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Congratulations to Dr. Phyllis Robinson, Professor of Biological Sciences and Chair of WISE
Winner of the 2012 President's Commision for Women Achievement Award
ADVANCE Program Overview
The ADVANCE Program is funded by the Office of the Provost, with the express purpose of increasing the representation and advancement of faculty women in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields (STEM). The current ADVANCE Program is an institutionalization of the best practices and initiatives that resulted from a NSF ADVANCE Program Institutional Transformation 5 Year Award received in October, 2003.
Under the NSF ADVANCE Program (2003-2009), UMBC was recognized as a national model for successfully transforming many of our longstanding institutional policies and practices. The continuation of the ADVANCE Program, following the expiration of the NSF grant, demonstrates UMBC’s commitment to excellence and our core belief that attention to diversity within the STEM fields fulfills our mission to foster cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility and lifelong learning.
Spring 2012 Events:
WISE Mentoring Meeting
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 1:00-2:00pm in Commons 318
Faculty ADVANCEment Workshop "Tips for Tenure"
Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 12:00-1:00pm in Commons 318
CRA-W Distinguished Lecture Series (co-sponsored by ADVANCE)
Dr. Ellen Zegura, Professor and Chair of Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Monday, April 16, 2012 from 4:00-5:30pm in AOK Library Gallery
To learn more about NSF ADVANCE visit www.nsf.gov/advance or download the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program Brochure
Welcome Message From Freeman Hrabowski
Greetings,
On behalf of the entire UMBC community, I’d like to welcome you to the ADVANCE Program at UMBC. I am so pleased that you are giving us the opportunity to introduce you to our university and to learn more about our commitment to supporting the full participation and advancement of women in academia. At UMBC ADVANCE, we focus on providing our faculty with the resources and support they need to have productive and satisfying careers.
