This last month, President Biden signed an Executive Order Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Government. The premise is based upon public servants reflecting the communities they serve; this has parallels in academia as well. ADVANCE at Michigan Tech is very encouraged by these measures to assess DEIA in the workforce . . .
1. In honor of our country’s newest national holiday, Juneteenth, ADVANCE at Michigan Tech will be sharing a new resource each hour (approximately) on Black culture and systemic racism in academia. The complete list will be posted on our blog ADVANCE Newsblog – MTU Blog site for the ADVANCE initiative 2. The BARC (Building an . . .
Posted in Tech Today, April 20, 2021 Sarah Schulte, Michigan Tech’s General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees, has been named one of the “Notable Women in Law 2021” by Crain’s Detroit Business Magazine. In the issue published Monday, Crain’s notes Schulte “educates on legal issues, helps assess risk and helps develop strategies . . .
by Graduate Student Government This year’s Graduate Research Colloquium organized by the Graduate Student Government was hosted virtually due to COVID restrictions. There were in total 48 presentations — 17 poster presenters and 31 oral presenters. Poster presentations took place in a pre-recorded video style and the oral sessions were hosted live via Zoom. You . . .
As we continue to work remotely and rely heavily on Zoom and other videoconferencing apps for meetings, it’s important to always consider safety in our meetings. Below we’ve highlighted an email with Zoom Safety tips shared by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and a story from . . .
The ADVANCE PI Team is committed to education and dialogue as critical activities in making equity and inclusion integral to faculty, student , and community life at Michigan Tech. The need for such work is self-evident; the value of such goals for all in our campus community is undeniable. We support the statements from the . . .
Originally posted in Tech Today on Dec. 15, 2020 by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Applications are being solicited for the Faculty Fellow Program, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. The program expands familiarity with sponsored program administration and strategic planning among the faculty, develops leadership capacity among . . .
ADVANCE PI and dean of the College of Computing, Adrienne Minerick, has been appointed the interim dean of the Pavlis Honors College beginning Feb. 1, 2021. Read the full story in the Nov. 20, 2020 edition of Tech Today.
The Diversity Council at Michigan Tech shared the article below in today’s edition of Tech Today. During this global pandemic, we must continue to value diversity, equity and an inclusive community. We’ve all seen the disparate effects of the disease itself and the stay-at-home policy response in our lives and our communities. The disease has . . .
The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry has highlighted the pivotal roles of women in the field through their recent special issue: Women in Medicinal Chemistry. https://pubs.acs.org/toc/jmcmar/63/5?utm_source=pubs_content_marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=0320_MFH_PUBS_MFH_0320_Women_in_Med_Chem&ref=pubs_content_marketing