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Balancing the Demands of Academia

Amy Csizmar Dalal (Carlton College Department Chair and Associate Ptofessor) and Maria Gini (University of Minnesota Professor) spoke to us and gave us ways to cope with the stresses that come with teaching, research and service).  They taught us how to assess the expectations of our intstitutions and strategies aimed at helping us balance them with our own.

The most impressive was how down to earth the sage advice was and how they both made each audience member feel like they were in a one-to-one advising session.   Their were many take aways, but one key one was:

* Skills can be acquired  anywhere, but passion cannot, so be aware that your goals stay on trend with the offerings, climate, and expectations of your institution.

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