In 2021 Associate Professor of Chinese Ran Zhao joined the inaugural Contemplative Institute for Teaching and Learning with an aim to help students overcome obstacles to new language acquisition and to foster an atmosphere wherein students could practice with authenticity and self-acceptance. Co-facilitated by Karolyn Kinane of the Contemplative Sciences Center and Dorothe Bach, of the Center for Teaching Excellence, the second annual institute will be held August 8-12, 2022. Please find the feature story on the institute at the Contemplative Sciences Center's webpage here.