The LGS Weekly Roundup includes reminders of upcoming meetings and events. Future listings will be sent each Monday and will temporarily replace The Grad Report.

April 14, 2020

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Ongoing Events
Meetings & Events
Opportunities
Remote Teaching Resources
Additional Resources

Ongoing Events

Virtual Graduate Weekly Writing Group
- Tuesday: 12 pm-2 pm
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Let's Talk: CAPS Drop-in Consultation Service
- Wednesday: 2:30 pm- 4 pm
- Fridays: 12 pm-1:30 pm
- Contact: (404) 727-7450
Fireside Chats with Laney EDGE and PDCP
Laney EDGE and Professional Development & Career Planning
- Wednesdays: 1 pm-2 pm
- Virtual “Fireside Chats” are for LGS scholars who want to connect.

Virtual Office Hours
Please contact Amanda Marie James or Rob Pearson directly to confirm an appointment and receive a Zoom link .
- Amanda Marie James, Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement:
  - Office Hours- Tuesdays: 1 pm-2:30 pm
  - Contact: amandamariejames@emory.edu
- Rob Pearson, Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning Virtual Office Hours:
  - Office Hours- Thursdays: 12 pm-1:30 pm
  - Contact: robert.pearson@emory.edu

Virtual Dissertation Boot Camp
- Fridays beginning 4/17- 5/8
- 10 am- 2pm
One-on-One Career Coaching
- Coaching provided via phone call or Zoom.
- Click this link to schedule an appointment.
  
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Meetings & Events

Convos in Quarantine: Peer-led Discussions Via Zoom
Emory University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) hosts peer-led discussions via Zoom. The first session begins Monday, April 13. Groups will meet for three weeks. Max 12 participants per session. More information is available here.
- Academics & Concerns About the Future:
  - Session A: Monday- 3pm
  - Session B: Tuesday- 9am
- Home life & Feelings of Loneliness:
  - Session C: Wednesday- 5 pm
  - Session D: Thursday-11 am

JPE 610: Science & Human Rights: Making the Connection
In this webinar, participants will learn about the connections between science, technology, and human rights, and opportunities to build partnerships with human rights organizations.
- Tuesday, April 14
- 3 pm
- Registration/RSVP here.

Exploring Diverse Career Paths - STEM Fields
This virtual workshop addresses how to research potential employers of various types and communicate with individuals on the inside.
- Wednesday, April 15
- 3 pm-4:30 pm
- Registration/RSVP here.

JPE 610: Writing a Data Management Plan, NSF & NEH
Learn how to write a Data Management Plan (DMP) for your research project as required for research sponsored by federal agencies such as the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
- Thursday, April 16
- 10 am-11 am
- Registration/RSVP here.

Faculty Balancing Student Support and Personal Stress - LGS Teaching Assistants and Teaching Associates
This session offers important self-care strategies and academic resources to assist with managing pressures that come from their students, departments, and individual expectations.
- Thursday, April 16
- 2pm-3pm
- More information is available here.

Strengths-Based Networking Workshop
This workshop discusses the goals of networking and strategies for starting, continuing, and ending conversations in ways that are both authentic and professional. It is open to anyone who has attended a Strengths workshop or one-on-one coaching with Dr. Ariela Freedman.
- Friday, April 17
- 9 am-11:30 am

MBTI Coaching with Helen Klepac
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator Assessment (MBTI) is a professional development tool that provides helpful feedback about what makes you unique. Sign up here for a session with our career coach, Helen Klepac, to access your MBTI Career report and build a meaningful career exploration strategy.
- Monday, April 20
- 2 pm-4 pm EDT

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Opportunities

Emory Foundations for Online Teaching
Emory Foundations for Online Teaching (EFOT) is a professional development opportunity for graduate students from any discipline offered through a joint partnership between the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship and the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence .
- Application Deadline: April 20
- Apply here
- Questions? Contact: Shari Wejsa at swejsa@emory.edu.

Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR)
The Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) is a formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees who seek to conduct research at the interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine. Visit Georgia CTSA's website for program details and eligibility.
- Application Deadline: April 30 by 5 pm
- Questions? Contact Cheryl Sroka at csroka@emory.edu

Data Incubator Summer 2020 Data Science Fellowship Application
The Data Incubator is an intensive eight-week fellowship that prepares masters and doctoral students, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields for industry careers as data scientists.
- Session Dates: June 29-August 21
- Deadline: May 2
- Apply here.
  
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Remote Teaching Resources

LGS teaching assistants and teaching associates may attend the upcoming webinars and utilize resources for teaching in remote environments. Recordings of past webinars from the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence are accessible on the remote teaching website.

Preventing “Zoom-Bombing”
- Emory College Remote Teaching Zoom Page website
- Zoom Blog
Recording Video: Best Practices:

Additional Resources

Please visit the contacts and resources below for questions and/or additional information:

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