Monday, June 15, 2020
To: Graduate Students, Graduate Faculty, Directors of Graduate Studies/Program Directors, Program Administrators, LGS Staff
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News Feature
International and interdisciplinary experiences pivotal to research for LGS student Emily Pingel
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In Case You Missed It...
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Events, Opportunities, and Resources
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Ongoing Events
Fireside Chats with Laney EDGE and PDCP
Laney EDGE and Professional Development & Career Planning host virtual Fireside Chats for LGS scholars who would like to connect.
- Wednesdays: 1 pm-2 pm (EDT)
- Details: Visit “Fireside Chats” for more information.
Let's Talk: CAPS Drop-in Consultation Service
- Wednesday: 2:30 pm-4 pm (EDT)
- Contact: (404) 727-7450
“Sit Down & Write” Virtual Writing Group
- Fridays: 10 am-12 pm (EDT)
- Details: Join the group on Facebook
Virtual Office Hours
Please contact Amanda Marie James or Rob Pearson directly to confirm an appointment and receive a Zoom link.
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Amanda Marie James, Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement:
- Office Hours: Tuesdays from 1 pm-2:30 pm (EDT)
- Contact: amandamariejames@emory.edu
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Rob Pearson, Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning Virtual Office Hours:
- Office Hours: Thursdays from 12 pm-1:30 pm (EDT)
- Contact: robert.pearson@emory.edu
One-on-One Career Coaching
Coaching provided via phone call or Zoom.
- Details: Click this link to schedule an appointment.
The Emory Writing Center
The Emory Writing Center is open for the summer.
- Dates: May 19 through August 5.
- Details: More information is available here.
ELSP Support Sessions
The English Language Support Program (ELSP) is offering remote Writing & Speaking Consultations for ESL and multilingual students.
- Dates: May 18-June 24
- Register: Click here to schedule an appointment .
- Contact: Heather Boldt, ELSP Interim Director: hboldt@emory.edu .
Libraries & Information Technology Services: Canvas 1-2-3
LITS will be offering many different Canvas workshops, including: Canvas Essentials, Grading and Assignments, Student Activity, and other topics like Canvas Studio, Quizzing, Analytics, and regular Lunch and Learn sessions.
- Check the event calendar here.
Opportunities
Emory CAPS Summer Offerings
Emory University's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) will host a number of virtual sessions to help students navigate the challenging times. Dates and details are available below.New! CPRIT TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is currently accepting applications for the CPRIT TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Cancer Research. This three-year fellowship provides basic, translational, and clinical training and aims to further develop talented PhD or MD/PhDs into successful clinical/translational research scientists.
- Questions? Send inquiries to ksavannah@mdanderson.org.
- More Information here
New! Transferable Skills for Alums: Leveraging Your Emory Edge
Are you a recent Emory graduate? Stop by this workshop to learn how you can leverage the transferable skills you’ve learned at Emory for your next steps and how you can continue to further develop your skills.
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Date: June 16
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Time: 7 pm
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Register here
New! Developing Professional Body Language and Voice for Online Interactions
In this virtual workshop, you will learn how to project a professional, engaging, and confident persona when participating in online communication tasks such as presentations, meetings, and consultations.
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Date: Wednesday, June 17
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Time: 10 am-11:30 am
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Register here
Information Session: Careers in Technology Transfer & Internship Program in Emory's Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
Are you interested in careers outside of traditional academic research? Emory’s Office of Technology Transfer is recruiting interns for their 2020-2021 cohort. Technology transfer is the process of commercializing academic research through industry partners and university startups. Interns will gain exposure to intellectual property law, business development, and entrepreneurship through hands-on projects and mentorship from licensing and patent professionals. At this information session, Licensing Associate and former intern John Nicosia, PhD, will share his experience transitioning from research to tech transfer, and give details on the internship program.
- Date: June 17
- Time: 3 pm
- Register here
New! What to Do if You’re Going on the Academic Job Market
As we head into the academic job market application season, we know there will be much anxiety this year about going on the job market for PhDs who are interested in academic careers.
- Date: June 19
- Time: 12 pm
Online Information Sessions for the Emory Advanced Graduate Teaching Fellowship (AGTF) for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
The Emory Advanced Graduate Teaching Fellowship (AGTF) is a 10-month fellowship program co-led by a small group of faculty with complementary expertise in the areas of pedagogical innovation, curricular reform, evidenced based-teaching practices, and active learning. The program provides a training framework in the form of an end-of-summer STEM teaching workshop and a newly designed, interdisciplinary one credit-hour pedagogical seminar course. Graduate Fellows will use the spring semester to develop and implement a small but novel pedagogical project relevant to their specific discipline.
Transferable Skills for Alums: Leveraging Your Emory Edge
Are you a recent Emory graduate? Stop by this workshop to learn how you can leverage the transferable skills you’ve learned at Emory for your next steps and how you can continue to further develop your skills.
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Date: June 16
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Time: 7 pm
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Register here
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Remote Teaching Resources
LGS teaching assistants and teaching associates may attend webinars and utilize resources for teaching in remote environments listed below.
Emory Remote Teaching Resources
- Assessments & Completion
- Zoom Resources
- Emory College Remote Teaching Zoom Webpage
- Best practices in asynchronous instruction
- Using Canvas Studio to record content
- New! Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit
- New! Preparing your Flexible Fall Course
- New! Teaching Online Web Seminar Series
- New! Teaching with Video
CIRTL Summer Offerings
CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning) will be running courses, a MOOC, teaching institutes , and online teaching office hours this summer, each designed to dig into specific aspects of inclusive, effective, evidence-based STEM pedagogy.
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Online Courses
Courses have live, real-time online sessions and require regular homework outside of those class meetings. Registration with your Emory e-mail is required. -
Teaching Institutes
Teaching institutes are multi-day, intensive sessions aimed at improving grad students' and postdocs' STEM teaching skills. This summer, institutes will be offered online due to COVID-19. Registration with your Emory e-mail is required. -
Questions? Contact the help desk at
info@cirtl.net.
Libraries & Information Technology Services: Canvas 1-2-3
Beginning June 1, LITS will offer several Canvas workshops. Topics include: Canvas Essentials, Grading and Assignments, Student Activity, Canvas Studio, Quizzing, Analytics.
- Details: View the event calendar here.
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Additional Resources
Visit the contacts and resources below for questions and additional information:
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Please submit exciting news, awards, resources, and events to lgs.communications@emory.edu.