Graduate Spotlight: 
Dinusha Senarathna

Dinusha Senarathna is the ATL’s Graduate Student Spotlight for October 2025. He is currently a Teaching Assistant for the department of Physics under the College of Arts and Sciences.

Read Dinusha's full interview.

Nominate a graduate teaching assistant for our next spotlight.

2024-2025 Annual Report

With a new academic year in front of us, it's a great time to reflect on the successes of the previous year.

Save the Date: Innovative Education Conference

ATL is looking forward to hosting its third annual Innovative Education Conference on April next year.

Keep an eye on our IEC webpage to learn about next year's theme, tracks, call for posters, and more!

Fall Symposium 2025

The Fall Symposium this year is a celebration of those people at URI who “teach outside the box”. The people who help students uncover their love for something new; those who mentor students and help them adjust their path; those who recognize that the most efficient path is not necessarily the straight one. This Symposium celebrates those of you who walk those paths with students.

Our keynote speakers are Scott Carlson and Ned Laff who are the authors of Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn’t Matter—and What Really Does.

Fall Writing Retreats

Writing Across URI (now housed in ATL) invites all writers to join our Fall Writing Retreats. Keep the momentum going on your academic article, grant proposal, or creative project! There’s no formal program: just bring your laptop and other materials, plus your own lunch/snacks. We will provide coffee and tea! Come to one or both and join for an hour or stay all day!

Location: Large Conference Room of the Coastal Institute overlooking Narragansett Bay

Visit our website for more information on upcoming sessions.

Cultivating Vitality Through Intentional Rest

Feeling exhausted, more cynical, or less effective in your work? Burnout may be knocking at your door. Come learn about preventing (or managing) burnout by recognizing the signs, contrasting burnout with vitality-enhancing behaviors, and deepening your understanding of the importance of rest. Leave with a personalized plan for intentional rest and improved well-being.

Register for the intentional rest workshop

Writing Across the Curriculum Listening Sessions

This fall, ATL wants to hear from you about what you’d like to see through Writing Across URI. Listening Sessions will be offered multiple times over the fall semester, both in-person and virtually. Join a Listening Session to share your thoughts and preferences. We’ll incorporate a consensus into future programming and resource development. Listening session dates :

• October 23
• November 19
• December 1 

Visit our website for more information and register to attend.

Using AI to Support Your Academic Values

In this workshop, we will explore a method for adopting AI in support academic values such as critical thinking and creativity.

Register here for the workshop.

Teaching Effectiveness Webpage

Strategies & Tools for New Part-Time Faculty

Difficult Dialogues Webpage

October Celebrations

• National Italian American Heritage Month 
• Disability Employment Awareness Month 
• LGBTQ+ Liberation Month 
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month 
• Sukkot: Oct. 6–13
• Shemini Atzeret: Oct.13–15 
• Simhat Torah: Oct.14–15
• National Coming Out Day - October 11th 
• Columbus Day - October 13th 
• Indigenous Peoples Day - October 13th 
• Diwali - October 20th