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    ANNOUNCING PATH OF PROFESSORSHIP TO WOMEN GRAD STUDENTS AND
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        <i class="">Forwarded information (just received) from Dean
          Blanche Staton.  </i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
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        <i class="">On behalf of the 2017 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. <o:p class=""></o:p></i></div>
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        <i class="">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. <o:p
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        <b class="">APPLY NOW FOR PATH OF PROFESSORSHIP 2017<o:p
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        <b class="">1.5 DAY WORKSHOP ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17th AND
          SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18th<o:p class=""></o:p></b></div>
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        <b class="">THE APPLICATION REMAINS OPEN OCTOBER 1 – OCTOBER 15
          (11:59 pm).<o:p class=""></o:p></b></div>
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        General information and Application : <a
          href="http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/" style="color:
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        Attendees learn:<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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        <span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span
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          style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Key
          strategies for applying and interviewing for academic
          positions<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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          style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The
          importance of networking and how to manage networking with
          peers and superiors<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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          style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Insights
          from deans and department chairs about what to negotiate for
          once you have the offer<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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        <span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span
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          style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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<o:p
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          style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Characteristics
          of different types of universities<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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          style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Advice on
          maintaining a balanced life, in light of the rigorous demands
          of a career in academia<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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        <font class="" color="#831100">Note: materials and meals  are
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              <div class="">Blanche E. Staton</div>
              <div class="">Senior Associate Dean for Graduate
                Education <br class="">
                MIT<br class="">
                Office of Graduate Education<br class="">
                Room 3-138<br class="">
                617-253-4869<br class="">
                <a href="mailto:bestaton@mit.edu" class="">bestaton@mit.edu</a><br
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