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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Summary Sentence: Join your colleagues on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for an online panel discussion about teaching amid election-related stressors.
Full Summary: Join your colleagues on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for an online panel discussion about teaching amid election-related stressors.
Tech Tower SquareOur teaching context during Fall 2020 is troubled by an ongoing pandemic and social unrest. Now, as we near the 2020 election, stressors are increasing even further. As we struggle to focus on course content and wrapping up the semester, both faculty and students report feeling disoriented and overwhelmed. We want to engage in discussions about national and global events with our students—yet good intentions don’t always bring great results. Should we address the coming election on the days leading up to November 3 and if so, how?
Once the election takes place, we know that students will have their own excitement and disappointments to deal with—as will we. How can we acknowledge the strong emotions and results of the election without offending someone? How can we interact humanely with a diverse group of students without triggering an adverse response?
Thursday, Oct. 29
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
