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Cornell University

Future Professors Institute

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in the Academy – June 6-7, 2023

2016 Agenda

Future Professors Institute: Advancing Diversity in the Academy

Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Stocking Hall, Cornell University

 

Time

 

Activity

8:30a.m. – 9:00a.m.Registration; Continental Breakfast (Gallery)
9:00a.m. – 9:50a.m.Welcome; Opening Plenary: Dr. Michael G. Spencer, Cornell University (146)
10:00a.m. – 11:15a.m.
Workshop: Exploring Your Institutional Fit (146)
11:25a.m. – 12:25p.m.
Concurrent Workshop I: Understanding What the Search Committee is Looking For
  • for Humanities and Social Sciences – Auditorium (146)
  • for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – Conference Center (148)
12:35p.m. – 2:05p.m.Keynote Luncheon: Dr. Christine Ortiz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (introduction by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Dr. Barbara Knuth) (148)
2:15p.m. – 3:15p.m.Concurrent Workshop II

  • Humanities & Social Sciences: Establishing Your Research Agenda as a New Professor – Conference Center (148)
  • STEM: Shake Hands, Kiss Babies, and Ask for Money: A Primer on Academic Survival Skills – Auditorium (146)
3:20p.m. – 4:20p.m.

Workshop: How and What to Negotiate For Your First Faculty Position (146)

Negotiation Slides (PDF)

4:25p.m. – 5:00p.m.Closing Plenary: Eduardo M. Peñalver, JD, Cornell University (146)
5:00p.m. – 5:30p.m.Dessert and Wine Reception (Gallery)

Program Book (PDF)