The WorkCyte team is looking for faculty members to serve as change liaisons for Workday implementation. If you are interested in representing your department, are committed to improving efficiency, and want to shape the future of the WorkCyte project, please express your interest here.
Upcoming workshops:
November 2:Faculty Development Workshop: Effective Self Advocacy: External Recognition for your Career, 2:00-3:30, 3560 Memorial Union.Registration link
November 11: Term Faculty Advancement and Community, 2:00-4:00, Pioneer Room, MU. Registration link
Celebrating achievements
Faculty were recognized at three events in October:
A reception honoring 2020 and 2021promotion and tenure recipients was held October 27.
A reception honoring 2020 and 2021term advancement recipients was held October 28.
The University Awards ceremony on October 25 celebrated 2021 recipients. Pictured is University Professor Claire Andreasen, along with President Wendy Wintersteen and Provost Jonathan Wickert. (photo courtesy of Christopher Gannon)
Faculty recognition
Congratulations to Halil Ceylan, Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. Ceylan received the 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) prestigious James Laurie Prizeand was also named a fellowof the society this year.
Upcoming deadline
The Google Research Scholar Programopens for applications on November 4. Junior faculty who have received their PhD within the last seven years are eligible to apply.
School of Education faculty attended a College of Human Sciences ice cream social for faculty mentors and menteeson October 6. Hosts were Warren Franke and Stephanie Clark, College Peer Mentors. Sincere appreciation to Dean Laura Jolly for her support.
Register for an NCFDD webinar. November topics include How to Manage Stress, Rejection and the Haters in Your Midst, and Overcoming by Understanding Academic Writer’s Block.
Session 2 of the Dear Faculty Mentor series, held October 11, focused on faculty well-being and community.
Faculty participated in the ISU ADVANCE Program’s Advancing from Associate Professor to Professor workshop October 7, which included a panel discussion along with college-level conversations and networking.
