Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Science Success Series | Overcoming the Fear of Failure in Personal and Academic Pursuits (October 12, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76330 76330-19687523@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 12, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

In this workshop, we'll build on the lessons of growth mindset and put failure into practice, with activities that allow us to focus on the learning that goes along with mistakes. This way, we can create environments that allow for innovation, personal, and professional growth.

Register on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/29116

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:08:58 -0400 2020-10-12T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-12T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar
Science Success Series | Medical School Inside Story (November 30, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76332 76332-19687524@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 30, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

Do you have questions about medical school admissions? Get your answers straight from the inside! U-M Medical School Admissions Director Carol Teener will demystify medical school applications, expectations, and reviews in her presentation.

Register on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/29208

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:14:02 -0400 2020-11-30T17:00:00-05:00 2020-11-30T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar
Science Success Series | Growth and Grit: Developing a Mindset for Success (January 27, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80591 80591-20759748@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

What if your ability to succeed in your classes was determined in part before you even stepped into the classroom? What is the one quality you need to overcome adversity academically and in life? This workshop will detail the research of Dr. Carol Dweck and her groundbreaking work on the concept of mindset. Students will learn how to abandon a debilitating fixed mindset in favor of a growth mindset, leading to success in areas they once considered too difficult. The workshop will also introduce students to the research of Dr. Angela Duckworth, and how a growth mindset can lead to the development of grit, an essential characteristic to overcoming our fear of failure.

Register at: myumi.ch/DEDPD

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:23:23 -0500 2021-01-27T16:00:00-05:00 2021-01-27T17:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar growth and grit
Science Success Series | Make It Stick: Research-Based Learning Strategies You Need to Know (February 3, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80585 80585-20759746@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

The study and learning strategies students often bring to college are often insufficient to help them succeed at the university level. Particularly in challenging STEM courses, students can't simply memorize or cram their way to a good grade. This workshop will focus on the popular learning strategies to avoid, as well as the top three strategies you don't know but are shown by research to be the most effective for long-term learning.

Register at: myumi.ch/885DK

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:24:23 -0500 2021-02-03T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-03T17:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar make it stick
Science Success Series | Medical School Student Panel Discussion (February 18, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80634 80634-20769609@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 18, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

Here is your chance to hear about what life is like for several medical school students and residents. Learn about each of their paths to medicine, experiences in various medical schools, and things they wished they had known in college.

Panelists:

Jasmine D.Johnson, M.D., FACOG/Clinical Instructor & Fellow UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology/ Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Eric Poole. Rising M3, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Register at: myumi.ch/Wwm09

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:14:31 -0500 2021-02-18T18:30:00-05:00 2021-02-18T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar book and stethoscope
Science Success Series | Ace Your Courses: Metacognition is Key! (February 22, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80592 80592-20759749@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 22, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

Have you ever found yourself putting forth a great deal of effort into your courses, but not feeling like you are actually learning or are left unsatisfied with your grade? This workshop, based on the work of Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire, will enable you to analyze your current learning strategies, understand exactly what changes you need to implement to earn an A in your courses, identify concrete strategies to use during the remainder of your semester, and become a more efficient learner.

Register at: myumi.ch/9o7zb

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:32:51 -0500 2021-02-22T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-22T17:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar Teach Yourself How to Learn
Science Success Series | Overcoming the Fear of Failure in Personal and Academic Pursuits (March 16, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80594 80594-20759752@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

In this workshop, we'll build on the lessons of growth mindset and put failure into practice, with activities that allow us to focus on the learning that goes along with mistakes. This way, we can create environments that allow for innovation, personal, and professional growth.

Register at: myumi.ch/1pBpO

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:37:45 -0500 2021-03-16T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-16T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar you can('t) do it