June 15-16, 2021
The theme for this year's meeting was “Teaching Plant Pathology: Challenges and Opportunities”. Over 2 days, we shared an interesting program of presentations and workshops focused on effectively teaching plant pathology virtually.
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Agenda
June 15, 2021
Day 1 Symposium
8:30 - 10:35 AM CDT
A collection of presentations focused on effectively teaching plant pathology in the increasingly virtual world.
Technical Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Careers 101 Workshop: CVs
1:00 - 3:00 PM CDT
Whether applying for a job in academia, industry, or government, a professional curriculum vita is critical. This workshop will provide students and early career professionals with experience in creating and tailoring CVs for different positions. An after-hours session will be offered to students who wish to have their CVs reviewed by workshop experts.
June 16, 2021
Day 2 Symposium
8:30 - 10:55 AM CDT
A collection of presentations focused on effectively teaching plant pathology in the increasingly virtual world.
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Workshop: Improving undergraduate plant biology education through distance learning resource development
1:00 - 2:00 PM CDT
This workshop is designed to recruit current and future plant pathology/plant health educators interested in building a network of support and resources to improve undergraduate teaching and laboratory experiences. We will discuss a recently submitted NSF grant proposal (RCN-UBE: Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education) to help fund this project and our vision for how we can build a sustainable community of educators.
NC-APS Business Meeting
1:00 - 2:00 PM CDT
Join your NC-APS colleagues for the official business meeting led by the NC-APS Executive Committee to review the Division business and hear an update from APS Council.
