Biases, or “the stories we make up about people before we know who they actually are” reinforce unequal treatment of groups of people. Institutions must take specific actions to progress to more welcoming and inclusive environments. This week’s ADVANCE Weekly Roundup features an article in Nature that highlights 5 tips to boost diversity and inclusion . . .
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech would like to extend their congratulations to Qingli Dai (CEE/MTTI) for their new funding See the story which was published by Sponsored Programs in the September 10 edition of Tech Today below. *******Qingli Dai (CEE/MTTI) is the principal investigator on a project that received an $85,000 research and development grant from . . .
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech would like to extend their congratulations to Petra Hyentemeyer (Physics/EPSSI) for their new funding See the story which was published by Sponsored Programs in the September 9 edition of Tech Today below. *******Petra Huentemeyer (Physics/EPSSI) is the principal investigator on a project that has received an $860,003 research and development grant . . .
Microaggressions are “silent destroyers of a university’s climate.” They are often unintentional, indirect, or subtle instances in which a statement or action marginalizes an underrepresented group. Microaggressions affect people and groups long after the actual experience. Thus education and avoiding microaggressions is critical to improving campus climate and the focus of this week’s Weekly Roundup. . . .
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech would like to extend their congratulations to Timothy Havens (CS) and Xin Xi (GMES) for their new funding See the stories which were published by Sponsored Programs in the September 3 edition of Tech Today below. ******* Timothy Havens (CS) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a . . .
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech would like to extend their congratulations to Paul Sanders (MSE) for their new funding and Michael Drewyor (CEE) for their commission as Central Zone Vice President of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). See the stories which were published by Sponsored Programs and Civil and Environmental Engineering . . .
The efforts of faculty parents to balance work and childcare has recently been brought back into the spotlight given the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an urgent need for strong institutional responses to alleviate the additional burdens of limited childcare facilities. Retention of faculty and staff parents is highly dependent upon our community supporting all members . . .
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech would like to extend their congratulations to Valoree Gagnon (GLRC) for their new funding! See the story which was published by Sponsored Programs in the August 27 edition of Tech Today below.******Valorie Gagnon (GLRC) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $749,801 research and development grant from . . .
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech would like to extend their congratulations to Kristin Brzeski (CFRES), and Zhiying Shan (KIP) for their new funding! See the story which was published by Sponsored Programs in the August 25 edition of Tech Today below. ****** Kristin Brzeski (CFRES) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a . . .
The focus of today’s ADVANCE Weekly Roundup article highlights that requesting pay history in job applications can increase bias and offer discrepancies. By simply ceasing to ask applicants about pay history, we can make significant strides toward a more equitable and inclusive hiring process. In fourteen states, this is ingrained into hiring laws; however Michigan . . .