Beliefs about Global Climate Change Among Faculty at the University of Northern Colorado

A survey was administered to UNC faculty and instructors in Fall 2019 with the aim of assessing faculty beliefs about global climate change and the role that UNC plays in preparing students for the impacts of global climate change in coming years. A majority of survey respondents (n=226) are concerned that climate change will affect the lives of UNC students in the future and that UNC should be doing more to address global climate change and prepare students. We share survey results and faculty suggestions and comments regarding incorporating global climate issues across a broad disciplinary spectrum

Afternoon Workshop: Supporting Student Success with an Equity-Minded Syllabus

The syllabus is often the first point of contact that our students have with us and our course. In this hands-on workshop, you will be taken through a step-by-step process that will allow you to reconsider your syllabus as a tool to support equity and inclusion. You will leave the workshop with an equity-minded syllabus that promotes student motivation and academic success. This workshop will expand on the tips for creating an inclusive syllabus written by Drs. Susan Keenan and Ginger Fisher, faculty in UNC\u27s School of Biological Sciences. You can read this new piece online. If you plan to attend a session fill out this form to receive the meeting link

Supporting Student Success With an Equity-Minded Syllabus

The syllabus is often the first point of contact that our students have with us and our course. In this hands-on workshop, you will be taken through a step-by-step process that will allow you to reconsider your syllabus as a tool to support equity and inclusion. You will leave the workshop with an equity-minded syllabus that promotes student motivation and academic success. Syllabus Example

Climate of Change: Interactions and Feedbacks between Water, Air and Ice

In this two to three week module from InTeGrate, Interdisciplinary Teaching about Earth for a Sustainable Future, "students explore short-term climate variability resulting from atmosphere-ocean-ice interactions." Units in the module are Forecasting Climate Change Variability and Change, Deciphering Short-Term Climate Variability, Anomalous Behavior, Slow and Steady, systems@play, and Adapting to a changing world. "Materials and teaching descriptions for gallery walks, interactive discussions, group work, and lab exercises are provided." Instructor Stories, how the module was adapted for use at several institutions, are also provided.Â