News & Events
Announcing the 2025- 2026 ADVANCE Professors
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ADVANCE Professors are senior faculty members whose goal is to facilitate faculty professional growth and success.
You're invited! Welcome Networking Reception for Faculty
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The ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence's Advancing Faculty Diversity Network (AFD) and the Anti- Black Racism Initiative are hosting a networking reception for faculty and po
Apply NOW! Assistant Professor Coaching Circle
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Are you a tenure-track assistant professor navigating your way to tenure at UMD? Join the Assistant Professor Coaching Circle, a six-session, cohort-based program designed to support tenure-track assistant professors as they navigate the path toward tenure.
Registration Now Open for 2025 - 2026 Peer Networks!
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We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2025 - 2026 Faculty Peer Networks! These networks offer structured support, professional development, and community for faculty with shared interests and career paths.
Registration Open: Faculty Search Committee Train-the-Trainer Course
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To build the capacity of faculty and staff to engage in fair and effective searches, ADVANCE and ODI are offering a train-the-trainer course for faculty and staff involved in faculty hiring, recruitment, evaluation, and/or administration. After the course, participants will be prepared
Register for the 2025 PTK Symposium- March 6 & 7
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The 2025 PTK Symposium is a two-day event taking place on March 6th and 7th, 2025.
Register Now! Faculty Promotion Workshops - Winter 2025
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Join us for one-day, in-person workshops for assistant professors (January 23rd, 2025 10am - 3:30pm) and associate professors (Friday, January 24th, 2025 10am - 3:30pm) aimed at preparing for promotion.
Registration for virtual "Negotiation for Academics" workshop 10/31 now open
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Register for a workshop on negotiation led by nationally recognized coach Rena Seltzer.
Celebrating Former ADVANCE Professors as UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award Recipients
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We're excited to announce that three of the six recipients of the UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award are former ADVANCE Professors! Congratulations to Brooke Lui, Linda Steiner, and Vijaya Venkataraman on this well-deserved recognition!
Rena Seltzer to lead workshops on Negotiation for Academics Sept 26 & 27
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Workshops organized by school/college will teach faculty about negotiation across contexts such as salary, teaching, and collaboration. Register Today!