Upcoming Opportunities

Tuesday, April 8, 3-4:30, Hybrid: Zoom and the Barber Conference Room, Scott-Bates Commons, Homewood Campus

Sponsored by The  JHU Teaching Academy and Inclusive Excellence Education and Development (IEED) and facilitated by Cathie Axe, Executive Director of Student Disability Services, and Jami Imhof, Coordinator of Neurodiversity Services in Mental Health Services, this workshop will give instructors tools they need to ensure the success of neurodiverse students in their courses. These include concrete tactics to deploy in the classroom, tips about designing a course that creates space for neurodiverse students, and information about JHU resources available to faculty and students. Very importantly, the workshop will also discuss the experiences of neurodiverse students from their perspective, and participants will walk away with increased awareness about what it’s like to be neurodiverse in the classroom at JHU.

Objectives:  

1. Discuss the definition of “neurodiversity”  
2. Describe the experiences of neurodiverse learners in the classroom 
3. Apply recommended instructional approaches to classroom scenarios involving neurodiverse learners 

Accessibility:  

• For in-person attendees, the Barber Conference Room in Scotts-Bates Commons provides full ADA accessibility, with an accessible entrance on North Charles street (please see the map here). For additional required accommodations, please note those on your registration form and/or contact Haley Knapp at [email protected].  
• For Zoom attendees, closed captioning will be enabled. For additional required accommodations, please note those on your registration form and/or contact Haley Knapp at [email protected]. 

 Johns Hopkins is committed to promoting the full participation of all individuals with disabilities. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Haley Knapp [email protected]. 

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This advanced grant writing workshop is not a typical grant writing workshop. The faculty work closely with participants on their specific proposal draft to help improve it. The main focus is on the “specific aims” section of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the “vision and goals” section of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. Click below for additional details about event dates and registering.

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I’m excited to share that Nature Masterclasses will be hosting a live webinar, ‘Promoting Your Research Online: In Conversation with Experts’, featuring experts in scientific publishing metrics and communication—Lisa Boucher (Press Manager, Springer Nature) and Euan Adie (Founder and Director, Overton)—on Wednesday April 16^th, 2025, from 11:00am – 12:00pm EST. During this engaging Q&A session, they’ll share strategies to promote your research online and explore how to track the reach and impact of your paper.

While publishing research is a major achievement, it’s only the beginning of a paper’s journey. To truly maximize its impact, it’s crucial to actively promote and share the research with a wider audience.

The self-paced Nature Masterclasses course Maximising the Impact of Your Paper, is designed to provide researchers with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively promote their work. This course focuses on the critical steps beyond publication, helping to increase exposure and ensure the research reaches its full potential.

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Johns Hopkins University created this page to share current information, university guidance, and resources related to changes in the policy landscape for federally funded research.

New information and resources will be shared here as they become available. If you receive any directive from an agency arising from a recent executive order , please contact the JHURA/ORA and your department or divisional leadership.

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Struggling with difficult conversations in academia? Avoiding conflict can lead to unresolved issues and missed opportunities for collaboration. This course equips faculty with the skills to confidently navigate tough discussions, strengthen relationships, and foster a culture of respect. Through interactive case studies, role-playing, and practical strategies, you’ll learn to communicate effectively, manage conflict, and build trust within your academic community. Enroll today and turn challenging conversations into opportunities for growth!

To enroll this course, just click on the “Enroll”  button on the linked page. 

https://learnmore.jhu.edu/browse/uw/internal/courses/turning-tough-conversations-into-growth-opportunities

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The Homewood Writing Center Supports Students and Faculty!

The Writing Center (Gilman Hall 230) is now supporting all faculty as well as undergraduate and graduate students in KSAS and Whiting.  As faculty, you may opt to bring in any writing you are working on, including scholarly and pedagogical writing projects.  Our trained tutors (both undergraduate and graduate students on the Homewood campus) are equipped to help you think through questions of audience and comprehensibility in the writing you do in your field and can provide valuable insight into how your assignments and class handouts are understood by your students. Appointments are available both online and in-person.  For more information or to schedule, click here or contact the Director, Deirdre Vinyard [email protected]. We hope to see you (and your students!) in the Writing Center.