2017年1月24日

Dear Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholars: On behalf of the Graduate College and Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTLE), we are proud to announce Drexel’s new partnership with the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded center dedicated to advancing the teaching of STEM disciplines in higher education. In particular, we are thrilled to be joining elite research universities, such as Columbia, UCLA and Yale, in the CIRTL Network. CIRTL engages with graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in their mission of developing STEM faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching practices for diverse student audiences. 该中心专注于STEM教学和学习的循证实践，以及包容性的课堂和实验室实践。我们也很高兴地向您介绍Drexel作为CIRTL国家大学联盟成员的一些好处。作为JDB电子研究生或博士后，您现在可以访问CIRTL项目，包括：

• 关于STEM教学、求职、学术生涯的高质量课程和研讨会
• 灵活的职业发展机会，包括面对面的和在线的
• 能够获得不同级别承诺的认证
• 访问CIRTL资源，包括招聘，出版物，教学大纲，指南

我们鼓励您访问CIRTL网络网站，探索机会，并创建一个CIRTL帐户，允许您注册由合作大学主办的在线课程和研讨会。For more information on the Drexel CIRTL partnership please visit the Graduate College’s website.

We hope that you share our excitement about this transformative academic network, and take part in these online CIRTL offerings, as well as future programs to be held here at Drexel. If you have any questions regarding the Drexel CIRTL partnership, please contact Marisa Dietrich, CASTLE Program Coordinator, at mad467@drexel.edu. 

Sincerely, 

James Herbert, PhD
Dean of the Graduate College
Executive Vice Provost 

Adam Fontecchio, PhD
Vice Dean of the Graduate College
Director of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE)