Events in February 2022
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International Graduate Student Admissions Session International Graduate Student Admissions Session
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February 3, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 10:30am to 12:30pm
Location:
Microsoft Teams
Please join the Graduate School and the Office of Admissions for our virtual international graduate admissions session.
This webinar will be held on Thursday, February 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST, via Microsoft Teams. Presenters will discuss a variety of topics that will help attendees better understand the international graduate admissions process, including policies, procedures, and more.
The agenda is as follows:
10:30 a.m. – International Grad Student Admissions: An Overview
Session led by Patrick Leahy & Renee Irrer
10:45 a.m. – Education in India, China, and Fraudulent Credentials
Session led by Patrick Leahy
11:05 a.m. – Sponsored International Students
Session led by Krista McCallum Beatty & Nicole Namy
11:20 a.m. – English Language Center
Session led by Pat Walters & Mark Albee
11:35 a.m. – International Orientations
Session led by Krista McCallum Beatty
11:50 a.m. – International Tas
Session led by Stefanie Baier
12:05 p.m. – Q&A Session
12:30 p.m. – AdjournThis session is designed for graduate program directors, coordinators, and secretaries, but all are welcome to attend. To attend, add the following Microsoft Teams link to your personal calendar. It will activate on February 3, prior to the event.
Join via Microsoft Teams
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Professional Development
Diversity and InclusionRefresher on SIS, Slate, RCR, and more Refresher on SIS, Slate, RCR, and more
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February 3, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Topics
Slate CRM
GradPlan
Responsible Conduct of Research
Degree Audit
Campus Solutions (SIS)
SIS Resource PageResources
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View the video recording
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Professional Development
2022 Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series - Dr. Yusef Salaam 2022 Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series - Dr. Yusef Salaam
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February 3, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 5:00pm
Location:
Zoom
22nd annual Dr. William G. Anderson Slavery to Freedom Lec ture Series
Dr. Yusef Salaam, member of The Exonerated Five, is an award-winning motivational and transformational speaker, thought leader, trainer, New York Times Best Selling author, and coach.
This will be a virtual event. To attend, please register at https://bit.ly/YusefSa laam
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Professional Development
Slavery to Freedom: Yusef Salaam Slavery to Freedom: Yusef Salaam
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February 3, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 5:00pm
Location:
Virtual
22nd annual Slavery to Freedom series examines the American odyssey
The series begins at 5 p.m. on Feb. 3 with a lecture from Yusef Salaam, a member of New York City’s falsely imprisoned Exonerated Five, whose story is told in Ava DuVernay’s film “When They See Us.” Salaam is a motivational speaker, life coach, trainer and New York Times bestselling author.
Please register here to attend.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Spring Virtual Yoga Series Spring Virtual Yoga Series
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February 3, 2022Graduate Student Life and Wellness and COGS is excited to offer this drop-in, virtual yoga class every Thursday, starting January 20, 2022, from 5:30-6:30pm! Free for MSU Students! Classes courtesy of MSU Rec Sports and Fitness! Register here: https://forms.gle/ZsVUZoZZSTtFq7tDA
Please visit our events page for more information.
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Community-Engaged Scholarship Write-In Community-Engaged Scholarship Write-In
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February 4, 2022Date:
Friday, February 4, 2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Is working from home making it hard to find writing time? Would scheduling regular, specific times to write about your outreach or engagement work be helpful? If so, please join us on the first Friday of each month for three hours of dedicated time to advance your scholarship. Past participants have written journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, theses or dissertations, curricula, pieces for public audiences, and community engagement portfolios. Participants should plan to write for the full three hours. We start the write-in by sharing writing goals for the day and wrap up with accomplishments and next steps.
Write-Ins are free, but registration is required.
Register here: https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/write-ins
Sponsored by: University Outreach and Engagement; Academic Advancement Network; The Graduate School; The Writing Center
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Professional Development
Managing Expectations in the Job Search Managing Expectations in the Job Search
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February 4, 2022Date:
Friday, February 4, 2022 - 9:00am to 10:30am
Location:
Zoom
This virtual workshop will discuss wellness and expectations throughout the job search process for graduate and professional students.
Those interested in attending can learn more and register here.
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Life and Well-Being
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Building Your Research Impact Identity and Vision Building Your Research Impact Identity and Vision
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February 8, 2022Date:
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location:
Zoom
Researchers are more effective in achieving their intended societal impacts when they take the time to consciously construct their impact identities. 'Impact Identity' is a concept that integrates one’s identity as a researcher with societal needs, personal preferences and skills, and institutional context. Come to this hands-on workshop to develop your impact identity and vision for achieving desired societal impacts throughout your career.
Presenters:
Miles McNall, Director for Community-Engaged Research, University Outreach and Engagement
Sobha RamanandRegister here: https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/broader-impacts-workshop-series
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Professional Development
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Teach Students How to Learn Teach Students How to Learn
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February 9, 2022Date:
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
In bi-weekly Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching gatherings Graduate Teaching Assistants share their knowledge about teaching, teaching and technology tools as well as discuss research of teaching, book chapters relevant to work in an instructional setting. Anyone interested in these topics can join these meetings.
(11:45 am: Check- in and Community Connect)
Teaching Students How to Learn
This talk is based on a book 'Teach students how to learn' by McGuire and McGuire (2015). The book explains how we can teach our students to become better learners, such that they become very comfortable with the material, and this would improve their grades as well. The book summarizes the strategies good learners follow; it also points out why people are not able to develop interest towards the material. In this talk, Arya Gupta will discuss those strategies (both for teachers (to incorporate while teaching) and students (to use as learners)), along with the research findings of the effectiveness of those strategies. Some of the other research findings discussed are outside of the book but can be easily found.
Presenter Bio:
Arya Gupta is a doctoral student with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University. His current research interests include Distributed Systems, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science. He loves teaching Mathematics and Computer Science. With prior service for teaching assignments (as a TA) for three years, he has been serving as a GTA with CSE for more than one year at MSU (4 semesters). Arya is also a GTA Program Advisory Group Member.
Please register below to attend and we will send Zoom information, slides, and other relevant materials.
Join Zoom Meeting https://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810 Meeting ID: 732 599 810 Passcode: GTAsTeach
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Professional Development
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International Credential Evaluation Open Zoom Session International Credential Evaluation Open Zoom Session
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February 10, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Senior International Credential Analyst Patrick Leahy from the Office of Admissions will host a drop-in meeting that will allow graduate program coordinators and directors to ask questions about specific international academic records that their graduate program is working with.
https://msu.zoom.us/j/97782090182
Meeting ID: 977 8209 0182
Passcode: 156858
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Professional Development
Spring Virtual Yoga Series Spring Virtual Yoga Series
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February 10, 2022Graduate Student Life and Wellness and COGS is excited to offer this drop-in, virtual yoga class every Thursday, starting January 20, 2022, from 5:30-6:30pm! Free for MSU Students! Classes courtesy of MSU Rec Sports and Fitness! Register here: https://forms.gle/ZsVUZoZZSTtFq7tDA
Please visit our events page for more information.
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Graduate School Write-In Graduate School Write-In
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February 11, 2022Date:
Friday, February 11, 2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Graduate School Write-Ins are co-sponsored by the Graduate School and The Writing Center @ MSU. The write-ins are hosted and facilitated to provide writers with an opportunity to write in a shared writing space where other writers are present, and a writing center consultant/staff member is present to provide consultations for writers who would like to have a consultation appointment during the session.
Along with this, the write-ins provide an opportunity for facilitators to promote and share information about upcoming events hosted by the Graduate School, Writing Center, and other campus partners such as the University Outreach and Engagement Office and to provide resources and information that can be used to form graduate writing groups, have writing center appointments or attend workshops (provided by the Graduate School) cater to graduate students based on goals they may share during the write in.
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Professional Development
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COGS Coffee & Connection -
Use of Animal Subjects and Animal Protocols (3392-ILT), February 15, 2022 Use of Animal Subjects and Animal Protocols (3392-ILT), February 15, 2022
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February 15, 2022Date:
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Zoom
As part of research, it may be necessary to use test animals. This workshop will help you understand the requirements – both at the level of MSU and the federal government – that must be adhered to be able to use animals in research. Key compliance issues will be discussed as will ethical issues associated with their use. Finally, Animal Use Forms (AUF) and application procedures will be discussed as all research, teaching, and extension/outreach activities using animals must have an approved AUF from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
For Registration see https://abilitylms.msu.edu/MSU/LearnerWeb_PTM.php?ActionID=Enroll&EventID=6734
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Professional Development
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Graduate Student Symposium Graduate Student Symposium
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February 16, 2022Date:
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
MSU Union
The Prevention, Outreach and Education Department, in partnership with the Graduate School, is hosting their first Graduate Student Symposium on February 16th, 2022 and would like to invite all MSU Graduate Students to participate in this afternoon of interactive and action-oriented workshops around prevention of harassment and discrimination. Sessions will be offered in-person from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at the MSU Union. After the event, join us for networking, dinner, and music. Registration required. Limited space available.
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Life and Well-Being
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2022 Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series - Brandon 'BMike' Odums 2022 Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series - Brandon 'BMike' Odums
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February 17, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 5:00pm
Location:
Zoom
22nd annual Dr. William G. Anderson Slavery to Freedom L ecture Series
Brandan “BMike” Odums is a New Orleans-based visual art ist who, through exhibitions, public programs, and public art works, i s engaged in a transnational dialogue about the intersection of art and re sistance.
This will be a virtual event. To attend, please register at https://bit.ly/BMikeOdums
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Professional Development
Slavery to Freedom: Brandan “BMike” Odums Slavery to Freedom: Brandan “BMike” Odums
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February 17, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 5:00pm
Location:
Virtual
22nd annual Slavery to Freedom series examines the American odyssey
At 5 p.m. on Feb. 17, New Orleans-based visual artist Brandan “BMike” Odums will discuss his approach to sparking transnational conversations about the intersection of art and resistance to oppression through public artworks, programs and exhibitions.
Please register here to attend.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Spring Virtual Yoga Series Spring Virtual Yoga Series
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February 17, 2022Graduate Student Life and Wellness and COGS is excited to offer this drop-in, virtual yoga class every Thursday, starting January 20, 2022, from 5:30-6:30pm! Free for MSU Students! Classes courtesy of MSU Rec Sports and Fitness! Register here: https://forms.gle/ZsVUZoZZSTtFq7tDA
Please visit our events page for more information.
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Fundamentals of Publishing Your Community-Engaged Scholarship Fundamentals of Publishing Your Community-Engaged Scholarship
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February 18, 2022Date:
Friday, February 18, 2022 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location:
Zoom
Do you have a great service-learning, outreach teaching, or community-engaged research project, but are not sure how to write it up for a peer-reviewed publication? Are you having trouble thinking about how to frame your article, describe your engagement process, or incorporate community partner voice into your writing? If so, join us for part one of this two-part series, where we will focus on the fundamentals of publishing your community-engaged scholarship. You’ll leave the workshop with tools and a plan for your scholarly writing success.
Register here: https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/publishing-your-community-engaged-...
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Professional Development
Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 1) Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 1)
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February 18, 2022Date:
Friday, February 18, 2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
This interactive online writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. Session 1 is generally designed for students in the early years of their PhD study.
In this 3-hour workshop, plans for time management and working with others, especially during these unprecedented times in higher education, will be the main focus. Participants will create academic timelines for their PhD work at MSU and discuss technologies and habits that can help them stay on task. Participants will also discuss how to manage the stress that often pervades the life of PhD students and how that stress might be particularly amplified during this year considering that we are collectively working through the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racial and systematic injustice and police violence against the Black community.
Facilitators will help guide these discussions and share resources and strategies for overcoming writer's block and procrastination and adopting and maintaining productive practices to consider how to balance time management and prioritizing academic goals.
Additionally, discussion about selecting and working with committees will provide a space for sharing about and learning how to communicate with faculty members about research and writing.
A Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop.
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Professional Development
Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 2) Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 2)
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February 18, 2022Date:
Friday, February 18, 2022 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Zoom
This interactive online writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. Session 2 is designed for students in the latter years of their PhD study.
In this 3-hour workshop, the focus will be on developing and maintaining productive and effective writing processes and practices, especially during these unprecedented times in higher education and in society where we are collectively working through the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racial and systematic injustice and police violence against the Black community.
Every PhD program at MSU requires comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. In the workshop, participants will explore and share their current writing practices and be given practical writing and revision strategies. During the latter half of the workshop, participants will draft a plan for developing and completing their dissertations.
A Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the workshop.
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Professional Development
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Graduate Academic Conference Graduate Academic Conference
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February 19, 2022 -
Virtual Lunch and Learn: Assessment 101: Aligning Learning Outcomes with Assessments and Learning Activities Virtual Lunch and Learn: Assessment 101: Aligning Learning Outcomes with Assessments and Learning Activities
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February 23, 2022Date:
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
In bi-weekly Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching gatherings Graduate Teaching Assistants share their knowledge about teaching, teaching and technology tools as well as discuss research of teaching, book chapters relevant to work in an instructional setting. Anyone interested in these topics can join these meetings.
(11:45 am: Check- in and Community Connect)
This is the first part of our two Assessment sessions in which we will review how to write effective Learning Outcomes (Los) based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. We will discuss the importance of LOs when creating assessments and learning activities. Attendees will write a learning outcome in their respective discipline, design a learning activity and assessment tasks, and get feedback from fellow GTAs.
Facilitated by Dr. Stefanie Baier and the GTA TLC
Please register below to attend and we will send Zoom information, slides, and other relevant materials.
Join Zoom Meeting https://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810 Meeting ID: 732 599 810 Passcode: GTAsTeach
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Professional Development
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2022 Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series - LaTosha Brown 2022 Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series - LaTosha Brown
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February 24, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 5:00pm
Location:
Zoom
22nd annual Dr. William G. Anderson Slavery to Freedom L ecture Series
Co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the BVM Capacity Building Institute, fighting to ensure that all human beings hav e access to quality education, safety, security, peace, love, and hap piness.
This will be a virtual event. To attend, please register at https://bit.ly/LaToshaBrownSTF
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Professional Developmen t
Slavery to Freedom: LaTosha Brown Slavery to Freedom: LaTosha Brown
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February 24, 2022Date:
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 5:00pm
Location:
Virtual
22nd annual Slavery to Freedom series examines the American odyssey
At 5 p.m. on Feb. 24, LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the BVM Capacity Building Institute, will discuss her fight to ensure that all human beings have access to quality education, safety, security, peace, love and happiness. Brown will also talk about how she tapped the power of grassroots organizing to help turn Georgia blue in 2020.
Please register here to attend.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Spring Virtual Yoga Series Spring Virtual Yoga Series
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February 24, 2022Graduate Student Life and Wellness and COGS is excited to offer this drop-in, virtual yoga class every Thursday, starting January 20, 2022, from 5:30-6:30pm! Free for MSU Students! Classes courtesy of MSU Rec Sports and Fitness! Register here: https://forms.gle/ZsVUZoZZSTtFq7tDA
Please visit our events page for more information.
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Summer 2022 TA Tuition Pool Opens Summer 2022 TA Tuition Pool Opens
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February 28, 2022Date:
Monday, February 28, 2022 - 8:00am
Location:
https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
The Graduate Employees Union and Michigan State University agreed to add 500 additional tuition credits to the tuition waiver benefit for teaching assistants. This additional benefit will be in place for 2019-2023. The Summer tuition pool is available to students appointed as teaching assistants in Summer 2022. Applications are due March 25, 2022 by 5 pm.
Apply at https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
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