What's It Like

What's It Like to Work at a Liberal Arts College?

Interested in teaching at a liberal arts college? A faculty panel from liberal arts colleges will discuss job search strategies and faculty worklife. In addition, participants will learn about the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships at Oberlin and Kalamazoo Colleges for University of Michigan Ph.D.s.

Panelists include:

  • Dr. Emanuela Grama, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Department of History, Oberlin College
  • Dr. Shanna Kirschner, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Allegheny College
  • Dr. Andy Mozina, Professor, Department of English, Kalamazoo College
  • Dr. Drew Wilburn, Associate Professor, Departments of Classics and Archeological Studies, Oberlin College
Event Information
Start Date: 
Fri, 01/25/2013 - 3:00pm
End Date: 
Fri, 01/25/2013 - 4:30pm
Location (Room): 
Rackham Assembly Hall
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Emanuela Grama, Oberlin College
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Shanna Kirschner, Allegheny College
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Andy Mozina, Kalamazoo College
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Drew Wilburn, Oberlin College
Audience: 
Graduate Students and Postdocs Only
Eligible for Certificate: 
Not eligible for Certificate
Submitted by fisherpj on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 12:10pm
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What’s It Like To Have a STEM Career in Different Types of Universities?

Online Resources

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty. Second Edition.

http://www.hhmi.org/resources/labmanagement/moves.html

This book is a collection of practical advice and experiences from veteran biomedical investigators.

Burroughs Welcome Fund. Staffing the Lab: Perspectives From Both Sides of the Bench.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2544488/Staffing-the-Lab-Perspectives-from-Bot...

This career development guide is intended to help researchers build their first strong research team. Reading this will help you understand what the employer is looking for in a candidate and will walk you through the probable interview procedures.

Levine, I.S. (2007, March 02). Making the Leap to Independence.
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2007_03_02/caredit_a0700029/%28parent%29/ Read more »

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What's It Like to Work Where There's a Teaching-Research Balance?

Online Resources about Master’s Institutions and Job Searches

American Association of University Professors, Eastern Michigan University Chapter.(2006-2010). Contract between EMU and the EMU AAUP.
http://www.emu-aaup.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=200082

To get a sense of job responsibilities and tenure schedules at one nearby comprehensive university, this labor contract offers a helpful perspective.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Basic Classification Description.
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/index.asp?key=791&prin...

Defines “master’s institutions” and presents a list of such colleges and universities across the U.S. This site is also helpful for gaining information about individual master’s institutions, with background information such as enrollment and general program type.

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What's It Like to Work at a Postsecondary Minority Institution?

Online Resources about Postsecondary Minority Institutions and Job Searches

General

United States Department of Education, Lists of Postsecondary Minority Institutions

This page lists institutions of higher education that enroll populations with significant percentages of minority students, or that serve certain populations of minority students under various programs created by Congress.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The website for the magazine contains news articles about PMIs, as well as a job search feature.

National Center for Education Statistics. (2007). Characteristics of Minority-Serving Institutions and Minority Undergraduates Enrolled in These Institutions 

This government report looks at characteristics of students at different types of minority-serving institutions.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

United Negro College Fund 

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) Read more »

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Past "What's It Like..." Sessions

Sponsored by CRLT and Rackham, this new series spotlights faculty worklife at different kinds of colleges and universities to help you explore career possibilities.

What's It Like to Pursue an Alternate Academic Career in (STEM)

Friday, January 25, 2013, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
CRLT Seminar Room, 1013 Palmer Commons

Panelists:

Dr. Manja Holland, Research Programs Officer, Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, U-M

Dr. Peggy Liggit, Director, Faculty Development Center, Eastern Michigan University Read more »

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