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Do you think the classroom should be a compassionate space where everyone thrives?
Do you find it challenging to cultivate compassion and holistic growth in STEM education?
What barriers do you face in cultivating well-being within the student body?
Are you looking for a community of open-minded educators?
Building a Culture of Compassion in STEM Education
The Compassionate STEM program is a dedicated community of faculty committed to integrating compassion into undergraduate STEM curricula through engaged pedagogical approaches.
We are recruiting participants from Virginia Tech and the Colorado School of Mines to join the fall 2026 cohort.
We are recruiting participants from Virginia Tech and the Colorado School of Mines to join the fall 2026 cohort.
Who can participate?
Anyone teaching undergraduates in the Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) fields (broadly defined) at Virginia Tech or Colorado School of Mines.
What are the benefits of participating?
As a participant of the Fall 2026 cohort, you will:
- Engage with like-minded instructors who believe that all students deserve to feel welcome and belong in STEM classrooms.
- Learn, apply, and reflect upon practical strategies for building and supporting a compassionate classroom environment.
- Be a part of a community of faculty committed to a student-centered and holistic pedagogy of compassion.
What is expected of participants?
You agree to:
Your participation will be acknowledged with a letter to your department or program chair.
As an incentive for your full participation, you will receive up to $1000 for full program completion.
- Attend four 2-hour workshops and four 1-hour small group discussions during the fall semester. All sessions are delivered on Zoom. The dates and times of the sessions are listed below.
- Write reflections on your teaching in an online program workbook during the spring semester.
- Join when able any in-person gatherings (typically held in August, January, and May) to sustain community across the Compassionate STEM cohorts.
Your participation will be acknowledged with a letter to your department or program chair.
As an incentive for your full participation, you will receive up to $1000 for full program completion.
Fall 2026 Workshop Schedule
Workshops 5-7 pm MT / 7-9 pm EST
Tuesday, September 29th
Tuesday, October 13th
Tuesday, October 27th
Tuesday, November 10th
Small Group Discussions 5-6 pm MT / 7-8 pm EST
Tuesday, October 6th
Tuesday, October 20th
Tuesday, November 3rd
Tuesday, November 17th
Workshops 5-7 pm MT / 7-9 pm EST
Tuesday, September 29th
Tuesday, October 13th
Tuesday, October 27th
Tuesday, November 10th
Small Group Discussions 5-6 pm MT / 7-8 pm EST
Tuesday, October 6th
Tuesday, October 20th
Tuesday, November 3rd
Tuesday, November 17th
How can I apply?
Please complete the application at the link below by August 20th:
Compassionate STEM Program Application – Fill out form
Participants will be notified by August 31st.
Compassionate STEM Program Application – Fill out form
Participants will be notified by August 31st.
Questions?
Contact Michele Deramo, [email protected], Compassionate STEM program coordinator