News & Events

Announcing this year's Equity Coaches

Equity coaches are faculty and administrators who are well versed in the literature on bias in the academic work environment and the strategies for mitigating it, as well as in best practices for facilitating equity-based conversations. They will serve as facilitators for workshops on inclusive faculty hiring, sponsored by ADVANCE and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion.

Oct .6: ADVANCE-ABRI Faculty Writing Retreat

Join us for dedicated time for writing and scholarly community building! This writing retreat provides time and space for faculty of color and faculty from racially minoritized groups to be individually productive during mid-semester, followed by a panel discussion on Navigating the Academy at UMD.

Announcing this year's ADVANCE Professors

ADVANCE Professors are senior women faculty members assigned to support a specific constituent base. They act as knowledge brokers and group mentors for faculty members in their assigned constituency. This year's ADVANCE Professors are listed here. Read more about each of them and find their contact information here.

Dr. Dawn Culpepper named next Director of the ADVANCE Program

Dr. Dawn Culpepper, current Associate Director of the ADVANCE Program, will serve as the next Director of the ADVANCE Program beginning July 1, 2023.

Equity Coaches - Call for Nominations 2023-2024

We are seeking nominations (including self-nominations) of faculty and campus administrators (all genders) who would like to participate in the second cohort Equity Coaches. Equity coaches are faculty and administrators who are well versed in the literature on bias in the academic work environment and the strategies for mitigating it, as well in best practices for facilitating equity-based conversations. They will serve as facilitators campus workshops on inclusive hiring for faculty search committees.

Aug 22: Networking reception for faculty and postdocs from racially minoritized groups

Join us for networking and community building to start the academic year.

Registration now open for 2023-24 faculty peer networks

Registration for our year-long faculty learning communities is now open. Next year's networks include Advancing Faculty Diversity (AFD) and PTK Women in Leadership (WPTK).

May 12 AFD Keynote: Implicit Bias and Inclusion in Creative Choice-making

Crystal U. Davis, dance artist, educator, and scholar will discuss her recently published book, Dance and Belonging: Implicit Bias and Inclusion in Dance Education. This talk will address how the effects of implicit bias manifest uniquely in the creative learning environments of dance and performance in higher education.

April 21 Navigating Work and Life on the Professional Track: Challenges, Strategies, and Insights from PTK Faculty

In this 90-minute workshop, PTK faculty members will learn strategies for work-life management from PTK colleagues and participate in an interactive skill-building activity about aligning time with priorities and focusing on the things that matter.

April 18: Retaining Our Faculty Workshop

This interactive workshop highlights key practices that can be used enhance climate, improve faculty development, and create cultures where faculty members thrive. Dean Kimberly Griffin (EDUC), Dean Susan Rivera (BSOS), and Dr. Autumn Reed (UMBC) will share insights and expertise.