[Physics opps] Women in Academia Event Tomorrow (fwd)

8-opps@mit.edu 8-opps at mit.edu
Thu Nov 20 14:46:21 EST 2008


*Simmons Residential Scholar Event:*
*Advice from the Ivory Tower: Women in academia and the path to
professorship*

Wondering if an academic career is right for you?
Find out how to structure a graduate school experience to attain this goal.

*Friday, November 21st*
*6:00PM Dinner*, 6:30PM Discussion
*Simmons Hall Multipurpose room*

A panel of faculty from MIT, UMD, and UC Berkeley will talk about:
What is the right type of university for you
How to approach networking
What to expect for a work-life balance
What the hiring & tenure process is like at major research universities


Organized by Professor Carol Espy-Wilson.  Contact Liz Bonawitz
(liz_b at mit.edu <mailto:liz_b at mit.edu>) with questions.
Sponsor(s): Residential Scholars @ Simmons Hall and William R. (1956)
and Betsy P. Leitch Endowment



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