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    <h3>Tenure Track Professor of Biology</h3>
    <p>Beloit College seeks an excellent teacher and productive researcher to fill a <strong>tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor</strong> beginning with the 2020-21 academic year. The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D. in <strong>organismal, population, or ecosystem biology </strong>with a focus on <strong>quantitatively-oriented analyses</strong>. Possible fields of emphasis include, but are not limited to, epidemiology, ecology, conservation and restoration biology, aquatic biology, invertebrate ecology, entomology, and animal behavior. We welcome applications from candidates with laboratory, field, computational, classroom, and/or community-based research interests.</p>
    <p>The successful candidate will t<strong>each introductory biology, experimental design and applied biological statistics, intermediate and/or advanced courses in the area of expertise, and/or interdisciplinary courses</strong>. The successful candidate will also develop a research program that engages undergraduates, contribute to all-college programs such as first- and second-year seminars, interdisciplinary studies, and international education, and serve in leadership roles in campus governance. <strong>We especially seek candidates who have demonstrated success in working with ethnically, culturally, and/or socio-economically diverse populations of students. This position is an excellent opportunity to teach in a department that is nationally-known for innovative pedagogy.</strong></p>
    <p>Because equity and inclusion are central to our students’ liberal education and vital to the thriving of all members of our residential learning community, Beloit College aspires to be an actively anti-racist institution. We recognize our aspiration as ongoing and institution-wide, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural and intellectual richness and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply.</p>
    <p>Located in a diverse community close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit is a selective undergraduate liberal arts college that attracts students from across the United States and the world. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, learning beyond the traditional classroom, international perspectives, and collaborative research among students and faculty. It is recognized as one of the Colleges That Change Lives.</p>
    <p>Inquiries may be addressed to Yaffa Grossman, chair of the search committee at <a href="mailto:grossman@beloit.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">grossman@beloit.edu</a>. Interested individuals may submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, unofficial scans of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and the names and contact information for three references to Taylor Ajamian, Academic Program Coordinator, Sanger Center for the Sciences, at <a href="mailto:Qbiosearch@beloit.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Qbiosearch@beloit.edu</a>. Review of applications will begin on September 1 and continue until the position is filled.</p>
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<Title>Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Environmental Biology @ Providence College</Title>
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    <p><strong>FULL-TIME, TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT-PROFESSOR POSITION AVAILABLE AUGUST 2020</strong></p>
    <p>The Department of Biology at Providence College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning fall 2020 to support a recently developed Environmental Biology Major. We seek outstanding candidates who hold a Ph.D. (post-doctoral experience preferred) in Environmental Science or a closely related discipline, such as Biology, Ecology, Marine Science, Conservation Biology and Geoscience.</p>
    <p>Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain an active, highly visible, extramurally funded research program with outstanding scholarship and to demonstrate excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduate students. We are open to considering candidates in any area of relevant expertise in the environment and who may foster collaborations among the diverse faculty at Providence College. Examples of areas of interest: community response to climate change; conservation; surface and ground water hydrology; effects of contaminants, such as marine and coastal plastics; biological sequestration of carbon; and organismal responses to ocean warming and acidification.</p>
    <p>Review of applications will begin by November 2019. Applicants should submit on-line a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of reference. Complete details on this position are available on the College web site at: <a href="https://careers.providence.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://careers.providence.edu</a>.</p>
    <p>For additional information please contact: Dr. Patrick J. Ewanchuk, Assistant Chair, Biology Department, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918-0001 or <a href="mailto:ewanchuk@providence.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ewanchuk@providence.edu</a>.</p>
    <p>Providence College is a Roman Catholic four-year liberal arts institution conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars and seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. Providence College is committed to upholding an academic culture and campus community that attracts and supports the development of a stellar and diverse faculty reflecting the global environment in which we live and work. The Biology Department places a high value on hiring individuals who are dedicated to teaching and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds to help promote an equitable and inclusive learning experience. An AA/EOE, the College especially encourages the applications of women and persons of color.</p>
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    <span><div><span><br></span></div>Stop by UHS for asymptomatic sexually transmitted infection (STI) screenings and a vaccine to help prevent the human papiloma virus (HPV). </span><div>
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    <div>The CDC recommends routine STI screenings every 6-12 months or sooner if you are experiencing symptoms.  They recommend everyone be vaccinated against HPV before the age of 26. </div>
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    <strong>Download the flyer for more information. </strong><br><div>
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    <div>For questions related to billing and insurance, call 410-455-8091.</div>
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    <div>Flu shots are also available at UHS!  </div>
    <div>You can get them at UHS or in these spaces:</div>
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    <div>October 14, 4-7pm, Lower Flat Tuesdays</div>
    <div>October 16-17, 11am-2pm, Main Street</div>
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    <div>Be sure to check out the UHS website below for more information and events. </div>
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<Title>Talk by Emeritus Professor Fred L. Pincus</Title>
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    <div>Professor Pincus came to UMBC as an instructor in the turbulent year of 1968 and was involved in the movements to end the Vietnam War and to oppose racism on and off campus.</div>
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    <p>Saturday 10 am – 5 pm</p>
    <p>AOK Library, Room 767</p>
    <div><span>This activity is open to any full-time UMBC employee who is working on a thesis or dissertation, at any university, e.g., UMBC employees who are in the doctoral program at Frostburg University. This activity is also open to UMBC graduate students who are full-time employees, career professional, or non-traditional returning students. All graduate students can apply.</span></div>
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    <p><em><span>Dissertation Coach: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale</span></em></p>
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    <div><span><strong>Application process</strong></span></div>
    <div><span><strong> </strong></span></div>
    <div><span>Part 1:</span></div>
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    <li><span>Submit a brief description (maximum 2 pages, font size 11-12 point 1-inch margins) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period.</span></li>
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    <div><span>Part 2: Please use the following guidelines for the application:</span></div>
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    <li><span>Summary of the project, including research question(s), data or texts, and method.</span></li>
    <li><span>Amount completed on the project to date</span></li>
    <li><span>Any obstacles that you are encountering that hinder completion of the dissertation.</span></li>
    <li><span>Include the following header information with the description:</span></li>
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    <li>Full Name</li>
    <li>Address</li>
    <li>Telephone number (cellphone)</li>
    <li>E-mail address</li>
    <li>Academic Program and Year in the program</li>
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    </li>
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    </li>
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    <div>In Dissertation House students will learn effective time-management skills; learn how to set small manageable goals, and will meet with a dissertation coach in one-on-one consultations to discuss and address obstacles that might prevent them completing their degrees.</div>
    
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    <em>The commitment is for students to attend all the days the workshop is in session. </em>The dissertation house activities focus on areas where students typically have difficulty: conceptualizing a topic, writing a literature review, transitioning from a proposal to a dissertation, analyzing data, editing.</div>
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