Calendar

Wednesday, March 25

Hours: 7:30AM - 1AM

  • Updating Your FYS for Today’s Students
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    ZSR Library, Faculty Commons Classroom 665
    Please Note: This session is intended for faculty who are looking to refresh an already-existing FYS. Facilitators: Kristi Verbeke & Melissa Maffeo.

    Are you looking to refresh your current First Year Seminar (FYS)? Join us to explore strategies for enhancing discussion and reimagining assignments to align with FYS core competencies in the current landscape (including the impact of AI). You will have time to talk through current challenges and opportunities with colleagues to generate concrete ideas and revisions that strengthen your course and create engaging, relevant learning experiences.

  • Workshop: Deed-Mapping Training Session
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    ZSR Library, The Studio @ 262
    Deed-Mapping Training Session is a part of The Studio Workshop Series.

    This session combines a brief historical and technical orientation with hands-on practice. The first half introduces the historical background of housing discrimination in Forsyth County and walks participants through platform navigation. The second half allows participants to actively transcribe deeds with guided supervision.

    Participants will learn:.

    How housing discrimination shaped urban development in Forsyth CountyHow to identify restrictive clauses in primary source documentsHow to accurately transcribe and categorize covenant languageHow individual contributions help build a searchable public datasetBest practices for efficient and accurate archival workThis format balances education and productivity and is especially well-suited for first-time groups who want to leave with completed, meaningful contributions.

    Equipment & Preparation:.

    Participants should bring:.

    A laptop (strongly recommended for ease of transcription)Access to Wi-FiZooniverse runs in a web browser, and creating an account prior to the session is encouraged.

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    This program is led by Studio intern Roksanna Keyvan, whose interdisciplinary background in Environmental and Social Justice focuses on strategy, governance, and public impact. She has experience developing digital tools and leading workshops that support data-driven social justice initiatives, including work connected to Mapping Prejudice in Forsyth County.