Emory's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Releases Strategic Planning Report, Invites Feedback from Campus Community
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Last year, Emory University started the process of developing recommendations for our institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic goals. More than 70 Emory community members – including LGS students, faculty, and staff – engaged in the process, with many more sharing ideas in interviews, planning sessions, informal meetings, and community dialogues.
On Jan. 31, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) released
The Institutional DEI Strategic Planning Communities Report
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The report, which has been shared with President Fenves and Provost Bellamkonda, includes institutional recommendations, reports from many of the communities that make up Emory University (including graduate and professional students, postdoctoral fellows and associates, alumni, civic partners, and staff), and next steps.
The release of this report is a step in the process – Emory community members are invited to review the report and to provide feedback through March 30, 2022. Feedback will be considered during the implementation development period.
All members of the Emory community are encouraged to continue to be active participants in shaping Emory’s DEI strategy. Your voices are necessary and important.
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Featured Event!
Emory University Twin Memorials Project
Emory is committed to honoring and memorializing the untold experiences, stories, and contributions of enslaved individuals and their descendants who lived and worked on the university’s original campus in Oxford, Georgia. Emory’s Twin Memorials Working Group is creating a plan for twin memorials that articulates and interconnects the shared histories of the Emory and Oxford campuses.
The first, and most important, step in this process is to hear from the community. In addition to Emory students, faculty, staff, and alumni, the university seeks input from descendants, neighbors, and local community members.
Emory has engaged the firm Baskervill to guide the community-engagement and design process. You are invited to attend an event to learn more about the project.
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Date: Feb. 18
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Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Location: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Theology Room 360 (1531 Dickey Dr.)
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RSVP here
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Laney Alumni Career Panel: Careers in User Experience
The Laney Alumni Career Panel Discussion Series connects students with distinguished alumni who have chosen diverse career paths. At these events, alumni from a variety of fields return to Emory to network with our students and discuss their career paths and the unique ways that they have used their graduate training to succeed in positions that current students may never have considered. This session will include Emory alumni who currently have careers in User Experience.
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LGS-EDGE Spring Workshop Series: The Center for Women (Virtual)
Join LGS-EDGE and The Center for Women at Emory for an engaging conversation! This virtual workshop will center around local or global issues affecting gender equity in graduate education (or academia in general), how graduate students can combat these institutionalized inequities, and more!
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Challenging Negative Career Beliefs: Discovering What Could be Holding You Back
When persistent and irrational negative thoughts go unchallenged, they can impact our beliefs about our own self-worth and result in anxiety and depression. This workshop will focus on identifying those beliefs, challenging them, and reframing them in a more positive way.
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A Journey from Shakespeare to EdTech
In this PhD Pathways seminar, Dr. Christina M. Squitieri will talk about the choice to leave academia, the multiple pathways she tried before finally deciding to move into EdTech, and the rewards of finding a job that values the teaching and research experience of a PhD program. Dr. Squitieri will also share advice about accepting a non-academic job mid-semester. Sponsored by Versatile PhD.
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New!
Spring into Wellness: Time Management Workshop (Via Zoom)
In this first session of the LGS Spring into Wellness series, learn new skills for time management from Emory Continuing Education instructor Nancy Colter. In this session, Nancy will teach how to be effective and efficient using the time you have and how to use goals, planning, and a work-life balance to achieve more in your research.
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New!
Public Humanities @ Emory Presents: The Puck Project
If you are interested in exploring how the Public Humanities might fit into your research and graduate school experience, come hear three Emory English PhD Candidates discuss The Puck Project. The Puck Project is a Shakespeare performance and ethics summer camp program for K-6 students at Nicholas House, a shelter and support network for homeless families in metro Atlanta. Campers practice skills relevant to functioning within a community, formulating and expressing ideas as a team, reading and responding to the emotions of others, and accessing and attending to emotions in oneself.
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New!
Career Coaching Drop-in Session with Helen Klepac
Need help navigating grad school or figuring out what’s next? If so, we invite you to join our February career coaching drop-in session! Our career coach, Ms. Helen Klepac, will be available to provide advice on navigating graduate school and planning for your career. You may submit questions in advance or ask them on the fly! This is a drop-in session, so you can come in at any time. The session will not be recorded, so the session’s conversation will remain private.
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New!
Empowering Interdisciplinary Teaching and Scholarships Workshop
Emory’s
Institute for the Liberal Arts
is hosting a workshop for doctoral students to learn core interdisciplinary pedagogical strategies for designing and teaching classes that will help students see connections in new ways, building critical thinking skills, and laying the foundations for new perspectives. Participants will receive a $500 stipend for attending the workshop.
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Graduate Career Consortium Virtual Career Expo
The GCC’s Virtual Career Expo (VCE) is an online career expo connecting PhD & Master’s students, Postdocs, and Alumni to employers for a virtual networking and recruitment experience. Attendees will interact in real-time via chat sessions with top-notch employers seeking candidates with advanced degrees.
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New!
Spring into Wellness:
Budgeting Workshop (Hybrid)
In this session of the LGS Spring into Wellness series, learn how to create and follow a budget with Maria Carthon from Emory’s Financial Aid team. If you have specific questions you'd like Maria to address, please
enter them here
by noon on March 15.
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Date: March 17
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Time: Noon – 1 p.m.
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Location: Emory Student Center, N302, or
via Zoom
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Spring into Wellness: Debt Management Workshop (Hybrid)
In this session of the LGS Spring into Wellness series, learn terms, tips, and tricks for managing your student loans once you leave Laney. This session will be presented by Cortney Davis, Assistant Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships in the Emory School of Medicine’s Office of Medical Education and Student Affairs.
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Date: March 24
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Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Location: Emory Student Center, N302, or
via Zoom
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Opportunities & Reminders
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LGS Cost of Attendance Survey
Please complete a brief survey about your cost of living expenses.
All responses are anonymous and participation is voluntary. Only aggregated results will be used to estimate the Cost of Attendance for financial aid purposes. The survey should take less than five minutes.
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Grant Writing Coaching for Spring 2022
Laney Graduate School (LGS) is offering grant writing coaching to students in the humanities and social sciences who are preparing grant and fellowship applications. Students selected for this opportunity will receive one-to-one mentorship and feedback on their grant proposals from Dr. Corinne Kratz, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and African Studies Emerita, a founder and long-time director of the Grant Writing Program. Please note that the two cycles indicated below are targeted for different groups. The Spring 2022 cycle is to serve students at any stage, and so they may submit a more generic proposal.
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New!
SciPhD: Business of Science Webinar Series
The Laney Graduate School and the Office of Postdoctoral Education have partnered to offer the four-week SciPhD: Business of Science Webinar Series. This series of webinars will cover all aspects of finding, preparing for, interviewing for, and negotiating job opportunities in industries available to scientists in all fields. The webinars will assist with combining your scientific, business, and social skills to make you competitive for a professional career.
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Nominations Open for LGS Eleanor Main Mentor Awards and The Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Education
Nominations are open for the LGS Eleanor Main Mentor Awards (one for a student and one for a graduate faculty member) and The Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Education. Awards will be conferred at commencement. Learn more about each award by clicking the links below.
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Graduate Student Writing Group
Are you working on a writing project? If so, our group can help you get it done, 25 minutes at a time. Join our weekly graduate student writing group (online via Zoom) for some dedicated writing time (through multiple
pomodoros, i.e. focused writing intervals) as well as the opportunity to obtain feedback from a writing tutor if desired.
Feel free to share the link with fellow LGS students and don’t forget to like us on
Facebook.
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Leaders: Raise Money for Your Organization on Emory Day of Giving
Emory Day of Giving – an annual online giving challenge for alumni, students, parents, faculty, and staff to raise awareness and support for causes you care about – is happening March 30.
For a second year, student organizations will be showcased on the Emory Day of Giving site. This increased visibility will allow you to market your student organization through student matches and challenges. With our training and toolkits, plus your organization’s members and network, you can raise more support to expand the impact of your student organization. Don’t miss out!
Learn more about how you can fundraise for your organization through Emory Day of Giving on March 30.
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Join Emory’s Weekly Compassion Meditation Group
Fifteen years ago, the Compassion Meditation Group began in relation to a study by the Emory Psychiatry Department in partnership with the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Training. The practices we use reflect a secular approach helping participants develop skills of attention and compassion for self and others. The Compassion Meditation Group is open to anyone at Emory though participants usually come from graduate programs, faculty, or administration. Several adults from the surrounding community also attend. Supported by the Emory Spiritual and Religious Life Office, our intention is to learn about meditation practices and apply them to our daily lives. We welcome beginners as well as longer-time practitioner. All find community in this practice group.
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New!
Library Carrels Available by Application
Need a dedicated place to study? Library carrels are located on levels 4 through 7 of the Woodruff stacks tower and are perfect for graduate students requiring a dedicated space for contemplative work. Available for assignment to Emory graduate students, carrels include a desk, bookshelves, and a small locker. Additional information regarding annual assignment is available via the Library
FAQ
, as well as the
online application
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Wellness Coaching
Wellness coaching is a free service for all graduate students at Emory that provides support for navigating a variety of concerns, challenges, and life transitions. A coach works with you to maximize your personal and professional potential, and helps you focus on achieving goals that are meaningful for you. Whether it’s being more active, succeeding in the classroom, making connections, or other concerns, a coach can help you build a plan to reach your well-being goals.
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EDGE Talk Time
Laney EDGE (Emory Diversifying Graduate Education) wants to connect with you about opportunities and challenges related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in your program and at Laney. Set up some time to talk today!
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Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
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When:
See appointment calendar, linked below:
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Dr. Amanda Marie James
,
Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
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LGS Student Affairs Appointments
The Laney Graduate School Student Affairs team wants you to know they're here for you and are happy to meet in person or virtually if you want to connect. They can help connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns. Feel free to reach out any time.
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Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
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When: See appointment calendars, linked below:
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Dr. Jennifer Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
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Claire Beaudro, Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Student Wellness
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Emily Neutens, Assistant Director of Student Affairs for GDBBS
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Let’s Talk
Let’s Talk is an informal, free, and confidential consultation service that allows students to speak with a clinician and receive support for any challenge they may be experiencing. Although Let’s Talk consultants are mental health professionals, these
consultations are not mental health treatment but can be used to receive short-term support and resources.
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Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
Weekly on Wednesdays
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Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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Schedule a HIPAA-compliant video appointment on Microsoft Bookings
here.
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New!
Democracy and Electoral Integrity Completion Fellowship
The Laney Graduate School, The Carter Center’s Democracy Program, and Emory University Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives’ Atlanta Global Partnerships Program will support one Democracy and Electoral Integrity completion fellowship in the 2022 -2023 academic year for doctoral candidates in the humanities and/or social sciences with a strong preference for political science.
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program
Applications are open for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program. Please attend the zoom session for more information on March 3 and submit your application by the internal deadline of March 21.
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Emory University Women’s Club Memorial Fellowship in Graduate Research
The Emory University Women’s Club Memorial Award in Graduate Research awards $5,500 to a doctoral student to support research, writing or living expenses related to the student’s dissertation. Applicants must be doctoral candidates in good standing. Any student from any program in the Laney Graduate School is eligible.
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Sheila Carson Dissertation Completion Fellowship for History PhD Students
The Sheila Carson Dissertation Completion Fellowship supports a student enrolled in the History doctoral program to finish their dissertation. The purpose of the Sheila Carson Dissertation Completion Fellowship is to support timely completion of Ph.D. work; it is designed for students whose work is far enough advanced so that completion and final approval of the dissertation during the academic year can be assured.
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Deadline: March 18
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View application guidelines
here
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Emory Student Telehealth
24/7
Medical and Mental Health
Read Here
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Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit
The toolkit is a collection of resources
designed to support the development of
flexible courses from CFDE, TLT, ATS,
and Library Services. Resources are
helpful to graduate students involved in
teaching at every level.
Read here.
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Attention Laney Graduate Students:
Do you have an idea for a story or event that should be featured in this newsletter? If so, please let us know! Email
lgs.communications@emory.edu
with your idea!
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