---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76@purdue.edu> Date: Apr 10, 2026 14:19 Subject: FW: Please Share - Sign up to be a mentor to Future Faculty | EACC Summer Mentoring Circles Sent out on behalf of Dr. Jackie McDermott Can you please share the following request with faculty in your schools? The Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC) is looking for faculty mentors for our graduate students and postdocs seeking to transition into faculty positions. Deadline for faculty mentors is 8am on April 20. Thank you! Jackie P.S. I am also attaching the notice that we are sharing with current graduate students and postdocs. I am already emailing this out, but feel free to share if able. -- Dear Engineering Faculty- We need your help: Come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The Purdue Engineering Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) are running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its seventh year, serving over 300 grad students and postdocs, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers.  What: Mentoring Circles will be made of two professors and 6-8 graduate students and/or postdocs. EACC provides group circles with sample schedule, recommended discussion topics, Zoom room breakout rooms and technology support. Your role is to come and share your experiences and recommendations (no prep required!). See a news article about the 2025<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/News/2025/shaping-tomorrow8217s-professors-eacc8217s-mentoring-circles-prepare-graduate-students-for-the-academic-track> cohort here. When: Meet from June to August (eight 1-hr meetings total, dates below).  Where: Virtual on Zoom. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Monday April 20, 2026 by 8am. Mentor Sign up here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UJmDje99dD7lIO<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_0UJmDje99dD7lIO&data=05%7C02%7Cme-indy-faculty%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Ca7041216b30a42b7b10708de973849f1%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639114465170284564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NHjrRHXiA09nAh4gnU261OX%2FG4HhJYsQj%2BVzhj7TJTQ%3D&reserved=0> Important Dates: Groups meet on the following dates from 12:30-1:30pm (1hr; flexibility allowed if needed): Wednesday June 3, 2026 (Virtual Kickoff for mentors and mentees) Wed June 10, 2026 Wed June 17, 2026 Wed July 1, 2026 Wed July 8, 2026 Wed July 15, 2026 Wed July 22, 2026 Wed August 5, 2026 (End of the Summer Celebration; hybrid) The goal of this Mentoring Circle program is for graduate students/postdocs to identify achievable goals for themselves, which will help them establish a timeline from PhD to Professorship. See a news article about the 2025<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/News/2025/shaping-tomorrow8217s-professors-eacc8217s-mentoring-circles-prepare-graduate-students-for-the-academic-track> cohort here. What past mentees are saying: “I think the program is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I was a part of it. My faculty members were the best. And I’m so grateful to them for their words, advice and most importantly, their time.” – Past mentee “I not only got an insight into what it is like to be a faculty member, but also came to know about the application process and got help on how to write a research statement and a CV.” – Past mentee Please let me know if have any questions. Thank you in advance for your time, Jackie Want your graduate students/postdocs to also be involved? The Grad Student/Postdoc EACC Summer Mentee Application can be found here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exrq8raxsl1eL0W<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_exrq8raxsl1eL0W&data=05%7C02%7Cme-indy-faculty%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Ca7041216b30a42b7b10708de973849f1%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639114465170344005%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1GcKAqWiMNdldaxKeVRbA%2FC%2FDo%2Fn5FdNLOQ02kAIYlA%3D&reserved=0> P.S. While we are unable to offer compensation for mentoring, at the end of program celebration we do hope to serve you a great lunch and provide you with thank you swag. Jacqueline E. 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