Georgia Tech’s recent tragic loss of a student is a reminder of the emotional upheaval and personal stress that some students experience as they earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees.   

A similar tragedy at Carnegie Mellon last month prompted students to question why they “are taught in a semester-long course about library use and learning strategies but not how to identify a peer in emotional trouble.” Faculty raised questions too, and soon the campus held a town hall meeting where students, faculty and administrators discussed their high-pressure culture and explored “the state’ of their community.

This workshop offers those of us in teaching roles a chance to discuss our students of concern and the challenges we face as we teach students in our courses at Georgia Tech.  Is it possible to uphold the rigor associated with the degrees we grant and promote emotional health too? How do we show students that we care about their learning and yet not become their therapists?  Join your Georgia Tech colleagues for a timely discussion of the students who concern us, the classroom climates/course experiences we create, and the resources we have available to promote well-being at Georgia Tech.   

Facilitated by:

Benjamin Klein, Associate Professor

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Ruperto Perez, Director

Counseling Center

John Stein, Dean of Students

& Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

Joyce Weinsheimer, Deputy Director

Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

To register, please go to: http://cetl.gatech.edu/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=91