August 13, 2026
GRAD 590 - Preparing Future Faculty - Space Available for Fall 2026
Time and spaces still are available for graduate students to enroll in GRAD 59000-035: Preparing Future Faculty. This 1- credit course, meeting Wednesdays from 2:30-3:45 pm in Young Hall room 175, is designed for those interested in pursuing academic careers, offering an opportunity to:
- Understand the range of faculty roles within the (modern American) university;
- Evaluate the academic job market and initiate the job search process; and,
- Create application materials for an academic faculty position.
Graduate students and others with questions can contact the instructors—Melissa Franks, Kevin Gibson, or David Rollock—at the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, (49)4-2600, gradinfo@purdue.edu.
Class sessions begin Wednesday August 26!