PROF. 101: LAUNCHING SUCCESSFUL FACULTY CAREERS, Saturday, February 21st, Buttrick Hall, 8:30am-5:30pm
Prof. 101 is a daylong workshop held for PhD students who plan to pursue careers in the professoriate. This workshop will explore the roles and responsibilities of new faculty members. A variety of Vanderbilt professors and administrators, as well as successful Vanderbilt alumni, will share their perspectives and expertise on the following topics: Choosing A Job: Understanding The Differences Between College & University Types; Writing For Publication: Pleasures & Problems In The Academic Writing Process; How To Build A Class: Syllabus Construction & Course Design; All You Ever Wanted To Know About Tenure But Were Afraid To Ask; and The Faculty Balancing Act: Balancing Teaching, Research, Service, & Life.