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February
6
2026

Community-Engaged Scholarship Write-In

Friday, February 6, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zoom and Kellogg Center, Room 93

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 […]

February
5
2026

Navigating the NSF CAREER

Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST

The NSF CAREER Award is one of the most prestigious opportunities for early-career faculty, providing five years of support for a project that integrates research and education to shape your academic trajectory. This session will clarify what sets CAREER apart from standard grants, including its distinctive requirements, single-investigator focus, and emphasis on long-term vision. We’ll […]

February
3
2026

Discover the Benefits of NCFDD Membership

February 3, 2026 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST

You’re Invited: Discover the Benefits of NCFDD Membership As a valued member of the Michigan State University academic community, we invite you to join an NCFDD information session to learn how our institutional membership with the NCFDD can support your professional growth. In this session, you’ll learn: What the NCFDD is and how it serves faculty, graduate […]

January
30
2026

NCFDD Every Career Chapter Needs a Plan

Friday, January 30, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Zoom

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 853 0941 2965 Passcode: 006386 Register Here At the NCFDD, we invite members to think of their lives as a book with many chapters. Whether you are a graduate student who […]

January
30
2026

Leadership Institute: Prioritizing and Time/Email Management

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 […]

January
28
2026

Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment Series: Management of OCR Investigation, Support, and Resolution Department Cases: Process & Responsibilities of Leaders

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 AM EST
MSU Main Library, Green Room (4th Floor, West Wing)

Management of OCR Investigation, Support and Resolution Department Cases: Process & Responsibilities of Leaders Robert Kent, Interim Executive Director of OCR’s Investigation, Support and Resolution (ISR) Department Amanda Moses, Senior Human Resource Professional, Office of Employee Relations Nikki Schmidtke, Director, Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs HYBRID Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM […]

January
27
2026

Spring 2026 Academic Lunch and Learn Sessions

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00pm
Zoom

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. […]

January
23
2026

Write Winning Grants – 2026

Friday, January 23, 2026, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Webinar

Writing a successful grant proposal begins with a strong strategy. This highly regarded two-day (January 16 and 23) webinar is designed for faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and our partners from Henry Ford Health who have some experience with grant writing. Write Winning Grants offers a comprehensive overview of both the conceptual foundations and practical […]

January
20
2026

Spring 2026 Academic Lunch and Learn Sessions

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00pm
Zoom

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. […]

January
16
2026

Write Winning Grants – 2026

Friday, January 16, 2026, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Webinar

Writing a successful grant proposal begins with a strong strategy. This highly regarded two-day (January 16 and 23) webinar is designed for faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and our partners from Henry Ford Health who have some experience with grant writing. Write Winning Grants offers a comprehensive overview of both the conceptual foundations and practical […]