OVPR hosted the first Research Track Faculty Symposium, bringing together faculty members from across the University of Michigan to build community and networks while delivering a series of programmatic topics that will support research-track faculty in their career planning and research success. The symposium aligned with OVPR’s strategic objective to fill a critical institutional support gap and enhance the experience of all research scientist-track faculty. Following a successful Research Track Faculty Virtual Town Hall earlier this year, OVPR announced the half-day symposium program, which would address areas of need and interest identified by our research faculty. Symposium sessions included: lightning talks on available resources, professional development workshops, a Promotion Q+A session, and a Career Pathways Panel. The symposium created space for open dialogue through multiple open question-and-answer sessions, and research faculty could also submit questions ahead of time.
Research faculty symposium
