Communications
About Us
The communications committee has two major aspects to its current mission. One, is to promote the presence of postdocs among non-postdoc communities through use of non-targeted media platforms. The other is to provide a resource for institutional memory available to SURPAS and other postdoc organizations that provide lessons from experiences of postdoc leadership.
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We send out a monthly newsletter to postdocs reflecting on events and issues that SURPAS has been involved with over the last month. Look for it in your inbox, or click below!
Articles in “Non-Postdoc” Media
An important aspect of Postdoc advocacy is maintaining a presence among non-postdoc populations. This includes using publications in media that has a varied audience. Starting in 2015, Op-Eds written by postdocs have been contributed to The Stanford Daily, the student-run news source available to the entire Stanford campus. These Op-Eds cover topics relating to the postdoc experience and general perspectives in the context of the rest of the Stanford community.
The White Paper and PostdocLeaders.org
The White Paper: How to Run a Successful Postdoctoral Association was conceived and written by former SURPAS co-chairs as a set of guidelines and best practices for organizing and maintaining an effective volunteer organization. The White Paper discusses three pillars of focus for the organization: Structure, Relate, and Advocate. Using these pillars, the PostdocLeaders.org blog was created in 2015 as a living document describing specific experiences of leaders. The blog is publicly accessible, and postdoc leaders from other organizations are also welcome to contribute.
Chair: TBD
