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<td>TIME SENSITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR GRADUATE AND
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<td>Blanche E Staton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bestaton@mit.edu"><bestaton@mit.edu></a></td>
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<div class=""><i class="">Dear Graduate Administrators and
Officers,</i></div>
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<i class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On behalf of the 2016
Path of Professorship(POP) planning team, I write to ask
for your assistance in getting the word out to graduate
and postdoctoral
<b>women</b> in your department/program about our annual
POP workshop (Feel free to simply forward this email). </span></i><i
class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class=""
style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri,
sans-serif;">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></div>
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<i class=""><span class="" 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
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<i class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">This year, we have
the honor of hearing from former MIT President Susan
Hockfield, who will be our reception speaker on Friday
evening.</span></i></div>
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style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class=""
style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Preference for participation
in the workshop is given to </span><span class=""
style="font-size: 14px;">graduate</span><span class=""
style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> women students who are
within 2 years of degree completion.</span></i></div>
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<p class=""><b class="">APPLICATIONS OPEN OCTOBER 1st: PATH
OF PROFESSORSHIP 2016</b></p>
<p class="">1.5 DAY WORKSHOP ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th AND
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th</p>
<div class=""><b class="">ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER
15, 2016.</b></div>
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<div class=""><u class="">General information and Application</u> : <b
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href="http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/" class="">http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/</a></b></div>
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Attendees learn:</p>
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Key strategies for applying and interviewing for academic
positions</li>
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The importance of networking and how to manage networking
with peers and superiors</li>
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Insights from deans and department chairs about what to
negotiate for once you have the offer</li>
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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>
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Characteristics of different types of universities</li>
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Advice on maintaining a balanced life, in light of the
rigorous demands of a career in academia</li>
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<div class=""><i class=""><b>Note:</b> materials and meals
are provided</i></div>
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<div class=""><i class=""><b>Guest reception speaker:</b>
Former MIT President Susan Hockfield</i></div>
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<div apple-content-edited="true">Blanche E. Staton<br>
Interim Dean for Graduate Education<br>
MIT<br>
Office of the Dean for <br>
Graduate Education<br>
Room 3-138<br>
phone: 617-253-4869<br>
fax: 617-253-5620<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:bestaton@mit.edu">bestaton@mit.edu</a><br>
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