Part of being a place where faculty and academic staff feel they can create fulfilling and successful careers means being able to engage in activities and opportunities that increase a sense of belonging and potential. It also means providing the kind of support and understanding of the ways in which one is evaluated and how […]
A popular framework for developing academic leaders by Walter Gmelch and Jeffery Buller explores three areas that are key to the development process: conceptual understanding, skill development, and reflective practice. Gmelch and Buller’s research shows that effective academic leaders not only take the time to understand their formal role fully but also identify and build […]
Four Michigan State University (MSU) leaders headlined the Michigan American Council on Education’s (MI-ACE) Annual Women of Color Collaborative Virtual “Luncheon” on November 4, 2022, drawing record attendance. Keynote speaker MSU Board of Trustee Member Dr. Rema Vassar, PhD, of Wayne State University, reminded attendees that “I think we kind of shifted back to wanting […]
The month of May is fast approaching. Debating whether spring is here to stay or if we may continue to have reminders of a long winter. Trying to figure out how to get all the big and little things on our to-do lists done, even knowing many items may be carryovers til who knows when. […]
We have been immersed over the last several months in numerous discussions, small and large group meetings organizing and visioning into the strategic planning efforts represented in MSU 2030. Two central themes, closely connected in many ways, are student success and staff and faculty success – both involving several sub-goals that foreshadow an exciting future […]
Interview with Ann Crain, Academic Specialist-Advisor, College of Arts and Letters By Emma Kolakowski Ann Crain knows firsthand the difficulties faced by women in higher education. The Detroit-born advisor has overcome traditional mores about what a person in leadership should look like — namely, white and male — in order to support countless students at […]
In the world of leadership scholarship, “leaders” and “managers” are both necessary, complementary roles. An extremely concise summary of the difference might be: leader = vision, manager = order. It’s a simple enough model, and it has real implications for how people define and perform their duties at work. This is the sort of easily […]
For the last two years during the pandemic, we have had a monthly gathering called, “Starting a Career in Unusual Times” recognizing that taking on a new position at any time can be a bit overwhelming even if exciting; during a pandemic, both emotions could be heightened, and we wanted to be sure that new […]
By: Maranda Holtsclaw Are you looking to advance your career, boost your professional development and/or take on some new leadership roles? Did you know that the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) has free resources to assist individuals working in higher education like you to grow their career? Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) is a nonprofit […]
It’s already late January so a “Happy New Year” wish almost seems obsolete. Looking forward brings much more optimism and potential than reflecting back on the year that was, so keeping that sense of well-wishes is useful especially since we have already seen many disruptions continuing in our personal and professional lives. If you […]
