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April
15
2026

The Community-Engaged Learning Student Experience

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Zoom (UOE)
Categories: MSU Partner Event Research & Scholarship Teaching & Learning
Tags: Academic Staff Faculty Instructors

This session will help practitioners think through the community-engaged learning experience from the student perspective. What are the benefits and challenges for our students, and what is our responsibility as practitioners to ensure students are prepared? How can we really work toward a transformative learning experience? Register to Attend

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April
9
2026

NCFDD: SKILL #4: Mastering Academic Time Management

Thursday, April 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: 817 5232 7016 Passcode: 796881 New faculty members commonly describe: Working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing A sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring […]

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April
9
2026

Critical Friends Peer Mentoring Session

April 9, 2026, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Categories: Leadership Development

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 […]

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April
7
2026

Innovation Celebration 2026

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 4:00 - 6:30 PM EDT
The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development

​The MSU Innovation Celebration highlights the groundbreaking technologies, startups, and research emerging from Michigan State University. This annual event recognizes the vision and impact of MSU faculty, students, researchers, and inventors whose work is shaping solutions to real-world challenges and contributing to Michigan’s economic growth. ​Guests are invited to tour the exhibition space to explore […]

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April
7
2026

Exploring Academic Leadership: The Joy Project – Finding the Joy in Leadership

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST
MSU Library, W207 Training Room 2
Categories: Leadership Development
Tags: Academic Administrators Associate Deans School Directors Women Associate Deans of Non-Departmentally Organized Colleges

Academic leadership is comprised of many different areas, building on a variety of skills and experiences. This program series is for anyone interested in learning more about the unique aspects of leading in an academic environment. Faculty and academic staff in all appointment types are invited to attend. Sessions focus on a range of topics, […]

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April
3
2026

Community-Engaged Scholarship Write-In

Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zoom and Kellogg Center, Room 93
Categories: MSU Partner Event Research & Scholarship Teaching & Learning
Tags: Academic Staff Faculty Graduate Students

Attention: Faculty, Academic Staff, and Graduate Students Would scheduling regular, specific times to write about your outreach or engagement work be helpful? If so, please join us on the first Friday of each month for three hours of dedicated time to advance your scholarship. Past participants have written journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, theses […]

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April
3
2026

Leadership Institute: Engaging with Faculty and Academic Staff on Retirement

Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Webinar
Categories: Leadership Development
Tags: Academic Administrators Associate Deans School Directors Women Associate Deans of Non-Departmentally Organized Colleges

Each year, the Leadership Institute series allows academic administrators to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of short sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation. These sessions are required for department chairpersons, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges within the first two years of […]

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March
26
2026

NCFDD Rewriting the Retention Equation: Strategies to Reward, Recognize, and Retain Faculty

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Zoom
Categories: Academic Career Paths Leadership Development 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: 880 0096 6033 Passcode: 407675 In an era where faculty recruitment dominates the conversation, retention remains the overlooked variable in academic success. This webinar—part of The Retention Equation series—shifts the focus […]

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March
24
2026

Spring 2026 Academic Lunch and Learn Sessions

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00pm
Zoom
Categories: Academic Career Paths Teaching & Learning
Tags: Academics

Join us for these opportunities to learn, connect with others, and make meaningful contributions–to share excitement about one’s field with other learners, to advance the knowledge base, and to use one’s expertise to address pressing issues at MSU and in the broader society. Faculty and academic staff in all appointment types are invited to attend. […]

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March
23
2026

Exploring Academic Leadership: Navigating Group Dynamics in Academic Leadership

Monday, March 23, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EST
MSU Library, W207 Training Room 2
Categories: Leadership Development
Tags: Academic Administrators Associate Deans School Directors Women Associate Deans of Non-Departmentally Organized Colleges

Academic leadership is comprised of many different areas, building on a variety of skills and experiences. This program series is for anyone interested in learning more about the unique aspects of leading in an academic environment. Faculty and academic staff in all appointment types are invited to attend. Sessions focus on a range of topics, […]

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