BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium

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bioquest.org A transformative, collaborative community empowering educators to drive innovation in STEM education for all students.

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Racially-Just, Inclusive and Open STEM Education
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Reminder: Join RIOS Executive Director Carrie Diaz Eaton TODAY (From 3pm–4pm ET), for a conversation about how higher education institutions and individuals can respond when members of their academic communities face internal pressure or attacks. Learn more & Register: bit.ly/3UwEDeL

bit.lyWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter feat. Carrie Diaz Eaton: Responding to Attacks from the Inside. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining th...Over the summer, institutions such as Bates College (and others across higher education) came under attack from within. These moments raise important questions about how institutions and individuals u...
Racially-Just, Inclusive and Open STEM Education@rioscommunity.bsky.social

RIOS Brew & Banter is back! Join Executive Director Carrie Diaz Eaton on Oct. 2 (3–4 PM ET), for a conversation on responding to internal pressures and attacks in higher ed: bit.ly/3UwEDeL

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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Upcoming SPICE Webinar! Recipes for Change: Two Year Faculty & Professional Societies What can a professional society do to help community college faculty become leaders? Presenter: Stacey Kiser, Lane College 📆October 8, 2026 ⏰ 11 am ET/ 10 CT/ 9 MT/ 8 PT 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

us02web.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Recipes for Change: Professional Societies & Two Year Faculty. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.What can a professional society do to help community college faculty become leaders? Come to listen and share your perspectives at the October 8 Recipes for Change webinar. Stacey Kiser will give her ...
BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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🌱 It's the final day of BIOME2026! Today we'll explore justice-centered community science, agile ethics, hear from keynote speaker Dr. John Jungck on AI in biology education, and celebrate 40 years of the BioQUEST community. Thank you to our community! #STEMMEducation #OpenEducation #BioQUEST40

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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🌱 BIOME 2026 starts today! We're kicking off three days of connection, collaboration, and resilience with a keynote from Dr. Emily Weigel, interactive workshops, and Posters & Works-in-Progress. Here's to building resilient STEMM futures! #BIOME2026 #STEMMEducation #HigherEd #OpenEducation

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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Today, May 15, is the last day to submit your proposal for a Poster or Works-in-Progress for BIOME 2026!

Maru@drprescott.bsky.social

One day left to submit a Poster or Works in Progress proposal for BIOME 2026! Need a tiny break from grading? Submit that idea you’ve been meaning to share. Proposal deadline only. Registration is open until May 22. qubeshub.org/community/gr... #BIOME2026 #STEMEd #OpenEd @bioquest.bsky.social

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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At BIOME, keynotes don’t just present—they spark conversations that carry throughout the entire experience. We’re excited to introduce the BIOME 2026 keynote speakers, who will help guide this year’s focus on resilience, partnership, and sustainable STEMM education. 🔗 qubeshub.org/news/newslet...

qubeshub.orgQUBES - Newsletter: BioQUEST/QUBES Community Spotlight - BIOME 2026 Keynote SpeakersQUBES Hub - The Power of Biology, Math, and Community
BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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Colleagues across our community are gathering feedback through several surveys. If you have a few minutes, please consider sharing your experiences. Your insights help strengthen teaching, research, and collaboration in STEMM education. Survey links in the thread below ⬇️

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
@bioquest.bsky.social

Colleagues across our community are gathering feedback through several surveys. If you have a few minutes, please consider sharing your experiences. Your insights help strengthen teaching, research, and collaboration in STEMM education. Survey links in the thread below ⬇️

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
@bioquest.bsky.social

Colleagues across our community are gathering feedback through several surveys. If you have a few minutes, please consider sharing your experiences. Your insights help strengthen teaching, research, and collaboration in STEMM education. Survey links in the thread below ⬇️

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
@bioquest.bsky.social

A collaborative research team at the University of Southern Mississippi is studying how educators are adapting their practices during this critical moment. 🔗 usmep.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

usmep.co1.qualtrics.comQualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience ManagementThis survey seeks to understand how faculty members in higher education are approaching inclusive excellence and educational justice in light of recent federal mandates, state legislation, and institu...
BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
@bioquest.bsky.social

Colleagues across our community are gathering feedback through several surveys. If you have a few minutes, please consider sharing your experiences. Your insights help strengthen teaching, research, and collaboration in STEMM education. Survey links in the thread below ⬇️

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium reposted

Racially-Just, Inclusive and Open STEM Education
@rioscommunity.bsky.social

Happy #OEWeek26! 🎉 Open Education is all about accessibility: bringing educators, practitioners, and students together to share ideas, showcase open practices, and expand access to learning for all. So many events are happening this week! Check OE Global’s calendar to explore them: bit.ly/4rQdTS8

bit.lyOpen Education Week Events CalendarExplore all events and activities happening around the world during Open Education Week. All times are displayed in your local time.
BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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📣 Faculty opportunity! Apply now for the ACS-GCI Adapt & Implement FMN (Spring 2026). ✔️ Adapt green chemistry modules ✔️ Collaborate with peers ✔️ Fully virtual, supportive community 🗓️ Feb–May 2026 ⏱️ ~1–2 hrs/week ⏰ Apply by Jan 23 👉 Details & application: qubeshub.org/community/gr...

qubeshub.orgQUBES - ACS-GCI Adapt and Implement Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) - Spring 2026QUBES Hub - The Power of Biology, Math, and Community
BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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🌿Participants in this FMN will focus on adopting OCELOTS modules in undergraduate biology courses. 🌿A $500 stipend is available if your institution allows it. 🌿You do not need to be a US citizen. #AcademicSky #Faculty #ProfessionalDevelopment #UndergraduateEd #HigherEd #STEMEd #Ecology

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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Thank everyone for joining our community and helping us grow. Please note, we will be spending some time with family and friends for thanksgiving this week. Office hours on Wednesday and Thursday are cancelled. We wish everyone have a safe and relaxing holiday week 🦃

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BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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Reminder that applications for this Faculty Mentoring Network opportunity close this Friday (Nov 21)! #mentoring #highered #faculty #STEMEd #STEMM #AcademicSky

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The @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social (ESA) Transforming Ecology Education to 4D (TEE) program is excited to host another Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) in Spring 2026. Participants will explore #4DEE Framework. Deadline to apply is Nov 21: qubeshub.org/community/gr... #HigherEd #STEMM #AcademicSky

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
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Did you see our latest newsletter? You will find info about BQ at NABT, along with upcoming events to sign up for, and more! Check it out 🔗https://qubeshub.org/news/newsletter/bioquestqubes-platform-news---october-2025 #NABT2025 #BioQUEST #openeducation #HigherEd #EducationalResources #STEMEd

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Drew Lewis
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@melanielenahan.bsky.social and I are running another iteration of the Implementing Alternative Grading learning community starting next month! Details and sign up at qubeshub.org/community/gr...

qubeshub.orgQUBES - Implementing Alternative Grading - A RIOS Learning CommunityQUBES Hub - The Power of Biology, Math, and Community
Racially-Just, Inclusive and Open STEM Education@rioscommunity.bsky.social

This is Dr. Drew Lewis. He is a mathematician and education researcher. Last Fall, he organized a #RIOSLearningCommunity (with Dr. Lenahan) that explored alternative grading practices. This is what he said about it. #LetsLearnTogether

BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium reposted

Racially-Just, Inclusive and Open STEM Education
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Our next Brew and Banter, featuring Drs. Desirée Forsythe & Meg C. Jones, is on Oct 2nd (1pm ET). They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate. Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN

bates.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Difficult Dialogues in a Difficult Time feat. Meg Jones and Desiree Forsythe. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...During this session, Drs. Jones and Forsythe will briefly reflect on past sessions of difficult dialogues including 1) the material covered and 2) the experience of facilitating. We will then situate ...