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Event Category: Academic Career Paths

September
16
2025

NCFDD Virtual Writing Session

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:00- 11:00 am

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Join us for your daily writing session! We will provide a brief introduction, we’ll write for 30 minutes, and we’ll close out with reflections. What counts as writing? Drafting a manuscript “counts,” but […]

September
12
2025

NCFDD The Weekly Meeting

Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am
Zoom

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Join us for our weekly planning meeting! Together on Zoom and using our strategic plans, we will wrap up the week and plan the next one. We’ll look ahead to make sure that […]

September
12
2025

First Great Lakes Plant Science Conference

Friday, September 12 - Sunday, September 14, 2025
Tags: Faculty

This conference will bring together plant scientists and students to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. This conference is organized by 10 universities in the states and provinces around the Great Lakes and open to anyone in the world. September 12 – 14, 2025 For more […]

September
11
2025

NCFDD: SKILL #8: Overcoming Academic Perfectionism

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Do you struggle to share your writing at the early stages because it’s not perfect? Do you find yourself devastated by criticism of your work? Do you beat yourself up every time the […]

September
9
2025

Beyond Course Evaluations: Documenting Teaching for Tenure & Promotion

Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 857 8679 2293 Passcode: 989574 Join us to learn about unfair teaching threats hiding in plain sight, the flawed teaching review process most people just go along with but shouldn’t, and […]

September
9
2025

Fall 2025 Academic Lunch and Learn Sessions

Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
MSU Library @ 366 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, Room W207

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. […]

September
8
2025

NCFDD: Fall 2025 14-Day Writing Challenge

Monday, September 8 - Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) What is the 14-Day Writing Challenge? The 14-Day Challenge is an opportunity for you to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability. It’s very simple: You commit to write every day for at least 30 minutes. At the beginning of your writing […]

August
14
2025

NCFDD: SKILL #7: Live on Zoom: Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors & Collaborators

Thursday, August 14, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Zoom
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 861 9186 3486 Passcode: 116766 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 […]

August
7
2025

NCFDD Every Semester Needs a Plan

Thursday, August 7, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Zoom
Tags: Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 844 2301 6453 Passcode: 229853 Do you often start the semester with high hopes for your writing projects but end disappointed by your actual productivity? Do you desperately want (or need) […]

July
10
2025

NCFDD: SKILL #6: The Art of Saying No

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 899 2595 8134 Passcode: 225339 Are you confused about when to say “yes” and “no” to other people’s requests? Do you often say “yes” to requests without realizing the impact that […]