Research and Mentoring – Distinctive and Connected
By Marilyn Amey
As we continue walking through the pandemic, as well as the strategic planning, and diversity, equity, and inclusion planning efforts during the next several months,
Upcoming Educator Development Workshops
Assessment workshops are being offered: Assessment Options Beyond the Exam and Exam Design. These workshops previously ran through July and August and will be running again on December 9th. Our Assessment Options Beyond the Exam workshop will focus on formative assessments and alternatives to exams such as projects,
Leading in New Ways
Every university has a visible structure that identifies administrative positions by title and reporting lines and in many ways, represents authority and decision-making purview. Persons on the organizational chart certainly are ones to whom we look when in need of guidance and support but it is also not true that only these people are leaders at MSU.
Academic Administrators use Leadership Institute Series to Interact with Peers
Each year, the Leadership Institute series offers academic administrators the opportunity to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of 90-minute sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation.
Beronda Montgomery Takes Academic Advancement to the Next Level
Beronda Montgomery, Ph.D. has recently been appointed as interim vice president in the Office of Research & Innovation at MSU and has also received a seat on the Science Gallery International board.
Finding Supports and Connections to Thrive as an Academic
In the first two newsletters of this year, you see a theme of connecting and building your network; the October issue continues this trend. We in AAN and those units with whom we collaborate start from the premise that one way to thrive as an academic is figuring out with which activities,
Starting an Academic Career in Unusual Times
Conversations for Early-Career Faculty and Academic Staff Colleagues
Starting an academic career involves new opportunities to learn, connect with others, and make meaningful contributions–to share one’s excitement about one’s field with learners,
Settling In and Getting Connected
On behalf of all of us with the Academic Advancement Network, we want to thank the many attendees who participated in New Administrator and New Faculty and Academic Staff Orientation in early August.
Invest in Yourself with MSU’s Access to NCFDD
MSU continues to invest in an institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community for faculty members,
Develop Your Academic Career Path
As part of the team in the Academic Advancement Network (AAN), I write to welcome you to MSU. Whether you are just starting your career as a faculty member or academic staff member,