“Preparing for a Teaching Career” Seminar at UMB (Downtown Baltimore), Tuesday, 4/10/12, 12 noon

This information comes from the “Career Development” unit at UMB, part of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.  UMB and the University of Maryland College Park are part of the PROMISE AGEP. UMBC is the lead institution.

Ref: http://somvweb.som.umaryland.edu/events2/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=5040&information_id=26628&type=&syndicate=syndicate

Preparing for a Teaching Career

Start Date: 4/10/2012 Start Time: 12:00 PM End Date: 4/10/2012 End Time: 1:00 PM Event Description Preparing For a Teaching Career Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:00-1:00 PM 621 W. Lombard Street, SMC Campus Center, Room 208   Guest speaker: Sabrina Kramer, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Maryland, College Park This session is targeted to graduate students and postdocs interested in pursuing a teaching-based faculty appointment. Topics of discussion will include, but are not limited to, the following: ·         Tips for preparing your application materials, including the “teaching philosophy” ·         Introduction to teaching outside of Academia ·         How to acquiring additional teaching experience, including an overview of “teaching postdocs” ·         Where to look for teaching positions ·         Preparing an effective teaching/job talk ·         Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Registration is now available at http://registrationrcdp.eventbrite.com?s=3694473 Location Information: Southern Management Corporation Campus Center (SMC)  (View Map) 621 W. Lombard Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Contact Information: Name: Stacie Small Mendoza Phone: (410) 706-5434 Email: ssmall@som.umaryland.edu

What is it like to work at a university in another country? Seminar 3/7/12 at UMBC, 1PM

Dear Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars,

We recently posted a series of jobs in Australia and we encourage you to think globally as you consider postdoctoral positions, faculty positions, or other careers. Here is that post: http://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/postdoc-and-faculty-jobs-down-under-consider-australia/.

Perhaps you’d like to hear some accounts from others in our community before you consider submitting an application overseas, or before you give your advisor the go-ahead to recommend you for a job with one of their colleagues in another country.

Please take this opportunity to hear from a few of the professors at UMBC who will take time to share their accounts of living in other countries and working at universities outside of the U.S.

 

Speakers:

- Dr. Ivan Erill (Spain)
- Dr. Gloria Chuku (Nigeria)
- Dr. Claudia Galindo (Colombia)
- Dr. Marie-Christine Daniel (France)

Moderator: Michelle Massey – Office of International Education Services

Light refreshments will be served. 

A Professors Beyond Borders Seminar 

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

1:00 – 2:00 PM

UMBC Campus, Commons 329

 

RSVP on MyUMBC: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/11003

 

 

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Coming Soon:  

Career Paths for Graduate Students

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

4:30 – 6:00 PM

UMBC Campus

Library 7th Floor

Dinner will be served.

Round table discussions with employers from DC, Maryland, and Virginia

Co-Sponsored by UMBC’s Career Development Center

November 2011 Events: Professors Beyond Borders, MATLAB, Dissertation Workshop, Plagiarism Seminar, Meet the NIA

This month, UMBC is sponsoring several workshops and seminars for graduate students.

Wednesday, Nov 9 Noon

PBB: Being Abroad, Learning from the Peaceworker Experience A “PROF-it: Professors in Training” Workshop WORKSHOP/TRAINING · On Campus : Commons 329 · PROFESSORS BEYOND BORDERS WORKSHOP:”Being Abroad, Learning from the Peaceworker Experience”Part of the PROF-it: Professors in Training workshop series. http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/9159

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Friday, Nov 11 4:00 PM 

Special Customized MATLAB Seminar for Graduate Students Techniques, Tutors, Assistance! Models & Simulations! WORKSHOP/TRAINING · On Campus : ENGR 122 · Several graduate students have expressed a need for assistance with MATLAB.  There will be a special session on Friday 11/11: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/9311

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Saturday, Nov 12 10:00 AM

Grad Students: Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation A Special Saturday Breakfast Success Seminar WORKSHOP/TRAINING · On Campus : Commons 329 · Dr. Wendy Carter, Dissertation Coach for UMBC, presents: “Practical Steps for Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation.”This annual Saturday seminar will be held on November 12, 2011.  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/9151

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Wednesday, Nov 16 4:30 PM

Grad Students: Writing Seminar (Avoid Errors & Plagiarism!) A Graduate Student Success Seminar – Food will be served. WORKSHOP/TRAINING · On Campus : UC 312 ·  We will sponsor a  Graduate Student Success Seminar on Writing that will cover common mistakes that graduate students are making along with issues of academic integrity. http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/9310

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Monday, Nov 28 1:00 PM

Grad Students: Fellowship and Postdoc Opportunities w/NIA National Institute on Aging, a Division of NIH, wants YOU! MEETING · On Campus : Commons 331 · Attention Graduate Students: The National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health has fellowships and postdoctoral appointments. Come out and learn more!  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/9161

Grad Students & Postdocs: Teaching Portfolio Seminar 10/14, $2000 Teaching Opportunity!

We are increasing our professional development offerings so that we can assist with preparing you for careers both within and outside of academe. As part of our “PROF-it: Professors-in-Training” program, we have partnered with UMBC’s Faculty Development Center to provide you with training for faculty positions. We also have a partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) which will award $2000 Teaching Fellowships to five postdoctoral fellows and graduate students for Spring 2012.  Awardees will teach a course on one of CCBC’s campuses, have a faculty mentor from CCBC to guide them through the semester, participate in two UMBC/CCBC Teaching Fellows cohort dinners with faculty and administrators on CCBC’s campus, and receive $2000 (salaried) as a financial award.

Any postdoctoral fellow or graduate student interested in a full-time faculty career or a part-time adjunct position should have receive training. The next workshop (“Developing a Teaching Portfolio”) will be led by Dr. Linda Hodges on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at 12 noon in the UC Ballroom Lounge – RSVP:  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/8942.

All postdocs and students who are interested in teaching at CCBC, must plan to attend the seminars that are sponsored by PROF-it: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/professors-in-training-prof-it/ as participation in these seminars are part of the application process.

All graduate students and postdocs are invited to attend and participate in the seminars regardless of plans to apply for the Teaching Fellows program at CCBC. All seminars, including Friday’s workshop, are open to all interested parties.  Students and postdocs from UM College Park, UMB (Founding Campus, downtown Baltimore), and neighboring campuses are invited to attend the seminar. If you aren’t from UMBC, you may RSVP as a reply/response to this post.

September 2011 Seminars for Graduate Students at UMBC

SEPTEMBER

Professors Beyond Borders (PBB): An Introduction (Dr. Sabine O’Hara, National Director)

Friday, 9/9/11

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Commons 329

Refreshments will be served.

http://www.professorsbeyondborders.org/home.html

RSVP:  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/7611

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-PROMISE Opening Meeting
“Community Connections with Faculty, Staff, and Students”

Friday, 9/9/11
4:30  – 6:30 PM

Commons – Game Room

RSVP:  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/7609

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-Preparing for Ph.D. Candidacy: Rules, Regulations, and Forms

Friday, 9/16/11
12 noon – 1 PM
Commons 329

RSVP:   http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/7610

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-SPECIAL SATURDAY SESSION

-Success Seminar (Funding/Fellowships)

Speaker: Dr. Frances Carter

Saturday, 9/17/11
10:00 AM -12:00 PM — SEMINAR (General Public)
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM — NSF Fastlane session (By Appointment only, via the MyUMBC Website below)

University Center 310

RSVP:  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/7612

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-Dissertation House for UMBC Employees (only)
Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale

Friday, 9/23/11

9:00 – 5:00 PM (Part I)
Commons 329

Saturday, 9/24/11

9:00 – 12 noon (Part II)
Commons 329

Details: http://thedissertationhouse.com/

RSVP: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/7613