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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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News & Spotlights
Former child soldier studies global development at Emory to give back
Once a child soldier in Sudan, Garang Buk Buk Piol is a graduate student in the Master’s in Development Practice program at Emory’s Laney Graduate School.
#ICYMI - In Case You Missed It:
Brent Allman receives the Kharen Fulton Diversity Graduate Award
Global Teaching Fellowship elevates training for graduate students
Use the links below to jump to a specific announcement.
- Add/Drop/Swap Request Deadline (1/20)
- Emory Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Application Deadline (1/20)
- Informational Session on AAAS CASE Workshop (1/16)
- Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Informational Presentation (1/21)
- Science Communication Workshop on Elevator Pitches & Networking (1/17)
- SciPhD Two-Day Bootcamp (RSVP Deadline 2/4)
- Puerto Rican Student Gathering (1/15 & 1/22)
- Dissertation Bootcamp (1/25)
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Add/Drop/Swap Request Deadline
Add/drop/swap ends Monday, January 20, 11:59pm.
Non-degree students should send add/drop/swap requests to Tamika Hairston ( tamika.hairston@emory.edu).
Students wishing to drop a course after this deadline must follow the withdrawal procedure outlined on the LGS Withdrawal, Leave of Absence, and Parental Accommodation page.
Questions? Contact Tamika Hairston at tamika.hairston@emory.edu.
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Emory Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Application deadline extended to January 17th!
The Laney Graduate School is excited to announce that Emory University is now a member of the National Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (BHS)!
The BHS is a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support and serve as examples of CLASS: 1) Character; 2) Leadership; 3) Advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy; 4) Scholarship; and 5) Service. In the spirit of Dr. Bouchet’s commitment to these ideals, inductees into the Emory Bouchet Graduate Honor Society must demonstrate significant achievement in these five areas.
For more details, visit the Emory Bouchet Graduate Honor Society page.
Questions? Contact Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, Dr. Amanda Marie James at amandamariejames@emory.edu.
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Informational Session on AAAS CASE Workshop
Curious about the AAAS CASE Workshop in March? Emory will be sponsoring two students to attend the 2020 CASE Workshop, taking place March 29 - April 1, 2020 in Washington, DC. The AAAS CASE Workshop is an entry-level program organized to educate STEM students who are interested in learning about the role of science in policy-making, to introduce them to the federal policy-making process, and to empower them with ways to become a voice for basic research throughout their careers.
Want to hear from last year's attendees? Come to this informal informational session! Guest speakers include Alynda Wood, Gokul Raghunath (our two student contest winners from last year), and Jessica Davis, Emory's Director of Federal Affairs in Government and Community Affairs.
Light refreshments will be provided.
- Thursday, January 16
- 4pm-5pm
- School of Medicine, Room 153A
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3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) Informational Presentation
If you are interested in competing in the Spring, or learning more about 3MT, please attend the upcoming informational session. Lauren Edwards, the 2019 winner, will be in attendance to speak about her experience.
Benefits of participation include sharing your work and its impact with a wider audience, refining your presentation skills, taking part in a growing university trend (3MTs are now held at over 600 universities in 60 countries), a video of your presentation (for our finalists), and potentially becoming “Emory’s 2020 3MT winner.”
Check out Emory's 2019 3MT finalists on LGS's YouTube channel.
- Tuesday, January 21
- 12pm-1:30pm
- Administration Building (201 Dowman Dr.) Room 206
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Science Communication Workshop on Elevator Pitches & Networking
Students must commit to attending ONE, two-hour morning workshop (on January 27 or 28) and ONE 30-minute follow-up coaching session in the afternoon of the day chosen. Space is limited to 16 students total.
This workshop focuses on effective research communication for graduate students.
The elevator pitch (research explainer) is a quick, compelling summary that lasts the duration of an elevator ride and encourages further conversation and serves as a tool and starting point for concisely communicating one's research. Participants will learn tips for delivering a stellar elevator pitch - not only the content but also non-verbal aspects like body language. Participants will also practice tailoring the pitch for different audiences.
Session participants will:
- Craft a concise and easy to follow elevator pitch about their research
- Cultivate awareness of non-verbal communication and how it affects the audience's perception
- Learn warm-up and practice exercises to relax, build confidence, and communicate in different ways.
- Cultivate awareness of "the audience" and begin to develop a strategy for adapting their pitch to be more impactful for a chosen audience.
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Interact with their peers and learn about the research of fellow graduate students across disciplines.
Dates and information:
- Monday or Tuesday (January 27 or January 28)
- 9am-11am AND a follow-up 30 minute coaching session that afternoon
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SciPhD Two-Day Bootcamp
This SciPhD Boot Camp focuses on teaching the skills needed to land your first job in a highly-competitive market. During this two-day experiential learning boot camp, students will identify specific business and social skills needed, how to reframe past experiences to demonstrate mastery of those skills, and how to gain missing skills before starting the job search.
- Tuesday, February 11 AND Wednesday, February 12
- 8:30am-5:30pm
- Goizueta Business School Foundation Building, Room W525
Continental breakfast & lunch will be provided.
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Puerto Rican Student Gathering
CAPS counselors will be on hand to provide support to all those affected by the Puerto Rico earthquakes. For more information, please contact Taína Figueroa (tfiguer@emory.edu) in the Office for Racial and Cultural Engagement (R.A.C.E.).
Dates and location:
- January 15: 3-4pm
- January 22 6-7pm
- Emory Student Center, N309 (Belonging & Community Justice Lounge)
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Dissertation Bootcamp
Open to Laney Graduate Students, the one-day boot camp is an opportunity for graduate students to work on their projects for an entire day. Attendees can set and share writing goals within a supportive community of writers. Please RSVP as space is limited.
- Saturday, January 25
- 10am-5pm
- Woodruff Library, Jones Room
- Meal Provided
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