| THURSDAY,
JULY 10, 2008 |
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2:00
p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration
Four
Points by Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel
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5:30
p.m. |
Opening
Reception
Dr. Elliot
Hirshman, Provost UMBC |
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6:30
p.m. |
Introductions
and Dinner
Dr. Freeman
Hrabowski, III, President UMBC |
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7:30
p.m. |
Introduction
of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Wanda
E. Ward, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Education
and Human Resources, the National Science Foundation
Keynote
Speach: The Success of Women Scientists in the 21st Century
Dr. Cora
Marrett, Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and
Human Resources, the National Science Foundation |
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FRIDAY,
JULY 11, 2008 |
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7:00
a.m. |
Breakfast
Four
Points by Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel
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8:30
a.m. |
Buses
depart hotel for UMBC
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|
9:00
a.m. |
Welcome, Overview of ADVANCE and Faculty Horizons
Dr. Patrice
McDermott, ADVANCE Lead Co-PI
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|
9:15
a.m. |
Securing
Your First Faculty Position: Part A
The faculty
on this panel will provide important information on the differences
between teaching and research positions,discussing the characteristics
of small liberal arts colleges, historically black colleges
and universities, and medium- and large- research universities.
They will also provide insight for preparing research and
teaching statements.
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10:45
a.m. |
Break
|
|
11:00
a.m. |
Securing
Your First Faculty Position: Part B
This interactive
session covers key tips on successfully interviewing for your
first faculty position and how to negotiate to get what you
need to be a success.
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12:15
p.m. |
Lunch
with UMBC STEM Department Chairs and Faculty Liaisons
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|
1:15
p.m. |
Faculty
Horizons Group Photograph |
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1:30
p.m. |
Tour
of UMBC STEM Departments |
|
| 2:00
p.m. |
Getting
that First Grant!
Tips will
be shared by experts from federal funding agencies (invited
NSF and NIH) with participants. There will be time to
get your questions answered. |
|
3:30
p.m. |
Break
|
|
3:45
p.m. |
Getting
the Most out of Teaching
Dr. J.
Lynn Zimmerman, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Programs
and Professor of Biology at Emory University, and Dr. Jack
Prostko, Director of the Faculty Development Center at UMBC
will use effective strategies in this interactive session
while providing important information on how to teach.
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5:15
p.m. |
Buses
depart UMBC for the Hotel
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6:30
p.m. |
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Buses
depart the hotel for the Baltimore Inner Harbor
Enjoy dinner and time to explore (on your own). |
|
10:00
p.m. |
Buses
depart the Baltimore Inner Harbor for the Four Points by Sheraton
BWI Hotel |
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SATURDAY,
JULY 12, 2008 |
|
7:00
a.m. |
Breakfast
Four
Points by Sheraton BWI Hotel
|
|
8:30
a.m. |
Tenure,
Promotion & Mentoring
Successful
faculty and administrators will provide general tips on how
to establish support networks and aquire the information necessary
to achieve contract renewal, tenure review, and successful
mentoring relationships.
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10:00
a.m. |
Break
|
|
10:30
a.m. |
Thriving
in STEM!
Successful
female faculty discuss how to balance work and family, handle
criticism and rejection, and keep a sense of humor!
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12:00
p.m. |
Lunch
Review
reimbursement procedures and complete expense statements. |
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| 1:00
p.m. |
Wrap-Up
and Adjourn
Hotel
shuttle buses depart for airport and train station as scheduled
by participants. |
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