Connect with Laney on LinkedIn! We are excited to announce that Laney Graduate School has a new way to connect with our community: LinkedIn! This platform will enable LGS to share valuable content with students, faculty, and staff; stay plugged in with alumni; and introduce new initiatives + events. |
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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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Congratulations Brooke McKenna! |
Brooke McKenna's proposed project was selected for a National Institute of Social Sciences 2022 Dissertation Grant. This grant comes with a financial contribution to Brooke’s research work and an invitation to participate in an in-person event with the Institute’s members and others, planned for this Fall in New York City. At that event, Brooke will have the opportunity to present a brief summary of her dissertation research. |
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New! Teaching Assistant Positions – Qualitative Data Analysis
Rollins School of Public Health is seeking graduate student Teaching Assistants for a course on Qualitative Data Analysis for this Fall 2022 semester in the Rollins School of Public Health. These are paid positions.
Applicants must have experience in qualitative data analysis and be familiar with the software program MAXQDA. TA duties include assisting in weekly lab sessions with MAXQDA, giving written feedback on assignments, managing the course site on Canvas and assisting the instructor with class administrative tasks.
If interested or have questions, please send an email describing your experience in qualitative data analysis and MAXQDA software to the instructor, found below. |
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Residence Life | Sorority and Fraternity Life: Hiring!
Emory's Office of Residence Life is hiring graduate students for positions such as live-in academic advisor, residence life graduate assistant and more! |
New! 2022-2023 Pilot Program in Children’s Environmental Health Research Translation
The Center for Children’s Health Assessment, Research Translation, and Combating Environmental Racism (CHARTER) (NIEHS 1P2CES033430-01) is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Pilot Program in Children’s Environmental Health Research Translation.
All applications must focus on the role of the environment in children’s health. Interdisciplinary planning grants are open to graduate students. |
Bilateral Path between Academic Research & Teaching Program Expanding
BPART (Bilateral Path between Academic Research & Teaching), is dual-goal program that guides graduate students through the development of an Introduction to Academic Research course aimed at first year students in the fall, that will then be taught by the graduate students in the spring.
The first program goal is the course development (fall) and teaching (spring) experience for the graduate students, and the second program goal is to demystify the undergraduate research experience and make it more accessible and equitable to all undergraduates.
Graduates students will work in teams of 2-3 and both semesters should require no more than 5 hours of time per week. All students must have their PIs support to apply for the program. |
Bioethics Certificate for Doctoral Students
The Emory Doctoral Certificate in Bioethics program is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for Fall 2022 admissions. The Doctoral Certificate in Bioethics is designed to complement the disciplinary work pursued in any Emory PhD department with interdisciplinary studies on the social and ethical challenges that face medicine, biotechnology and public health. Graduates of our Doctoral Certificate in Bioethics have received job offers from the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University and Weill Cornell Medicine.
Applications for Fall 2022 admission should be completed by July 31st. |
Graduate Student Assistant Needed: Emory National Scholarships and Fellowships Program
The Emory College National Scholarships and Fellowships Program seeks a graduate assistant to provide general program support and event planning support from June 2022 to August 2023. Responsibilities will include serving as an interview and meeting note-taker, assisting with tasks related to event planning (e.g. scheduling, communication, event logistics, program design, social media), providing general proofreading and copy-editing support to full-time program staff, and assisting with advising activities for students and alumni interested in nationally-competitive awards.
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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. |
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! |
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. |
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
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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
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When: See appointment calendars, linked below:
- Dr. Jennifer Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
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Claire DePalma, 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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| 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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