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From the RAMP-Up! Archives: Past News and Events |
Workshops with Dr. JoAnn Moody |
On December 13-14, 2007, Dr. JoAnn Moody, a national diversity consultant who works with colleges, universities and professional schools, offered a series of workshops focusing on the needs of different groups throughout Rensselaer’s faculty and staff. [Agenda] Rensselaer Deans and Department Chairs attended a morning retreat and workshop on recruitment and retention employing a series of case studies to help institute leaders comprehend the issues surrounding appointments and advancement. The workshop proved to be a highly effective method for conveying and understanding faculty concerns, and was instrumental in moving the academy forward. |
Luncheon for Mentees |
Women faculty and this year's Career Campaign Award winners met Dr. Moody at an on-campus luncheon to discuss mentoring and career advancement. This came on the heels of RAMP-Up’s announcement of the “2008 Call for Career Campaign” proposals. [Career Campaign]
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Durland Consulting: Evaluation Interviews |
From December 10-13 , 2007, Durland Consulting visited the Rensselaer campus to conduct data analyses and extensive interviews as part of RAMP-Up's formal external evaluation of the first year of our program. |
Cultural Change Initiative |
The importance of building social networks and community within departments can be a huge factor in building a more productive climate for faculty and an improved campus culture. As part of the Year-Two initiatives, research on Cultural Change within select departments created a starting point for improving connections and developing a greater sense of community within departments participating in the initiative. [Read More] In October 2007, the RAMP-UP advisory board, under the direction of Professors Cheryl Geisler and Debbie Kaminski, announced four recipients of $10,000 Departmental Cultural Change grants. The awards promote changes to build a more responsive social network within individual departments in the science and engineering disciplines. The first four departments were awarded Departmental Cultural Change Awards: Biology, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Physics. [See story] |
Workshop for Chairs and Leaders |
The importance of building social networks and community within departments can be a huge factor in establishing a more productive climate for faculty and an improved campus culture. As part of RAMP-Up's Year-Two initiatives, research on cultural change within select departments created a starting point for improving connections and developing a greater sense of community within departments participating in the initiative. [Read More]
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Women's Faculty Retreat and Workshop |
In the fall of 2007, RAMP-Up's Kick-Off event brought faculty together to emphasize the importance of social networks and provided an in-depth review of the literature on career advancement. Events were held at a historical site serving working women as a respite from factory conditions associated with the many textile and manufacturing businesses located in Troy from the early 1900's. [See story] [Agenda] |
Building Awareness: Colloquy Coverage |
In March of 2007, RAMP-Up initiated a series of events to jump start campus awareness of the NSF Advance Institutional Transformation Initiative. Many articles appeared both online and in print journals locally and nationally: |
RAMP-Up! Celebration [See story]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Article [New Initiative]
Celebration Coverage [See story]
"The Glass Ceiling" [Record story]
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Fall 2007 Women Retreat A fall kick-off retreat designed to encourage women to recognize advancement and negotiation opportunities was held as part of a series of workshops from September 29-30, 2007. A Sunday morning workshop on social networking helped faculty recognize the value of building departmental relationships as part of an overall career plan. [See story] [See Agenda]
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