Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity | September 2022 |
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Dear Colleagues,
There is a tremendous amount of excitement as we embark upon a new academic year and begin implementation of the university-wide strategic plan. We have an exciting opportunity to reimagine the professoriate and pursue faculty excellence and academic distinction in innovative new ways. I look forward to collaborating with our amazing and dedicated Faculty Fellows to launch new programs this year, including new mentoring programs for early and mid-career faculty and a new faculty leadership program in the spring of 2023. In addition, we are continuing new programming to support the professional development of Teaching, Research, and Practice Faculty, including the Mid-career Faculty Mentoring Program. The Faculty Affairs team is also sponsoring antiracism conversations for Danforth faculty throughout the academic year and developing a new Search Advocate Program to help ensure that our faculty searches are equitable and inclusive. Finally, we are coordinating mentoring efforts and capacity-building for faculty in the area of mentorship. And something else we are excited about is our brand new website which will help faculty to learn more about the aforementioned programs and what's ahead.
I am committed to making the faculty experience at WashU a world-class one. I look forward to partnering with you in this important work. And what an exciting milestone it is for WashU's class of 2026 to be the most diverse class in WashU's history.
Best wishes for a successful and productive year!
Kia Caldwell
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity
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Meet Our Team
Faculty Affairs and Diversity at WashU plays a critical role in ensuring and promoting the success of faculty of all backgrounds, on all tracks and at all career stages. As part of the Office of the Provost, we provide professional and leadership development for tenured/tenure-track faculty and teaching, research, and practice faculty.
You can meet the team and learn more about our programming and initiatives by visiting our website. And, learn about our past work in the 2019-21 biennial report!
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Welcome New Faculty!
Welcome to the almost 100 new Danforth faculty who joined us this fall! We are excited to have you here and look forward to working in collaboration with you.
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Race and Ethnicity Cluster Hire
The Office of the Provost has launched the third and final round of the Race and Ethnicity Cluster Hire Initiative. Fifteen departments and schools from across the Danforth Campus are participating in this initiative. The application deadline is October 3, 2022. More details are available here.
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The 14-Day Writing Challenge
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
October 17 - 30
Join the focused 14-day program that will enable you to experience the skills and habits that lead to explosive writing productivity. It includes group accountability, coaching and access to NCFDD's WriteNow custom software platform.
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Dr. Safiya U. Noble
Distinguished Visiting Scholar Faculty Visit
October 18 (4 - 5 p.m.)
Noble is a professor of African American Studies and Information Studies and the Faculty Director for the Center for Critical Internet Inquiry at UCLA. Noble is the author of Algorithms of Oppression and a MacArthur Fellow. Noble will give a public lecture during her visit in October. Details forthcoming at cre2.wustl.edu.
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Washington University is an Institutional Member of National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) , an independent organization that is nationally recognized for its provision of online research productivity, academic mentoring, and career development resources. Through our Institutional Membership, all WashU faculty, graduate students, post-docs, and trainees can enroll in a free Individual Membership. Over 850 members of the WashU community have joined NCFDD. We invite you to learn more about NCFDD and enroll in your free membership.
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Mentoring Programs for Early Career Tenure-Track Faculty and Mid-Career Faculty: The Office of the Provost is sponsoring two new mentoring programs for early career tenure-track faculty and mid-career faculty (tenure-track and TRaP). These programs will begin in September 2022. The deadline to apply has been extended to September 7, 2022.
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AWF's Issues Meeting: Join the Association for Women Faculty at the Clayton Winehouse on Friday, September 9 (3:30-5 p.m.). All genders welcome. To learn more about the Association for Women Faculty, visit their website.
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Application Open for the Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program: The Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program brings to Washington University individuals from underrepresented backgrounds who have distinguished themselves as leaders and innovators in the academy, business, or in other fields of endeavor. The application for spring 2023 closes on November 15, 2022.
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Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is seeking creative and innovative early career faculty for the new Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program. HHMI is seeking outstanding basic researchers, including physician-scientists, who have strong potential to become leaders in their fields and to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through their mentorship and understanding of the experiences of trainees from races and ethnicities underrepresented in US science. Scholars will prioritize scientific excellence in their own research while creating an equitable and inclusive lab climate that values diversity and serves as a model within their own institutions and beyond. Eligible research areas include all basic biomedical science disciplines, as well as plant biology, evolutionary biology, biophysics, chemical biology, biomedical engineering, and computational biology. Applications are due September 28, 2022, by 3 p.m. (ET)
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Fall Virtual Learning: The Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has added new dates and times for fall and winter virtual and in-person learning opportunities. Learn more by visiting their website.
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Title IX Reporting by Faculty
The Gender Equity and Title IX Compliance Office works to prevent and address sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking within the WashU community. In your role as a faculty member, you are a mandatory reporter. If a student, colleague or other WashU community member discloses to you that they have experienced, are currently experiencing or have committed any of these behaviors, you must immediately report that information to your supervisor or our office. For more information about what and when to report, as well as a printable guide for mandatory reporters, please visit their website.
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