Searching for Excellence Faculty Search Workshop
9:00–10:00 am
Zoom
Representatives from the Office of the Provost and the Office for Affirmative Action share concrete, actionable steps to conduct an inclusive, thorough, and compliant faculty search.
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Searching for Excellence Faculty Search Workshop
10:00–11:00 am
Zoom
Representatives from the Office of the Provost and the Office for Affirmative Action share concrete, actionable steps to conduct an inclusive, thorough, and compliant faculty search.
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Understanding Tenure at the University of Chicago
10:00–11:00 am
William Eckhardt Research Center
ERC 301B Seminar Room
5640 South Ellis Avenue
Jason Merchant, Lorna P. Straus Distinguished Service Professor of Linguistics, Faculty Director of UChicagoGRAD, and Vice Provost explains the timeline, process, and priorities that guide tenure and promotion at UChicago in this 60-minute workshop for early career faculty.
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Community Engagement in Context
10:00–11:00 am
Zoom
This workshop will provide academics with a framework for understanding community engagement in context. Drawing on past and present examples of the University’s relationship with the South Side of Chicago, the workshop will help attendees build a shared vocabulary, discuss engagement practices, and identify shared priorities to advance community-engaged research that is more bi-directional and mutually beneficial.
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Finding Funding to Advance Your Research and Scholarship
10:00–11:00 am
Zoom
Join UChicago faculty, Foundation and Corporate Relations Officers, and individual giving experts to learn about obtaining federal funding, foundation funding, and philanthropic gifts. This session will provide an overview of the foundation and funding ecosystem, share information about securing individual donations, and feature faculty sharing their own experiences.
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Symposium for Teaching with Technology
1:30–5:30 pm
Zoom
The UChicago Symposium for Teaching with Technology brings together UChicago faculty, instructors, lecturers, learning designers, academic technologists, and students to share and showcase a wide variety of innovative and effective uses of technology in teaching and learning.
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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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Polsky Science Programs Info Session
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
Join the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for an information session highlighting programs for scientists interested in commercializing a technology or other research discovery. We encourage faculty and researchers from across the University of Chicago, Argonne National Lab, Fermilab, and the Marine Biological Laboratory to join us. During the event, we will share information on the following Polsky Center programs for scientists at various stages in the commercialization process.
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Publishing Your Book with a University Press
3:00–4:15 pm
Zoom
University of Chicago Press editors Elizabeth Branch Dyson and Alan Thomas will discuss the changing landscape of scholarly book publishing, share tips on book proposals and submission protocols, and take attendee questions.
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Understanding Tenure at the University of Chicago
2:00–3:30 pm
Zoom
The uncommon environment of intellectual challenge, rigorous analysis, and diversity of perspective at the University of Chicago depends on our complement of faculty. Jason Merchant, Lorna P. Strauss Professor of Linguistics, Faculty Director of UChicagoGRAD, and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, explains the timeline, process, and strategic priorities that underlie tenure and promotion at UChicago in this 90-minute workshop for early-career faculty.
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Personal Meaning and Vision
3:00–5:00 pm
Levi Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room
Learn how to identify and articulate personal vision, values, and direction for your academic career.
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Publishing with UChicago Press
3:00–4:30 pm
UChicago Press Board Room, 1427 E. 60th St.
Learn about the purpose of book proposals, discover what editors look for, and find out what editors avoid.
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Promotion to Full Professor
2:00–3:30 pm
Levi Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room
This session is designed to help departmental chairs as they navigate promoting associate professors to full professors.
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