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<div><i>Forwarded from Dean Blanche Staton:<br>
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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif;">On behalf of the 2015 Path of
Professorship(POP) planning team, I write to ask for your
assistance in getting the word out to graduate and
postdoctoral women in your department/program about our
annual POP workshop. As you may know, this 1.5 day
workshop provides women who are considering academic
careers in science, technology, engineering and math with
insights, tools, strategies and insider information that
will help them to be successful in their job search and on
the tenure track. </span></i><span style="font-size:
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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif;">Over the course of the workshop, participants
will hear from more than 20 extraordinary women faculty
from diverse institutions, and they will have an
opportunity to network with approximately 70 women with
similar aspirations. </span></i><span style="font-size:
10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="font-family:
Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Preference
is given to </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">graduate</span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> students who are within 2
years of degree completion.</span></i></div>
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<p><b>APPLY NOW FOR PATH OF PROFESSORSHIP 2015</b></p>
<p>1.5 DAY WORKSHOP ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20th AND SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 21st</p>
<div><b>***<font color="#ff0000">DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT
ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH</font>***</b></div>
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<div><u>General information and Application</u> : <b><a
href="http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/">http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/</a></a></b></div>
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<p style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin:
0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align:
baseline; line-height: 18px;">Attendees learn:</p>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style:
inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;
vertical-align: baseline;">Key strategies for applying and
interviewing for academic positions</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style:
inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;
vertical-align: baseline;">The importance of networking and
how to manage networking with peers and superiors</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style:
inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;
vertical-align: baseline;">Insights from deans and
department chairs about what to negotiate for once you have
the offer</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style:
inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;
vertical-align: baseline;">Advice from faculty on things you
can do now and during your hire to make your tenure-track
years as smooth and successful as possible</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style:
inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;
vertical-align: baseline;">Characteristics of different
types of universities</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style:
inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;
vertical-align: baseline;">Advice on maintaining a balanced
life, in light of the rigorous demands of a career in
academia</li>
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<div><i>Note: materials and meals are provided</i></div>
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<div>Blanche E. Staton</div>
<div>Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education <br>
MIT<br>
Office of the Dean for Graduate Education<br>
Room 3-138<br>
617-253-4869<br>
<a href="mailto:bestaton@mit.edu">bestaton@mit.edu</a><br>
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