Special Campus Events Scheduled for Before and After Convocation Day, April 18, 2023
Pre-Convocation Film Screening Event
Thursday April 13
The Mind Explained: CREATIVITY – What inspires us ? Where does our Creative Thought Process begin ? In this film we discover Creativity is not some mythical force. Creativity is “mental muscle”. As a lead-up to Convocation Day, join us for a journey into the Mind’s creative process. See how your neural networks generate fresh ideas and learn ways to foster your own imagination. (22 minutes)
The Mind Explained: ANXIETY – Feeling Anxious ? You’re not alone. Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford shares her experience with OCD in this examination of anxiety disorders. (21 minutes)
Discussion to follow.
Faculty Hosts: Chris Keaty, Ed Evans and Tim Skinner
Time and Location: 11:00 am, T-101
Common Hour Talks
Feelings, Teachers and Neurons: How Brains Learn
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Ever wonder what learning looks like in the brain? Or why a teacher can “teach” for an hour and have students “not learn anything”? Do you suffer from math-phobia, test anxiety, or another stressor, and want to know how that impacts your learning? Join a SUNY Broome Professional Tutor to discuss these topics and more!
The source material for much of the information in this presentation will be The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning by James E. Zull
Faculty Presenter: Dawn Shefler
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Time and Location: 11:00 am, T-101