Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity | November 2023 | |
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Dear Colleagues,
As we begin November, I am sure the busyness of the semester has begun to peak. I hope you will take a little time to catch your breath and also join us for some of the learning and discussion opportunities described in this month’s newsletter. Our team of Faculty Fellows is offering timely conversations about building your network of mentors and sponsors and promotion requirements and timelines this month. You can register for these events on November 7 and 30 here. We are also still accepting applications for the Faculty Transformational Leadership Institute until November 6. I hope you will consider taking part in these wonderful events and programs.
On October 27, we held a Faculty Mentoring Summit for Danforth and Medical Campus faculty (pictured above). A lot of great conversations and learning took place at the summit focused on mentoring grounded in the evidence-based approaches developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research. We will offer additional mentoring workshops for faculty in the spring and hope you will be able to participate in them. Recordings and resources from last week’s Faculty Mentoring Summit are also available on our university mentoring website.
Finally, as we honor Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to highlight a presentation on November 14 that will be sponsored by the Buder Center on “Understanding Historical Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma to Create Culturally Safe Care for American Indian and Alaskan Natives.” More details are available here.
Warm regards,
Kia Caldwell
—Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity
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Fall Faculty Development Programming
Registration is open for faculty development sessions on Promotion Requirements and Timelines (November 7) and Cultivating Mentors and Sponsors (November 30) this fall. Focused on supporting early and mid-career faculty on all faculty lines (teaching, research, practice and tenure), these large- and small-group sessions will be sure to support you in reaching your career goals at WashU! learn more and register here
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Faculty Transformational Leadership Institute (FTLI) - Spring 2024
Applications open until November 6! FTLI is open to both tenured and mid-career teaching, research, and practice faculty who currently serve or aspire to serve in administrative or academic leadership positions on the Danforth Campus. It will offer skill development in critical leadership areas and encourage professional networking for faculty across disciplines. FTLI will run from January to April 2024 with half-day sessions (8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.) each month focused on effective and transformational leadership practices. More details and application information are available here.
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Coffee and Convos
Making Talented Candidates Feel a Sense of Belonging
November 10 (10–11:30 a.m.)
Assistant provost for inclusive excellence, Aurora Kamimura, will share resources and discuss strategies for recruiting and hiring talented faculty. register here
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Consultation Hours Available on Equity Centered Work
in person or virtual
Aurora Kamimura, assistant provost for inclusive excellence, offers regular consultation hours on equity-centered work focused on faculty searches and graduate admissions. please sign up for a meeting time
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Become a Recruitment and Search Advisor
January 2024 Training Sessions
We invite you to join our growing group of Recruitment and Search Advisors (RASAs). The RASAs are faculty and staff who have received 16 hours of training through Oregon State’s Search Advocate Program. They serve as partners and resources to faculty search committees by providing guidance regarding evidence-based practices in recruiting and hiring talented faculty. Please fill out this form, if you would like to participate in a virtual training to become a RASA in January 2024. This training will address various forms of bias and ways to ensure equitable search and selection processes. It is also relevant to a wide range of selection processes, including graduate admissions.
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Assembly Series presents Dr. Sanjay Gupta
"Public Health and the Media"
Graham Chapel, November 15 (4 p.m.)
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is perhaps the most media-savvy physician working today. He's a broadcaster, writer, podcaster, and web-contributor, placing him in a unique position to examine why certain health-related stories make headlines and others don’t. In this presentation, he takes a hard look at the media’s role in conveying sometimes frightening information, such as the H1N1 global pandemic and the post-9/11 incidents involving anthrax. space limited - register here
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Faculty Executive Director, St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-engaged Research, Teaching and Practice: WashU is seeking a senior faculty leader for a newly created St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-engaged Research, Teaching and Practice. The Faculty Executive Director will spend at least 50% effort in this position and will lead a priority initiative of WashU's strategic plan - Here and Next. more information
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Application Open for the Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program: The Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program brings to WashU individuals from underrepresented backgrounds who have distinguished themselves as leaders and innovators in the academy, business, or in other fields of endeavor. Learn more and apply to the program here.
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Association for Women Faculty (AWF): Join the AWF the first Friday of every month for happy hour (3:30–5 p.m.) at the Bear Public House in the Knight Center (Danforth Campus).
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Global-to-Local Health—Community-Based Approaches to Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Health in St. Louis and Nigeria: WashU faculty researchers from the Global Health Center, School of Medicine and the Brown School are joining forces with Nigerian cardiology experts, and Parents as Teachers National Center to address the high rates of maternal cardiovascular disease and death. November 15 (6–8 p.m.) more information
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The William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award Application Deadline Extended through December 3: The STLCA honors and recognizes faculty members for ongoing and completed research that focuses on interdisciplinary community-engaged research that exemplifies impact, innovation, and deep engagement with the St. Louis region. A $50,000 cash prize is given in recognition of faculty research initiatives. more information
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Free NCFDD Membership and Fall Programming: Claim your free membership to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). Learn more about this free membership, available to all WashU faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and trainees. Plus, the NCFDD fall programming calendar is live and visible upon joining NCFDD.
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Resource Spotlight: Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies
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The Buder Center for American Indian Studies (BCAIS) is a premier graduate degree scholarship program in social work committed to the education of American Indian MSW students. The Buder Center recruits qualified American Indian scholars; provides student support in a demanding course of study; develops curriculum; conducts research and engages in policy development that directly impacts Indian Country. We prepare future American Indian leaders to practice in tribal and urban settings, making significant contributions to the health, wellness and the sustained future of Indian Country. learn more | | | | |
