News & Events

This half day workshop will bring together expert researchers and academic leaders to discuss how search committees can use strategies effectively and the ongoing barriers to reimaging faculty hiring with equity in mind. Dr. Leslie Gonzales, Associate Professor of Higher Education at Michigan State University, will serve as the keynote speaker.

The ADVANCE Program and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion offer workshops on Effective and Equitable Evaluation Workshop for faculty and staff involved in faculty review. Workshops will examine aspects of review policy and practice that can be enhanced to make review more effective and equitable, including discussion of how committees can fairly take into account the impact of COVID-19.

This half-day event will focus on strategies that PTK women can use to advance in leadership roles at UMD and beyond and consider how academic leaders can, and should, support the advancement and professional success of PTK women leaders. The event will feature a panel discussion with women PTK leaders, a networking lunch, and a keynote discussion by Professor Colleen Worthington, long-time faculty member and leader on our campus and the inaugural ADVANCE Professor for PTK faculty.

The annual Advancing Faculty Diversity Keynote Address featuring Dr. Bridget Turner Kelly and Dr. Sharon Fries-Britt, who will be discussing their recently published book, Building Mentorship Networks to Support Black Women: A Guide to Succeeding in the Academy.

The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) and ADVANCE are pleased to offer two workshops designed to assist academic units develop faculty workload policies for tenured and tenure track faculty as required by the University’s Interim Policy on Full-Time Faculty Workload and Responsibilities (II.1.25(A)).

The ADVANCE Program and ODI will partner to offer workshops to faculty search and evaluation committees interested in creating fairer and more equitable processes.

The ADVANCE Program is recruiting participants for the 2022-2023 ADVANCING Professional Track Faculty (APTF), ADVANCING Faculty Diversity (ADF), and Keeping Our Faculties (KOF) Peer Networks.

To enhance the capacity of departments, colleges, and campus committees to reduce bias and enhance equity in the academic work environment, the ADVANCE Program, in collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Faculty Affairs, launched an Equity Coaches program.