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<div>Considering an Academic Career? Attend the first in an
award-winning series of panel presentations on various aspects of this
topic, TOMORROW!</div>
<div><br>
<font color="#0000FF"><b>Why Choose an Academic Career<br>
Wednesday, June 8th<br>
4-5:15 PM, MIT 10-250<br>
Co-sponsored by MIT Careers Office,<br>
Graduate Student Council, and Postdoc Advisory
Council</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+2" color="#0000FF"><br>
</font>Panelists:<br>
Professor Karen Gleason<x-tab>
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Professor of Chemical Engineering<br>
Professor Vernon Ingram<x-tab>
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John & Dorothy Wilson Professor of Biology</div>
<div>Professor Aude Oliva<x-tab>
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Asst. Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience,<x-tab>
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<div>Professor Jonathan
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College, Asst. Professor of MechE and Materials Science</div>
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Future events in this series:<br>
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<div>Nuts and Bolts of the Academic Job Search, Wed. June 29,
4-5:15 pm, 10-250</div>
<div>Surviving Your First Year as an Assistant Professor, Wed. July
20, 4-5:15 pm., 34-101</div>
<div>Navigating from Academia to Industry (and vice versa), Wed. Aug.
17, 4-5:15 pm, 10-250</div>
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<div>Dear Colleague:</div>
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<div>The National Postdoctoral Association has three new publications
developed for use by postdocs and others wishing to support
postdoctoral research. Please share this information with others at
your institution/organization who might also be interested. Thank
you.</div>
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<div><u>Recommendations for Postdoctoral Policies and
Practices</u><br>
</div>
<div>An excellent resource for institutional leaders, postdoc office
administrators, principal investigators and postdoc association
leaders, these recommendations reflect the best current thinking on
those policies and practices that every institution should consider
for enhancing the postdoctoral training experience.<br>
</div>
<div><<a
href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/policy/Recommended_Practices.pdf"
>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/policy/Recommended_Practices.pdf</a>><br
>
</div>
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<div><u>Postdoc Association Toolkit</u><br>
</div>
<div>Postdoctoral Associations (PDAs) are a vibrant and dynamic source
of support for postdoctoral scholars at their home institutions and
nationally. The NPA's PDA Toolkit is intended to serve as a
resource guide to assist postdocs and their allies in starting and
sustaining an effective PDA. In this toolkit, NPA members
will find a wealth of information, including best practices
shared from PDAs nationwide, suggestions on how to gain support from
key institute administrators, strategies for conducting surveys and
methods for affecting institutional policies. The PDA Toolkit is a
member benefit of the NPA. To access the Table of Contents, please
visit:<br>
</div>
<div><<a
href=
"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/outreach_committee/PDAtoc"
>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/outreach_committee/PDAtoc</a
>><br>
</div>
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<div><u>International Postdoc Survival Guide</u><br>
</div>
<div>The Survival Guide is intended to help international postdocs
navigate life and work in the United States. It includes
information on how the postdoctoral training experience in the U.S.
differs from other countries, tips on how to cope with personal and
professional challenges as an international postdoc, guidance on the
various types of visas, questions to ask prospective mentors and
institutions before accepting a position in the U.S., illuminating
personal stories from international postdocs from various countries,
and a comprehensive database of web resources for postdocs in other
countries. To access the Table of Contents, please visit:<br>
</div>
<div><<a
href=
"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/IPC_Committee/IPSurvivalGuide/"
>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/IPC_Committee/IPSurvivalGu<span
></span>ide/</a>><br>
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<div>Alyson Reed<br>
Executive Director<br>
National Postdoctoral Association<br>
202-326-6427<br>
FAX: 202-371-9849</div>
<div><a
href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org">http://www.nationalpostdoc.org</a
></div>
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<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1"
color="#000000">jfischer@mit.edu *~*
Ph: 617-253-0386 *~*
Fax: 617-252-1003</font></div>
<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1" color="#000000">M.I.T.
Office of the Provost<br>
Room 11-268, 77 Massachusetts Avenue</font></div>
<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1" color="#000000">Cambridge,
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