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Event Category: Academic Career Paths

September
12
2023

Academic Career Conversations

Starting an academic career involves new opportunities to learn, connect with others, and make meaningful contributions–to share one’s excitement about one’s field with learners, to advance the knowledge base, and to use one’s expertise to address pressing issues in the broader society. Faculty and academic staff in all appointment types are invited to attend. The […]

August
22
2023

NCFDD: Discussion Panel: “What I Wished I Would Have Known after Becoming a Full Professor”

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Aditi Pai, PhD, Maurice Stevens, PhD, & Sonja Martin Poole, PhD Becoming a full professor represents a remarkable achievement. It also can represent the beginning of a new chapter of a faculty member’s life as they (re)consider their professional and personal goals, explore […]

August
17
2023

NCFDD: Live on Zoom: Every Semester Needs a Plan

Thursday, August 17th, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Joy Gaston Gayles, PhD Do you often start the semester or term with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity? Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this semester? Do you want to figure […]

August
10
2023

NCFDD: SKILL #7: Cultivating your Network of Mentors, Sponsors & Collaborators

Thursday, August 10th, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Angelique Davis, JD Do you have a reliable and strong network of mentors? Are you struggling to cultivate mentoring relationships? Do you know the difference between a mentor and a sponsor? Are you moving to a new stage of your career and wondering […]

July
25
2023

NCFDD: NSF CAREER Awards: Strategies, Tips and Advice from Recent Recipients

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Neera Jain, PhD, Neha Kamat, PhD, Quinn Konopacky, PhD, & Seanna Leath, PhD The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) CAREER Award is a prestigious professional recognition that can be a game-changer for eligible early career faculty. This competitively selected award provides significant funding and […]

July
19
2023

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Information Overview

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Speakers: Jaclyn Assarian, IIE Outreach & Recruitment Specialist Joy Campbell, MSU Scholar Liaison Join us to learn about the Fulbright US Scholar Program, including eligibility, award options, benefits, and grant timing. Register with this link Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.

July
18
2023

NCFDD: An Equity-Minded Approach to Writing Effective External Review Letters for Tenure and Promotion

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Facilitator: Yael Niv, PhD, Laura Martin, PhD, & Rachel Ross, PhD Senior faculty are incredibly powerful. In a two-page tenure letter, they can make or break a career. This power has an outsized impact on scholars with marginalized identities, such as Black academics, who […]