Opportunities

Deadline Approaching! Kharen Fulton Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement in Graduate Education

The Kharen Fulton Award was created to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Kharen Fulton and her dedication to diversity in graduate education. This LGS Diversity Award will be presented to one LGS doctoral scholar to acknowledge his or her personal and professional efforts towards diversity, inclusion, and community engagement in the Laney Graduate School at Emory University. Award recipients will receive a framed citation and an award prize of $2,000. The award announcement will take place during the October 2020 celebratory recognition of Laney EDGE Fellowship Recipients.

Dates: Thursday, October 15
Time: 5 PM (EDT)
More information here

Deadline Approaching! Confronting Negative Career Beliefs

The Career Beliefs inventory can help you get “unstuck” in the career planning process by identifying assumptions and beliefs that might be blocking progress. This process helps to examine current beliefs, process and release negative beliefs and emotions, and determining new actions that can be taken based on new beliefs. Learn strategies to deal with setbacks and challenges as they arise.

Date: Thursday, October 15
Time: 2 PM-4 PM (EDT)
Register here

New! Exploring Diverse Career Paths - Humanities & Social Sciences

In this virtual workshop, you will learn how to research potential employers of various types and advocate for themselves by communicating with individuals on the inside.

Date: Monday, October 19
Time: 12 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Register here

New! Zero to Hero Career Success Phase 1: What's the Job?

The workshop will help participants identify career pathways that are the best fit for their interests, evaluate their current skills and experiences as a match, and build a plan to get there.

Date: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 2:30 PM - 4 PM (EDT)
Register here

New! TATTO extension: Tips and Strategies for International Teaching Assistants

This session is designed for international TAs who are teaching assistants this academic year (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021). It will cover the key topics of US classroom culture, cultural communication, and strategies for success, including useful phrases for asking & answering questions, asking for clarification, and giving feedback and corrections. This workshop aims to ensure that participants develop a firm understanding of the skills needed to ensure greater success with facilitating courses in English.

Date: Thursday, October 22
Time: 2:30 PM - 4 PM (EDT)
Register here

Transforming Research 2020 Conference

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library is the virtual host for this year’s Transforming Research Conference. This meeting will advance conversations on research policy, evaluation, portfolio management, funding, dissemination, and impact. Emory Postdocs and graduate students that wish to attend can contact Jeremy Kupsco ( jkupsco@emory.edu) for a discounted $25 registration fee.

Dates: Tuesday, October 13-Thursday, October 15
More information here

ECDS Fall 2020 Workshops

Registration is open for the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Fall 2020 workshop series. These workshops are focused on working with data in a variety of formats and tools.

ArcGIS Online (10/13)
Data Visualization in R (10/14)
Spatial Statistical Analysis (10/20)

Details

All sessions begin at 1 PM (EDT).
RSVP and view the full calendar here
More information here

Mellon Humanities PhD Interventions Project Info Session

Please join us for the first remote session of Fall 2020 for the Mellon Humanities PhD Interventions Project. We will discuss current programming and future plans of the Mellon Interventions Project as well as provide guidance for graduate students who will be applying for the Mellon Interventions Public Scholarship Teaching Fellowship for AY21-22.

Date: Thursday, October 22
Time: 3 PM – 4 PM (EDT)
Register here

Jones Program in Ethics (JPE): Mini-Grants

The Jones Program in Ethics is pleased to announce a series of mini-grants for Laney Graduate School PhD student research projects. A successful proposal will highlight particular ways your project engages in ethics. This could include, but is not limited to, a philosophical question, a pragmatic application, or a challenge to, or support of, cultural and societal norms. These grants will be awarded to individuals or groups who are engaged in the stated research project.

Application deadline: October 23
View application details here.
Visit the JPE site here.

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Ongoing Events

Laney Graduate Writing Group

Join the weekly graduate student writing group to keep yourself accountable, make progress, and obtain feedback on your projects.

For the first hour, you will write for two 25-minute intervals using the Pomodoro technique. In the second hour, you will have the opportunity to receive feedback on your writing, via Zoom, with a member of either the Emory Writing Center or the English Language Support Program (ELSP).

Dates: Each Thursday during the Fall Term
Time: 1-3 PM (EDT)
For more information, view our Facebook page.

Library Appointments Available to Faculty and Graduate Students

Emory Libraries are available to support your research needs.

Details:
- Making On-Site Appointments at an Emory Library
- Remote Collections Libguide
Questions? Contact your Emory Subject Librarian .

LGS Virtual Office Hours:

The LGS staff will host virtual office hours for graduate students. Please contact the team member below to confirm an appointment and receive a Zoom link.

Mackenzie Bristow , PhD, Director, ELSP and Global Engagement
- Office Hours: Tuesdays 8-9 AM | Thursdays 4-5 PM (EDT)
- Contact: mackenzie.bristow@emory.edu
Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 1 PM-2:30 PM (EDT)
- Contact: jennifer.marie.cason@emory.edu
Amanda Marie James, PhD, Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
- Office Hours: Tuesdays 1-2:30 PM (EDT)
- Contact: amandamariejames@emory.edu
Rob Pearson, PhD, Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning
- Office Hours: Thursdays 12-1:30 PM (EDT)
- Contact: robert.pearson@emory.edu

Emory CAPS

Emory University's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) will host virtual sessions to help students navigate the challenging times.

Let's Talk: CAPS Drop-in Consultation Service
- Time: Wednesday: 2:30-4 PM (EDT)
- Contact: (404) 727-7450
- View details here

Emory Writing Center Consultations

The Emory Writing Center supports a range of projects, including seminar papers, dissertation chapters, conference proposals, articles, posters, grants, job application materials, and teaching documents. Students are required to review fall 2020 procedures before scheduling a consultation. Learn about more writing resources for graduate students by visiting their LGS Support website.

View details and schedule an appointment here

The Emory Community Hub

The Emory Community Hub pulls together all of the ways students can connect in-person or online. Graduate students can find ways to get involved, find support, and broaden their network.

Events and resources are available here.

One-on-One Career Coaching
Graduate Students are invited to sign up for one-on-one career coaching with LGS career coaches.

Details: Click this link to schedule an appointment.

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Remote Teaching Resources

LGS students serving as teaching assistants and teaching associates may attend webinars and utilize teaching resources for virtual environments listed below.

Zoom Class Engagement Workshop Series

The CFDE is offering a Workshop Series on “Zoom Class Engagement,” that provides extra support for instructors and TAs who are planning engaging learning activities in Zoom class settings. One-on-one feedback on existing teaching projects will be available to attendees. Participants should come with an idea in mind and a class session to work on developing.

Workshops in the series include:

Large Class Engagement in Zoom
Class Discussions in Zoom
Group Work in Zoom
Exam Review Games in Zoom

Each workshop in the series is being offered twice at various times/dates throughout September and October.

Details: Visit the Online Teaching and Learning Programs webpage.

Additional Emory Remote Teaching Resources

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