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Join us for a webinar on Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs

Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs Thursday, April 12 at 12pm (CST): Fostering a Community of Excellence in Science (FACES) at Hope College. Presenter: Anna Bonnema, Hope College Director of the FACES mentoring program for STEM undergraduates Description: With funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Hope has created the FACES… Continue reading Join us for a webinar on Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs

Congratulations and Welcome Brandy Russell

Brandy Russell, associate professor of chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College, is the new Director of the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science as of Sept. 1. As director, Russell will collaborate with students and faculty at the 13 member campuses to develop high-quality programming with the goal of improving undergraduate education. “I am excited to… Continue reading Congratulations and Welcome Brandy Russell

2013 Janet Anderson Award

Deadline April 19, 2013 We are now accepting applications for the 2013 Janet Anderson Lecture Award. We encourage nominations for faculty members of any rank who have vigorous research programs involving undergraduates, who are exceptional mentors for undergraduate research students, who are engaged and skilled teachers, or who create interdisciplinary research opportunities for undergraduate students.… Continue reading 2013 Janet Anderson Award

Searching for a New Director

A note from Brandy Russell The Executive Committee will soon begin a search for the next director of the Midstates Consortium. The Director facilitates Consortium programming and seeks to form connections among faculty, students, staff, and administrators on the 13 member campuses. The position comes with a salary and requires approximately 15 hours per week.… Continue reading Searching for a New Director

2022 Mid-career Faculty Development Workshop, Gustavus Adolphus College, June 17-19, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The middle-career stage, the time between earning tenure and verbalizing a retirement timeline, can be the longest and most challenging stage for many faculty. Professional satisfaction and growth can result from attention and deliberation, but the time or energy to nurture one’s mid-career goals can be scarce. The weekend workshop will provide structured time… Continue reading 2022 Mid-career Faculty Development Workshop, Gustavus Adolphus College, June 17-19, 2022

2022 Workshop for Early Career Success, Gustavus Adolphus College, June 24-26 2022

The Midstates Consortium for Math and Science is hosting a workshop for early career faculty, post-docs and advanced graduate students in St. Peter, MN on the beautiful campus of Gustavus Adolphus College on the weekend of June 24-26, 2022. DESCRIPTION: A primary goal for the weekend is to help each participant generate a strategic action… Continue reading 2022 Workshop for Early Career Success, Gustavus Adolphus College, June 24-26 2022