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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Sent on behalf of Donna Pattison, Ph.D.</span></u></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear Faculty:
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">An NSM Faculty Development Workshop is scheduled for
<b>Friday, November 16, </b>from <b>Noon – 1:15 pm</b> in <b>Garrison Gym, Room 205.
</b>Lunch will be provided; please arrive a few minutes early. Please RSVP by <u>
Nov 14</u> using the link below. A flyer is attached. </span></p>
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<p class="x_Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Topic:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext"> “</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Two
Approaches to Introductory Biology: Inquiry Labs and the Freshman Research Initiative”</span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Presenters:</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dr. Marty Maas
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Assistant Professor of Instruction</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">and</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dr. Lauren DePue</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Assistant Professor of Practice</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">University of Texas at Austin</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Freshman students at the University of Texas participate in either inquiry-based classroom Introductory Biology labs or opt into the Freshman
Research Initiative (FRI) to meet their lab requirements. Both programs aim to improve student engagement in science and to build research skills. Dr. Maas will discuss current curriculum for the class labs and Dr. DePue will discuss the FRI which matches
over 900 students to research projects every year. Logistics of managing these programs will be discussed.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; background:white">RSVP by Nov 14:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; background:white">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FADAF28A5FB6-twoapproaches" id="LPlnk500778" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#F68B1C">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FADAF28A5FB6-twoapproaches</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">I hope you will join us
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">on November 16<span style="color:black">!</span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Donna Pattison</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Donna L. Pattison, PhD</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Instructional Professor</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Assistant Chair of Undergraduate Affairs</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Department of Biology and Biochemistry</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">713-743-2642</p>
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