Racially-Just, Inclusive and Open STEM Education
@rioscommunity.bsky.social
An institute promoting the adoption of open and socially-just practices across STEM higher education through a collaborative infrastructure for systemic change.
Our next Brew and Banter session is coming up!
Dr. Allison Lester will discuss co-creating with AI to enhance critical thinking—using trust, shared norms, and student authorship to co-create AI policy with students.
Date & Time: February 27 at 3PM ET
Learn more & register here: bit.ly/4toREUE
Dr. Allison Lester will discuss co-creating with AI to enhance critical thinking—using trust, shared norms, and student authorship to co-create AI policy with students.
Date & Time: February 27 at 3PM ET
Learn more & register here: bit.ly/4toREUE
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Our next Brew and Banter session is coming up!
Dr. Allison Lester will discuss co-creating with AI to enhance critical thinking—using trust, shared norms, and student authorship to co-create AI policy with students.
Date & Time: February 27 at 3PM ET
Learn more & register here: bit.ly/4toREUE
Dr. Allison Lester will discuss co-creating with AI to enhance critical thinking—using trust, shared norms, and student authorship to co-create AI policy with students.
Date & Time: February 27 at 3PM ET
Learn more & register here: bit.ly/4toREUE
RIOS invites our community to join Dr. Carrie Diaz Eaton (our Executive Director) for an open-door conversation focused on holding space in difficult times.
This gathering offers an opportunity to connect. No registration is required for this event.
Jan 30 (1:30-2:30pm ET): bit.ly/4qyZFo9
This gathering offers an opportunity to connect. No registration is required for this event.
Jan 30 (1:30-2:30pm ET): bit.ly/4qyZFo9
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
RIOS invites our community to join Dr. Carrie Diaz Eaton (our Executive Director) for an open-door conversation focused on holding space in difficult times.
This gathering offers an opportunity to connect. No registration is required for this event.
Jan 30 (1:30-2:30pm ET): bit.ly/4qyZFo9
This gathering offers an opportunity to connect. No registration is required for this event.
Jan 30 (1:30-2:30pm ET): bit.ly/4qyZFo9
Happy MLK day!
Martin Luther King Jr exemplified bravery and determination throughout his fight for equality.
He changed systems and history. We at RIOS celebrate and honor his life and legacy today (and every day).
Martin Luther King Jr exemplified bravery and determination throughout his fight for equality.
He changed systems and history. We at RIOS celebrate and honor his life and legacy today (and every day).
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Happy MLK day!
Martin Luther King Jr exemplified bravery and determination throughout his fight for equality.
He changed systems and history. We at RIOS celebrate and honor his life and legacy today (and every day).
Martin Luther King Jr exemplified bravery and determination throughout his fight for equality.
He changed systems and history. We at RIOS celebrate and honor his life and legacy today (and every day).
RIOS has a new Learning Community starting soon!
Drs. Desiree Forsythe & Meg Jones will facilitate a community focused on: How Queer Histories Impact the Science Classroom.
Learn more and apply (deadline 1/25/26): bit.ly/4bx7rdi
Drs. Desiree Forsythe & Meg Jones will facilitate a community focused on: How Queer Histories Impact the Science Classroom.
Learn more and apply (deadline 1/25/26): bit.ly/4bx7rdi
How Queer Histories Impact the Science Classroom (RIOS Learning Community - Spring 2026)
We are inviting applications to participate in a 6-session Learning Community series led by Drs. Desirée Forsythe and Meg Jones in which participants will engage in discussions, short readings and min...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
RIOS has a new Learning Community starting soon!
Drs. Desiree Forsythe & Meg Jones will facilitate a community focused on: How Queer Histories Impact the Science Classroom.
Learn more and apply (deadline 1/25/26): bit.ly/4bx7rdi
Drs. Desiree Forsythe & Meg Jones will facilitate a community focused on: How Queer Histories Impact the Science Classroom.
Learn more and apply (deadline 1/25/26): bit.ly/4bx7rdi
The Center for Grading Reform promotes effective grading reform to advance education nationwide. Right now, they are accepting abstracts for their 2026 grading conference.
Abstract information: lnkd.in/eU3EYC4r
More info on Center for Grading Reform: lnkd.in/e4YpfrDr
Abstract information: lnkd.in/eU3EYC4r
More info on Center for Grading Reform: lnkd.in/e4YpfrDr
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Center for Grading Reform promotes effective grading reform to advance education nationwide. Right now, they are accepting abstracts for their 2026 grading conference.
Abstract information: lnkd.in/eU3EYC4r
More info on Center for Grading Reform: lnkd.in/e4YpfrDr
Abstract information: lnkd.in/eU3EYC4r
More info on Center for Grading Reform: lnkd.in/e4YpfrDr
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Deadline to join one of the many spring 2026 opportunities our community is hosting is approaching!
Consider an FMN, maybe a book club, or mentorship group, plus other options.
Check them out here: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...
Consider an FMN, maybe a book club, or mentorship group, plus other options.
Check them out here: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...
QUBES - Newsletter: BioQUEST/QUBES Community Spotlight - Spring 2026 Opportunities
QUBES Hub - The Power of Biology, Math, and Community
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December 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Deadline to join one of the many spring 2026 opportunities our community is hosting is approaching!
Consider an FMN, maybe a book club, or mentorship group, plus other options.
Check them out here: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...
Consider an FMN, maybe a book club, or mentorship group, plus other options.
Check them out here: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...
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Very excited for this conversation with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and her work on an #OER book that examines #GenAI & #Writing…check out the interview & consider adopting her #OpenTextbook
#HigherEd #EdTech #AIEdu
open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...
#HigherEd #EdTech #AIEdu
open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Very excited for this conversation with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and her work on an #OER book that examines #GenAI & #Writing…check out the interview & consider adopting her #OpenTextbook
#HigherEd #EdTech #AIEdu
open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...
#HigherEd #EdTech #AIEdu
open.substack.com/pub/aiedusim...
Our final Brew & Banter session of 2025 is coming up.
Dr. Lance Eaton will explore how open education and artificial intelligence can work together to expand access, creativity, and student agency in teaching and learning.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/43tIkDv
Dr. Lance Eaton will explore how open education and artificial intelligence can work together to expand access, creativity, and student agency in teaching and learning.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/43tIkDv
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Teaching in Stereo: "How Open Education Gets Louder with AI" (feat. Lance Eaton). After registering, you will receive a confirmation ema...
In our final Brew & Banter of 2025, Dr. Lance Eaton will explore how open education and artificial intelligence can work together to expand access, creativity, and student agency in teaching and learn...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Our final Brew & Banter session of 2025 is coming up.
Dr. Lance Eaton will explore how open education and artificial intelligence can work together to expand access, creativity, and student agency in teaching and learning.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/43tIkDv
Dr. Lance Eaton will explore how open education and artificial intelligence can work together to expand access, creativity, and student agency in teaching and learning.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/43tIkDv
Sharing open educational resources amplifies our commitment to improving STEM education.
This resource is based out of CourseSource & focuses on encouraging students to develop analogies, to challenge them to defend their understanding of genetic terms: bit.ly/3zf2DZx
This resource is based out of CourseSource & focuses on encouraging students to develop analogies, to challenge them to defend their understanding of genetic terms: bit.ly/3zf2DZx
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Sharing open educational resources amplifies our commitment to improving STEM education.
This resource is based out of CourseSource & focuses on encouraging students to develop analogies, to challenge them to defend their understanding of genetic terms: bit.ly/3zf2DZx
This resource is based out of CourseSource & focuses on encouraging students to develop analogies, to challenge them to defend their understanding of genetic terms: bit.ly/3zf2DZx
Happy Tuesday! It's time for our #RIOSTuesTalks (where we explore ideas related to social justice, #OpenEducation & social change).
We are constantly learning from activists who paved the way and impacted history. Who are the social justice advocates and change-makers in history that you admire?
We are constantly learning from activists who paved the way and impacted history. Who are the social justice advocates and change-makers in history that you admire?
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Happy Tuesday! It's time for our #RIOSTuesTalks (where we explore ideas related to social justice, #OpenEducation & social change).
We are constantly learning from activists who paved the way and impacted history. Who are the social justice advocates and change-makers in history that you admire?
We are constantly learning from activists who paved the way and impacted history. Who are the social justice advocates and change-makers in history that you admire?
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RIOS Brew and Banters are a virtual series where people come together for informal conversations about current topics in STEM education.
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Advocating for Curricular Change Within and Across Disciplines. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining t...
In this session, Dr. Emery will facilitate a lively discussion about changing curricula within and across departments in higher education. This includes data-driven decision making, promoting departme...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
RIOS Brew and Banters are a virtual series where people come together for informal conversations about current topics in STEM education.
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
RIOS Brew and Banters are a virtual series where people come together for informal conversations about current topics in STEM education.
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Advocating for Curricular Change Within and Across Disciplines. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining t...
In this session, Dr. Emery will facilitate a lively discussion about changing curricula within and across departments in higher education. This includes data-driven decision making, promoting departme...
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
RIOS Brew and Banters are a virtual series where people come together for informal conversations about current topics in STEM education.
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
On Nov 6, Dr. Nate Emery will have a session about advocating for curricular change within and across disciplines. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4nY4h5L
Jude is the Chief Operating Officer of @qside.bsky.social .
Last year, QSIDE had a #RIOSWorkingGroup. Their group created a Social Justice Advocate Manual for Survival (SJAMS). This manual offers proactive strategies to counter the anti-DEI/anti-woke hostility from bullies against advocates.
Last year, QSIDE had a #RIOSWorkingGroup. Their group created a Social Justice Advocate Manual for Survival (SJAMS). This manual offers proactive strategies to counter the anti-DEI/anti-woke hostility from bullies against advocates.
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jude is the Chief Operating Officer of @qside.bsky.social .
Last year, QSIDE had a #RIOSWorkingGroup. Their group created a Social Justice Advocate Manual for Survival (SJAMS). This manual offers proactive strategies to counter the anti-DEI/anti-woke hostility from bullies against advocates.
Last year, QSIDE had a #RIOSWorkingGroup. Their group created a Social Justice Advocate Manual for Survival (SJAMS). This manual offers proactive strategies to counter the anti-DEI/anti-woke hostility from bullies against advocates.
We are still accepting applications for our upcoming Learning Community: "Science Education as Civic Education".
This LC will interrogate the claim that science and democracy share an “indissoluble” bond.
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
This LC will interrogate the claim that science and democracy share an “indissoluble” bond.
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We are still accepting applications for our upcoming Learning Community: "Science Education as Civic Education".
This LC will interrogate the claim that science and democracy share an “indissoluble” bond.
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
This LC will interrogate the claim that science and democracy share an “indissoluble” bond.
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
RIOS Brew and Banters are a virtual series where community members come together for informal conversations about current topics in STEM education and/or the education system as a whole. We have two upcoming sessions.
October 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
RIOS Brew and Banters are a virtual series where community members come together for informal conversations about current topics in STEM education and/or the education system as a whole. We have two upcoming sessions.
We have a new Learning Community coming up: "Science Education as Civic Education".
The focus of this LC is to use primary documents & secondary sources to interrogate claim that science & democracy share an “indissoluble” bond, as well as an “ethical orientation”.
Apply by Oct 27: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
The focus of this LC is to use primary documents & secondary sources to interrogate claim that science & democracy share an “indissoluble” bond, as well as an “ethical orientation”.
Apply by Oct 27: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
RIOS Learning Community Application: Science Education as Civic Education
“…unless education has some frame of reference it is bound to be aimless, lacking a unified objective….There exists in this country such a unified frame. It is called democracy.” (John Dewey, Educati...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We have a new Learning Community coming up: "Science Education as Civic Education".
The focus of this LC is to use primary documents & secondary sources to interrogate claim that science & democracy share an “indissoluble” bond, as well as an “ethical orientation”.
Apply by Oct 27: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
The focus of this LC is to use primary documents & secondary sources to interrogate claim that science & democracy share an “indissoluble” bond, as well as an “ethical orientation”.
Apply by Oct 27: bit.ly/4o0AA4k
There are so many organizations and projects working to make education more inclusive & accessible. The Environmental Education Initiative is one of them.
They offer a curated collection of free environmental education resources for K-12 classrooms: bit.ly/40EumO2
They offer a curated collection of free environmental education resources for K-12 classrooms: bit.ly/40EumO2
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There are so many organizations and projects working to make education more inclusive & accessible. The Environmental Education Initiative is one of them.
They offer a curated collection of free environmental education resources for K-12 classrooms: bit.ly/40EumO2
They offer a curated collection of free environmental education resources for K-12 classrooms: bit.ly/40EumO2
Sharing open educational resources amplifies our mission to improve accessibility in STEM education.
The resource we are sharing today is based out of CourseSource & focuses on getting students comfortable with R, data literacy & statistical concepts: bit.ly/3XkxZ8V
The resource we are sharing today is based out of CourseSource & focuses on getting students comfortable with R, data literacy & statistical concepts: bit.ly/3XkxZ8V
October 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Sharing open educational resources amplifies our mission to improve accessibility in STEM education.
The resource we are sharing today is based out of CourseSource & focuses on getting students comfortable with R, data literacy & statistical concepts: bit.ly/3XkxZ8V
The resource we are sharing today is based out of CourseSource & focuses on getting students comfortable with R, data literacy & statistical concepts: bit.ly/3XkxZ8V
We are still accepting applications for our upcoming Learning Community. This community will focus on alternative grading. Participants will put together an implementation plan to incorporate an alternative grading into their next course.
Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4gCUz61
Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4gCUz61
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We are still accepting applications for our upcoming Learning Community. This community will focus on alternative grading. Participants will put together an implementation plan to incorporate an alternative grading into their next course.
Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4gCUz61
Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4gCUz61
Reminder: we have our next Brew and Banter event coming up this week!
During this session, Drs. Desiree Forsythe and Meg C. Jones will briefly reflect on past sessions of their recurring Learning Community that focuses on difficult dialogues.
Join us on October 2nd (1pm ET): bit.ly/4nKnveN
During this session, Drs. Desiree Forsythe and Meg C. Jones will briefly reflect on past sessions of their recurring Learning Community that focuses on difficult dialogues.
Join us on October 2nd (1pm ET): bit.ly/4nKnveN
Our next Brew and Banter, featuring Drs. Desirée Forsythe & Meg C. Jones, is on Oct 2nd (1pm ET).
They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.
Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN
They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.
Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Difficult Dialogues in a Difficult Time feat. Meg Jones and Desiree Forsythe. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
During this session, Drs. Jones and Forsythe will briefly reflect on past sessions of difficult dialogues including 1) the material covered and 2) the experience of facilitating. We will then situate ...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Reminder: we have our next Brew and Banter event coming up this week!
During this session, Drs. Desiree Forsythe and Meg C. Jones will briefly reflect on past sessions of their recurring Learning Community that focuses on difficult dialogues.
Join us on October 2nd (1pm ET): bit.ly/4nKnveN
During this session, Drs. Desiree Forsythe and Meg C. Jones will briefly reflect on past sessions of their recurring Learning Community that focuses on difficult dialogues.
Join us on October 2nd (1pm ET): bit.ly/4nKnveN
Are you trying to implement alternative grading into your classroom? Then, this #RIOSLearningCommunity is for you.
Participants will work through an implementation plan to incorporate alternative grading into their next course. It starts next month.
Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4gCUz61
Participants will work through an implementation plan to incorporate alternative grading into their next course. It starts next month.
Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4gCUz61
September 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Are you trying to implement alternative grading into your classroom? Then, this #RIOSLearningCommunity is for you.
Participants will work through an implementation plan to incorporate alternative grading into their next course. It starts next month.
Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4gCUz61
Participants will work through an implementation plan to incorporate alternative grading into their next course. It starts next month.
Learn more & apply: bit.ly/4gCUz61
Earlier this year, RIOS funded the "Community Organizing for STEM Professionals" Working Group. This group read several books about community organizing.
Check out their thoughts on the first book, Fearless Change, in their recent blog post: bit.ly/4nhMFS0
Check out their thoughts on the first book, Fearless Change, in their recent blog post: bit.ly/4nhMFS0
Fearless Change: Small Steps, Big Impact - Tessera Strategies
Fearless Change is like the TikTok of change-making books. Short, actionable, and packed with strategies you can use right away. Ready to start small, build momentum, and make your ideas stick? Here’s...
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September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Earlier this year, RIOS funded the "Community Organizing for STEM Professionals" Working Group. This group read several books about community organizing.
Check out their thoughts on the first book, Fearless Change, in their recent blog post: bit.ly/4nhMFS0
Check out their thoughts on the first book, Fearless Change, in their recent blog post: bit.ly/4nhMFS0
Our next Brew and Banter, featuring Drs. Desirée Forsythe & Meg C. Jones, is on Oct 2nd (1pm ET).
They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.
Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN
They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.
Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Difficult Dialogues in a Difficult Time feat. Meg Jones and Desiree Forsythe. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
During this session, Drs. Jones and Forsythe will briefly reflect on past sessions of difficult dialogues including 1) the material covered and 2) the experience of facilitating. We will then situate ...
bates.zoom.us
September 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Our next Brew and Banter, featuring Drs. Desirée Forsythe & Meg C. Jones, is on Oct 2nd (1pm ET).
They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.
Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN
They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.
Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN
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@melanielenahan.bsky.social and I are running another iteration of the Implementing Alternative Grading learning community starting next month!
Details and sign up at qubeshub.org/community/gr...
Details and sign up at qubeshub.org/community/gr...
September 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
@melanielenahan.bsky.social and I are running another iteration of the Implementing Alternative Grading learning community starting next month!
Details and sign up at qubeshub.org/community/gr...
Details and sign up at qubeshub.org/community/gr...
This is Dr. Drew Lewis. He is a mathematician and education researcher.
Last Fall, he organized a #RIOSLearningCommunity (with Dr. Lenahan) that explored alternative grading practices. This is what he said about it. #LetsLearnTogether
Last Fall, he organized a #RIOSLearningCommunity (with Dr. Lenahan) that explored alternative grading practices. This is what he said about it. #LetsLearnTogether
September 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This is Dr. Drew Lewis. He is a mathematician and education researcher.
Last Fall, he organized a #RIOSLearningCommunity (with Dr. Lenahan) that explored alternative grading practices. This is what he said about it. #LetsLearnTogether
Last Fall, he organized a #RIOSLearningCommunity (with Dr. Lenahan) that explored alternative grading practices. This is what he said about it. #LetsLearnTogether