The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign is seeking post-doctoral researchers with diverse experiences who have an interest in pursuing junior faculty positions within 1-2 years to participate in our St. Elmo Brady Postdoctoral Inclusive Excellence Symposium. The selected SEBPIES participants will have the opportunity to present their research to Chemistry at Illinois faculty and gain insights towards developing a portfolio of experiences and scholarship suitable for future faculty positions. All travel and local costs are covered and the visit includes multiple career development opportunities, including consultation with career services trained experts, seminar feedback from Chemistry at Illinois faculty, and more. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, Chemistry at Illinois would be thrilled if you applied!

Apply here: https://go.chemistry.illinois.edu/SEBPIES

Find more information about the symposium here: https://chemistry.illinois.edu/newsroom/events/lectures/st-elmo-brady-postdoctoral-inclusive-excellence-symposium

OSU In Memoriam: Join us from 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 6 in the Memorial Union Lounge or via livestream broadcast for the annual OSU In Memoriam. This event honors recently deceased students, staff, faculty, alumni, and others associated with the university and features poetry, live music and activities for reflection and healing. If you would like to acknowledge an OSU member who died in 2023, please submit before April 1: beav.es/in-memory.

The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the third cohort of OSU’s Public Voices Fellowship program. 

The Public Voices Fellowship is a prestigious national initiative to change who writes history and is a collective investment in changing the demographics of voice at scale. The OpEd Project partners with top universities across the country, with the goal of enabling a more diverse set of thinkers to contribute to important public discourse. Each fellow joins a unique cohort of highest-caliber scholars who are supported by extraordinary resources and training over the course of the Fellowship, including cutting-edge programming, high-level coaching, and access to a prestigious network of journalists and fellows at peer institutions nationwide. Emphasis is on thought leaders who are underrepresented in the public sphere. The fellowship offers an opportunity for faculty to be part of a professional development cohort centering around the impact of public scholarship and advancing thought leadership. 

Program Requirements: Fellows are required to participate fully in three convenings and write at least two opinion pieces (op-eds) through the duration of the program. The first convening will be held over three half-days via Zoom and last two will be in-person on the Corvallis campus. 

KNOWLEDGE CONVENING: October 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th from 10:00am-1:30pm Pacific time(via Zoom)

CONNECTION CONVENING: November 8^th from 10:00am-5:00pm Pacific time (in person)

CONTAGION/LEGACY CONVENING: December 6^th from 10:00am-5:00pm Pacific time (inperson)

Eligibility: All academic faculty are eligible to apply with the approval of their supervisor. However, this program may be best suited for professorial faculty at the associate or full rank who are interested in expanding their research impact as a public scholar. Twenty fellows will be selected.

Because diversity in the cohort leads to a more dynamic learning environment, we will be considering various forms of diversity in our selection process. We encourage applicationsfrom women, faculty of color, and faculty members who are otherwise underrepresented in their discipline. We also encourage applications from faculty whose scholarship aligns with one or more of the OpEd Project’s pillars/core areas of focus and/or the goals of OSU’s new strategic plan, Prosperity Widely Shared. 

Funding and Support: The cost per fellow is $4,000. OFA will provide a 50% match thus reducing the cost to $2,000 per fellow. The balance of the cost should be supported through academic units, colleges, or professional development funds. Unit heads should work with fellows to adjust their fall workload in ways that will allow them to fully participate in the program. 

Learn More about Public Scholarship: OFA is sponsoring a webinar focused on engaging in public scholarship on February 6^th from 10:00am-11:00am via Zoom. Faculty members who are interested in the Public Voices Fellowship Program are encouraged to participate. Register here.

Application deadline is Friday, March 8, 2024

Complete your application here.

Please contact Gloria Crisp (gloria.crisp@oregonstate.edu), Associate Vice Provost for FacultyAffairs, with questions.

The Office of Faculty Affairs is offering promotion and tenure workshops during the month of February. This year the sessions are tailored toward specific academic ranks. Information and Zoom links are available on the 2023-24 Academic Faculty Workshops page. Workshops will not be recorded, but PowerPoint presentation will be available online at a later date. Questions can be directed to Sara Daly.

Wondering how to foster a sense of belonging for the students you teach? See Angelique Pearson’s new two-part series, “Behind the Buzzword: Creating Belonging for Online Students,” Part 1 and Part 2. Helping students build strong connections with the university, other students, support staff and teaching faculty supports learner success.