The spring 2025 reading group selection is A Light in the Tower: A New Reckoning with Mental Health in Higher Education by Katie Rose Guest Pryal.
If you will be attending the reading group and would like for the CTE to purchase a hard copy of the book for you, please RSVP by January 17th; select any of the reading group listings from "Activity" and then choose the sessions that you will be able to attend.
*If you register after January 17th, you acknowledge that you will obtain your own copy of the book. You can also access an electronic copy of the book through your Fondren Library account.
We will meet in Herring 129 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm on the following dates:
Wednesday, February 26: Intro through Chapter 5
Wednesday, March 26: Chapters 6-10
Wednesday, April 16: Chapters 11-15
Lunch will be provided.
You can access a digital copy of the book from Fondren Library. You may choose to either download the chapters, or read them online in your browser.
Preview the discussion questions here! Summaries of group discussions can be found in our Past Resources.
The fall 2024 reading group selection is Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom by Robert Eaton, Steven V. Hunsaker, and Bonnie Moon.
If you will be attending the reading group and would like for the CTE to purchase a hard copy of the book for you, please RSVP by August 30th.
If you are registering after August 30, you acknowledge that you will obtain your own copy of the book. *Note that an ebook copy is available through Fondren Library.
We will meet in Herring 129 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm on the following dates:
Wednesday, September 11
Wednesday, October 9
Wednesday, November 6
Lunch will be provided.
The Center for Teaching Excellence is also partnering with Rice Online and OIT Teaching and Scholarly Learning to offer an additional fall reading group on Teaching with AI by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson. Sessions will focus on practical techniques that instructors can use both to streamline their own course preparation with AI and to integrate the responsible use of AI into their course content. Copies of the book will be provided to those who RSVP before September 1.
If you are registering after September 1, you acknowledge that you will obtain your own copy of the book.
We will meet from 12:00 - 1:00pm on the following dates:
Tuesday, September 17
Thursday, October 17
Thursday, November 21
Due to the overwhelming demand for this session, we are dividing participants into two groups. Before the session, you will receive an email with your group's assigned location, either Herring 129 or Anderson Clarke Center (Glasscock School) 215.
Lunch will be provided.