Join ISSS for their bi-weekly virtual community hour on Tuesdays. ISSS staff will be available to facilitate conversation and lead virtual activities. Community hour is a casual space for students and scholars to mingle virtually.

Have you ever considered learning to use Zotero for your research but didn't know where to start? Zotero is a free and powerful tool for academic literature management to organize and streamline your research. This hands-on workshop will guide you through the necessary steps to set up Zotero, providing both basic and advanced tips. Participants should download and install Zotero and Zotero Connector from here before the workshop: https://www.zotero.org/download/

With Cat Diebel-Wilson, Graduate Student Program Manager, Career Services

Cat Diebel-Wilson of Career Services will lead a 60 minute session about the academic cover letter, answering questions around format and content. Through this presentation you will learn the basic structure of an academic cover letter, how to tailor it to your target institution, and how to include the information that will make you a compelling candidate.

With Danny Mann and Ashley Hooper of the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation at the University of California Irvine

The One Read program is an amazing collaboration between the University Libraries and the Boulder Library, and the current campus One Read book is “So You Want to Talk About Race?" by Ijeoma Oluo. Amy Moreno, Director of Inclusive Culture for the College of Engineering and Applied Science, will join us to continue the discussion of this insightful book.

Ability, Uncertainty, and Social Belonging for LBGQT+ Students: An ICoP Community Meeting

Digital accessibility is essential for ensuring that everyone is included in our digital campus environment. However, it can be hard to know where to focus your efforts when you’re just getting started. This presentation led by Laura Hamrick, Digital Accessibility Strategy and Outreach Manager, will cover a few key impactful accessibility practices that participants will be able to implement right away in their work.

Failure in Higher Ed: An ICoP Community Meeting

Join faculty panelists from several institutions across Colorado to discuss their experiences as members of academic search committees. Panelists will discuss the process of the search, how their campus or department approaches a search and any advice they may give to graduate students and postdocs looking for academic positions. Plenty of time will be available to answer attendee questions.

Panelists include: