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Rochester Institute of Technology is hosting African American, Latino/a American, and Native American scholars and artists from across the U.S. for a three-day virtual program to help them successfully navigate their career search process while getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse into life as an RIT faculty member. RITs Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP) will welcome its 18th cohort from Sept. 22 to 24, inviting 21 scholars from universities ranging from Jackson State University to MIT to Howard University.

The program will be virtual for the second year in a row and grew from last years two-day program to allow participants more time with host departments. Participants get an opportunity to learn from and network with RIT administration, faculty, and students; practice their interview and presentation skills; and explore the research, teaching, and service expectations RIT has of its faculty. The program is for scholars and artists nearing the completion of the highest academic degree in their field, as well as junior faculty and those on post-doctoral assignments.

Donathan Brown, assistant provost and assistant vice president for faculty diversity and recruitment, said the Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment (OFDR) works hard to prepare program participants for their next stepwhether it is at RIT or somewhere else.

Our conversation is not only about RIT, who we are, what we do, and our current faculty and fellowship opportunities, said Brown. We also discuss how these artists and scholars can create competitive faculty applications.

The competitive program draws more than 100 applicants each year andhas hosted hundreds of AALANA scholars since its inception, 23 of whom who joined RITs faculty ranks. Brown said OFDR is placing an increasing emphasis on engaging diverse prospective faculty on college campuses, and that nine participants are a direct result of recent campus visits or outreach efforts through the Southern Regional Education Boards Institute on Teaching and Mentoring.

Below is a list of participants this year:

To learn more about FFCEP, go to the Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment website.

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Diverse prospective faculty kick-start career searches through long-running RIT program | RIT - RIT University News Services