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NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant

ADVANCE at WSU

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    • Career-development opportunities include an external mentor program that enables faculty to work closely with chosen experts in their fields.
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    Grants and other assistance are available to help faculty in STEM disciplines maintain excellent work by addressing specific needs arising from work/life transitions.
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    Workshops and seminars provide valuable training and insights for tenured and tenure-track faculty, emerging leaders, search committees, and administrators.
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    ADVANCE at WSU provides tools to proactively recruit qualified female faculty in target disciplines and to equip new hires for success through meaningful preparation and networking opportunities.
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    Funds are available for social science research to explore the policies, practices, and structures that affect gender diversity among faculty in STEM fields and to identify effective practices supporting retention and advancement for all WSU faculty.
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    ADVANCE at WSU assists in formation and support of policies, opportunities, and programs to accommodate many personal and life-event situations.
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    The EXCELinSE Center coordinates ADVANCE at WSU programs and activities, monitors institutional progress, and disseminates faculty-friendly policies, results, and best practices to the broader academic community.
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    Goals of ADVANCE at WSU


    ·    Increase the percentage of women faculty in target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines

    ·Support policies and practices to enhance recruitment, retention, and advancement of women faculty

    ·Foster a positive, inclusive work environment through programs and career-development opportunities that include support at critical work/life transition points

    ·Engage the WSU community to further the NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation goals


    The material on this site is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 0810927. 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.

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