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NOBCChE
Please join President Talitha Hampton for a town hall as she discusses the NOBCChE strategic plan and how we are progressing on our journey to transform the organization. The virtual town hall will stream live on the NOBCChE YouTube page Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 7:30 p.m. EST to 8:30 p.m. EST.
Click here to register for the town hall event!
If you would like to submit a question ahead of time, send an email to answers@NOBCChE.org.
Agenda:
- Progress on our journey
- Living our core values and delivering our strategy
- Transforming while performing: 2016 Goals and Beyond
- Question and answer session
Click here to add this event to your calendar.
NOBCChE
Important Election Dates for 2016
- Feb. 26: Nominations, biographical information, and statements due. Information received after this date will not be considered.
- March 15: Voters must be regular members in good financial standing by 11:59 p.m. PST.
- April 15: National Elections open and ballots are sent electronically.
- May 15: National Elections Close.
- May 18: Results of the National Elections are communicated to the NOBCChE membership.
Click here for more information.
NOBCChE
The National Science Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2016 Chemistry Early Career Investigator Workshop, organized by Professor Malika Jeffries-EL of Boston University and Professor Jeffrey S. Moore of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is now accepting applications primarily from early career (pre-tenure) faculty. Senior postdocs/graduate students interested in academic positions may also apply.
Important Information for NOBCChE Members:
NOBCChE members accepted to this program are eligible to apply for a $250 travel grant to help with expenses. The application for the NOBCChE travel grant will open on Feb. 8. For more information, email answers@NOBCCHE.org.
The 2016 Chemistry Early Career Investigator workshop is a two-day event scheduled for March 10-11 in Arlington, Virginia. The workshop will offer insights into how to design and prepare competitive proposals for NSF and other federal agencies, what to expect when reviewing proposals or serving on panels and how to make the most of reviewer and program director feedback. Participants are encouraged to bring their own "Project Summary" to receive feedback from peers and Division of Chemistry program directors in a mock panel.
The close proximity of this event to NSF headquarters will enable the participation of many CHE program directors as well as program officers from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences and various other federal agencies. Before or after the workshop you may take the opportunity to visit the NSF and follow up with specific program directors in your field.
The by invitation-only workshop is open to early career investigators and senior postdoctoral fellows/graduate students considering academic careers in chemistry-related fields. The application consists of an online application form, a two-page NSF-style curriculum vitae, a project summary for your draft research proposal, and a nomination letter from your department chair (for faculty members) or research mentor (for current postdoctoral fellows or graduate students). The applicant / institution is expected to pay for travel, lodging costs, and some meals. There are no registration fees for this event.
Seating is limited! In order to attain a diverse representation of the chemistry community, the number of participants per department is limited to one. (Departments may nominate a second participant if one of the applicants is a member of an underrepresented group.) Some travel/housing grants are available - please inquire on the online application form.
For full consideration, please apply by this Friday, Feb. 5. If you are accepted, you will receive an official invitation and further instructions from the organizers by Feb. 8.
Additional details can be found here.
EurekAlert!
Assistant professor, Lisa M. Jones, receives prestigious NSF Career award to fund research and train scientists.
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NOBCChE
Visit the NOBCChE Career Center to see the latest job opportunities. This week’s openings include:
- Gettysburg College Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry — One Year Appointment (2016-2017)
Are you an employer interested in posting a job, internship, etc? Click here for details.
Diverse
"For people of color, a chilly climate and working at an institution or organization with a history of exclusion all has a negative impact, wherever you are," Gwendolyn Dungy said, speaking at a networking event for faculty and administrators of color at the Association of American Colleges & Universities' annual meeting recently.
Dungy, who served as the executive director of NASPA, went on to describe the feeling of isolation that administrators of color may experience when they are the only ones of their race or ethnicity in a committee or in a position of authority at a university or college. Dungy said that it was hard to shake the sensation that, at times, she was being looked at as a "representative" of her race.
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Reuters
U.S. colleges and universities that ask applicants to disclose run-ins with law enforcement including stops and detentions are facing scrutiny from a legal advocacy group concerned the practice discriminates against minorities.
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said it began contacting 17 schools in the South recently about their practice of asking prospective students to detail interactions with the criminal justice system even if they have not been convicted.
The organization believes schools nationally have similar policies that may disproportionately affect minority males.
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Becker's Hospital Review
Prestige may not matter when it comes to higher education for science, technology, engineering and math degrees, according to a study published in The Wall Street Journal.
Researchers analyzed thousands of college graduates and their earnings 10 years out of school, adjusting for family income, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, SAT score, postgraduate degree and age upon graduation, among other factors.
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U.S. News & World Report
Job searching is a complex maze of unfamiliar scenarios. As a new job seeker, your challenge is to handle each situation as knowledgeably as possible. Experience is the best teacher, but you don't have time to monkey around when it comes to your job search. You'll need to learn as much as you can, as quickly as you can, so you're not caught off guard by unfamiliar situations and demands.
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Popular Mechanics
Melissa Hodges, 30, earned a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University. No easy feat in any case, but even more impressive when you consider that at the time of her graduation, she was captain of the Vanderbilt Commodores dance team, a spirit group that performs at every football game, every basketball game, and various outreach events throughout the year.
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Bloomberg
In March, the first group of American high school juniors will sit for a newly overhauled Scholastic Aptitude Test that features more time for fewer questions, among other changes. But even with a makeover, the test, administered by the College Board, may have lost some of its power to determine a student’s academic future. In the U.S., 850 colleges now allow students to apply without submitting a standardized test score, marking a belief among admissions directors that such measures as grade-point average, work experience and course rigor can better predict college success.
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Forbes
We are moving out of the state where employers could take their time filling job openings, and invite job candidates for four, five or six interviews before making a decision. It is a job seeker's market now.
If that is not your experience as a job seeker, and please take this advice in the loving spirit in which it is intended, you are missing the mark in your job search approach somehow. It could be your branding, or your job search methods. You are smart and capable, so if you are spending a lot of time and emotional energy on your job search and it isn't paying off, the good news is that the solution to your problem is within your control.
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