Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the Center for Teaching.
Our monthly newsletter is for anyone who wants to help advance teaching and learning excellence at the University of Iowa. Our goal is to help you stay informed about new and ongoing opportunities within the Center for Teaching, as well as provide a medium for university educators to engage in the conversation about higher education teaching practices on campus and beyond.
Each newsletter may also include information on upcoming events and workshops, registration deadlines, teaching resources and guidance, pedagogical articles, and more.
Most Recent Articles
Students as Partners 2024-25 recap
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
As we complete the second year of Students as Partners at the University of Iowa, we are pleased to share a photo essay recapping a busy and successful academic year for the program. In addition to collaborating with instructors at Iowa and working with the Center for Teaching, student partners presented at numerous conferences across the country and hosted a cross-institutional visit with partners from Xavier University.
Thank you, Graduate Teaching Fellows!
Monday, May 5, 2025
As the 2024–2025 academic year comes to an end, the Center for Teaching would like to thank our graduate teaching fellows for their invaluable work.
Center for Teaching Staff Spotlight – Sara Nasrollahian
Monday, May 5, 2025
This is the fifth installment of our Staff Spotlight Series, which aims to introduce you to our team in the Center for Teaching. Sara Nasrollahian is an associate director in the Center for Teaching.
Graduate Student Course Design Institute
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Transforming Your Research Into Teaching (TYRIT) Workshop Series introduces participants to an evidence-based course design framework and helps them design a course based on their current area of research interest or one they may need to teach in their future careers. TYRIT is open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.