emPOWERED: Strategies for Surviving the Culture of Academia
Presenter:
Claudia Curry
Audience:
Staff, Administrators
Location:
S2-07
Learning Goals:
- Identify strategies for successfully meeting the challenges associated with entering academia and becoming more effective and satisfied as higher education administrators and staff.
- Increase understanding of the impact of self-empowerment.
- Identify the impact of personal beliefs, values, and ethics as a way to persist during transition into the academy while validating one's existence.
Program Description:
Survival strategies are essential for overcoming obstacles during transition from the corporate or nonprofit arenas to academia. For newcomers into the academy, it can be a journey from disempowerment to self-empowerment. We are often required to conform to the culture of the academy as a way to rise to the top. emPOWERED: Strategies for Surviving the Culture of Academia, is an interactive workshop designed to raise awareness, empower newcomers [and perhaps long-timers], and examine and identify strategies for overcoming challenges and succeeding in academia.