Dear COEHD Faculty, In case you are not aware, UTSA has institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) and you can join for free. Link to join: https://www.facultydiversity.org/join About NCFDD Founded in 2010, the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community for faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students. We are 100% dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. Once you join, you will begin to get their newsletter with helpful resources and events (see below). Thank you. -- Liliana Gutierrez, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs College of Education and Human Development The University of Texas at San Antonio DT Campus: DB 4.226 (210) 458-4480 office [Chat sm]Chat with me on Microsoft Teams! From: The NCFDD Team <Newsletter@FacultyDiversity.org<mailto:Newsletter@FacultyDiversity.org>> Reply-To: The NCFDD Team <Newsletter@FacultyDiversity.org<mailto:Newsletter@FacultyDiversity.org>> Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 9:04 AM To: Norma Guerra <Norma.Guerra@utsa.edu<mailto:Norma.Guerra@utsa.edu>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] 5 Tips for Making Your Writing Shorter📃 **EXTERNAL EMAIL** This email originated outside of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Please exercise caution when clicking on links or opening attachments. [Image removed by sender.] February 2021 Member Newsletter Five Tips for Making Your Writing Shorter by Kate Epstein, editor, EpsteinWords Full article here<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2...;. It happens all the time: you write an article that is the right length for a particular outlet, and then you learn you’re going to have to shorten it for some other journal or book. 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