News & Events
MarylandToday: ‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’
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In MarylandToday, UMD’s five female deans shared during this Women’s History Month their experiences rising through the ranks of leadership, the challenges they’ve faced and how they are paving the way for the women who follow.
May 10th: ADVANCE-ABRI-VFTS Faculty Writing Retreat
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Join ADVANCE Advancing Faculty Diversity Peer Network (AFD), the Anti-Black Racism Initiative (ABRI), and the BSOS VisionTeam for Faculty Success (VTFS) for a faculty writing retreat on May 10th, from 9 am to 1:30 pm.
First Annual TerrapinSTRONG Symposium
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The First Annual TerrapinSTRONG Symposium will be on Wednesday, November 1 from 9am-4pm in the STAMP Student Union.
ADVANCE Year In Review
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See the impact of the ADVANCE Program (AY 2022-2023) in our Year in Review infographic.
Download the full version of the infographic here.
Oct .6: ADVANCE-ABRI Faculty Writing Retreat
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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
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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.
Dr. Dawn Culpepper named next Director of the ADVANCE Program
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Dr. Dawn Culpepper, current Associate Director of the ADVANCE Program, will serve as the next Director of the ADVANCE Program beginning July 1, 2023.
Aug 22: Networking reception for faculty and postdocs from racially minoritized groups
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Join us for networking and community building to start the academic year.
May 12 AFD Keynote: Implicit Bias and Inclusion in Creative Choice-making
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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
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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.