Department Chair Roundtable
4:00–5:00 pm
Zoom
Department chairs are invited to participate in a lightly moderated discussion with other department chairs to discuss current challenges and opportunities, and to exchange ideas.
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Buying a Home in a Challenging Market
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
Join the Office of Dual Careers and Faculty Relocation for a lunchtime conversation with Susan O'Connor Davis and Robert Sullivan of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. This discussion will focus on some of the common challenges UChicago families have faced in recent years when searching for a home within walking distance of campus.
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Transforming Class Discussion to Support Free Expression, Academic Inquiry, and Democratic Engagement: Part 2
4:00–5:20 pm
Wieboldt Hall, Room 310 D/E (will move to Zoom if registration exceeds available space)
The workshop will cover principles and processes of free expression and discourse as well as provide models for fostering robust, inclusive, and productive class discussion.
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Understanding Tenure at the University of Chicago
10:00–11:30 am
Zoom
Learn about the timeline, process, and priorities that guide tenure and promotion at UChicago in this 90-minute workshop for early-career faculty.
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Media Relations Training for Academics
10:00–11:00 am
Zoom
Learn how to expertly distill your complex research, ideas, and opinions into quotations for media interviews. Mary Ann Childers, former Chicago anchorwoman for CBS-TV and WLS-TV, will share her experience and answer your questions about interacting with the media.
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South Side Book Club: "The South Side" by Natalie Moore
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
Join the Office of Dual Careers and Faculty Relocation and the College’s Chicago Studies program for our quarterly meeting of the South Side Book Club.
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Conducting Challenging Conversations
11:00 am–12:15 pm
Zoom
In this session, we will discuss the benefits and struggles associated with having these kinds of difficult dialogues and consider some strategies for creating conditions to have productive conversations. Approaches for dealing with the unexpected will also be shared.
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Transforming Class Discussion to Support Free Expression, Academic Inquiry, and Democratic Engagement: Part 1
4:00–5:20 pm
Wieboldt Hall, Room 310 D/E (will be moved to Zoom if registration exceeds available space)
The workshop will cover principles and processes of free expression and discourse as well as provide models for fostering robust, inclusive, and productive class discussion.
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Resumes that Resonate #4: Writing the Professional Summary
10:00–11:30 am
Zoom
Join the Office of Dual Careers and Faculty Relocation for the fourth session in our Autumn Quarter resume series led by Pam Schilling, career coach and University of Chicago alumna.
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Designing Your Life Workshop
10:00–11:00 am
Zoom
Join the Office of Dual Careers and Faculty Relocation for a three-part workshop based on Bill Burnett and Dave Evans’ renowned Designing Your Life curriculum.
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