SEISMIC Swarm
Overview
An earthquake swarm is a series of seismic events that occur in a localized area over a short period of time. As we look ahead to the future of SEISMIC, we are launching SEISMIC Swarm, a burst of coordinated activities from January through May 2025 designed to reconnect and reinvigorate our collaboration. SEISMIC Swarm has two different monthly activities: our Conversation Series (the third Friday of Each month) and our Book Club (scheduled based on availability surveys).
Activities
Conversation Series
Learn about ongoing SEISMIC activity and the latest updates. The first half of this hour-long session is presentation-style, and the second half is open for discussion. Topics for meetings will be announced in newsletters, in a Slack Channel, and during meetings. Registration for these meetings is required.
Meeting Details
| Date/Time | Topic | Speaker(s) | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 17th 12-1 pm ET / 9-10 am PT | What’s new in SEISMIC? | Nita Tarchinski & Ashley Atkinson (University of Michigan) | Click here to register! |
| Friday, February 21st 12-1 pm ET / 9-10 am PT | Office Hours Project and Measurements Working Group Updates | Lalo Gonzalez (UC Santa Barbara), Stefano Fiorini (Indiana University), Natalia Caporale (UC Davis), Kameryn Denaro (UC Irvine), & Chris Mead (Arizona State University) | Click here to register! |
| Friday, March 14th 12-1 pm ET / 9-10 am PT | The NASEM Report on Transforming Undergraduate Education and the Equity-Based Teaching Collective | Marco Molinaro (University of Maryland), Bryan Dewsbury (Florida International University), Corbin Campbell (American University), and Gabriela Weaver (University of Massachusetts). | Click here to register! |
| Friday, May 16th 12-1 pm ET / 9-10 am PT | Click here to register! |
Suggest Ideas
Want to see the community discuss a certain topic? Suggest your ideas in the form below:
Book Club
Discuss books relevant to STEM equity work with the SEISMIC community. Readings will be announced in newsletters, in a Slack Channel, and during meetings. Please reach out to Nita Tarchinski (nitaked@umich.edu) for details.
Past Book: Degrees of Risk: Navigating Insecurity and Inequality in Public Higher Education by Blake R. Silver
Slack Channel
Join our Book Club Slack channel to receive updates about upcoming meetings!