New Initiatives

Book Club

Each semester we will come together to discuss a book pertaining to teaching & learning. The book for Fall ’24 will be ‘Super Courses: The Future of Teaching and Learning’ by Ken Bain. Instructors and Students both are invited to join this group.

Contemplation and Self-cultivation Group

The focus of this group is contemplation and self-reflection. We will divide each session into two halves: One focusing on meditation and the later half on discussing a selected text. For Fall ’24 we will be discussing ‘The Reparable and the Irreparable – Being Human in the Age of Vulnerability’ by Johann Michel Instructors and Students both are invited to join this group.

T with Muneera

Each month, the Associate Dean Teaching & Learning holds a town hall to hear student voices about a particular topic. The student voice directly informs the programming of the Office of Teaching & Learning towards student success.

Community Building

From Fall 2025, faculty and fellows have access to a lounge – a dedicated space to discuss ideas and concerns related to teaching and learning, find collaborators for pedagogical and research projects, or take a break during the day before resuming their teaching and other responsibilities. The same space is used for a number of CPE events and community-building activities. Through the Community Building initiative, we will be holding theatre workshops, meditation sessions, illustration workshops etc.