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Event Tag: Academic Staff

February
19
2025

The NSF CAREER Part 2: Writing your NSF CAREER Proposal

The NSF CAREER Part 2: Writing Your NSF CAREER Proposal is the second in a two-part series about NSF CAREER proposals. This webinar focuses on how to write a compelling NSF CAREER proposal, typical CAREER Project Description structures, and what each Project Description section should accomplish. Best practices for all sections of the proposal will […]

February
14
2025

The NSF CAREER Part 1: Before Your Write

The NSF CAREER Part 1: Before You Write webinar is the first in a two-part series about NSF CAREER proposals. If you are thinking about the NSF CAREER proposals, or just getting started, this webinar is for you. Get an overview of the basics of the NSF CAREER program, including eligibility and expectations. You will […]

January
10
2025

Community-Engaged Scholarship Write-In

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 or dissertations, curricula, pieces for public audiences, […]

December
10
2024

Broader Impacts Writing Retreat, Fall 2024

Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center @ 219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

Spend a full day with MSU’s broader impacts consultants away from your everyday responsibilities working on the broader impacts plan for your next NSF proposal. We will start at 10 a.m. with a quick overview of the fundamentals of broader impacts and an introduction to the ARIS Broader Impacts Toolkit, a suite of online tools […]

December
4
2024

Community-Engaged learning in the Classroom: Rubrics, Reflections, and Resources

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, 9:33 am - 10:50 am

Attention: Faculty, academic staff, and instructors, new or experienced with community-engaged learning This session will discuss creative examples, strategies for grading, and best practices for leading students to reflect upon and make meaning of their community-engaged learning experiences. Hear from faculty peers, dialogue with colleagues, and leave with new ideas to enhance student learning and […]

November
18
2024

Community-Engaged Research: Getting Started

Presenters: Jessica Barnes-Najor, Director for Community Partnerships, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship Miles McNall, Director for Community-Engaged Research, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship Interested in collaborating with communities, nonprofits, industry, or government partners on your research? Are you new to community-engaged research and wondering how to get started? Are you curious about the […]

November
12
2024

MSU Broader Impacts Conference 2024

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center @ 219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

Are you planning an NSF grant application, or do you have a funded proposal right now? If so, the MSU Broader Impacts Conference is designed just for you! Researchers at every level (faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students) and the staff who support researchers’ BI efforts are welcome to attend.   You will learn: Why a […]

October
24
2024

Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat

Thursday, October 24th, 2024, 9:00 am thru Friday, October 25th, 2024, 4:00 pm

Come write with us! The fall Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat returns to a rural setting at the Bay Pointe Inn on beautiful Gun Lake in Shelbyville, Michigan (about a 90-minute drive from campus). We have reserved two full days to step away from work and home responsibilities to write together. University Outreach and Engagement and […]

October
15
2024

The Essential Elements of a Successful Broader Impacts Plan

In addition to its intellectual merits, each proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) is reviewed according to the merits of its broader impacts (BI) plan, or the benefits of the proposed research to society. Come to this workshop to learn more about NSF’s BI criteria and major BI goals, the essential elements of […]

October
9
2024

Exploring Academic Leadership “Lunch Break”

Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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, […]