Events

 To Be Announced

Women's Center Sack Lunch Series

Wednesdays Noon-1pm, SUB 168, Sponsored by the MSU Women's Center.

More information is available on the MSU Women's Center Website.

Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), and Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)Faculty Learning Community

The goal of the Women in STEM/SBS Faculty Learning Community is to create an informal gathering of women faculty who can learn from campus leaders and each other throughout the year. We have monthly lunches with different visitors and topics of interest. Some topics include:

• • “Giving Yourself the Chance to Shine—Tips for Writing Your P&T Statements”, a discussion with Laura Black
  • “Activity Insight” with Ian Godwin, Assistant Director, Office of Planning and Analysis
  • “Imposter Syndrome” webinar from NCFDD and discussion led by Jessi Smith, Psychology
  • “A Year-in-the-Life of an Assistant, Associate and Full Professor”

Contact Nika Stoop ([email protected]) if you are interested in joining.

Human Resources

Diversity Development Certificate Program

The Diversity Development Certificate program provides training to faculty, staff, and
students to expand their awareness, knowledge, and skills related to diversity to better
serve in their roles at MSU. Level 1 is a 9-hour certificate that is currently being offered
and covers the topics of cultural identity, intersectionality and privilege, and microaggressions. DIV 100 is a prereq for 110 or 120. To learn more check out the Diversity Development Program web page.

Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons

Safe Zone Training, 

For more info on Safe Zone Training. Resgister for a workshop.

The mission of Safe Zone at MSU is to promote an inviting and inclusive environment that is emotionally and physically safe for LGBTQIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, questioning) students, faculty, and staff. This is achieved through (1) increasing awareness and education about LGBTQIQ identity, (2) developing and expanding MSU’s network of LGBTQIQ allies as well as increasing visibility of designated ally Safe Zones on campus, and (3) decreasing individual and institutional heterosexism.

Office of Institutional Equity (OIE)

Manditory Reporter Training

This hour-long in-person Equity/Civil Rights training will cover your duties as a mandatory reporter here at Montana State for known or suspected protected class discrimination & harassment, what to do if someone tells you about what they have experienced, and your rights here at Montana State. For more info see the Office of Instiutuional Equity website.

Women in STEM/SBSNetworking Event

Women in STEM/SBSFaculty Learning Community

Thursday, August 22, 2019 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Montana Room, Norm Asbjornson Hall

At this welcome event, we invite representatives from different organizations on campus

that might be of interest to new Women in STEM/SBS faculty

Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Co-Working

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10 am to Noon at the International Coffee Traders

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 10 am to Noon at the International Coffee Traders

Tuesday, June 24, 2019, 10 am to Noon at the International Coffee Traders

The WFC RPT Co-Working Events will create an opportunity for candidates to sit
together while working so that they can get encouragement, ask questions,
share work, and brainstorm on strategies.

Spring Hike at Middle Cottonwood Creek

Saturday, June 1, 2019, 9:30 am to Noon.

Weather permitting. Meet thetrailhead.

The hike should be about 2 hours long, and have a 450 ft climb.

If Anyone wants to carpool, you can email Susanne Cowan for a ride. 

RSVP for Spring Hike on Facebook or by email to Susanne Cowan.

May Happy Hour

Monday, May 13, 2019, 5-7pm, Blend Wine Bar, 31 S Wilson Ave.

 WFC Visioning Session

Friday March 8, 2019, 12:00-1:30 pm, Animal Biosciences Building (ABB) 138

In order to discuss the future policy goals for 2019, we will be holding a Visioning
Session to brain storm ideas for how the overall mission of our group may evolve to
face the challenges of the next decade, and what we should focus on for more immediate
action items. The ideas from this session will be recorded and shared with the WFC Policy Committee to be formed after the meeting.

You are welcome to come by spontaneously or for part of the meeting. We will provide lunch for
those people who RSVP for the Visioning Session. We will have Web-X, so please let me know if
you are interested in remote participation.