Message from the Executive Director

Welcome to the PURPOSE Institute website. This Institute represents the efforts of countless faculty, administrators and trailblazers in the mentoring and development of excellent faculty.

We invite you to become a part of our community, celebrate success and provide a foundation of excellence in the recruitment, promotion, retention and movement into academic leadership of a diverse set of faculty.

Dr. Christine Grant

NEWS And Events

NSF Faculty Development Workshops

There are workshops that are under development for faculty at all ranks in the academy. There are also programs that focus on the mentoring of graduate students and post doctoral associates to pursue faculty positions at a diversity of institutions. Feel free to send us a pertinent link to add to our listing.

URM Senior Faculty Think Tank

This group will provide crucial information and serve as a resource for academic leadership in the form of department heads, deans, and university presidents.

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Deans Council Meeting

ASEE has an Engineering Deans Council that is focused on excellence in engineering faculty in the areas of research, teaching and outreach. These meetings are limited to deans, but faculty are encouraged to see the agenda of meetings and discuss with their own deans.

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Mission

To significantly increase the number and success of Underrepresented Minority (URM) engineering and science faculty utilizing innovative programs that facilitate strategic institutional partnerships promoting URM faculty recruitment, promotion, retention and leadership.