New subject: [Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Fwd: 2017 Building Future Faculty program - NC State University

20 Sep 2016

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From: *BFF Program* &lt;bff-program(a)ncsu.edu&gt;
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Subject: 2017 Building Future Faculty program - NC State University
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Greetings,

I hope this message finds you in good spirits. As someone who connects with
graduate students and post-doctoral students, I would like to draw your
attention to a unique opportunity to engage future faculty members in an
enriching, preparatory experience.

The 2017 Building Future Faculty (BFF) program will be offered by NC State
University on *Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - Saturday, March 18, 2017*. This
all-expenses paid workshop is designed for diverse graduate students and
post-doctoral students who are seeking a career as a faculty member.

Workshop topics include information regarding what to expect as a faculty
member, a discussion of the wealth of resources available to faculty for
teaching, and expectations of productivity for faculty engaged in research.
During the workshop, participants will spend time with current faculty and
department chairs in their discipline discussing effective strategies to
prepare for an academic career, and the realities of life as a faculty
member, as well as receiving personal tips and feedback. This program aims
to increase faculty diversity and inclusion, to create faculty that mirrors
the increasingly diversified student populations,

Past participants had the following things to say about the program:

   - "The BFF program provided me with a set of new ideas that I will use
   as a framework for preparing and positioning myself to be a competitive
   faculty candidate."
   - "This experience has certainly prepared me for the job market as a
   future faculty member. The knowledge I have gained and the contacts that I
   have acquired have been invaluable. I would recommend this program to
   anyone pursuing a career in academia."
   - "I believe this program is not only benefiting the participants, but
   the higher education community as a whole. There are experiences I have had
   in this program that will remain with me throughout my career."

For the application for the 2017 Building Future Faculty program, please
visit http://oied.ncsu.edu/faculty/building-future-faculty-program/.
Applications
are due by *Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 11:55 EST*.

To better understand this wonderful opportunity, view our promotional video
. The video can be accessed through the following link
http://go.ncsu.edu/bffvideo.

Truly,

Garry Morgan
Associate Director for Diversity Programs
NC State
Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity

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