[AISWorld] AMCIS 2021 PDS on Academic Leadership

[Jim Denford]

AMCIS 2021 is less than five weeks away. The AIS College of Academic Leadership would like to invite those who are current, former or future academic administrators and leaders to two Professional Development Symposia we are hosting at the conference this year.


Transition to Academic Leadership
Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 3:00-4:30 PM EST

Many faculty members view academic leadership in their universities with some trepidation while others are very interested in the possibilities it presents. In this PDS organized by the College of Academic Leadership, we examine the transition points in academe – the first job in university administration – with the intent of demystifying the journey from faculty member to academic leader. The five panelists will be experienced current or former department chairs, deans, and associate deans.


Leading Diversity: Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Universities
Thursday, August 12, 2021, 4:00-5:30 PM EST

Universities do not always reflect the demographics of the populations they serve or their student bodies. Developing competencies in and leading programs focused on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is a way that university administrators can lead their institutions to be more representative of the communities they are embedded in. Five panelists with experience in leading EDI initiatives - from informal, ground roots efforts to structured programs - discuss their lessons learned from leading diversity.


Any questions can be sent to myself or the PDS organizers, Babita Gupta (bgupta at csumb.edu) and Rich Klein (rklein at fiu.edu).


J.S. Denford, PhD
President, College of Academic Leadership
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities | Professeur titulaire et Doyen, Faculté des sciences humaines et sociales
Royal Military College of Canada | Collège militaire royal du Canada
Kingston, ON, K7K 7B4
e-mail | courriel: jim.denford at rmc.ca
office | bureau: Massey 202
(613) 541-6000 ext | poste 6970