Graduate Teacher Program: Summer Training Opportunities

April 22, 2019

The Graduate Teacher Program invites postdoctoral associates and postdoctoral fellows to the summer programs below. Note the various May deadlines for the programs. For any questions, please email Preston Cumming at gtpleads@colorado.edu . Diversity on Campus, May 30, 2019 CU: Diversity on Campus (DOC) is a one-day, multi-campus inclusive excellence...

Resources from the Association of Women in Science

April 17, 2019

CU Boulder is now an institutional partner of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) . AWIS is the largest multidisciplinary organization for women in STEM dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all disciplines and across all employment sectors. AWIS reaches more than 100,000 professionals in...

Crucial Conversations Training This Summer

April 17, 2019

The Office of Faculty Affairs leads a workshop to help postdocs, faculty, and staff with difficult discussions, or crucial conversations. Crucial Conversations is an opportunity for postdoctoral scholars to learn tools for talking honestly with nearly anybody about almost anything, included those situations which involve taboo topics, deference, disagreement, analysis...

Upcoming Election for PAC Boulder Officers

March 26, 2019

As the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado (PAC) Boulder is an organization “ by postdocs, for postdocs ,” we will be having events leading up to the elections for new PAC Boulder officers for fiscal year 2019 – 2020. In mid – late April, we will be having “Meet the PAC”...

What Training Do You Need? OPA Wants to Hear From You

March 25, 2019

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado (PAC) Boulder are soliciting feedback on what types of training and social activities you would like to see for the remainder of 2019. The survey is completely anonymous and should only take 1-2 minutes to complete. The responses...

Workshop for STEM Postdocs: Evidence-Based Introduction to Teaching

March 22, 2019

Led by Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Jean Hertzberg, EBIT (Evidence-Based Introduction to Teaching) is a one-week student-centered learning experience where postdocs and new faculty develop curricula using evidence-based teaching methods. Participants apply research principles of design, build, test, and iterate to specific course curriculum development. Relevant literature on evidence-based...

Postdoc Travel Awards Available in May from PAC Boulder

March 20, 2019

From May 1-21, the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado (PAC) Boulder will accept applications from postdocs to support travel to conferences between June-October 2019. The (3) $400 awards assist with registration fees, lodging, airfare costs, and/or food. In order to be eligible for this award, you will need to answer two...

Improve Your CV: Earn a Professional Development Certificate

March 12, 2019

Last fall, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and Graduate School launched the Professional Development Certification program for the following areas: Research & Writing, Professionalism, and Career Exploration & Preparation . The goal is to help postdocs and graduate students expand core competencies and skills, explore a variety of career...

Paid Mentoring Opportunity: Summer 2019

Feb. 20, 2019

Do you need extra help in the lab? Do you want experience being a mentor? Would an extra $800 help you during the summer? You might be perfect for the Summer Mentoring program through CU Science Discovery . Every summer, Science Discovery brings High School Students from around the world...

ACT Program Helps Underrepresented Minorities Land Bio Faculty Jobs

Feb. 19, 2019

Are you an underrepresented minority postdoc in biological or biomedical sciences? The Accomplishing Career Transitions (ACT) Program may be for you! ACT is a two-year, in-person and online, cohort-based professional development program for postdocs and assistant professors in the biological/biomedical sciences interested in transitioning into faculty and research roles. Participants...

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