TOMORROW! Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals Competition
Come cheer on your classmates in the Laney Graduate School 3MT finals as they explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in three minutes or less! For more information on the competitors, click here.
When: March 26 | 4-6 p.m. EST
Where: Margaret J. Rollins Room, R. Randall Rollins Building
Virtual: The event will also be livestreamed here
Those who attend in-person will have a chance to vote for the People's Choice Award and attend a reception with light food and drinks.
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NEXT WEEK! Grad Student Appreciation Week Events (April 1 - 5)
We're a week away from Grad Student Appreciation Week!
- If interested in getting your professional headshot taken, please click the first button below to sign up. Headshots will be taken on Wednesday, April 3 between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- If you'd like to attend the "Show Your Spirit Mixer" repping your favorite college/university, sports team or greek sorority/fraternity paraphernalia, click the second the button below to RSVP. RSVP deadline is March 29.
Check out GSAW flyer here or visit the Grad Student Appreciation Week website to see the full calendar of events.
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2024 Emory Day of Giving
Emory Day of Giving is Two Days Away! March 27 – 28! Laney students, faculty
and staff, let’s show our Emory community spirit by donating this week.
Participation is key—even $5 can help! Laney is highlighting five giving areas that
represent the needs of our community – from diversity initiatives to professional
development resources.
Take a coffee break and help Laney kick off the 7th annual Emory Day of Giving with a sweet treat on us at our Emory Day of Giving station.
When: March 27 | 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: The quadrangle in front of the Administration building
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2024 GDBBS Symposium
Please join DSAC for our 21st Annual GDBBS Research Symposium!! We hope you can help us celebrate over 20 years of graduate research with more than 20 oral presentations and nearly 60 poster presentations!
When: March 27 | 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Emory Student Center RM 1-6
- Breakfast refreshments will be provided starting at 8 a.m.
- Oral sessions to begin at 9 a.m.
- Awards Ceremony to follow from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided for attendees that register with the link below.
For any questions or issues, please contact Veronica Canarte (veronica.canarte@emory.edu) or Louis Hopkins(louis.hopkins@emory.edu)
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The Hatchery STEAMSYNC
The Hatchery is excited to announce the return of the STEMSYNC event, where Emory's STEM PhD and MBA scholars will unite to address current biotech challenges posed by Atlanta's leading new innovators, such as Mark Snyder from VerdeTerra, Nuri Jeong from Goals Unhindered, and Caitlin J. Risener from Radyus Research. This gathering is a unique chance to engage in and observe interdisciplinary collaboration that leads to innovative breakthroughs. Additionally, it presents a fantastic opportunity for networking with rising stars in life science and technology.
For those in graduate school eyeing a future in biotech, this event promises a memorable evening of collaboration, creativity, and hands-on problem-solving, with dinner on us! Don't miss out on this chance to blend learning and networking in one impactful event. Dinner provided!
When: March. 28 | 6-8:30 p.m.
RSVP Here
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Are you traveling abroad this summer?
Students – if you plan to travel abroad this summer for Emory, you must attend orientation.
Please see dates below and registration links for the global pre-departure orientation and self-defense class for global travelers.
Note: There are only 25 spaces available for the self-defense class.
Event Dates
- April 16- 6-7 pm - Graduate student global pre-departure orientation, click here.
- April 23 – 6-7 pm - Self-Defense Class for Global Travelers, click here.
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Tips from the Other Side of the Peer-Review Process to Help Get Your Scientific Manuscript Published
Please join CFDE as Bruce G. Weniger, adjunct associate professor in Rollins School of Public Health, presents Tips for the Other Side of the Peer-Review Process. To paraphrase Churchill, the peer-review process is a most flawed and imperfect filter to achieve publication, but it beats the alternatives. This two-part presentation provides tips, examples, and anecdotes from the past experience of a journal editor (Elsevier’s Vaccine) to ease the burden and overcome the skepticism of busy, volunteer peer reviewers who must use both conscious criteria and subjective, often unconscious intuition to judge the worthiness for publication of your work using only the manuscript and revision cover letters provided them.
When: April 18 | 12 – 1 p.m.
April 25 | 12 – 1 .p.m
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LAST CHANCE! IDEAS Teaching Fellow - Fellow will receive a $12,000 for one academic year.
The Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA) requests applications for the IDEAS Teaching Fellowship, a year-long graduate student fellowship from September 1, 2024-August 31, 2025. The awardee will be a current PhD student in a LGS humanities program whose work focuses on the Americas. The fellow will be asked to teach AMST 201: Introduction to American Studies in the spring semester in consultation with the Director of American Studies. In addition, over the course of the academic year, the fellow will be involved with and help facilitate the undergraduate IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Exploration and Scholarship) Fellowship. Duties will include attending and participating in weekly IDEAS lunch meetings (Fridays, 11:30 – 1:00), helping to plan IDEAS events, and serving as a liaison between IDEAS faculty and fellows.
To be eligible for the IDEAS Fellowship, you must be in candidacy for the PhD in a LGS humanities program.
Application Deadline: March 25 | 5pm EST
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Job Opportunity - Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanobiology Director of Community Engagement
Are you a 2023-2024 PhD graduate interested in science communication and advancing the field of mechanobiology through the development of new probes and techniques that will transform our understanding of cell mechanics and its relationship with human health?
The NIH sponsored center on probes for mechanobiology (CPMM) was recently formed at Emory University, and we are seeking to hire a Director of Community Engagement. The CPMM is committed to advancing the field of mechanobiology through the development of new probes and techniques that will transform our understanding of cell mechanics and its relationship with human health.
The candidate will help with strategic communications involving dissemination of methods and techniques to cell biology end users as well as industry partners and academic collaborators. The candidate will also help organize training for the community.
The responsibilities of the candidates will include the following:
- Strategic communications: This will involve dissemination of methods and techniques cell biology end users as well as industry partners and academic driving biological project leads.
- Organizing training for the community: This includes annual bootcamp training for junior trainees in diverse fields. Coordinating efforts across multiple national biological projects with our partners.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A Ph.D. or equivalent experience is preferred and past experience in science communication is desirable.
Please reach out to k.salaita@emory.edu with your CV and cover letter.
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Part-Time Job Opportunity - Office of Undergraduate Admission - Admission Representative
The Communications Center in the Office of Undergraduate Admission is seeking to hire graduate students with excellent verbal and written communication skills for the Admission Representative position. This student employee team is comprised mainly of undergraduate students who handle incoming phone calls and emails to the Office of Undergraduate Admission
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Interdisciplinary Workshop in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies
The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies invites the Emory community to the next event in this semester's seminar series. Dr. Akeel Bilgrami will present "Gandhi (and Ambedkar) on Caste."
When: On Thursday, April 4 | 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Major Room, Bowden Hall 323
Dr. Bilgrami will seek to situate Gandhi’s views on caste as well as his disagreements with Ambedkar within the framework of Gandhi and Ambedkar’s differing views on the inevitability and scope of both liberal modernity and the capitalist economic formation to which the liberal notion of the state are tied. He will consider the ambivalences into which he was forced on caste by Ambedkar’s skillful appeal to these emerging liberal institutions under colonial rule.
Dr. Bilgrami's paper will be circulated ten days before the seminar event.
All are welcome.
For questions, please contact Hugo Hansen at hugo.hansen@emory.edu.
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Class Visits & Workshops
Instructors are encouraged to invite EWC tutors to visit your classes, whether to give a brief introduction to the EWC or to run a longer workshop on a writing topic.
We now have request forms you may fill out to make your request for class visits and workshops.
As always, you may reach out to our team at writingcenter@emory.edu with any questions or notes.
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Let's sit down and write
Join the LGS Graduate Writing Group to move your writing forward; anything that helps you make progress counts!
Details:
- Mondays, 2 - 4 p.m.
- In-person location (snacks provided): The Computing Center at Cox Hall, Fishbowl Classroom
- Zoom link
Contact: Heather Boldt, hboldt@emory.edu
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Career Coaching Available for LGS Students
Are you a Laney master's or PhD student looking for guidance on:
- assessing your strengths, interests, and values?
- learning about diverse career paths?
- editing resumes or other job application materials?
- interviewing and networking strategies?
If so, you might be interested in meeting with one of our Career Coaches.
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The Office of Respect - Therapy Group Spring 2024
The Office of Respect is holding a therapy group this spring.
The Sexual & Relationship Harm Survivor Support Group welcomes all genders - undergrad and grad.
Contact respect@emory.edu for more information.
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Student Intervention Services Responder Recruitment
Campus Life’s Student Intervention Services is seeking new SIS Responders to join the SIS team. Students who are second year graduate students and beyond are encouraged to join. The SIS Crisis On-Call Team is staffed 24/7 and responds to students’ active crises. Compensation is provided and SIS Team Responders receive ongoing training and support.
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LGS Student and Faculty Resources
LGS continues to develop resources to enhance students’ experiences and well-being by fostering supportive community environments, processes, and services that empower students throughout their educational journey to ensure personal, professional, and academic success.
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Learn about Post-Graduation Immigration Options from an Immigration Attorney
Emory’s ISSS invites you to attend a presentation with immigration attorney Timothy D’Arduini. You will learn about various visa options for graduating students on F/J visas and have the chance to ask questions about employment in the US. Mr. D’Arduini is also generously offering free 15-minute consultations to presentation attendees.
Register for location details and the opportunity for a free one-on-one consultation.
When: April 5 | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: March 27
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Tax Support for International Students
- Emory’s ISSS and the Emory tax office have resources available to help you file your taxes before the April 15 deadline.
- The ISSS staff are not tax experts, but they have compiled a special ISSS Taxes webpage with useful information.
- Emory has contracted with Sprintax to offer access to their tax preparation software to Emory’s international students and scholars.
- Free tax webinars are available through Sprintax. Review the “Get Help” section of the ISSS Taxes webpage for webinar details. Topics will include an overview of tax for non-resident students and scholars, who must file a 2022 US tax return, what income forms students/scholars may receive, forms that need to be completed and sent to the IRS, and much more!
Questions? Consult the ISSS Tax FAQ, the Emory Tax Office FAQ or contact the Emory Tax office: nonresident.tax@emory.edu
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🌐 1-on-1 consultations to elevate your graduate communication skills
Are you currently writing a review paper, proposal, or manuscript? Or preparing for a class presentation, lecture, or other speaking engagement? The English Language Support Program (ELSP) provides personalized one-on-one language consultations tailored for graduate and professional tasks. Open to users of English as an additional language.
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Nat C. Robertson Graduate Fellow in Science and Society
The Nat C. Robertson Endowment in Science & Society, in collaboration with the Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA), requests applications for the year-long graduate student fellowship from September 1, 2024-August 31, 2025. The awardees, a current LGS Ph.D. student in the natural science and one in either the social sciences or humanities, will work with ILA faculty to facilitate a pre-existing course in the Fall. In the Spring, the fellow can develop a new course, team-teach an existing course with an ILA faculty member, or propose a semester-long project with undergraduates that builds on the fellow’s own research interests and integrates the sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts.
To be eligible for the Robertson Science and Society Fellowship, you must be enrolled in Laney Graduate School and in candidacy for PhD. The Fellow will receive a $6,000 stipend for one academic year.
Application Deadline: March. 25 | 5pm EST.
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IDEAS Teaching Fellows
The Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA) requests applications for the IDEAS Teaching Fellowship, a year-long graduate student fellowship from September 1, 2024-August 31, 2025. The awardee will be a current PhD student in a LGS humanities program whose work focuses on the Americas. The fellow will be asked to teach AMST 201: Introduction to American Studies in the spring semester in consultation with the Director of American Studies. In addition, over the course of the academic year, the fellow will be involved with and help facilitate the undergraduate IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Exploration and Scholarship) Fellowship.
Duties will include attending and participating in weekly IDEAS lunch meetings (Fridays, 11:30 – 1:00), helping to plan IDEAS events, and serving as a liaison between IDEAS faculty and fellows.
To be eligible for the IDEAS Fellowship, you must be in candidacy for the PhD in a LGS humanities program. The Fellow will receive a $12,000 for one academic year.
Application Deadline: March 25 | 5pm EST.
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Academic Success Resources
Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS’ website.
In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.
Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:
Dr. Jennifer M. Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs & Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Emily Neutens, Associate Director of Student Affairs for GDBBS
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Emory Student Telehealth
24/7 Medical and Mental Health
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Are you Concerned about a Student?
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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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