"Different Story, Same Mission: Serving High-Needs Populations in a New National Dialogue" provides higher education professionals with strategies to align their efforts with DEI goals in environments hostile to the terminology or where it has even been banned. This session introduces a streamlined messaging approach to messaging that reframes equity as economic opportunity, emphasizing universal benefits and pathways to economic mobility. Attendees will learn how to communicate their mission using data-driven impact stories, rising tide messaging, and inclusive, non-partisan language to advance meaningful change while navigating complex political landscapes.

Join David Belsky, Founder and CEO of Good Rebellion, for this informative and timely discussion.

DATE: Tuesday December 17, 2024

TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM EST

Historically,  higher education systems, universities and colleges have created policy , practice and procedures without the intended audience in mind. In addition, the people being served may have had an intended or unintended negative impact.  Applying an equity lens to policy review is an essential step to ensure that system and institutional policies broaden their review process in terms of their design, implementation and impact to address inequities in impact and ultimately create a better place for all students to succeed. 

DATE: Tuesday October 29, 2024

TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM EST

Jenn Aumiller, MEd, Director of GPILS/OPS Career and Professional Development and the Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Blessing Enekwe, PhD, Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Maryland College Park are offering another round of Faculty Mentoring Workshops.

This series of discussions is part of the Entering Mentoring Series which was developed at the University of Wisconsin, Madison by Pfund, House, Asquith, Spencer, Silet, and Sorkness. The content of each session in the curriculum is designed to address the key concerns and challenges identified by research mentors that train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Faculty data management systems that have the ability to track faculty work activities present administrators with new opportunities to engage in efforts related to workload equity.

Join colleagues from Nevada State University in this informative workshop which presents a case study illustrating how one institution adopted and customized a faculty data management system to document an inclusive set of faculty workload activities to address workload inequity experienced by women and faculty of color.

DATE: Tuesday September 24, 2024

TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM EST

The University of Texas System Postdoctoral Research Symposium 2024 at will be held at the University of Texas San Antonio. Join leaders, experts, and postdocs from UT Institutions to celebrate and explore cutting-edge research.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and collaborate!

DATE: Monday September 16, 2024

TIME: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

We are excited to announce the first North Carolina Postdoc Research Symposium which will showcase research from postdoctoral scholars across the state, including UNC-CH, NC State, NC A&T, UNC-Charlotte, East Carolina University, and UNC-Wilmington. The symposium will take place on June 14th at North Carolina’s Biotechnology Center from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

This is a multidisciplinary event that will feature a poster session, flash talks, a lunch/networking session, and a keynote address. Secure your spot by registering via this link. Please note, there is a registration fee of $25 to attend, and lunch will be provided. Limited slots are available for complimentary headshots allocated on a first come, first serve basis. To present your research with either a Poster or Flash Talk, please submit your abstract here. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both the poster presentations and flash talks. The deadline to apply is midnight on Sunday, May 5th.

Whether you're a seasoned postdoc or new to the field, this event offers a valuable opportunity to network, share ideas, and gain inspiration for your research journey. Spaces for attending are limited, so early registration is encouraged. Register today and be a part of this enriching academic exchange!

DATE: June 14, 2024

TIME: 10 AM - 3 PM EST

LOCATION: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, 15 TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC 27709

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Mentoring relationships impact early-career researchers’ self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and ability to make informed career decisions. At the heart of mentoring relationships are mentoring conversations, whose characteristics are affected by differences in mentor/mentee expectations and values, as well as hesitancies associated with raising and discussing specific topics.

In this webinar, Dr. Bénédicte (Béné) Gnangnon, postdoctoral associate in Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs at Boston University, will provide a brief overview of the literature on mentoring and mentoring dialogues, the conditions for productive mentoring conversations, and the impact of inclusive mentoring practices on individuals and institutional culture.

“You have the power. You just don’t know how to use it - YET”

Journey from influence to impact with this comprehensive exploration of power dynamics tailored for educators. Gain insights into cultivating power through authentic qualities and leveraging persuasion techniques to effect meaningful change. Join Stevie Eberle as they present an engaging session design to help you empower yourself to unlock your full potential as a leader, driving lasting impact in your organization and community.

DATE: Tuesday April 30, 2024

TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM EST

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Extensive research examines the processes and practices that guide academic hiring. During this webinar, Leslie D. Gonzales, Dawn K. Culpepper, & Baili Park will discuss the findings of a conceptually-driven review of over 200 papers (e.g., empirical studies, gray papers, and commentaries) concerning academic hiring (Gonzales et al., 2024). The panelists will also discuss academic hiring through the lens of labor justice, a conceptual framework that seeks to remediate historical legacies of exclusion related to racism, genderism, among other isms while highlighting the intertwined interests of academics situated across varying ranks and appointment types. They will identify key labor justice issues that emerge across appointment types; outline key that administrators, search committees, and researchers should pose when implementing or studying academic recruitment and hiring; and identify justice-informed hiring practices that can be used across appointment types.

DATE: THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2024

TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM EST

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Naledi Saul, Director of the UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development, will share an overview of an NSF grant-funded collaborative initiative designed to retain diversity in the sciences by teaching biomedical scientists the frameworks, tools and language to inclusively lead high-functioning teams. In 2016, UCSF and City College of San Francisco’s Biotechnology Program launched an NSF grant-funded intervention designed to train research mentors in inclusive people manager skills, Three years later, both collaborated with California Life Sciences to assess if the resulting mentor/manager training would also resonate with industry scientists managing individual and team performance. Since its inception, over 1,000 scientists from over 70 academic institutions and biotech companies have completed our Inclusive Research Mentor/People Manager Series. Learn about the training and how using inclusive practices can increase clarity about performance and conduct expectations for trainees in the lab. (career.ucsf.edu/mentor-manage)

DATE: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27 , 2024

TIME: 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST

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This webinar, presented by the Academic Pipeline Project, is a discussion of the best practices of academic pathway initiatives, particularly those that serve underrepresented populations and people of color across the education landscape.

Panelists will describe these initiatives through the lens of their book Academic Pipeline Programs: Diversifying Pathways from the Bachelors to the Professoriate (Byrd & Mason, 2021), highlighting successful programs and strategies that leaders in higher education should consider when taking steps to diversify the Academy. They will also discuss their THRIVE framework, with its seven dimensions: T(Type), H(History), R (Research, Roles, Routines), I (Identity), I(Inclusion), V(Voice), and E(Expectations), to define effective program evaluation and assessment to make informed decisions on enhancing inclusive excellence on college campuses.

DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024

TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM EST

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This webinar presented by the National Association of System Heads (NASH), a RISE UPP Alliance amplifying partner, will provide participants with an overview of the concept of systemness and how to leverage the power of a system to transform practices and enhance outcomes.

DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023

TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM EST

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Stephanie Johnston, a Functional Data Analyst with The Graduate School at UNC-Chapel Hill, will present an interactive dashboard tool developed collaboratively between the University of North Carolina System and the University System of Maryland. The dashboard can be used to explore race/ethnicity data within the four RISE UPP affiliated systems for STEM postdoctoral scholars and full-time faculty positions. Filters and parameters allow the user to compare various demographic and institutional attributes, view change over time, and drill down to different levels of detail. User-customized graphs and tables can be downloaded in several formats, including PowerPoint and Excel.

DATE: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2023

TIME: 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST

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In this webinar, colleagues from Cornell University will discuss how they have leveraged grant funding, institutional survey data, and novel interventions to diversify their faculty and foster meaningful change in departmental climates. The panelists will focus on how they implemented and institutionalized change.

DATE: Tuesday October 31, 2023

TIME: 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST

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In the last 10 years, many colleges and universities have created postdoctoral fellowship programs that allow fellows the opportunity to transition (or “convert”) into tenure-track roles. In this webinar, Dr. Dawn Culpepper and Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale will discuss findings from a policy and practice review that synthesized key attributes of existing conversion programs (N=38) at institutional, consortium, and system levels.

DATE: Tuesday September 26, 2023

TIME: 2:30 - 3:30 PM EST

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