Dear EMBRIOphytes, A reminder that there will be no Weekly meeting today due to Fall break at Purdue. It is also Indigenous Peoples Day today (statement<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fbriefing-room%2Fpresidential-actions%2F2023%2F10%2F06%2Fa-proclamation-on-indigenous-peoples-day-2023%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Ceee2bc95535b4d0cd53708dbc8cba4ae%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638324549180047213%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ey63%2F9ZJTIHFh0B9U7Lda03iGqs2AWNG1RTtXv4FBm8%3D&reserved=0> from the White House). We are planning to have an all-hands meeting during the Weekly zoom for October 16th with open discussion and breakout rooms per thrust area. The October 23rd Weekly will be dedicated to a mini workshop on mentoring led by our ABIDES program, with in-person participation requested of those at Purdue (the regular zoom link for web participation for our members off-campus can also be used). Stay tuned for a pre-workshop prep and RSVP. Everyone, please plan to join these Weekly sessions. The graduate students in biology education research at Purdue have organized a seminar series this fall and have a great slate of speakers lined up. The first speaker is this Friday, October 13th at 11:30am ET in Zoom (meeting link<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-edu.zoom.us%2Fj%2F91764754503&data=05%7C01%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Ceee2bc95535b4d0cd53708dbc8cba4ae%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638324549180047213%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yA9%2FTPbPI6t3cH0%2FBuMTPfsIo1tKBCJZXO%2FqjHIGr1E%3D&reserved=0>). Dr. Justin Shaffer will be joining us virtually and his seminar is entitled: The impact of high structure course design across courses, disciplines, and universities. We’ve heard from NSF regarding the next BII Annual Conference - January 22nd - Hold the Date. Details on the agenda will be shared when available. NSF is planning a hybrid one day meeting. We are anticipating that most of us will connect virtually, with a few of us possibly in person at NSF headquarters. Brent Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb@purdue.edu <https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/>