From the Office of the Dean | Happy New Year Welcome back! I hope you had a restful and productive break and are now well-rested, recharged, and ready to take on new challenges. You are the backbone of our intellectual community, driving research and pushing the boundaries of knowledge forward. As you embark on this new year, I encourage you to stay focused, committed, and dedicated to your studies. Remember that your hard work will pay off and that every challenge comes with an opportunity to grow and learn. Your faculty, advisors, and administrative staff are here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can make this year one of renewed hope, fresh beginnings, and unbridled excellence. Once again, welcome back. I am looking forward to continuing this journey with you. |
Ask RCRA The Office of Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs (RCRA) is delighted to invite you to our monthly "Ask RCRA" community forum! Please join us for important research compliance information, including regulatory updates and institutional changes in policies and procedures. To receive a link to the webinar, please register in advance: When: Thursday, Jan. 18 | 12 pm - 1pm Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Event Agenda: NIH Foreign Subaward Policy – David Sundvall, Asst. Dir. Research Security COI Annual Disclosure Certification Cycle – Aric Edwards, Dir. COI/COC ORCID IDs @ Emory – LeBrit Nickerson, Admin. Program Effectiveness Controlled Substance Use in Research – Maria Davila, Dir. ORIC Export Control Updates – Rose Ndegwa, Dir. Export Control IACUC Updates – Esmeralda Meyer, Dir. IACUC Q & A Do you have any questions we can answer during the session? Please submit questions to: researchcompliance@emory.edu or aaliyah.saran.van.de.cruize@emory.edu We look forward to seeing you at Ask RCRA! ***Be sure to check out the October edition of our RCRA Newsletter here!*** |
Yale University Virtual Postdoc Recruitment Event Yale University’s Office for Postdoctoral Affairs is hosting its Virtual Postdoc Recruitment Event on February 15, 2024 from 1-4pm Eastern Time on Zoom and engages scholars interested in pursuing postdoctoral training at Yale University. Our goals are to support potential postdocs in their career exploration and identifying next steps, engage with potential postdocs from underrepresented and historically excluded groups, and increase awareness of the experience of and resources supporting Yale postdocs. Register by: Jan. 29 Event date: Feb. 15 Participants will have the opportunity to: - Meet with representatives from Yale resources for postdocs
- Hear from and ask questions of current Yale faculty from a variety of disciplinary fields, including STEM, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Engage with current Yale postdocs in a virtual networking hour
As part of the event, we will highlight current and future postdoctoral opportunities at Yale and how to follow up with the corresponding hiring departments and faculty. Please find full details on our webpage. |
LGSC General Body Meeting Upcoming LGSC General Body Meeting: Jan. 18 – hybrid | AMUC Harland Cinema or Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97474314351
Meeting ID: 974 7431 4351 |
Applications Now Open! Heal with the CWE Applications Open Heal with the CWE is a cohort-based program dedicated to holistic healing practices. This program includes weekly sessions featuring meditation, yoga, journaling, and more to engage mind, body, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Deadline: Jan. 24, 2024 |
Now Open: 2023-24 ML Brittain Award Call for Nominations The Marion Luther Brittain Award 2023-2024 is the highest award given to Emory students, honors meritorious service to the university community. Each year, two students are recognized, one graduate and one undergraduate. All fall 2023 and spring 2024 graduates are eligible for this year’s honor. We are asking that you consider nominating the 100 senior honorary students for the Brittain Award, for those that meet the requirements.
Click the button below to view more detail on award qualifications and procedures for nomination. Nominations must be submitted through the online portal .
Deadline to nominate a student: Friday, Feb. 16 |
Call for Nominations: 2024 Thomas Jefferson Award The Thomas Jefferson Award is presented annually at Emory University’s commencement. This award is named and endowed by the Robert Earl McConnell Foundation to honor current Emory University faculty and staff who have significantly enriched the intellectual and civic life of the Emory community. The award honors a member of the faculty or staff for significant service to Emory through personal activities, influence, and leadership, usually over the course of many years. The award recognizes personal and professional integrity as well as distinguished service in several of the following areas: - Teaching
- Research and scholarship
- Non-academic accomplishments related to students
- University advancement and development in relation to the entire university or to an area, school, or division
- Community or educational service on the local, state, national, or international level
The Selection Committee, comprised of the Chair and the three most recent winners of the award, is now seeking nominations for the 2024 honoree. More information on the award can be found on the Office of the Provost website. Any Emory University employee may nominate a current Emory faculty or staff member by sending an original letter of nomination and the nominee’s full CV or resume. The nomination letter may include signatures of other Emory employees who wish to endorse the nomination. The nomination letter should be sent to the attention of the Chair and Members of the Jefferson Award Selection Committee. Please send nomination letters and CVs to Dr. Joel Baumgart by email at tworboy@emory.edu. The deadline for 2024 nominations is Friday, February 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Nominations received after this time will not be eligible for consideration for the current year’s award. Nominations received by the deadline are retained in active status for one academic year. |
Join our group of graduate writers for some dedicated writing time Members of the LGS Writing meet weekly, with in-person and online options, for some “sit down and write time” within a supportive community. In addition to multiple writing sprints, feedback from an Emory Writing Center Fellow or an English Language Specialist is available to participants as needed. Spring 2024 Group is Forming Now: Express interest here: https://forms.office.com/r/zdVagAsasG Contact: Heather Boldt, hboldt@emory.edu |
Pathways to Academia Series: Personal Finances Take control of your financial future with this comprehensive workshop on personal finances. From managing your money and understanding credit cards to navigating retirement savings and enhancing financial literacy, this session equips you with essential knowledge for your financial journey. This workshop is sponsored by the BCDB, GPTP, and MSP T32 training programs of Emory University. |
Job Position- Graduate Curator Assistant, African American Collections Under the supervision of the Collection Development Archivist of African American Collections and other Rose Library staff, the Curator Assistant of African American Collections will work independently on projects, to promote the use and knowledge of the Rose Library’s African American collections. They will describe and identify materials in ArchivesSpace and other databases to create and update libguides to serve as a discovery tool. |
2024 ATLANTIS Symposium The ATLANTIS Symposium serves as a central platform for researchers, providing a dedicated opportunity to share ideas, showcase innovative techniques, and contribute to the advancement of kidney, urology, and hematology research. With a focus on networking, collaboration, and career development, the symposium will feature a keynote speaker and a variety of trainee presentations, all focused on KUH research. March 14, 2024 | 9am – 4pm Health Sciences Research Building Register Here Submit You Abstract Here |
PAID TA POSITIONS – GH521 Qualitative Research Methods – Spring 2024 We are recruiting multiple Teaching Assistants (TAs) for the Spring semester courses on Qualitative Research Methods in the Global Health department of RSPH. These courses will be taught in-person with asynchronous content on Canvas. TAs will assist with group activities, mentor students, review course assignments and assist with course logistics. Interested graduate students must have experience with qualitative research methods for this position by having completed a graduate course in qualitative research. These are paid positions. There are two sections of this course that meet as follows, each TA would only need to be available for one of these sections: Section 1: Mondays Class is 8am -10.50am OR Section 2: Mondays Class is 3pm - 5.50pm If interested, please send an email describing your experience with qualitative research and your CV to the instructor: Dr. Hennink at mhennin@emory.edu or contact Dr Hennink for questions. |
Halle Institute Graduate Assistant Position The Halle Institute for Global Research (Halle Institute) in the Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives (GSI) is seeking a graduate assistant for the 2024 spring semester to support the strategic aims and website content development needs of the office. Duration and compensation: - Paid Graduate Assistantship: $20/hr
- Duration of assignment: January 2024 to August 2024
- Hours per week: 10
Who can apply: Open to all Emory graduate students Deadline to apply: Applications are being accepted until position is filled How to Apply: Send resume and statement of interest to Kelly Richmond Yates, kyates2@emory.edu |
The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) Workshop Survey The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) is currently circulating a campus-wide survey to gather information about future workshop and training offerings that might be of interest to faculty, staff, and students—both graduate and undergraduate!
What do YOU want to learn?
The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship wants to know your thoughts! We invite faculty, staff, and students to shape our future workshop series & digital training offerings by sharing your insights in our survey below:
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Applications Now Open: Grad500 Karen Siegel at RSPH and Jonathan Crane, SOM, Laney and Center for Ethics, are co-teaching “Eating Ethics” in Spring 2024. This award-winning course is designated as a GRAD500R (class # 5717), and thus is open to all Emory students: under/graduate, certificate, and non-degree students alike. |
Merck 2024 Summer Internship Opportunities Merck is accepting applications for 2024 Summer Internships in Analytical Research & Development. Apply using buttons below. |
Listing 1: Quantitative Theory and Methods Teaching Assistant Position The Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods (QTM) is recruiting teaching assistants for Spring 2024 to support QTM 100: Intro to Statistical Inference. Lab TAs instruct one weekly lab section, attend weekly TA meetings, supervise an undergraduate teaching assistant, and provide general course support. New QTM 100 TAs are expected to attend lectures. The position requires 10-15 hours effort per week, and compensation is $2,625 per semester. Knowledge of introductory statistics is required (e.g., basic probability, t-tests, chi-squared tests, ANOVA, linear regression); knowledge of R and previous teaching experience are preferred but not required. Additional details can be found on the QTM website. Please apply at https://forms.office.com/r/0pUwPWSy0q. |
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. |
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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🌐 Elevate Your Graduate Communication Skills! - Are you currently crafting a manuscript, gearing up for a presentation, or just wanting to polish your academic English language skills in general?
- The English Language Support Program (ELSP) offers elective language classes for multilingual doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
- Tailored specifically for graduate and professional tasks and for users of English as an additional language, ELSP courses can provide you with skills you need to excel in academic and professional settings.
🗓️ Enrollment Spring 2024 ELSP Courses Closing Soon Learn more and express interest here: https://forms.office.com/r/jEQ52HKefk Contact: Heather Boldt, ELSP Director, 📧 hboldt@emory.edu |
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, 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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