Events in March 2021
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MSU WinterFest MSU WinterFest
March 2, 2021 – March 3, 2021More information here: https://studentlife.msu.edu/winter-fest.html
Thriving as a Postdoc at MSU Thriving as a Postdoc at MSU
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March 2, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Locati on:
Zoom
This annual workshop is designed to provide guidance and professional development opportunities for postdocs at Michigan State University. Topics include: Effective Assessment Tools, Career Planning , Tracking and Documenting your Accomplishments, Break-out sessions for t ailored, pertinent information by career interest.
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Pro fessional Development
GradPlan Overview for Graduate Secretaries and Graduate Program Directors GradPlan Overview for Graduate Secretaries and Graduate Program Directors
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March 2, 2021 – March 3, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 3:00pm to Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 3:55pm
Location:
Zoom Meeting
The Graduate SIS Team will be having a GradPlan overview to discuss the following:
Students:
Create Course Plan
Create Committee Plan
RCR RequirementsStaff:
Approving Course Plan
Approving RCR requirements
Approving Committee creationThere will be time allocated for Q&A. No registration required.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/99829858886?pwd=VFlmYTNjbWRzQ1J2QXpXbUMvVXBZUT09
Meeting ID: 998 2985 8886
Passcode: 057033
If you have any questions please feel free to email gradsis@grd.msu.edu
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MSU WinterFest MSU WinterFest
March 2, 2021 – March 3, 2021More information here: https://studentlife.msu.edu/winter-fest.html
GradPlan Overview for Graduate Secretaries and Graduate Program Directors GradPlan Overview for Graduate Secretaries and Graduate Program Directors
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March 2, 2021 – March 3, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 3:00pm to Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 3:55pm
Location:
Zoom Meeting
The Graduate SIS Team will be having a GradPlan overview to discuss the following:
Students:
Create Course Plan
Create Committee Plan
RCR RequirementsStaff:
Approving Course Plan
Approving RCR requirements
Approving Committee creationThere will be time allocated for Q&A. No registration required.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/99829858886?pwd=VFlmYTNjbWRzQ1J2QXpXbUMvVXBZUT09
Meeting ID: 998 2985 8886
Passcode: 057033
If you have any questions please feel free to email gradsis@grd.msu.edu
Registration Deadline for film documentary, 'Picture a Scientist' Registration Deadline for film documentary, 'Picture a Scientist'
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March 3, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 12:00am to 11:55pm
Location:
Office of Research & Innovation will acknowledge and celebrate women in research during a special, month-long event, focused around the independent film documentary, 'Picture a Scientist'.
The event will kick off on February 11 with the first screening on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and conclude on March 8, International Women’s Day, with a second opportunity to view the documentary.
The first viewing will run February 11 through 13. Please register by February 6.
The second viewing will run March 7 through 9, Please register by March 3.
Note: A few days before the viewing date(s), you will receive a special link that will remain active for the three-day period.
More information and registration at https://vp.research.msu.edu/women-in-research-month
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Diversity and Inclusion
Start With Kindness: A Well-Being Workshop Start With Kindness: A Well-Being Workshop
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March 3, 2021 – March 4, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 11:00am to Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
Given the state of our world these days and the toll it’s taken on all of us, there has been a lot of talk about wellness and well-being. Yes, well-being is the foundation for success in life. Yes, we need to take time to invest in our own well-being as we are able. And no, no one wants to go to another zoom meeting. However, getting together with other grad students virtually to talk about well-being may be better than nothing at all.
In this workshop, we’ll discuss principles and skills of well-being and how to apply them to your life in a way that can make a tangible and significant difference. You will come away with concrete resources and a plan for how to improve your physical, mental/emotional and social well-being. Please contact the facilitator, Meg Moore, Associate Director of the Graduate School Office of Well-Being, with any questions: akehimeg@msu.edu.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/97965904419?pwd=eVFhZ2pjNTdrMEx4SkRxZDJFNjZvQT09
Meeting ID: 979 6590 4419Passcode: 641470
Category:
Life and Well-Being
Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching
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March 3, 2021 – March 4, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 12:00pm to Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 12:55pm
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.
Topic: Mindset & Empathy in the College Classroom
Although empathy and mindset are attracting attention among educators because of their potential to change students’ behaviors, how they learn, and how students and instructors relate to one another, they are often overlooked as instructors think about their teaching pedagogy and practices. During this session we will consider research and share stories, tools, and strategies that can be used to move empathy and mindset from the sidelines to the front and center of our work.
Facilitated by Mary Beth Heeder, Office of the Associate Provost of UG Education
Facilitator Bio:
All of the roles Mary Beth has held during her 39 years working at MSU are linked to her passion to help all students be successful as they navigate the exciting but often overwhelming college experience. Her current work in the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education focuses on faculty and student success, educator professional development, and strategic process improvement. In addition to her student success work, Mary Beth enjoys teaching; she has taught First Year Writing for the Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Department.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810Meeting ID: 732 599 810Passcode: GTAsTeach
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Professional Development
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Start With Kindness: A Well-Being Workshop Start With Kindness: A Well-Being Workshop
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March 3, 2021 – March 4, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 11:00am to Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
Given the state of our world these days and the toll it’s taken on all of us, there has been a lot of talk about wellness and well-being. Yes, well-being is the foundation for success in life. Yes, we need to take time to invest in our own well-being as we are able. And no, no one wants to go to another zoom meeting. However, getting together with other grad students virtually to talk about well-being may be better than nothing at all.
In this workshop, we’ll discuss principles and skills of well-being and how to apply them to your life in a way that can make a tangible and significant difference. You will come away with concrete resources and a plan for how to improve your physical, mental/emotional and social well-being. Please contact the facilitator, Meg Moore, Associate Director of the Graduate School Office of Well-Being, with any questions: akehimeg@msu.edu.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/97965904419?pwd=eVFhZ2pjNTdrMEx4SkRxZDJFNjZvQT09
Meeting ID: 979 6590 4419Passcode: 641470
Category:
Life and Well-Being
Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching
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March 3, 2021 – March 4, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 12:00pm to Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 12:55pm
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.
Topic: Mindset & Empathy in the College Classroom
Although empathy and mindset are attracting attention among educators because of their potential to change students’ behaviors, how they learn, and how students and instructors relate to one another, they are often overlooked as instructors think about their teaching pedagogy and practices. During this session we will consider research and share stories, tools, and strategies that can be used to move empathy and mindset from the sidelines to the front and center of our work.
Facilitated by Mary Beth Heeder, Office of the Associate Provost of UG Education
Facilitator Bio:
All of the roles Mary Beth has held during her 39 years working at MSU are linked to her passion to help all students be successful as they navigate the exciting but often overwhelming college experience. Her current work in the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education focuses on faculty and student success, educator professional development, and strategic process improvement. In addition to her student success work, Mary Beth enjoys teaching; she has taught First Year Writing for the Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Department.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810Meeting ID: 732 599 810Passcode: GTAsTeach
Category:
Professional Development
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Postdoc Orientation Postdoc Orientation
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March 16, 2021 – March 17, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 10:00am to Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Teams
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Important Dates
Life and Well-Being
Professional DevelopmentUse of Human Subjects and IRBs Use of Human Subjects and IRBs
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March 16, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Zoom
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 human subjects in research. Key compliance issues will be discussed as will ethical issues associated with their use. Finally, the Institutional Review Board for Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB) and the IRB application process will be reviewed.
Click here to learn more and register: /recr
Category:
Professional Development
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Postdoc Orientation Postdoc Orientation
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March 16, 2021 – March 17, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 10:00am to Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Teams
Category:
Important Dates
Life and Well-Being
Professional DevelopmentVirtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching
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March 17, 2021 – March 18, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:00pm to Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 12:55pm
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.
Topic: Difficulties Students Face when Taking Classes Remotely
This session will be a conversation and discussion about challenges students face when taking classes remotely, as well as how these can be addressed successfully.
Facilitated by the GTA Teaching & Learning Community
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810Meeting ID: 732 599 810Passcode: GTAsTeach
Category:
Professional Development
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Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching
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March 17, 2021 – March 18, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:00pm to Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 12:55pm
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.
Topic: Difficulties Students Face when Taking Classes Remotely
This session will be a conversation and discussion about challenges students face when taking classes remotely, as well as how these can be addressed successfully.
Facilitated by the GTA Teaching & Learning Community
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810Meeting ID: 732 599 810Passcode: GTAsTeach
Category:
Professional Development
Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Learning Community Meetings Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Learning Community Meetings
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March 18, 2021 – March 19, 2021Date:
Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 6:00pm to Friday, March 19, 2021 - 7:55pm
Location:
Zoom
The Learning Community is an informal environment where students from varying disciplines can gather, share their research in a 10-minute presentation, or discover that their graduate toils are not unusual. Those in attendance are privy to information regarding fellowships, career opportunities, even summer internships, pertaining to the group. Faculty and assistant deans of The Graduate School are often spotted in the meetings, always receptive to questions and innovative suggestions.
Category:
Life and Well-Being
Professional Development -
Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Learning Community Meetings Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Learning Community Meetings
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March 18, 2021 – March 19, 2021Date:
Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 6:00pm to Friday, March 19, 2021 - 7:55pm
Location:
Zoom
The Learning Community is an informal environment where students from varying disciplines can gather, share their research in a 10-minute presentation, or discover that their graduate toils are not unusual. Those in attendance are privy to information regarding fellowships, career opportunities, even summer internships, pertaining to the group. Faculty and assistant deans of The Graduate School are often spotted in the meetings, always receptive to questions and innovative suggestions.
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Life and Well-Being
Professional DevelopmentSummer 2021 TA Tuition Pool Application Closes Summer 2021 TA Tuition Pool Application Closes
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March 19, 2021 – March 20, 2021Date:
Friday, March 19, 2021 - 5:00pm to Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 4:55pm
Location:
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 2021. Applications are due March 19, 2021 by 5 pm.
Apply at https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
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Funding
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Summer 2021 TA Tuition Pool Application Closes Summer 2021 TA Tuition Pool Application Closes
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March 19, 2021 – March 20, 2021Date:
Friday, March 19, 2021 - 5:00pm to Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 4:55pm
Location:
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 2021. Applications are due March 19, 2021 by 5 pm.
Apply at https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
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Funding
MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance
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March 20, 2021 – March 21, 2021Date:
Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 12:00pm to Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 5:55pm
Location:
Zoom
Registration link: https://www.msuscicomm.org/conveyance
Description:
Sir Mark Walport said it best: “Science is not finished until it is communicated.” Michigan State University is one of the academic world’s epicenters for scientific research and innovation. With the great responsibility of such scientific advancement comes the necessity to communicate it with the greater population. This is more important than ever, especially in today’s ever-changing medical and political climate. In an effort to connect students with leaders in the science communication field and develop effective communication skills, MSU SciComm will be hosting a virtual SciComm Conference, 'Conveyance', on March 20th and 21st, 2021
Workshop and speakers at Conveyance will encompass MSU SciComm’s three main methods of communicating science to the public: art, policy, and literature. Featured science artists include Dr. Semarhy Quiñones, Kelly Stanford, and the MSU Broad Art Museum. Dr. Quiñones is an accomplished women in STEM coloring book author-illustrator and bacterial geneticist at California State University. Kelly Stanford is a science communicator and world-renown artist from the University of Hull. We are also excited for the opportunity to virtually tour the Broad Art Museum with one of their curators, Michelle Word.
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MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance
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March 20, 2021 – March 21, 2021Date:
Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 12:00pm to Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 5:55pm
Location:
Zoom
Registration link: https://www.msuscicomm.org/conveyance
Description:
Sir Mark Walport said it best: “Science is not finished until it is communicated.” Michigan State University is one of the academic world’s epicenters for scientific research and innovation. With the great responsibility of such scientific advancement comes the necessity to communicate it with the greater population. This is more important than ever, especially in today’s ever-changing medical and political climate. In an effort to connect students with leaders in the science communication field and develop effective communication skills, MSU SciComm will be hosting a virtual SciComm Conference, 'Conveyance', on March 20th and 21st, 2021
Workshop and speakers at Conveyance will encompass MSU SciComm’s three main methods of communicating science to the public: art, policy, and literature. Featured science artists include Dr. Semarhy Quiñones, Kelly Stanford, and the MSU Broad Art Museum. Dr. Quiñones is an accomplished women in STEM coloring book author-illustrator and bacterial geneticist at California State University. Kelly Stanford is a science communicator and world-renown artist from the University of Hull. We are also excited for the opportunity to virtually tour the Broad Art Museum with one of their curators, Michelle Word.
MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance
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March 21, 2021 – March 22, 2021Date:
Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 12:00pm to Monday, March 22, 2021 - 5:55pm
Location:
Zoom
Registration link: https://www.msuscicomm.org/conveyance
Description:
Sir Mark Walport said it best: “Science is not finished until it is communicated.” Michigan State University is one of the academic world’s epicenters for scientific research and innovation. With the great responsibility of such scientific advancement comes the necessity to communicate it with the greater population. This is more important than ever, especially in today’s ever-changing medical and political climate. In an effort to connect students with leaders in the science communication field and develop effective communication skills, MSU SciComm will be hosting a virtual SciComm Conference, 'Conveyance', on March 20th and 21st, 2021
Workshop and speakers at Conveyance will encompass MSU SciComm’s three main methods of communicating science to the public: art, policy, and literature. Featured science artists include Dr. Semarhy Quiñones, Kelly Stanford, and the MSU Broad Art Museum. Dr. Quiñones is an accomplished women in STEM coloring book author-illustrator and bacterial geneticist at California State University. Kelly Stanford is a science communicator and world-renown artist from the University of Hull. We are also excited for the opportunity to virtually tour the Broad Art Museum with one of their curators, Michelle Word.
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MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance MSU SciComm Conference: Conveyance
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March 21, 2021 – March 22, 2021Date:
Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 12:00pm to Monday, March 22, 2021 - 5:55pm
Location:
Zoom
Registration link: https://www.msuscicomm.org/conveyance
Description:
Sir Mark Walport said it best: “Science is not finished until it is communicated.” Michigan State University is one of the academic world’s epicenters for scientific research and innovation. With the great responsibility of such scientific advancement comes the necessity to communicate it with the greater population. This is more important than ever, especially in today’s ever-changing medical and political climate. In an effort to connect students with leaders in the science communication field and develop effective communication skills, MSU SciComm will be hosting a virtual SciComm Conference, 'Conveyance', on March 20th and 21st, 2021
Workshop and speakers at Conveyance will encompass MSU SciComm’s three main methods of communicating science to the public: art, policy, and literature. Featured science artists include Dr. Semarhy Quiñones, Kelly Stanford, and the MSU Broad Art Museum. Dr. Quiñones is an accomplished women in STEM coloring book author-illustrator and bacterial geneticist at California State University. Kelly Stanford is a science communicator and world-renown artist from the University of Hull. We are also excited for the opportunity to virtually tour the Broad Art Museum with one of their curators, Michelle Word.
Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - STEM Disciplines Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - STEM Disciplines
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March 22, 2021 – March 23, 2021Date:
Monday, March 22, 2021 - 11:00am to Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
What does the career landscape look like for academic research careers in your discipline? Predicting the future is impossible, of course, but data collected by Academic Analytics help to answer some questions about the academic research system. This information can inform the ways graduate students, post docs, and faculty set goals for themselves and consider their career paths.
In these sessions, Molly Wilson, Ph.D., a product development specialist with Academic Analytics will answer questions like these:
What do academic departments look like in your discipline? What’s the typical timeline to promotion and tenure? What do publication patterns look like in your discipline? What does federal grant funding look like in your discipline? Where do faculty members work in your discipline? How often do they move?
Moderated by Kyle Sweitzer, Ph.D., Data Resource Analyst in MSU's Office of Planning & Budgets.
Monday, March 22 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Disciplines (Click 'Register Here' below to register for this session)
Wednesday, March 24 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Social Science Disciplines
Friday, March 26 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Arts & Humanities Disciplines
Registration is required: Dr. Wilson will be tailoring data based on the disciplines represented in each session, so we ask that you register no later than Friday, March 19 to allow her to pull the data most relevant to your needs.
Category:
Professional Development
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Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - STEM Disciplines Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - STEM Disciplines
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March 22, 2021 – March 23, 2021Date:
Monday, March 22, 2021 - 11:00am to Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
What does the career landscape look like for academic research careers in your discipline? Predicting the future is impossible, of course, but data collected by Academic Analytics help to answer some questions about the academic research system. This information can inform the ways graduate students, post docs, and faculty set goals for themselves and consider their career paths.
In these sessions, Molly Wilson, Ph.D., a product development specialist with Academic Analytics will answer questions like these:
What do academic departments look like in your discipline? What’s the typical timeline to promotion and tenure? What do publication patterns look like in your discipline? What does federal grant funding look like in your discipline? Where do faculty members work in your discipline? How often do they move?
Moderated by Kyle Sweitzer, Ph.D., Data Resource Analyst in MSU's Office of Planning & Budgets.
Monday, March 22 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Disciplines (Click 'Register Here' below to register for this session)
Wednesday, March 24 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Social Science Disciplines
Friday, March 26 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Arts & Humanities Disciplines
Registration is required: Dr. Wilson will be tailoring data based on the disciplines represented in each session, so we ask that you register no later than Friday, March 19 to allow her to pull the data most relevant to your needs.
Category:
Professional Development
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Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Social Science Disciplines Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Social Science Disciplines
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March 24, 2021 – March 25, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 11:00am to Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
What does the career landscape look like for academic research careers in your discipline? Predicting the future is impossible, of course, but data collected by Academic Analytics help to answer some questions about the academic research system. This information can inform the ways graduate students, post docs, and faculty set goals for themselves and consider their career paths.
In these sessions, Molly Wilson, Ph.D., a product development specialist with Academic Analytics will answer questions like these:
What do academic departments look like in your discipline? What’s the typical timeline to promotion and tenure? What do publication patterns look like in your discipline? What does federal grant funding look like in your discipline? Where do faculty members work in your discipline? How often do they move?
Moderated by Kyle Sweitzer, Ph.D., Data Resource Analyst in MSU's Office of Planning & Budgets.
Monday, March 22 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Disciplines
Wednesday, March 24 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Social Science Disciplines (Click 'Register Here' below to register for this session)
Friday, March 26 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Arts & Humanities Disciplines
Registration is required: Dr. Wilson will be tailoring data based on the disciplines represented in each session, so we ask that you register no later than Friday, March 19 to allow her to pull the data most relevant to your needs.
Category:
Professional Development
Nailing the Online Interview Nailing the Online Interview
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March 24, 2021 – March 25, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 1:00pm to Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 2:55pm
Location:
Zoom
More and more jobs—be they academic or not—are using online interviews as the starting point for hiring qualified candidates. This trend is likely to continue, so smart students are learning how to use this platform to their advantage.
In this workshop Kayon Hall (HALE) will share the ins and outs of online interviewing so that you can tackle this conversation with confidence, knowing that you’ve done what you can to make the best possible first impression. Even if you’re not on the job market now, learning these skills will let you practice and hone your approach for maximum impact when you interview for your dream job!
*Note: All registered participants will receive a link to join this event virtually*
Category:
Professional Development
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Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Social Science Disciplines Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Social Science Disciplines
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March 24, 2021 – March 25, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 11:00am to Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
What does the career landscape look like for academic research careers in your discipline? Predicting the future is impossible, of course, but data collected by Academic Analytics help to answer some questions about the academic research system. This information can inform the ways graduate students, post docs, and faculty set goals for themselves and consider their career paths.
In these sessions, Molly Wilson, Ph.D., a product development specialist with Academic Analytics will answer questions like these:
What do academic departments look like in your discipline? What’s the typical timeline to promotion and tenure? What do publication patterns look like in your discipline? What does federal grant funding look like in your discipline? Where do faculty members work in your discipline? How often do they move?
Moderated by Kyle Sweitzer, Ph.D., Data Resource Analyst in MSU's Office of Planning & Budgets.
Monday, March 22 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Disciplines
Wednesday, March 24 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Social Science Disciplines (Click 'Register Here' below to register for this session)
Friday, March 26 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Arts & Humanities Disciplines
Registration is required: Dr. Wilson will be tailoring data based on the disciplines represented in each session, so we ask that you register no later than Friday, March 19 to allow her to pull the data most relevant to your needs.
Category:
Professional Development
Nailing the Online Interview Nailing the Online Interview
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March 24, 2021 – March 25, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 1:00pm to Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 2:55pm
Location:
Zoom
More and more jobs—be they academic or not—are using online interviews as the starting point for hiring qualified candidates. This trend is likely to continue, so smart students are learning how to use this platform to their advantage.
In this workshop Kayon Hall (HALE) will share the ins and outs of online interviewing so that you can tackle this conversation with confidence, knowing that you’ve done what you can to make the best possible first impression. Even if you’re not on the job market now, learning these skills will let you practice and hone your approach for maximum impact when you interview for your dream job!
*Note: All registered participants will receive a link to join this event virtually*
Category:
Professional Development
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Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Arts & Humanities Disciplines Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Arts & Humanities Disciplines
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March 26, 2021 – March 27, 2021Date:
Friday, March 26, 2021 - 11:00am to Saturday, March 27, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
What does the career landscape look like for academic research careers in your discipline? Predicting the future is impossible, of course, but data collected by Academic Analytics help to answer some questions about the academic research system. This information can inform the ways graduate students, post docs, and faculty set goals for themselves and consider their career paths.
In these sessions, Molly Wilson, Ph.D., a product development specialist with Academic Analytics will answer questions like these:
What do academic departments look like in your discipline? What’s the typical timeline to promotion and tenure? What do publication patterns look like in your discipline? What does federal grant funding look like in your discipline? Where do faculty members work in your discipline? How often do they move?
Moderated by Kyle Sweitzer, Ph.D., Data Resource Analyst in MSU's Office of Planning & Budgets.
Monday, March 22 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Disciplines
Wednesday, March 24 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Social Science Disciplines
Friday, March 26 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Arts & Humanities Disciplines (Click 'Register Here' below to register for this session)
Registration is required: Dr. Wilson will be tailoring data based on the disciplines represented in each session, so we ask that you register no later than Friday, March 19 to allow her to pull the data most relevant to your needs.
Category:
Professional Development
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Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Arts & Humanities Disciplines Exploring Faculty Careers: Using Data in Your Career Planning - Arts & Humanities Disciplines
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March 26, 2021 – March 27, 2021Date:
Friday, March 26, 2021 - 11:00am to Saturday, March 27, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
What does the career landscape look like for academic research careers in your discipline? Predicting the future is impossible, of course, but data collected by Academic Analytics help to answer some questions about the academic research system. This information can inform the ways graduate students, post docs, and faculty set goals for themselves and consider their career paths.
In these sessions, Molly Wilson, Ph.D., a product development specialist with Academic Analytics will answer questions like these:
What do academic departments look like in your discipline? What’s the typical timeline to promotion and tenure? What do publication patterns look like in your discipline? What does federal grant funding look like in your discipline? Where do faculty members work in your discipline? How often do they move?
Moderated by Kyle Sweitzer, Ph.D., Data Resource Analyst in MSU's Office of Planning & Budgets.
Monday, March 22 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Disciplines
Wednesday, March 24 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Social Science Disciplines
Friday, March 26 11:00-12:00 p.m.: Arts & Humanities Disciplines (Click 'Register Here' below to register for this session)
Registration is required: Dr. Wilson will be tailoring data based on the disciplines represented in each session, so we ask that you register no later than Friday, March 19 to allow her to pull the data most relevant to your needs.
Category:
Professional Development
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Designing A 'Both/And' Career: Moving in and Out of An Academic Career Designing A 'Both/And' Career: Moving in and Out of An Academic Career
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March 30, 2021 – March 31, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 11:00am to Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
Gone are the days when earning a Ph.D always, and solely, led directly to a career in academia. With the deluge of information being retained by modern organizations, many are in dire need of Econometric assistance—whether they realize it, or not! PhD careers outside of Academia can be tremendously rewarding, albeit they also come with their own set of challenges. While the day-to-day work in academia (outside of teaching) is not too dissimilar from collaborating on research with colleagues, the recruiting, interviewing, and negotiations gates in Industry are categorically different from those in Academia.
Richard Saouma, Ph.D., will share his own journey in and out of academia, and show how a focus on skills development and meaningful work helps reframe what it means to have a “successful” Ph.D. Career.
Richard Saouma is currently the Associate Dean of Professional Master Programs at Broad where he continues to serve as an Associate Professor in the College’s Accounting department. Before arriving at MSU, Richard was an Assistant Professor at the UCLA Anderson School, the Director of Corporate Strategy at Microsoft, and later served as a Visiting Professor at the Eccles School at the University of Utah.
In his talk, Richard will discuss the two-year journey between the day he decided to leave academia and the first day on the job at industry, highlighting a series of common blind-spots that prolonged said journey. He’s also happy to discuss Economist/Social-Scientist roles in the tech-sector and how different firms and government agencies either discourage or promote academic research.
Richard earned his PhD at the Stanford GSB (Economics), after completing his undergraduate degrees in Economics and Applied Math at UC Berkeley and an internship at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
Category:
Professional Development
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Designing A 'Both/And' Career: Moving in and Out of An Academic Career Designing A 'Both/And' Career: Moving in and Out of An Academic Career
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March 30, 2021 – March 31, 2021Date:
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 11:00am to Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 11:55am
Location:
Zoom
Gone are the days when earning a Ph.D always, and solely, led directly to a career in academia. With the deluge of information being retained by modern organizations, many are in dire need of Econometric assistance—whether they realize it, or not! PhD careers outside of Academia can be tremendously rewarding, albeit they also come with their own set of challenges. While the day-to-day work in academia (outside of teaching) is not too dissimilar from collaborating on research with colleagues, the recruiting, interviewing, and negotiations gates in Industry are categorically different from those in Academia.
Richard Saouma, Ph.D., will share his own journey in and out of academia, and show how a focus on skills development and meaningful work helps reframe what it means to have a “successful” Ph.D. Career.
Richard Saouma is currently the Associate Dean of Professional Master Programs at Broad where he continues to serve as an Associate Professor in the College’s Accounting department. Before arriving at MSU, Richard was an Assistant Professor at the UCLA Anderson School, the Director of Corporate Strategy at Microsoft, and later served as a Visiting Professor at the Eccles School at the University of Utah.
In his talk, Richard will discuss the two-year journey between the day he decided to leave academia and the first day on the job at industry, highlighting a series of common blind-spots that prolonged said journey. He’s also happy to discuss Economist/Social-Scientist roles in the tech-sector and how different firms and government agencies either discourage or promote academic research.
Richard earned his PhD at the Stanford GSB (Economics), after completing his undergraduate degrees in Economics and Applied Math at UC Berkeley and an internship at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
Category:
Professional Development
Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching
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March 31, 2021 – April 1, 2021Date:
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 12:00pm to Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 12:55pm
Location:
Zoom
In this session several Graduate Teaching Assistants from various disciplines will discuss metacognitive strategies for improving student learning based on Saundra McGuire’s book “Teach Students How to Learn.”
Facilitators: April Athnos, Agricultural and Food Economics
Chase Bruggeman, Chemical Engineering and Material Science
Seth Hunt, Plant Biology
Hima Rawal, Linguistic, Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages
Rosanne Renauer, Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education
Ellen Searle, Human Development and Family Studies
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810Meeting ID: 732 599 810Passcode: GTAsTeach
Category:
Professional Development
