Hello Graduate Students,
If your organization has not yet registered for this academic year, please fill out this form below to register your group (whether it be a new or existing group). The deadline to register a GSO for the 2021-2022 academic year is Monday, September 20th.
Training for GSOs will be happening on Tuesday September 21st at 11am and Thursday September 23rd at 3pm. These trainings provide the opportunity for GSO members to understand how GSOs operate, how they interact with the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and allow for students to ask questions about funding, hosting events and other important topics. Please fill out this registration form to attend either session. If you cannot attend either, please note that in the form so that another session time can be added.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at gsa@umbc.edu
Best,
Zane Poffenberger
Community Liaison
Registration for Graduate Student Organizations (GSOs) is now open!
If you would like to establish a GSO this year and be eligible for GSA funding, please fill out this form to properly register (whether the group is new or existing).
The deadline to register a GSO for the 2021-2022 academic year is Monday, September 20th 2021.
Note that only those programs or groups whose registration is completed and approved will be eligible for funding from the GSA for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at gsa@umbc.edu
The University System of Maryland's AGEP Promise Academy is hosting an inaugural postdoc conference for future faculty on Friday, September 24, 2021 and Friday, October 8, 2021 from 10:30am-2:15pm. This virtual conference is being held during the National Postdoc Appreciation Week, and is focused on professional development, encouragement, motivation, career advice, peer support, and camaraderie, particularly for underrepresented postdocs from the University of Maryland System (USM) in STEM fields. While the main focus is transitioning from a postdoc into tenure track faculty positions, all postdocs are invited to attend. The event is sponsored by the NSF AGEP Promise Academy Alliance, which is composed of the University of Maryland, Baltimore; University of Maryland College Park, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Salisbury University and Towson University.
***UMBC Registrants have the option to submit any of their tenure track application materials (i.e. CV, research statement, teaching statement, diversity statement) by September 17th. A review team of experts will add comments, and will give registrants a 1:1 15 minute meeting with a reviewer during the conference ***
Day 1 Agenda – Friday, September 24, 2021 (register here)
10:30-10:45 – Welcome
10:45-11:45 – Developing Collaborations
Developing collaborations can be pivotal for academic research, but we often don't know where or how to begin building these relationships. This session will begin with a panel of experts in creating research teams, providing tips on how to establish successful collaborations. The session will continue with practicing networking and how to talk about yourself and your research with new people. We’ll challenge you to practice talking about your research interests with a broad, multidisciplinary audience--other graduate students and postdocs!
12:00-1:00 – Damani White-Lewis Keynote
Prioritizing Racial Equity throughout the Faculty Hiring Process
1:15-2:15 – Faculty Interview Panel
A strong faculty interview is key to landing a tenure-track faculty position. This session will guide you to best practices for preparing to meet students and future faculty colleagues, delivering your research and teaching presentations and debriefing with the search committee. Attendees will learn how to prepare for and complete the faculty interview with professionalism and poise.
10:30-10:45 – Welcome Back
10:45-11:45 – Expectations for Publications
12:00-1:00 – Negotiating Start Up
1:15-2:15 – Grant and Editorial Board Reviews
Please join us. Register for Sept 24 sessions and the keynote talk.
About Keynote Speaker Damani White-Lewis:
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