News & Events
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.
April 18: Retaining Our Faculty Workshop
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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.
March 30: Reimagining Faculty Hiring Workshop
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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.
Jan.19, 20 Effective and Equitable Evaluation Workshops
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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.