GSA for Equity and Inclusion in Pedagogy
We are hiring a graduate student assistant (GSA) for Equity and Inclusion in Pedagogy for spring and summer 2023 terms.

Cynthia Golden to Step Down, Effective June 30
Cynthia Golden, associate provost, executive director of the University Center for Teaching and Learning and center associate at the Learning Research and Development Center, announced her intent to step down, effective June 30. Michael Bridges, currently senior director of teaching support, will serve as interim executive director of the Teaching Center effective July 1.

Teaching Center Recognizes Three with Annual Awards
The Teaching Center would like to congratulate Isis Duncan, instructional media technician, Buck Knauer, assistant manager of academic digital media, and Lindsay Onufer, program manager and teaching consultant, for earning a 2021 Teaching Center award! You can read more abut their contributions to teaching and learning in our latest blog entry!

Teaching with Panopto
Teaching With Panopto is a fully online asynchronous learning opportunity open to all Pitt faculty, staff and teaching assistants. Participants will learn about the major components of using Panopto via self-paced, step-by-step tutorials and help videos prepared by the course instructors, as well as exercises for you to practice what you’ve learned in each segment. Learn more about this self-paced learning opportunity.

Register to Attend the 2021 Assessment and Teaching Conference
All Pitt faculty and faculty support specialists are invited to attend the ninth annual Assessment & Teaching Conference on Friday, Feb. 12. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the University Center for Teaching and Learning, the day-long event will be held virtually and include breakout sessions on topics such as academic integrity, mid-course assessments, and more. Dr. Terrell Morton, assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Missouri, is the keynote speaker. The conference will begin with opening remarks from Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Ann Cudd at 9 a.m., then proceed with multiple moderated panels and a faculty poster presentation. You can find additional information and links to register on the conference web page.