Tuesday, May 10, 2016
| All Day | Participants arrive and check in at the Graduate Ann Arbor (formerly the Campus Inn) |
| 5:00 pm -7:00 pm | Opening reception at Graduate Ann Arbor Welcome: Pamela Raymond and Rebecca Lange, Co-Chairs NextProf Science Special Guest: Mark S. Schlissel, President, University of Michigan |
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
All sessions are on the 4th Floor, Rackham Building with Dinner at the Alumni Center.
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast Buffet |
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Welcome/Convener: Pamela Raymond, Professor of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology |
| 9:15 am – 10:30 am | Panel: Life in Academia Ruth Blake, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University Mary James, A.A. Knowlton Professor of Physics and Dean for Institutional Diversity, Reed College Baldomero Olivera, Distinguished Professor of Biology, University of Utah Moderator: Elizabeth Cole, LSA Associate Dean for Social Studies; Professor of Psychology, Women’s Studies, AfroAmerican and African Studies |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Panel: Faculty Search Process Bart Bartlett, Chemistry Edwin Bergin, Astronomy Carol Fierke, Dean, Rackham Graduate School; Chemistry Ann Miller, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology Moderator: Rebecca Lange, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
| 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm | Break |
| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch Convener: Brad Orr, Physics Lunch Speaker: Mary James, Reed College |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Workshop: How to Promote Yourself and Identify Mentors Sari van Anders, Psychology & Women’s Studies Tabbye Chavous, Rackham Associate Dean; Professor of Psychology and Education |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm | Workshop: What to Look For – The Role of the Institution Mark Chesler, Sociology Denise Sekaquaptewa, Psychology |
| 5:15 pm | Free Time |
| 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Reception and dinner at the Alumni Center Convener: Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular& Developmental Biology Welcome: Andrew Martin, Dean, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA); Professor of Political Science Dinner Speaker: Baldomero Olivera, University of Utah |
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Morning events take place 4th Floor, Rackham Building, with later events in the Departments
| 8:00 am – 9:15 am | Breakfast |
| Convener: Rebecca Lange, Earth & Environmental Sciences Opening Speaker: Martha Pollack, Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan |
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| 9:15 am – 9:30 am | Break |
| 9:30 am – 10:45 am | Workshop: Communicating the Nature and Importance of Your Research Christine Black, University of Michigan |
| 10:45-11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Workshop: Developing your Teaching Philosophy and Building an Education Portfolio Tershia Pinder-Grover, UM Center for Research on Learning and Teaching |
| 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm | Break |
| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch Convener: Douglas Richstone, LSA Associate Dean for Natural Sciences; Professor of Astronomy Lunch Speaker: Keivan Stassun, Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Vanderbilt University |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15 pm | Escorted by host faculty to visit host departments |
| Afternoon and Evening Events | Arranged by Departments |
Friday, May 13, 2016
All events take place on the 2nd Floor of the Rackham Building
| 8:00 am – 9:15 am | Breakfast Buffet in East Study Lounge Convener: Rebecca Lange, EES Breakfast Speaker: Ruth Blake, Yale |
| 9:15 am – 9:30 am | Break and move to West Study Lounge |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Workshop: Managing a Research Group – Developing Your Mentorship Skills Laura Olsen, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Biology in Program Jennifer Ogilvie, Physics and Biophysics |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am |
Panel: Demystifying the Tenure Process Alec Gallimore, Dean-Designate UM Engineering |
| 11:45 pm -12:00 pm | Break and return to East Study Lounge |
| Noon | Class Picture |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch and Closing Remarks: Application of Workshop Skills: “Where Do I Go from Here?” Abigail J. Stewart, Psychology, Women’s Studies, and UM ADVANCE Program |
| Afternoon | Departure |
