Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity |
September 2024 | |
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Dear Colleagues,
I hope the new academic year is off to a good start. Even after working at a university for many years, I still find it exciting to begin the fall semester, meet new students and colleagues, and embark on a new journey of learning and discovery together.
Many valuable faculty opportunities and resources are included in this month’s newsletter. I would also like to highlight the “Cultivating Connections” resource page found on the website for the Chancellor’s Office. It contains a lot of useful information for WashU faculty, staff and students, as we all navigate complex and divisive times.
WashU faculty are leading groundbreaking work on the science and practice of mindfulness. This fall, Faculty Affairs and Diversity is sponsoring two programs for faculty interested in learning more about ways to use mindfulness to cultivate attentional steadiness and balance in times of challenge. Spaces are still available in both programs. In addition, WashU will be holding a Mindfulness Week on September 24-27. More details about these mindfulness offerings are available below.
Finally, be sure to visit the Hispanic Heritage Month calendar, to participate in upcoming festivities.
Warm regards,
Kia Caldwell
—Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity
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Faculty Affairs and Diversity is seeking an Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.
The assistant vice provost for faculty affairs will advance and lead a significant portfolio of work related to faculty development. They will also assist the vice provost for faculty affairs with planning and implementation of Here and Next Faculty Development and Support projects and faculty policy initiatives. This position is open to tenured associate or full professors on the Danforth Campus. It will begin in January 2025, with the possibility of starting as early as October 2024. Review of applications will begin September 30, 2024. The final deadline for consideration is October 11, 2024. Apply here.
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Faculty Transformational Leadership Institute (FTLI) – Apply Now!
This new cohort-based program is open to tenured and mid-career teaching, research, and practice faculty who currently serve or aspire to serve in administrative or academic leadership positions on the Danforth Campus. It will offer skill development in critical leadership areas and encourage professional networking for faculty across disciplines. APPLY HERE by September 30, 2024. You can find more information and watch the April information session here.
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Staying Mindful in the Midst of Challenge – Apply Now!
This fall, explore practical skills to cultivate attentional steadiness and balance even in times of challenges through mindfulness. This 4-week program can help you start or deepen a mindfulness practice with an introduction to science-based mindfulness practices informed by the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction framework. Once a week for 90 minutes, this program teaches how to train our attention to better support ourselves and those around us. We’ll also explore a brief introduction to mindful communication across differences through mindful speaking and generous listening. Learn more and register.
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Coffee & Convos: Recruiting & Hiring Talented Faculty – Register Now!
Assistant provost for inclusive excellence, Aurora Kamimura, is excited to offer four “Coffee & Convos” this Fall 2024 regarding strategies for recruiting and hiring talented faculty. Conversations include topics such as Rubrics: Tools for Equitable Faculty Searches, Making Candidates Feel a Sense of Belonging, and Do’s & Don’ts: Faculty Interviews & Interactions. Learn more and register.
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Mentoring Intensive
Danforth Campus
October 11 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
The curriculum is based on five essential modules developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) and tailored for WashU faculty dedicated to mentoring graduate students and early career faculty at our institution, offering a unique blend of theory-based exercises and case studies proven to enhance your mentoring impact. Register HERE.
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Interfolio Faculty Search
"Office Hour"
Virtual
September 10 (9-10 a.m.)
If you are in Interfolio Faculty Search user, or want to learn more about this platform, please join Cecilia Hanan Reyes, Interfolio faculty search institutional administrator, for this office hour. Drop in with questions or stay the whole time. Learn about uploading a new position, granting access to new users, and running reports. And, hear how to optimize the tool to generate more efficient data.
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International Distinguished Visiting Scholar
Dr. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika
Brown Lounge, Brown Hall
September 10 (12:30–1:30 p.m.)
Open Lecture: The Global Threat and Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance with Special Focus on Sepsis and Malaria. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika is a professor and head of department of Internal Medicine at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, actively involved in teaching, clinical care, research and administration. She's commissioner of the East African Health Research Commission, and has been appointed as vice chancellor at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. more information
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Additional Events and Opportunities | |
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Beyond Boundaries Program is Recruiting for a Faculty Assistant Director (50%FTE): The Beyond Boundaries program seeks a current WashU faculty member who can dedicate 50% of their time to the program as the assistant director (buyout will be negotiated with the Office of the Provost). The assistant director will support overall program and curriculum through teaching, program planning and implementation, and advising. Applicants should have an interest or background in interdisciplinary practice and/or collaborative problem-solving as well as programming for first year students. A description of the program and position can be found here. Anticipated start date is January 1, 2025. Interested faculty should apply through this Interfolio link. The application deadline is September 4, 2024.
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The Longest Table: Now in its second year, this event will bring together students, faculty, and staff to share a meal and meaningful conversation under the theme Finding Connection through Divided Times. Faculty and staff are welcome to participate alongside students. Advanced registration requested. Hosted by the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement. September 5 (5-6:30 p.m.). more information and registration
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WashU Mindfulness Week: Enjoy mindful movement, art, music, amazing speakers, and guided meditations, plus a panel on mindfulness-related research being done here at WashU. September 24-27. learn more and register
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Publishing Your First Book: Publishing your first book can be daunting, and isolating at times. This seminar will be a safe space for first-time authors to voice what obstacles they are facing, and to find productive pathways through the book publishing process. Sponsored by Program in Public Scholarship. October 2 (12-1:30 p.m.). more information and registration
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Assembly Series: Sian Proctor on "Leading in a JEDI Space: The Art of Inspiration." During this motivating Assembly Series talk in conjunction with George & Carol Bauer Leaders Academy and WashU Leads week, Sian will take participants into a future centered around creating a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive space (J.E.D.I. space) both on Earth and beyond. October 24 (4 p.m.) more information
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She Leads Symposium @ WashU: This year's symposium will feature in-depth, relevant insights on how we empower and elevate. Join this full-day discussion with eminent WashU faculty, administrators, and alumni, joined by a variety of distinguished experts in their fields, including Laurie Weingart, author of "The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work. October 25 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.). more information and registration
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Free NCFDD Membership and Programming: Claim your free membership to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). Learn more about this free membership, available to all WashU faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and trainees. Plus, the NCFDD programming calendar is live and visible upon joining NCFDD.
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