applied to large classrooms, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be willing to use instructional and web-based technologies.

2017 Regional Learning Assistant Workshops

Mary O'Donnell ... | Thu, 03/09/2017 - 07:56

Registration is now open for the 2017 Regional Learning Assistant Workshops! The Learning Assistant (LA) model is a highly supported peer teaching experience that has been shown to improve students' learning and attitudes towards science in undergraduate courses. It is also an effective tool for recruiting talented science and math students into teaching careers. Over 80 institutions are currently implementing an LA Program.