Join Us at Involvement Fest!

Involvement Fest is back, and the Graduate Student Association (GSA) is excited to kick off the new semester with you.

Stop by the RAC on Wednesday, February 4, from 12:00–2:00 PM to learn more about GSA and our Graduate Student Organizations, explore upcoming events and activities, and connect with fellow graduate students from across campus.

Whether you're looking to get involved, build community, or simply see what's happening this semester, Involvement Fest is a great place to start.

We hope to see you there!

Wednesday, February 4 | 12:00-1:00pm | Sherman Hall 445
"Multimodal and Monomodal Feedback in Second Language Writing: Issues in Research and Practice"
Ana Oskoz, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Click here for details and to register.

The UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar kicks off the spring semester with a presentation by Dr. Ana Oskoz, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor in the Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication.  Dr. Oskoz's presentation focuses on the integration of monomodal and multimodal feedback in three important areas of investigation: (1) how to provide monomodal or multimodal feedback to monomodal and/or multimodal texts either during the writing process or to the final products, (2) how to use different tools and their affordances (e.g., screencast software, ChatGPT) to provide feedback, and (3) whether multimodal feedback influences the nature of learners' revisions.
All members of the department, partners/collaborators, and students/faculty from other departments and institutions are invited to attend.  Lunch will be provided by the department.  Please RSVP as soon as possible.
Save the date for future talks:

Wednesday, March 4 | 12:00-1:00pm | Sherman Hall 445"We Ain't New to this, We True to This": Teaching Democracy and Citizenship: Through Black Educator Oral and Life Histories.Brandon Beck, Assitant Professor, Department of Education

Wednesday, April 1 | 12:00-1:00pm | Sherman Hall 445
"Cultivating a Rightful Presence: Inclusive Early Childhood STEM"
Michele Stites, Associate Professor of Early Education, Department of Education
Jonathan Singer, Professor, Department of Education

Wednesday, May 6 | 12:00-1:00pm | Sherman Hall 445
"A Multilingual Perspective on Literacy: Monolingual Bias in Reading Instruction and the Positioning of Emergent Bilinguals"
Laura Ascienzo-Moreno, Ph.D., Professor, Childhood, Bilingual And Special Education, School of Education, Brooklyn College

NDAG Community Roundup: Feb 3, 2026

NDAG Feature: Worked-Out Accountability Club

Feeling overwhelmed or struggling to start a new project?

Join fellow NDAG members for a Virtual Body Doubling (VBD) session. VBD is a productivity technique where working alongside peers helps anchor focus and improve accountability.

• When: Friday, February 20

• Platform: WebEx. Details Here

• The Vibe: We'll share goals for 3 minutes, work silently for 50 minutes (cameras on or off, mics off), and check in for 3 minutes.

• Be an Anchor: We want to do this more than once a month! If you would like to host a future session (camera on) please reach out to us.

National & Virtual Learning (AV Links Included)

The following events are hosted by external partners and are open via webinar.

Neuro-Inclusive Community Design

• When: Wednesday, Feb 18 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

• What: Hosted by Vanderbilt's Frist Center. Explore how intentional "cohousing" models foster belonging.

• RSVP: Vanderbilt Zoom Registration

Autistic Higher Ed Experiences, with Brett Nachman, PhD

• When: Thursday, Feb 19 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST

• What: New research on the experiences of autistic students in higher education.

• RSVP: Empire State Univ. RSVP

Medical Gaslighting: When Willful Ignorance Causes Doctors to Dismiss Your ADHD Concerns

• When: Tuesday, Feb 24 | 1pm EST

• What: A webinar discussing why ADHD brains tend to be more susceptible to gaslighting, and what you can do if this happens to you.

• Details:ADDitute Link

Neurodiversity Justice 101: Rethinking Inclusion, Power, & Access

• When: Tuesday, Feb 24 | 3:00 – 5:00 pm EST

• What: An interactive webinar introducing neurodiversity justice as a framework for systemic change.

• Details: LinkedIn Event Page

Your Ideas Wanted!

NDAG is an employee group. We encourage members to come up with their own ideas for sessions, guest speakers, or social hangouts.

• Have a suggestion? Reply to this post.

• Want to host? If you have a topic or a time for a body-doubling session you'd like to lead, let us know and we can discuss with you.

Opportunities & Research

• Seeking Participants: Examining Intercultural Competence in Faculty and Student Relationships in Higher Education Full Details Here

• Seeking Participants: Perceptions of Career Development Services among Students with Neurodiverse Disabilities in U.S. Higher Education Institutions Full Details Here

• Seeking Participants: Perspectives on Industrial Robots Among Individuals on the Autism Spectrum. See Flyer - vtautismcenter@vt.edu