1) There are changes to the course schedule including a writing center visit on September 5th and an art museum visit on September 3rd. The deadline for the first draft of the writing assignment is also changed. 2) This week they will discuss the writing process and a reading. Next week activities include an art museum visit, a core keynote, and a writing center visit where the first draft is due. 3) The agenda includes reviewing the core lab materials, posting any questions to the discussion board, responding to a prompt on the Trout and Turkle discussion board about defining empathy, and responding to a prompt on the Celeste Headlee TedTalk about making good class discussions.