Tags: Academic Administrators
Mentor Models
Introduction
A mentor model should be chosen or developed to meet the needs of a specific unit or individual. The options below include traditional approaches as well as models developed by other institutions that pulled strategies from multiple sources to create paradigms appropriate to their needs and context.
Mentoring
Introduction
This series of pages on mentoring is designed to provide ideas and resources related to mentoring, particularly for faculty and academic staff. It is critical that each of these individuals on our campus has access to the information and support they need to be successful.
Leadership: A Cross-Campus Framework

In April, Provost Youatt highlighted an initiative to consider leadership on campus. I am very pleased to be working with an enthusiastic group of individuals from across campus on this effort,
Leadership: Simmons Chivukula Award Announcement

I am thrilled to announce the results of the inaugural Simmons Chivukula Award for Academic Leadership. The award is generously sponsored by a gift from Dr. Elizabeth H. Simmons (Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UC San Diego;
Leadership: Marilyn Amey
Marilyn Amey’s role as an administrator is beautifully tied to her scholarship. Throughout her career, Marilyn’s research has focused on leadership and organizational change in higher education. She has been at MSU since 1997,
Leadership: 2018-19 Big Ten Academic Alliance ALP Fellows Announced
We are thrilled to announce MSU’s cohort of fellows in the 2018-19 Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program (BTAA-ALP)! They are:
- Kendra Spence Cheruvelil – Professor of Fisheries &
Envisioning Retirement Pathways
This program was designed for all MSU faculty and academic staff to start envisioning the pathway to retirement that best fits them. This program included examples of several different avenues taken to retirement by MSU academics.
Leadership: Cara Cilano
This post is the second in a series highlighting fulfilling, innovative work from leaders across campus that you might not otherwise hear about. I welcome your ideas for individuals to write about in the future.
The MSU Teaching Community Comes Together for the Second Annual Teaching & Learning Spring Conference
On a campus as large as ours, there is always something interesting happening. Traditionally, the week between spring and summer semesters tends to be the most ideal time to offer programs for instructors that focus on professional and instructional development.