Entering text: Activities Block

ActivitiesA profile consists of several component "blocks."  Each block contains several fields. The Activities block contains the following fields:

  1. Activities notes.
  2. Academic Societies.
  3. Events and Conferences.
  4. Awards and Honors.
     

Fields left empty do not appear in the display. None of these fields are required.


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  1. Activities notes.
    • Enter general notes here about professional activities. These notes may explain or elaborate upon the taxonomy terms listed in the fields for this block.
  2. Academic Societies.
    • Enter Academic Societies in which one maintained active participation, such as regular conference attendance, holding of an office, etc. Elaborate upon the nature of the participation in the Professional Activity Notes field.
    • This is a taxonomy field. For a taxonomy field, enter a word or two, and then wait to see if the desired term appears as a possible selection. Try to avoid creating duplicate terms, if possible. If the desired term does not appear, then enter it in this field and it will be added to the taxonomy term list when you save the record.
  3. Events and Conferences.
    • For regular conference participation, indicate the sponsoring society in the Societies field instead of using this field. This field lists specific, non-recurring conference events, which have special importance or were by invitation-only. Enter conference name, year; such as: Conseil Solvay, 1911 (or) World Council of Churches, Evanston, Illinois, United States, 15–31 August, 1954.
    • This is the "Events and Conferences" taxonomy field. For a taxonomy field, enter a word or two, and then wait to see if the desired term appears as a possible selection. Try to avoid creating duplicate terms, if possible. If the desired term does not appear, then enter it in this field and it will be added to the taxonomy term list when you save the record.
  4. Awards and Honors.
    • Enter academic awards and honors, including book awards, distinguished lectures, society prizes, academic chairs, etc.
    • This is a taxonomy field. For a taxonomy field, enter a word or two, and then wait to see if the desired term appears as a possible selection. Try to avoid creating duplicate terms, if possible. If the desired term does not appear, then enter it in this field and it will be added to the taxonomy term list when you save the record.