Events for Faculty Development
September
September 13, 2-3:30 pm (ET), Online
NCFDD Guest Expert Webinar: Setting the Stage for Success: Preparing for Your Academic Career from Day 1 of Graduate School
Do you struggle to share your writing at its early stages? Do you find yourself feeling frustrated by criticism or by anything that goes wrong? Join Rachel McLaren (PhD, University of Iowa) in reflecting on how to navigate the causes and tendencies of perfectionism.
September 18, 4:15 - 5:45pm, Alexander Hall Holmes Room and Outdoor Classroom
Sage Flock Reception
September 19, 2-3 pm (ET), Online
NCFDD Guest Expert Webinar: Setting the Stage for Success: Preparing for Your Academic Career from Day 1 of Graduate School
Join Drs. Nelson O. O. Zounlomè (PhD) and Lei Wang (PhD) from Liberate The Block (www.LiberateTheBlock.com) in an engaging and transformative webinar designed to equip graduate students with essential strategies and tools for a successful academic career right from Day 1.
September 20,12 - 12:45 pm, Alexander Hall Spalding Room
FPC Reviews
If you have questions about compiling your dossier, time-management, or anything else about what to expect, please join us for lunch and a casual conversation with folks who have recently completed the process.
Lunch will be provided
October
October 3, 12 -12:45 pm, Alexander Hall Holme's Room
Making the Most of Your Steele Leave
If you have questions about how your near-peers prepared for their Steele Leave or managed their time and productivity while on leave, or anything else about the sabbatical, please join us for a casual conversation with folks who have recently returned from leave.
Lunch will be provided
October 9, 12 - 12:45 pm, Alexander Hall Holme's Room
Grants, Sabbatical & SURP
Join Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure Pierre Englebert to learn more about support for research at Pomona College, including sabbatical planning, funding, and engaging students in your research program.
Lunch will be provided
October 9-22, Online
NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge: an opportunity to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability
Ready for a challenge? Set aside at least 30 minutes each day to just writing for 2 weeks.
Learn more about the 14-day writing challenge here
October 12, 2-3:30pm (ET), Online
NCFDD Core Curriculum Webinar: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
Conflicts can be a headache. Join Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha (PhD, Tufts University) in this webinar to learn how conflicts can be managed and resolved with your colleagues.
October 12, 2-3:30pm (ET), Online
NCFDD Faculty Success Program Preview Webinar: 5 Secrets to a Super-Productive Semester
Feeling unmotivated to work on your writing and research? Rachel McLaren (PhD, University of Iowa) is hosting a webinar to address productivity during the academic term.
October 23, 4:15-5:45pm, Alexander Hall Holmes Room and Outdoor Classroom
Sage Flock Reception