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October
31
2024

Writing the NIH Research Strategy Section

Thursday, October 31st, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

This webinar will focus on developing the Significance, Innovation, and Approach sections of the research strategy, writing the project summary and project narrative, and addressing rigor in NIH proposals.  This webinar will be presented by Lauren Aerni-Flessner, Ph.D. and Sara Steenrod, Ph.D., Research Development Specialists in MSU’s Office of Research & Innovation. They provide a […]

October
30
2024

Thriving in the Tenure System: Articulating your Scholarly Identity through a Strong Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Packet

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, 9:00 am - 11:30 am

This annual workshop is designed to provide guidance to assistant professors in navigating the tenure system at Michigan State University.  Workshop objectives are to: Expand faculty members’ understanding of MSU’s reappointment, promotion, and tenure procedures Discuss approaches to documentation and record-keeping, including the use of the Form on Progress and Excellence Provide an introduction to […]

October
29
2024

Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment Series – Setting the Tone: An Introduction to Changing Climate & Culture

Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
MSU Library @ 366 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, Room W207

This series of workshops is intended for leaders (executive managers, deans, directors, chairs, and supervisors, level 12-17) from across the University to work together to improve the current climate and culture in their units and across the greater campus community. This series is a collaboration between the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development, the […]

October
24
2024

Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat

Thursday, October 24th, 2024, 9:00 am thru Friday, October 25th, 2024, 4:00 pm

Come write with us! The fall Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat returns to a rural setting at the Bay Pointe Inn on beautiful Gun Lake in Shelbyville, Michigan (about a 90-minute drive from campus). We have reserved two full days to step away from work and home responsibilities to write together. University Outreach and Engagement and […]

October
23
2024

Spring 2024 Critical Friends Peer Mentoring sessions – 2

This opportunity is open to all department chairs, school directors, associate deans in non-departmentally organized colleges, and directors of academic programs similar to departments/schools. This program will focus on developing a community of peers, by providing a venue to give and receive effective feedback and promote group problem-solving.  Used at the Big Ten Academic Alliance […]

October
22
2024

NCFDD: Publish Series: How to Effectively and Efficiently Revise and Resubmit Your Manuscript

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, 2:00 pm thru Friday, November 15th, 2024, 3:30 pm
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Haley Horstman Description coming soon. Click here to register. If you have not yet, please register with your NetID for an account linked to our MSU institutional membership by clicking on the NCFDD website here (external link). Creating an account allows you to […]

October
22
2024

CIRCLE Interdisciplinary Write In

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wells Hall @ Wells Hall, 619 Red Cedar Rd, Okemos, MI 48864, USA

Each month, CIRCLE hosts an interdisciplinary write in. CIRCLE will provide a quiet space for work, snacks, and good company. When available, a second room will be provided for collaboration and discussion.  Visit the CIRCLE webpage for more information about interdisciplinary research.

October
17
2024

Writing an NIH Specific Aims Page

Thursday, October 17th, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Specific Aims page is arguably the most important section of an NIH grant application. Almost all reviewers will carefully read this page, which provides a roadmap for the rest of your proposal. To be successful, reviewers must come away from reading your aims page with a clear understanding of what you plan to do, […]

October
15
2024

The Essential Elements of a Successful Broader Impacts Plan

In addition to its intellectual merits, each proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) is reviewed according to the merits of its broader impacts (BI) plan, or the benefits of the proposed research to society. Come to this workshop to learn more about NSF’s BI criteria and major BI goals, the essential elements of […]

October
10
2024

NCFDD: SKILL #9: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict

Thursday, October 10th, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Rosemarie A. Roberts, PhD Do you often feel drained by departmental drama? Do feel unclear how to handle conflicts that arise in your department? Are you unsure when, where, and how to manage conflict with people who will be voting on your tenure? […]