Academic Professional Development

Academic Professional Development programming supports faculty and academic staff at key career stages—from entry to promotion, through late career and retirement—helping them build meaningful professional and personal lives while contributing to MSU’s mission.

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Leadership Professional Development

A range of skills and responsibilities are critical to administrative roles, which commonly involve a blend of leadership, management, and service.  These skills and responsibilities will form the foci for training and mentoring and will be available in a variety of formats.  We focus on both enhancing the success of current leaders and cultivating future leaders at MSU.

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Awards & Recognition

The faculty of Michigan State University possess great underlying strengths that are recognized at every level – internationally and nationally, locally and internally. Such honorifics elevate the stature of the university’s intellectual work to national and global prominence and foster a community of scholars with high standards and aspirations. These awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments, achievements, and contributions of our exceptional researchers, educators, and community members and bring great pride to the institution.

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Upcoming Events

June
1
2026

Summer Intensive on Community-Engaged Scholarship

Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 5, 2026
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan
Categories: MSU Partner Event
Tags: Academic Staff Faculty Graduate Students MSU Extension

Attention: Early career, tenure-track faculty and advanced graduate students seeking faculty or staff positions in higher education June 1-5, 2026 Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Michigan $595 for MSU participants; $695 for non-MSU participants Application deadline: April 10, 2026 Michigan State University’s Office for University Outreach and...

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June
9
2026

NCFDD: Building a Successful Research Laboratory: Creating a Home for Science and Collaboration

Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Zoom
Categories: Academic Career Paths MSU Partner Event

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 834 8350 1100 Passcode: 612528 This webinar will explore strategies for building and sustaining a successful research laboratory that fosters both scientific...

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