Zulip Tools Trial Recap – Find out more about this open-source community platform!

On Wednesday, 21 January 2026 CSCCE hosted a Tools Trial to support our community in learning about the open-source community platform Zulip. The Trial, like the many we’ve run before, … Continue reading “Zulip Tools Trial Recap – Find out more about this open-source community platform!”

December community call recap: An online potluck filled with reflection, (re-)connection, and…cats!

To close a turbulent year for many STEM community managers, we hosted our seventh annual end-of-year community potluck on Tuesday, 16 December 2025. Lou and Katie lightly scaffolded the call … Continue reading “December community call recap: An online potluck filled with reflection, (re-)connection, and…cats!”

Annual mid-year social: Recap and NEW “how to” guide available for download!

On Wednesday, 18 June 2025, we held our fifth curated networking event at our annual mid-year social. The event has always been very well-received, and over the years we’ve had … Continue reading “Annual mid-year social: Recap and NEW “how to” guide available for download!”

January/February 2025 Community Call Recap: An update from CSCCE and a community conversation

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at our first community call of 2025. We appreciated the opportunity to share a “big picture” view of how CSCCE’s training, … Continue reading “January/February 2025 Community Call Recap: An update from CSCCE and a community conversation”

December 2024 Community Call Recap – Cooking up connections at our annual potluck!

On Wednesday, 18 December we held our sixth annual community potluck – an opportunity for members of the CSCCE community of practice to come together for a laid back hour … Continue reading “December 2024 Community Call Recap – Cooking up connections at our annual potluck!”

June 2024 Community Call Recap: Annual mid-year social and curated networking forum

On Wednesday, 26 June 2024 we hosted our fourth annual curated networking forum for members of our community of practice. This is a regular opportunity for STEM community managers to … Continue reading “June 2024 Community Call Recap: Annual mid-year social and curated networking forum”

May Community Call Recap – The who, what, when, where, why, and how of making a community playbook!

This month’s community call was an opportunity to talk about community playbooks, and the impact they can have on a community or team.  We were joined by three members of … Continue reading “May Community Call Recap – The who, what, when, where, why, and how of making a community playbook!”

April Community Call Recap – The impact of short-form professional development training in STEM

At this month’s community call, we were talking about the impact of short-form professional development trainings – focusing not only on how individuals use what they learned during a training … Continue reading “April Community Call Recap – The impact of short-form professional development training in STEM”