Monday, June 8, 2020

To: Graduate Students, Graduate Faculty, Directors of Graduate Studies/Program Directors, Program Administrators, LGS Staff

News Feature

International and interdisciplinary experiences pivotal to research for LGS student Emily Pingel

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Events, Opportunities, and Resources

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1. Ongoing Events
2. Opportunities
3. Remote Teaching Resources
4. Additional Resources

Ongoing Events

Fireside Chats with Laney EDGE and PDCP

Laney EDGE and Professional Development & Career Planning host virtual Fireside Chats for LGS scholars who would like to connect.

• Wednesdays: 1 pm-2 pm (EDT)
• Details: Visit “Fireside Chats” for more information.

Let's Talk: CAPS Drop-in Consultation Service

• Wednesday: 2:30 pm-4 pm (EDT)
• Contact: (404) 727-7450

“Sit Down & Write” Virtual Writing Group

• Fridays: 10 am-12 pm (EDT)
• Details: Join  the group  on Facebook

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 from 1 pm-2:30 pm (EDT)
  • Contact: amandamariejames@emory.edu

• Rob Pearson, Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning Virtual Office Hours:
  • Office Hours: Thursdays from 12 pm-1:30 pm (EDT)
  • Contact: robert.pearson@emory.edu

One-on-One Career Coaching
Coaching provided via phone call or Zoom.

• Details: Click this link to schedule an appointment.

The Emory Writing Center

The Emory Writing Center is open for the summer. 

• Dates:   May 19 through August 5.
• Details: More information is available here.  

ELSP Support Sessions

The English Language Support Program (ELSP) is offering remote Writing & Speaking Consultations for ESL and multilingual students.

• Dates: May 18-June 24
• Register: Click  here to schedule an appointment .
• Contact: Heather Boldt, ELSP Interim Director:  hboldt@emory.edu .

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Opportunities

New! Emory CAPS Summer Offerings

• CAPS  Virtual Workshop Series
• Virtual Drop In Groups
• Virtual Therapy Groups

BIO Digital Conference: Free Student Pass

• Date: Monday, June 8-Friday, June 12

Online Information Sessions for the Emory Advanced Graduate Teaching Fellowship (AGTF) for the 2020-2021 Academic Year

The Emory Advanced Graduate Teaching Fellowship (AGTF) is a 10-month fellowship program co-led by a small group of faculty with complementary expertise in the areas of pedagogical innovation, curricular reform, evidenced based-teaching practices, and active learning. The program provides a training framework in the form of an end-of-summer STEM teaching workshop and a newly designed, interdisciplinary one credit-hour pedagogical seminar course. Graduate Fellows will use the spring semester to develop and implement a small but novel pedagogical project relevant to their specific discipline.

• Date: June 10

• Time:  2 pm

• Deadline to apply: June 26

• Registe r here

• AGTF information here

BioCareers: How to Negotiate Salary

This webinar from BioCareers shares practical strategies for gaining the edge in negotiating salaries in order to maximize every offer. This webinar will cover Mindset, Preparation, Research, Asking/Answering Hard Questions, and Offers/Counteroffers.

• Date: June 10

• Time: 1 pm 

• Register here

New! Community Engaged Pedagogy During COVID-19

• Date: June 12
• Time:  2:30 pm-3:30 pm
• Registration and more details here

New! Transferable Skills for Alums: Leveraging Your Emory Edge 

Are you a recent Emory graduate? Stop by this workshop to learn how you can leverage the transferable skills you’ve learned at Emory for your next steps and how you can continue to further develop your skills.

• Date: June 16 

• Time: 7 pm 

• Register here

New! Developing Professional Body Language and Voice for Online Interactions

In this virtual workshop, you will learn how to project a professional, engaging, and confident persona when participating in online communication tasks such as presentations, meetings, and consultations. 

• Date: Wednesday, June 17

• Time: 10 am-11:30 am

• Register here

Information Session: Careers in Technology Transfer & Internship Program in Emory's Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)

Are you interested in careers outside of traditional academic research? Emory’s Office of Technology Transfer is recruiting interns for their 2020-2021 cohort. Technology transfer is the process of commercializing academic research through industry partners and university startups. Interns will gain exposure to intellectual property law, business development, and entrepreneurship through hands-on projects and mentorship from licensing and patent professionals. At this information session, Licensing Associate and former intern John Nicosia, PhD, will share his experience transitioning from research to tech transfer, and give details on the internship program.

• Date: June 17
• Time: 3 pm
• Register here 

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Remote Teaching Resources

LGS teaching assistants and teaching associates may attend webinars and utilize resources for teaching in remote environments listed below. 

Emory Remote Teaching Resources

• Assessments & Completion
• Zoom Resources
• Emory College Remote Teaching Zoom Webpage
• Best practices in asynchronous instruction
• Using Canvas Studio to record content

CIRTL  Summer Offerings 

CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning) will be running courses, a MOOC, teaching institutes , and online teaching office hours this summer, each designed to dig into specific aspects of inclusive, effective, evidence-based STEM pedagogy. 

• Online Courses
  Courses have live, real-time online sessions and require regular homework outside of those class meetings. Registration with your Emory e-mail is required.
  • Basics of Online Learning and Teaching
  • Engaging Students in the Teaching of Statistics
  • Transforming Your Research into Teaching
• Teaching Institutes
  Teaching institutes are multi-day, intensive sessions aimed at improving grad students' and postdocs' STEM teaching skills. This summer, institutes will be offered online due to COVID-19. Registration with your Emory e-mail is required.
  • Teaching Institute at Johns Hopkins University
  • Summer Teaching Institute at the University of British Columbia
  • Online Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching
    
• Questions? Contact the help desk at info@cirtl.net.
  

Libraries & Information Technology Services: Canvas 1-2-3

Beginning June 1, LITS will offer several Canvas workshops. Topics include: Canvas Essentials, Grading and Assignments, Student Activity, Canvas Studio, Quizzing, Analytics.

• Details: View the event calendar here.

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Additional Resources

Visit the contacts and resources below for questions and additional information:

• LGS Leadership Team Members
• Emory University COVID-19 Updates
• LGS COVID-19 Updates
• LGS Full Calendar of Events

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