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Advocates and Allies Workshop
Advocates and Allies is a well-researched, well-tested, skills-based program to help faculty and staff better identify and intervene in workplace bias. Research indicates that the best results come from participation in single-gender training groups, but we have multiple timeslots available to include people of all genders. Please register for only one time slot. All faculty in attendance will be put into a drawing for $500 towards professional development funds.
For the event flyer click here.
Wednesday January 24th
9am-11:30am, Westlake 012, Men and non-binary people
9am-11:30am, Westlake 014, Women and non-binary people
2:30pm-5pm, Westlake 010A, Men and non-binary people
2:30pm-5pm, Westlake 026A, Women and non-binary people
Thursday January 25
9am - 11:30am Westlake 014, All genders
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/5hbHquXr17Hzfyo79
Coffee Breaks
ADVANCE BU Coffee Breaks: Chat about your equity ideas or concerns over a warm cup of your favorite beverage. First Mondays of the month (Feb 5, Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6) at 3 PM in the Faculty & Staff Lounge on the first floor of the Library (to the far left of the Library entrance). Or email Jackie Hogan to set up a more convenient time (or a more confidential chat).
Film Screenings and Discussions
[Date and time TBA]
Book Club Discussions
Sign up for an ADVANCE BU Book Club discussion of RageBecomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger [Date and time by arrangement with participants].
IDEAS for Advancing Equity Brown-Bag Series
Please join us for our BU IDEAS for Advancing Equity Brown-Bag series, a welcoming and informal space for faculty, staff, and administrators to engage in candid discussions about equity in academia. Whether you’re a seasoned academic or just starting your journey, these conversations offer valuable insights and actionable takeaways. There are two time options for each brown-bag discussion:
Are Unwritten “Rules” for Faculty Evaluations and T&P a Problem at Bradley?
Monday, November 13th at Noon and Thursday, November 16th at 12:15 in Westlake 316A. Or click here to join virtually via Zoom.
Take-Aways and Discussion Board
Should We Account for Different Workloads in T&P and Annual Reviews?
Monday, October 23rd at Noon in Westlake 116 and Tuesday, 24th at 12:15 in BR 139
Take-Aways and Discussion Board
What Kind of University are We and How is that Reflected in T&P and Annual Reviews?
Monday Sept. 25th at Noon and Tuesday 26th at 12:15 in Westlake 116
Take-Aways and Discussion Board
New Faculty Quick Takes Series
How to Balance Your Workload for Advancement
ADVANCE BU and CTEL's New Faculty Mentorship Committee invite all faculty to participate in a workshop led by Dr. Jackie Hogan on balancing your workload. The workshop will cover how to track your work tasks, diagnose imbalances, and rebalance your work portfolio for career success. Please bring your lunch. Cookies and beverages will be provided. A virtual attendance option is available.
Tuesday, November 7 from 12:15-1:00 PM in WES 316A
Or join virtually via Zoom by Scanning the QR code or clicking on the link: https://bradley.zoom.us/j/99386856202?pwd=aWErNDlLWDUvd0dUY0htVkU3T1BNQT09.
Contact jlhogan@bradley.edu for more information.
View the event flyer to scan the QR code here.
How to (Strategically) Say No
ADVANCE BU and the New Faculty Mentorship Committee invite all faculty to join us for a discussion of balancing your workload by strategically saying "no." 20-minute presentation by Jackie Hogan followed by 20 minutes of brown-bag lunch, discussion, and networking. Thursday, October 12 from 12:15-1:00 PM in WES 316A. Or join virtually at https://bradley.zoom.us/j/99386856202?pwd=aWErNDlLWDUvd0dUY0htVkU3T1BNQT09. Contact jlhogan@bradley.edu for more information. Click here to download the powerpoint slides.
Join a Cross-Institutional Mentoring Group to Learn from and Share with Carefully-Matched Peers Elsewhere
Bradley faculty are invited to join the Cross-Institutional Mentoring Community (CIMC) facilitated by the ADVANCE Midwest Partnership. Participation is free of charge. Sign up here today to participate!
The value of peer mentoring networks is increasingly being recognized. Participants benefit from an enhanced sense of community and belonging, reduced isolation and exclusion, the development of additional networks outside of the home institution, and better career outcomes.
CIMCs partner small groups of mentees with mentors who hail from different ADVANCE Partnership institutions. These CIMCs are intentionally formed to match lived experiences pertaining to discipline and/or intersectional identities. Groups meet virtually once or twice each month, focusing on career problem-solving and ways to improve work/life experiences, increase retention, and support career success and progression for individuals with multiple, intersecting identities.
Cross-Institutional Mentoring Communities are part of an NSF-funded ADVANCE Partnership Initiative between Iowa State University, Michigan Technological University, North Dakota State University, and Western Michigan University. For more information on CIMCs at Bradley, contact Jackie Hogan.
Virtual Book Club on Ableism in Higher Ed
AccessADVANCE (an initiative of the University of Washington) is facilitating a book club on Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education by Jay Dolmage. We invite faculty and staff equity advocates and faculty with disabilities to engage in discussion about ableism in higher education. Our primary focus will be to explore strategies for making our institutions more welcoming and fostering greater inclusivity for people with disabilities. Discussions will focus on ways to address ableism via systemic change.
The book club will meet virtually every other Friday starting on October 20 from 1-2pm CST. Participants can access the book freely online in pdf and audiobooks formats or request that we purchase a physical book for them. These sessions are an opportunity to further engage with the book and each other but it is not required to attend them all. We encourage participants to join at least two sessions. Register via the following form. Please email Brianna Blaser (blaser@uw.edu) if you have any questions or access needs. Zoom meetings will have automatic captions enabled, but please let us know if you need CART or ASL interpreting.
Bias in External Review Letters: Recommendations for Promotion and Tenure Committees
The ADVANCE Midwest Partnership - Joining Forces invites Bradley faculty members to participate in a free upcoming workshop that will provide valuable insights into promoting equity and fairness during the T&P evaluation process.
You can choose to attend the workshop on either:
Tues, Sept. 26, 2023, from 2 to 3 p.m. CST, OR on Wed., Sept. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. CST.
You can register for either workshop at: https://tinyurl.com/26ddcahs
This workshop is designed to give members of promotion and tenure committees the opportunity to explore strategies for reducing bias and increasing equity in the use of external review letters. Participants will have the chance to engage in interactive sessions and gain practical recommendations with a focus on the external review process. During the workshop you will learn:
Drawing from a critical analysis of 75 publicly available templates for requesting external T&P review letters, this workshop deepens your understanding of potential biases, particularly those affecting women and faculty of color.
Please join us for a virtual presentation, "Validity and fairness in promotion and tenure: Where and when is fairness in jeopardy?" on Tuesday, September 19 (12 p.m. CST). Dr. Christiane Spitzmueller, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Strategy at the University of California, Merced, and Dr. Juan Madera, Curtis L. Carlson Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, will consider findings from a study of more than 10,000 external review letters from over 2000 promotion cases at ten universities. This presentation is sponsored by the ADVANCE Midwest Partnership. Participation is free for Bradley faculty but registration is required. Just click on the link provided on the flyer.
ADVANCE BU and You.
Monday, August 28 at Noon in BR 125
flyer
(Part of CTEL Engagement Week)
Welcome to ADVANCE BU
August 16, 2023,
8:30-9:30 am
Peplow Pavilion
Bradley Fall Forum, Morning Plenary
(Fostering Authentic Ownership of the University)
Jenny Gruening Burge, Jana Hunzicker Tom Richmond, and Jacqueline Hogan
ADVANCE BU is funded by Award #2303732 of the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program. The ADVANCE program is designed to increase gender and intersectional equity among faculty, particularly in the STEM disciplines, through evidence-based initiatives. Since 2001, NSF has invested more than $270 million in ADVANCE programs at higher education and non-profit-STEM institutions nationwide. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
