The Rutgers Faculty Traveling Seminar is gearing up for its sixth annual trek across the state of New Jersey. This "mobile classroom" affords participants a unique opportunity to experience the people, places, and perspectives that shape the Garden State.
The five-day, four-night bus journey kicks off with an early morning departure from Piscataway on Monday, June 1, 2009, and returns to Piscataway on Friday afternoon, June 5.
Learn more about the 2009 Faculty Traveling Seminar:
Who Can Apply?
The seminar is designed for:
- Tenured or tenure-track faculty who have joined Rutgers within the past four years, between January 2005 and present
- Newly appointed department chairs
- Newly tenured faculty
- Select senior administrators and newly appointed deans (by invitation)
Priority will be given to those who are new to the state.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the 2009 Rutgers Faculty Traveling Seminar is Monday, February 2, 2009.
Time Commitment
During the seminar, faculty members are expected to spend all five days and four nights with the group, immersed in travel activities, meetings, and meals, where it is not possible to leave the group.
Meals and Lodging
All transportation, dining, and hotel arrangements are made and paid for by the university through nonstate sources of funding. Participants will be accommodated in single rooms.
Selection Notification
Participants selected for the seminar will be notified by the last week of February 2009.
Orientation
Group orientation will take place on May 6, 2009, at the Assembly Room, Winants Hall on the New Brunswick Campus. Participants will learn about the program and be provided with details of the travel route and itinerary.
Seminar Goals
Seminar participants will gain new knowledge of New Jersey's history, diversity, economics, culture, and government, and the communities that many Rutgers students call home.
The group will achieve a deeper understanding of the state's concerns, particularly its most pressing issues, which can open new lines of communication with the citizens of the state that we serve.
The seminar provides opportunities for faculty to meet new colleagues from various disciplines and campuses.
