Events
May 14, 2013 – SAVE THE DATE! Advancing Women in Academia: 2nd Annual Networking Conference. Attend this day-long event aimed at connecting women faculty from higher education institutions across Maine. The schedule features keynote speaker Dr. Jaime Lester of George Mason University, and a poster session that supports informal discussion of research and scholarly projects. Afternoon workshops will focus on topics relevant to women striving to succeed in academia.
Participants will include faculty from each of the UMS campuses, Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin colleges, the University of New England, Husson University, and Maine’s community colleges. There are no fees to attend, but registration is required. For more information about the conference, explore the links below, or call the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
Date: Tuesday May 14, 2013
Time: 8 am – 4 pm
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road, Bangor
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton for conference participants. Call the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center for details about reserving a room at the Hilton for the evening of May 13th.
Draft Agenda
On-line Registration
Conference Overview and Poster Session Guidelines
Faculty from other campuses and institutions traveling to this event may be eligible for mileage reimbursements. Please call the Rising Tide Center with your reimbursement questions.
June 19 – 21, 2013 – One of the most pressing issues in the disciplines of natural resources and the environment is the development of the future workforce and leaders who can prepare a diverse population to deal with pressing natural resources and environmental issues. This national conference will be held June 19-21, 2013, on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. The goal is to have national leaders share their thoughts and recommendations for increasing diversity in these fields and to offer workshops that highlight best practices in increasing diversity in these disciplines across the nation. Click here for more information including a registration tool and instructions for submitting your abstract.
May 22, 2013 – Dept. Chair & Unit Director Workshop. This module was developed by experienced faculty in an effort to support colleagues who serve, or will serve, in administrative roles. Morning activities will be geared to new or incoming chairs, while the afternoon discussion will include sharing of expertise from experienced administrators and resource personnel from HR, EAP and Equal Opportunity. Lunch will be provided at noon for those who attend the morning or afternoon sessions, or those who join us for the entire day.
8 am – 4 pm, Wells Conference Center.
Please register on or before May 13 by calling the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
March 18 – March 28, 2013 – Women’s History Celebration 2013
Out of the Shadows: Gender, Identity, and History
Celebrate women’s history with creative performances including film and theater performances, and presentations and panel discussions highlighting the diverse obstacles women have overcome in Maine, across the nation and around the world. View the agenda for this celebration by visiting the Women’s Studies website.
Feb 14, 2013 – My grant proposal was not funded: Now what? Join this workshop for new and junior faculty intended to identify effective strategies for obtaining external support for your work. Linda Silka, director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center will facilitate. Bring your proposal and reveiwers’ comments and your questions for a lively session that will help you identify the best way to move forward.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Wells Conference Center, Room 3
Please RSVP on or before Feb 11 by calling 581-3472.
Nov 15, 2012 – Leadership Training: Is it for Me? Bring your lunch and join this informal discussion facilitated by successful women whose career development has been influenced by their leadership training experiences. Panelists, who have participated in Land Grant University Leadership Development Program, Leadership Maine, HERS Institute, Simmons School of Management Strategic Leadership for Women, and Leading the Three Pros: Projects, Programs and Professionals, include Susan Hunter, Kristin Sobolik, Amy Blackstone and Karen Horton. Event sponsored by ADVANCE Rising Tide Center.
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm, Memorial Union, Coe Room
Please RSVP on or before Nov 12 by calling 581-3439.
Nov 8, 2012 – Connecting Scholarly Work to Public Dialogue. Join Professor Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thompson Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University and Director of the Scholars Strategy Network, for a discussion focused on connecting scholarly work to community dialogue. Findings from academic inquiries, which often receive little broader public attention, can be integrated into wider discussion and applied to inform public dialogue and policy making. Dr. Skocpol will highlight responsible and productive ways to use your research findings to improve civic life. Event co-sponsored by the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and CETA.
2:00 – 3:00 pm, Memorial Union, Totman Room
Please RSVP on or before Nov 1 by calling 581-3439.
Nov 7, 2012 – Advancing to Full Professor. Associate professors are invited to attend this panel discussion focused on topics related to promotion including interpreting your unit promotion criteria, recognizing when you are ready, and more. Join us as we network to form a support group of recently promoted faculty and those who are just beginning the process. Event co-sponsored by the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and CETA.
2:30 – 4:30 pm, Wells Conference Center.
Please RSVP on or before Nov 2 by calling 581-3439.
Nov 1, 2012 – The ABCs of Students with Disabilities: Accommodations, Behaviors and Compliance. This interactive workshop will help faculty and graduate students interested in teaching understand their role and their responsibilities regarding accommodating students with disabilities, and provide an overview of recent changes in policy regarding accommodating students with disabilities. Facilitated by Ann Smith and Sara Henry. Event is co-sponsored by the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and CETA.
3:00 – 4:30 pm, Wells Conference Center.
Please RSVP on or before Oct 29 by calling 581-3472.
Oct 25, 2012 – Student Professionalism and the Classroom Environment. Join us to hear strategies for enhancing the commitment your students bring to the classroom. A diverse faculty panel will present methods for facilitating the development of student professionalism. Be part of a faculty group who will serve as a resource to others on this important topic.
Panelists include Patricia Burnes (English), Karen Horton (Mechanical Engineering), Pamela Kimball (Teacher Education and Field Experience), and William Livingston (Forest Resources). Event co-sponsored by the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and CETA.
2 – 4 pm, Wells Conference Center.
Please RSVP on or before Oct 22 by calling CETA at 581-3472.
Oct 16, 2012 – Find Your Mentor. Targeted Mentoring informational session for new faculty. Join us to hear about this new program designed to support the advancement of junior faculty by tapping into expertise in specific topical areas related to teaching, research and public service. Visit the MENTORING page on this site for more information.
2 – 3 pm, Memorial Union, Bangor Room.
RSVPs are not required but you may call the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439 for more information.
Oct 1, 2012 – Targeted Mentoring Training. Workshop for volunteer faculty mentors participating in a new initiative designed to support and retain junior faculty by facilitating the focused sharing of senior faculty expertise and experience. Click the links below or visit the MENTORING page on this site for more information about this program.
Mentor Recruitment
Mentoring Program Overview
Targeted Mentoring Topics (Examples only -You may suggest additional topics)
1 pm to 3 pm, Wells Conference Center. Please register on or before Sept. 24 by calling the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
Sept 27, 2012 – **Postponed until Spring 2013** The Essentials of Time Management: A Discussion for New & Junior Faculty. Manage your communications to identify, protect, and maximize time for research and writing. Join us to share successes, challenges, and strategies for success in the critical arena of academic life.
Sept 13 – Oct 4 (Thursdays) OR Oct 10 – 31 (Wednesdays) – Mindful U: Stress Reduction for the UMaine Community. The Mindful U program is a four-week exploration of stress, and strategies for reducing stress. Learn techniques that are scientifically correlated with improved well-being, increased health, and enhanced work productivity. Classes, which will meet once a week for one and one half hours, are free.
Session 1 (Thursdays) will meet from 11 am – 12:30 pm; Session 2 (Wednesdays) will meet from 3 - 4:30 pm.
UMaine faculty and staff can enroll by calling Leslie Forstadt at 581-3487, or by e-mailing leslie.forstadt@maine.edu. Classes will be facilitated by Cooperative Extension Faculty. Please click here to view or print an informational flyer.
Sept 11 & 12, 2012- Targeted Mentoring Informational Sessions for Faculty Mentors. Senior faculty needed to support junior colleagues with focused mentoring in specific areas, and on specific topics. Join us in the BANGOR ROOM of the Memorial Union to hear more about this new program. RSVPs not required. Program co-sponsored by the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and CETA.
Sept 11, 2012 – 9 am to 10 am
Sept 12, 2012 – 1 pm to 2 pm
May 14, 2012 – Advancing Women in Academia: A Networking Conference. This event will bring colleagues in STEM and Social Behavioral Sciences from the UM system campuses, the University of New England, and Bates, Bowdoin, Colby and Unity Colleges together for a day-long event at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor. Registration, which will be required, will begin in April. Watch for updates on this site, or call the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439 for more information. This event, hosted by the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and Maine EPSCoR, is funded by the National Science Foundation.
May 9, 2012 – Department Chair and Unit Director Training. This new training module was developed by experienced faculty in an effort to support colleagues who serve, or will serve, in administrative roles. Facilitated by Naomi Jacobs, Peter Jumars, Jim Linehan, and Gail Werrbach, this workshop will be beneficial to new and experienced Department Chairs and Unit Directors. Morning activities will be geared to new or incoming chairs, while the afternoon discussion will include sharing of expertise from experienced administrators. Lunch will be provided at noon for those who attend the morning or afternoon sessions, or those who join us for the entire day.
9 am – 3 pm, Wells Conference Center. Please register on or before April 30 by calling the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
April 12, 2012 – Distinguished Climate Scholar Series with Dr. Kathleen Morrison, Professor or Anthropology and Director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Chicago. Dr. Morrison’s work focuses on agricultural transformation, human settlement, and cultural and environmental change of the last 3,000 years in India.
Arthur Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, 3 pm
Reception Follows
This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Climate Change Institute and the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center with funding from the National Science Foundation.
April 11, 2012 – Tips for Effective Communication. This event concludes the CETA/ADVANCE Time Management series with an event that will highlight efficient interpersonal communication strategies. Facilitated by Mary Madden (ADVANCE Rising Tide Center) and Irv Kornfield (Marine Sciences).
10:30 am to 12:00 noon, Palmer Lounge, Mahaney Clubhouse Please register before April 6 by calling CETA at 581-3472.
March 23, 2012 – IDR Collaboration Fair. A poster session and follow up discussion will facilitate participation in interdisciplinary research by presenting information useful to those seeking to join ongoing collaborative projects or interested in initiating new multidisciplinary studies. Capture the momentum of IDR as we consider how creating and sustaining innovative partnerships to address pressing problems will further the broader research agenda of the University of Maine. All are welcome and encouraged to attend and consider the possibilities.
12:00 noon to 1:30 pm, Bangor Room, Memorial Union Please register before March 19 by calling the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
March 16, 2012 – Carving Out Time for Research and Writing. Join us as veteran faculty provide tips and tactics that will help you identify, protect and maximize time for research and writing. Panelists include Kathleen Bell (School of Economics), Carol Kim (Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences), John Mahon (Maine Business School), Robert Milardo (College of Education and Human Development) and Nathan Stormer (Communications & Journalism). This event is sponsored by the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Assessment.
1:00 – 2:30 pm, Wells Conference Center, Room 2 Please register before March 12 by calling CETA at 581-3472.
February 23, 2012 – Interdisciplinary Research and Peer Committees. ** CANCELLED ** The fifth event in the IDR series will offer strategies related to presentation of interdisciplinary research to departmental peer review committees, and the impact of the presentation on the peer review process. Facilitated by Susan Gardner (College of Education) and Mary Madden (ADVANCE Rising Tide Center).
2:00 – 3:30 pm, Bangor Room, Memorial Union Please register before Feb 17 by calling the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
February 17, 2012 – Balancing Teaching and Research. Competing demands present many challenges to new and experienced faculty. Is it possible to juggle teaching and research responsibilities and still have a personal life? Join us for a lively and candid discussion focused on finding the middle ground where success and happiness can be achieved. Facilitated by Mary Madden of the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center.
1:30 – 3:00 pm, Wells Conference Center, Room 2 Please register before Feb 17 by calling CETA at 581-3472.
February 16, 2012 - Distinguished Climate Scholars Series with Dr. Jane Davidson, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Solar Energy Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Davidson’s work focuses on development of low-cost solar thermal systems and direct production of fuels using solar energy.
A Vision for Renewable Fuels
Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, 3 pm
Reception follows
This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Climate Change Institute and the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center with funding from the National Science Foundation.
February 8, 2012 – Mid Career Assessment. Ever wonder if it is time to shift gears or even change lanes? This informational session will prepare faculty to explore new areas of research, new teaching pedagogies or possibly a career change, with insights and advice from your accomplished colleagues. It is never too early, or too late to consider an alternative path, so bring your questions or join us to gather ideas that support your professional achievement. Facilitated by David Hart (Sen. George J. Mitchell Center), Naomi Jacobs (English), Michael Peterson (Mechanical Engineering), Jeff St. John (CETA), and Kristin Sobolik (Climate Change Institute, Liberal Arts & Sciences).
12:00 – 1:30 pm, Wells Conference Center, Room 3 Please register by calling CETA at 581-3472.
January 26, 2012 – Interdisciplinary Research: Soliciting Ideas for the UMaine Strategic Plan. Part of the IDR series, this listening session will be used to gather suggestions for highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary research in the strategic plan currently under development. Dr. Linda Silka and the staff of the Margaret Chase Smith Center will facilitate public discussion.
12:00 – 1:30 pm, Room 57, Stodder Hall Please register before Jan 23 by calling the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
January 25, 2012 -Promotion and Tenure Part II: A Discussion with Newly Tenured Faculty offers tenure track faculty an opportunity to hear about the tenure process from their newly tenured colleagues. Panelists, who represent the College of Engineering, the School of Biology, the College of Education (Higher Education), and the School of Forest Resources, include Dr. Ali Abedi, Dr. Clarissa Henry, Dr. Susan Gardner, and Dr. Jessica Leahy.
12:00 – 1:30 pm, Room 3, Wells Conference Center Please register before Jan 17 by calling CETA at 581-3472.
December 8, 2011 – RESCHEDULED TO FEB 23, 2012 - Interdisciplinary Research and Peer Committees. The fourth event in the IDR series will offer strategies related to presentation of interdisciplinary research to departmental peer review committees and the impact of the presentation on the peer review process. Facilitated by Dr. Susan Gardner and Dr. Mary Madden
12:00 – 1:30 pm, Bangor Room, Memorial Union Please register before Feb 17 by calling the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at 581-3439.
December 7, 2011 – Women in the Curriculum Lunch Series presents Faculty Satisfaction at UMaine: An update on the Rising Tide ADVANCE Grant Research. Presentation by the ADVANCE social science research team.
12:15 – 1:30 pm, Coe Room, Memorial Union. This event is free and open to all. Registration is not required.
December 2, 2011 – A Promotion and Tenure Discussion facilitated by Dr. Susan Hunter and Human Resources Officer John Kidder. This 2-part informational series is offered in support of new and junior faculty moving through the academic ranks at the University of Maine. A follow-up session in January 2012 will provide an opportunity to interact with recently tenured faculty. Lunch will be provided on December 2. 11:30 am – 1 pm, Wells Conference Center Room 3 Please reserve your spot by calling CETA at 581-3472.
November 14, 2011 – Environmental Anthropology Lecture Series with Dr. Flora Lu. A Stanford Distinguished Alumni Scholar, Dr. Lu is an Associate Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Her work in the Amazon, which is focused on the interrelationships between human societies and the natural environment, integrates social and natural science approaches to study resource use and conservation among indigenous peoples and migrant populations in Ecuador.
Ecologically Noble Savages or Rapacious Residents? Indigenous Conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon DP Corbett, Room 105, 3:10 pm
This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center with funding from the National Science Foundation.
November 10, 2011 – ADVANCE Rising Tide Center Grants Workshop. Join us to learn more about our Professional Development Grants program including how and when to apply, what type of projects are eligible for funding and more! Workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Eleanor Groden, Chair of the ADVANCE Rising Tide Grants Committee. Please visit the PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS page on our website for more information.
12 noon – 1:30 pm, FFA Room, Memorial Union Please register for the workshop by calling 581-3439
October 24, 2011 – Distinguished Climate Scholars Series with Dr. Catherine O’Reilly, Assistant Professor of Geography and Geology at Illinois State University, and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. O’Reilly will highlight her studies of the effects of climate change on freshwater ecosystems.
Impacts of Climate Change in Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
Wells Conference Center, 3 pm
Reception follows
This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Climate Change Institute and the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center with funding from the National Science Foundation.
October 17 & 18, 2011 – Staples Lectureship in Biochemistry featuring Dr. Melanie H. Cobb, member of the National Academy of Sciences and Fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology. Dr. Cobb currently serves as the Jane and Bill Browning endowed Chair in Medical Science in the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Pharmacology department. Her research is focused on the pathways and mechanisms of signal transduction as she seeks to enhance understanding of the regulation, functions and structural properties of protein kinase cascades.
The events outlined below are sponsored by the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, and are free and open to all. Please call 581-2815 for more information.
Public Lecture: Insulin action, diabetes and insights on multifunctional signaling proteins.
Monday, October 17 at 7:30 pm – McIntire Room, Buchanan Alumni House
Research Seminar I: ERKonomics in beta cells and neuroendocrine cancer.
Monday, October 17 at 1:30 pm – 57 Stodder Hall
Research Seminar II: Catching a few good WNKs
Tuesday, October 18 at 1:10 pm – Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall
September 26, 2011 – Maine EPSCoR Conference 2011. Wells Conference Center, 7:30 am – 5:30 pm. Visit the Maine EPSCoR website for more information.
September 22, 2011 – How to Run a Large, Collaborative Research Project. Initial Distinguished Climate Scholars Series panel discussion with Kate Beard-Tisdale, Professor of Spatial Informatics and Director of NCGIA, Cathy Whitlock, Professor of Earth Sciences and Director of Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives at Montana State University and Paul Mayewski, Professor of Climate Change and Director of the Climate Change Institute.
Wells Conference Center, Room 2, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm with lunch provided.
This event, which is co-sponsored by the Advance Rising Tide Center and the Climate Change Institute, is free and open to all faculty, staff and graduate students. For more information, please visit the Climate Change Institute website.
March 25, 2011 – Initial Meet the Candidate Event – You are invited to meet our first candidate for Director of the ADVANCE Rising Tide Center, Dr. Mary Madden, in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union on Friday, March 25. The schedule is as follows:
Presentation on advancing women faculty 1:10 – 2:00 pm
Open Forum 2:10 – 3:00 pm
RSVPs are not required. View Dr. Madden’s curriculum vitae by clicking the link above.
March 24, 2011 – ADVANCING to Professor, a panel and networking opportunity for those considering promotion to professor. Our panelists will present topics relevant to all faculty seeking promotion or serving on a peer committee, while recently promoted faculty will offer their perspectives on the promotion process. Registration is required.
Click here to view a streaming video of the March 24 event.
February 11, 2011 – A day with Dr. Virginia Valian, Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, Hunter College and author of Valian, V. (1998). Why so slow? The advancement of women. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press. Public Meeting and workshops – save the date!
January 25, 2011 – An invitational luncheon in appreciation of those providing current and past service to women faculty.
December 21, 2010 – Advancement Initiatives Council Meeting
December 16, 2010 – PI Planning Conference
