LGS's English Language Support Program (ELSP) hosted the International Alumni Panel: Tips & Strategies for Success in Graduate School and Beyond. Alumni from the departments of Chemistry, Behavioral Sciences & Health Education, and Spanish shared their experiences navigating graduate school in a new culture, strategies for improving communication skills, and tips for success after graduate school. Thank you to our panelists, Dr. Fernando Esquivel-Suarez, Dr. Jingjing Li and Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes, as well as all attendees!
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Reminder: Emory University international travel policy requires all Emory-sponsored international travel to be approved by the student’s school of enrollment. For LGS students, all Emory-related international travel, regardless of funding source (e.g., PDS award, program funding, etc.) MUST be approved through the LGS International Travel Permission Form.
Review the Laney Graduate School’s International Travel Policy here.
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CAPS Summer 2022 Virtual Groups
CAPS will be offering:
- Black graduate and professional student process group
- International student drop-in group
- Graduate student drop-in group
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Visit the Emory Writing Center This Summer
The Emory Writing Center (EWC) is open remotely this summer from May 18 through August 4! Our tutors are prepared to assist with writing projects from personal statements to dissertation chapters.
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The Best Way to Arrive on Campus
Emory University students can now earn rewards for getting to school without
driving alone with GA Commute, metro ATL’s favorite commuter rewards app.
Eligible trips include taking transit, carpooling, walking and biking. The best part:
The minute you sign up, you’ll automatically get 1,000 points toward deals &
discounts to nearby shopping, dining, entertainment and more!
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Call for Submissions: "Liberating Temporality and Spatiality" Conference
The Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (GCWS) is hosting our biannual graduate student conference “Liberating Temporality and Spatiality” in Spring 2023.
This free conference will be in-person with some flexibility for hybrid presenters.
The GCWS conference “Liberating Temporality and Spatiality” welcomes graduate students in all areas of study to submit their abstracts or synopses of in-progress scholarly papers, dissertation or thesis chapters, article drafts, or in-progress film/mixed media works. Proposals may come in the form of papers, films, art, performance, visual art, or alternate forms not listed above.
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Come write with us!
The LGS Writing Group, co-hosted by the English Language Support Program and the Emory Writing Center, will meet on Thursday and then take a break until Fall 2022.
Join us for some focused writing time via pomodoros.
- When: Thursdays 2-4 in May & June
- Where: Via Zoom
- Interested in joining the group this fall? Complete this form at any time, and we’ll be in touch.
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Submit your EMERGE Application!
EMERGE is supported by the Women of Emory Impact Circle and the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University to empower early-career women for leadership in global health.
Students are eligible to apply if they are enrolled full-time in a graduate program at Emory; are engaged in global-health research; self-identify as a woman; belong to a Historically Underrepresented Group (HUG)1 or come from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC); demonstrate leadership potential; and can be present for all in-person programming to maximize engagement with other EMERGE fellows.
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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!
- Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
- When: See appointment calendar, linked below:
- 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.
- Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
- When: See appointment calendars, linked below:
- Dr. Jennifer Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
- Claire Beaudro, Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Student Wellness
- Emily Neutens, Assistant Director of Student Affairs for GDBBS
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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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