Congratulations to Kathy Halvorsen for being named the Associate Vice President for Research Development! See the article in Tech Today for more information. http://www.mtu.edu/ttoday/?issue=20200115&s=0#associate-vice-president-for-research-development-announced
2019 has been an eventful year for The ADVANCE team. Over the course of the past year, we have launched our Advanced Career Management and Advocates and Allies adaptations, added 3 new team members, and established a resource center on campus. The ADVANCE Resource Center can now be found on the first floor of the . . .
ADVANCE at Michigan Tech is happy to co-advertise a panel sponsored by WIA on academic leadership. Panelists include: Kim Ogden, Adrienne Minerick, and Audra Morse. Kim Ogden is Interim VPR at University of Arizona, President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and lead of a USDA research center. Adrienne Minerick is the Dean of . . .
To make campus culture more equitable for all, the ADVANCE team would like to open a call for applications for the Advocates and Allies Advisory Board and the Advocates team. Information about each has been included below. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions. Advocates and Allies Advisory Board This group of . . .
Originally published in Tech Today on Nov. 19 Tara L. Bal (SFRES) has been elected as the incoming District 5 Representative to the Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Board of Directors. She will serve a three-year term starting January 1, 2020, representing SAF members in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. SAF’s Board of Directors . . .
The article below was originally published by Tech Today. Nancy Barr (ME-EM) has been elevated to IEEE Senior Member status. To qualify for the honor, a candidate must be an engineer, scientist, educator, technical executive,or originator in IEEE-designated fields, have been in professional practice for at least ten years and shown significant performance for at . . .
We need YOUR help to improve gender equity at Michigan Tech and invite you to join us for a workshop on October 17 or 18, 2019. The Advocates and Allies program, which originated at North Dakota State University has been adapted at numerous institutions around the nation and is now being adapted at Michigan Tech. . . .
The Advanced Career Management (ACM) Kickoff event held yesterday was covered by local news station TV6. A link to the article is below. https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Michigan-Tech-kicks-off-their-new-Advance-Career-Management-program-560604691.html?fbclid=IwAR0b6B0-ssGqJ5cUnEinmOW2TVkR7WB33MlW3bkV8Ud4F3iu-wpZh1qYl7g
Originally posted in Tech Today on Sept.16, 2019. Earlier this month, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Michigan Tech Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Jackie Huntoon to the Michigan Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Advisory Council (Mi-STEM Council). The 11-member council was created by executive order to advise the governor, legislature, the . . .
Looking to enrich your career? Advanced Career Management (ACM) is a career development program for all Associate Professors funded by the NSF ADVANCE Adaptation grant. The kickoff event is Tuesday September 17, 2019 in the Memorial Union Building, Ballroom B from 9-11am. Attendance at the entire event is not mandatory. Be sure to bring your . . .