Events in March 2023
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Diversity Statement Workshop Diversity Statement Workshop
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March 1, 2023Date:
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location:
Zoom
Many jobs, especially academic positions, ask students to submit a “diversity statement” with their application materials. Many job seekers, unfortunately, treat such a document as an afterthought, when in fact it is a powerful opportunity to talk about your goals, values, and the kind of faculty member or academic leader you aspire to be.
In this workshop, we will walk you through the process of recognizing your identities and positionality, and the role of DEI in your teaching, research, service, and community efforts. At the end of this session, you will have a working draft to tailor according to your respective needs and to continue your efforts toward DEI.
Presenters: Dr. Stefanie Baier and Hima Rawal
Zoom link will be shared with participants the day before.
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Professional Development
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Spring Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat Spring Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat
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March 6, 2023Date:
Monday, March 6, 2023 - 9:00am
Location:
Hybrid
This workshop runs the first three days of Spring Break- March 6, 7, and 8.
Thinking about new writing and publishing goals in 2023? Feeling unsure of how to make time for writing or feeling a bit stretched thin by your commitments? Then, this three-day writing retreat is for you!
Choose how to participate. You may participate Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday—register for one or all of the days. You can choose between in-person and virtual options; you can also go between formats. Throughout the retreat, there will be daily check-ins, check-outs, and when needed, consultations with staff from The Writing Center and University Outreach and Engagement. Connections will intentionally be built among the writers, so that even while you are writing your own pieces, you will feel like you are part of a supportive community.
$25/per day for in-person attendees at Brody Cafeteria, Large Conference Room. Free for virtual attendees via Zoom (information sent closer to event date)
For more information or to register, please visit https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/spring-community-engaged-scholarsh...
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Professional Development
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Graduate Student Spring Break Staycation Lunch Graduate Student Spring Break Staycation Lunch
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March 8, 2023Date:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Room 110 Chittenden Hall (The Graduate School)
Sticking around East Lansing for Spring Break? We are too! Come and have lunch with us on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at noon to hang out with other graduate students and staff from the Graduate School.
And, as an added reward for joining us, you’ll get an additional perk: a free t-shirt specifically designed for Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (coming up April 3-7). But you can get your t-shirt now and be the envy of all!
We will be providing pizza from Pizza House and a variety of food from Sultans, including vegetarian options.
Sponsored by the MSU Graduate School and the Office for International Students and Scholars
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Life and Well-Being
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How to be more employable in the Private Sector- A 2-Day Workshop for Graduate Students and Post Docs with Dr. David Giltner How to be more employable in the Private Sector- A 2-Day Workshop for Graduate Students and Post Docs with Dr. David Giltner
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March 14, 2023Date:
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location:
B122/124 Henry Center for Executive Development, 3535 Forest Rd, Lansing, MI 48910
Would you like to know how to be more employable in the private sector? Most of us who complete a PhD in a science discipline will end up working outside of academia. What is working in the private sector is really like? How do you find these jobs? Do you feel confident that you can impress an industry hiring manager when you describe the very specialized research project you just spent years pursuing? And what kinds of jobs can a scientist get in a company anyway? This workshop helps you with these questions and many more about the exciting world that awaits scientists in the private sector!
In this 2-day workshop, David Giltner will work with a small group of graduate students and post docs to explore what it means to be a scientist working in industry, and support students as they explore their next steps and develop a plan for finding the career of their dreams.
Please note: space is limited, and selected participants are expected to participate fully in both days of the workshop. Lunch and snacks provided both days.
This event is full.
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Professional Development
Broader Impacts Workshop Series-Winning Strategies for NSF CAREER Proposals Broader Impacts Workshop Series-Winning Strategies for NSF CAREER Proposals
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March 14, 2023Date:
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location:
Zoom
In this panel discussion, Dr. Angela Wilson, University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and former Director of the Chemistry Division of the National Science Foundation and faculty members who have won CAREER awards offer their insights into how to write successful CAREER proposals that integrate their research and education plans.
Register Here
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Professional Development
RCR Workshop - Human Subjects and Human Subject Use Protocols - IRB RCR Workshop - Human Subjects and Human Subject Use Protocols - IRB
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March 14, 2023Date:
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Zoom
As part of research, it may be necessary to use human subjects. 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.
For Registration see https://abilitylms.msu.edu/MSU/LearnerWeb_PTM.php?ActionID=Enroll&EventID=7915
The deadline for registering for a session is one week before the session. You will know if you have successfully registered for a workshop because you will receive an e-mail from train@ora.msu.edu.
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Professional Development
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How to be more employable in the Private Sector- A 2-Day Workshop for Graduate Students and Post Docs with Dr. David Giltner How to be more employable in the Private Sector- A 2-Day Workshop for Graduate Students and Post Docs with Dr. David Giltner
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March 15, 2023Date:
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location:
TBD
Would you like to know how to be more employable in the private sector? Most of us who complete a PhD in a science discipline will end up working outside of academia. What is working in the private sector is really like? How do you find these jobs? Do you feel confident that you can impress an industry hiring manager when you describe the very specialized research project you just spent years pursuing? And what kinds of jobs can a scientist get in a company anyway? This workshop helps you with these questions and many more about the exciting world that awaits scientists in the private sector!
In this 2-day workshop, David Giltner will work with a small group of graduate students and post docs to explore what it means to be a scientist working in industry, and support students as they explore their next steps and develop a plan for finding the career of their dreams.
Please note: space is limited, and selected participants are expected to participate fully in both days of the workshop. Lunch and snacks provided both days.
This event is full.
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Professional Development
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Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Webinar Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Webinar
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March 16, 2023Date:
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 9:30am to 11:00am
Location:
Zoom
This webinar is designed for Plan A Master’s students and all Doctoral students who intend to graduate this semester. During this workshop students will receive information regarding the following:
How to format their thesis or dissertation correctly
How to successfully submit their thesis or dissertation via ProQuest
How to successfully submit required paperwork, complete their Graduate School degree requirements, and receive their diplomaStudents are encouraged to review the Graduate School's Electronic Thesis and Dissertation website at https://grad.msu.edu/etd/ where current information about formatting and requirements is listed prior to attending the workshop.
Registration is required: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G8PFYYHgSTmAGJmCO9N8ig
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Important Dates
Lunch with the Dean Lunch with the Dean
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March 16, 2023Date:
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Commons
Join us at the Graduate School for lunch with the Dean. Lunch will be provided with the opportunity to talk with Dean Pero Dagbovie and Associate Dean Kirsten Tollefson.
The Graduate School recognizes the critical role that inclusive, high-quality mentoring plays in MSU's research and educational missions and has developed a set of guidelines that articulate the rights and responsibilities of those involved in mentoring relationships at the university. At this lunch, Dean Pero Dagbovie and Associate Dean Kirsten Tollefson would like to hear about your experiences at MSU as a mentee and as a mentor. This is great opportunity to network with other graduate students and learn about mentoring resources across campus.
*Please note that food and activities are based on registration numbers. Your registration is a commitment to attend*
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Important Dates
International Credentials Open Session International Credentials Open Session
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March 16, 2023Date:
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Zoom
ATTENTION:
Graduate Admissions Staff
Graduate admissions staff are welcome to join an open Zoom session on any international credentials they are working with that they need feedback on. Please come prepared with specific cases or questions related to international credentials and graduate admissions. As this is an open session, there is no formal agenda.
Join the meeting using this link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/2759536849.
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Professional Development
AGEP Learning Community Meeting AGEP Learning Community Meeting
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March 16, 2023Date:
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Molecular Plant Sciences Building, room 1200
The Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) at Michigan State University (MSU) was started with funding from the National Science Foundation. MSU AGEP supports recruitment, retention, and graduation of underrepresented U. S. minorities in doctoral programs of the natural and social sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The MSU AGEP 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.
In-person RSVP for AGEP Learning Community meetings here: http://bit.ly/2HdSyNN
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Professional Development
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Publishing Your Community-Engaged Scholarship Series-Selecting a Journal for Your Community-Engaged Scholarship Publishing Your Community-Engaged Scholarship Series-Selecting a Journal for Your Community-Engaged Scholarship
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March 17, 2023Date:
Friday, March 17, 2023 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location:
Kellogg Center, Room 62
Do you have a great idea for a community engagement journal article, but aren’t sure where you might publish it? Would you like to branch out beyond disciplinary journals to interdisciplinary community engagement journals, but don’t know where to start? If so, join us for part two of this two-part series, where we will explore over 35 interdisciplinary community engagement journals. You’ll leave the workshop with specific ideas for publishing your community-engaged work.
Register Here
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Professional Development
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Celebratory Retreat for Black Women in STEM (CR4BWS) at Michigan State University Celebratory Retreat for Black Women in STEM (CR4BWS) at Michigan State University
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March 18, 2023Date:
Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
Molecular Plant Science Building, room 1200 (in-person), Zoom (Hybrid)
Let's come together and celebrate as Black Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M)! The CR4BWS retreat seeks to provide community support for Black Women in STEM to celebrate their contributions in their respective fields and to identify factors that promote and deconstruct their endeavors.
Event Coordinator: B. Malique Jones, jonesbro@msu.edu
RSVP: https://bit.ly/CRBW23
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Mind-body Connections: Messages and Pathways to Enhance Wellbeing Mind-body Connections: Messages and Pathways to Enhance Wellbeing
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March 20, 2023Date:
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Zoom
This presentation will explore the impact of positive and negative messages on our mental, physical and spiritual health. Pathways that enhance health and well being through habits and mindfulness practices will be highlighted. Practical examples of the benefits of positive self-talk, gratitude, compassion and personal connections will be provided. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a brief stress management exercise.
Objectives:
Introduce the concept of mind-body-spirit connections
Provide examples of the effects of negative messaging on physical and emotional health
Apply the principles underlying gratitude, compassion, and positive self-talk to heart and gut health
Emphasize the importance of social connections on health
Build at least one skill to reduce the effects of stress and enhance on well beingPresenter Bio:
Dr. McGrady is a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toledo Medical Center, where she also maintains a practice in counseling, biofeedback and stress management. Dr. McGrady has designed resiliency programs for medical students, medical residents and more recently sports psychology interventions for college level athletes.
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GTA Lunch and Learn and Listen GTA Lunch and Learn and Listen
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March 22, 2023Date:
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Commons
We appreciate all the intentional efforts of Graduate Teaching Assistants during challenging times. During this gathering we will share lunch while connecting with one another about teaching practices and learning experiences during this semester.
Lunch will be provided. Please indicate any dietary restrictions in the comments box when you register. We look forward to seeing you!
Facilitated by the GTA TLC
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Professional Development
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Navigating the PhD Session 1 Navigating the PhD Session 1
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March 24, 2023Date:
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
This interactive, hybrid 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. 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.
*Food and activities are based on registration numbers. Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend.
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Professional Development
Navigating the PhD Session 2 Navigating the PhD Session 2
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March 24, 2023Date:
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Zoom
This interactive, hybrid writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. It 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. 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 work on plans for developing and completing their dissertations.
A Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop.
*Food and activities are based on registration numbers. Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend.
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Professional Development
Summer 2023 TA Tuition Pool Closes Summer 2023 TA Tuition Pool Closes
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March 24, 2023Date:
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 5:00pm
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 2023. Applications are due March 24, 2023 by 5 pm.
Apply at https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
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Bystander Intervention Training Bystander Intervention Training
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March 28, 2023Date:
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location:
Brody Large Private Dining room
MSU Graduate and Professional Students are invited to join a Bystander Intervention Training on Tuesday, March 28th from 9-11am in the Brody Large Private Dining room located in the Brody Square dining hall- breakfast included. Please let the host person know you are there for the POE Bystander Intervention Training-- you will not need to pay at the door. Presented by the Prevention, Outreach and Education Department, and facilitated by staff from the It's On Us national organization (https://www.itsonus.org), the Bystander Intervention workshop will discuss ways to challenge, interrupt, and prevent gender-based violence by being active bystanders. This workshop will explore what bystander intervention is, specific skills and behaviors to use, and opportunities to practice using scenarios.
Register here.
**Seating is limited to the first 40 registrants** For any questions regarding this event, please contact Michael Allensworth at poe.michaelallensworth@msu.edu.
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Important Dates
Professional DevelopmentETD Formatting Walk-In Help ETD Formatting Walk-In Help
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March 28, 2023Date:
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 220
Attention Master’s Plan A and Doctoral students:
Do you have questions regarding formatting your thesis or dissertation? Stop in during one of our help sessions to talk to Graduate School staff about any specific formatting questions you may have.
These are walk-in sessions. No registration is required.
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Broader Impacts Workshop Series- Broadening Participation in STEM Education and Careers: The Role of Inclusive Recruitment and Mentoring Broader Impacts Workshop Series- Broadening Participation in STEM Education and Careers: The Role of Inclusive Recruitment and Mentoring
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March 29, 2023Date:
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location:
Zoom
A key National Science Foundation broader impacts goal is to increase the participation of historically underrepresented groups in STEM education and CAREERS. In this panel discussion, participants will learn about the critical role of inclusive recruitment and mentoring practices in broadening participation from faculty who have successfully recruited, mentored, and helped to launch the STEM careers of underrepresented students.
Panelists:Evangelyn Alocilja, Professor, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering
Ping Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, College of Human Medicine
M. Isabel Ayala, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Social ScienceModerators: Miles McNall and Steven Thomas
Register Here
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Professional Development
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WOC Graduate Student Lunch WOC Graduate Student Lunch
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March 30, 2023Date:
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 1:00pm
Location:
Room 148 CAS (College of Communication Arts and Sciences)
WOCI invites all womxn of color-identified graduate students to meet with Colah over lunch. This informal conversation provides graduate students with an intimate setting to engage our artist-in- residence.
About WOCI: The MSU Womxn of Color Initiatives (WOCI) is an effort to organize events for womxn of color and their allies on the MSU campus and in the greater Lansing community. In doing so WOCI aims to create spaces for students to be in conversation with each other and engage with women of color faculty, guest speakers, staff, and community members. Since spring 2016, the WOCI speaker series has brought one nationally recognized woman of color academic, creative, and/or political speaker to the MSU campus each semester. For more information, visit https://woci.cal.msu.edu/
Registration: http://lnkiy.in/WOCIGradLunch
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Diversity and InclusionPlants, Race, and Class: A Conversation with Colah B. Tawkin Plants, Race, and Class: A Conversation with Colah B. Tawkin
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March 30, 2023Date:
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 7:00pm
Location:
WKAR Studio A, College of Communication Arts and Sciences
We invite the community to attend a keynote conversation between the director of the Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston and expert in Black girlhood and land, Dr. Tamara Butler and Colah B. Tawkin. Attendees have an option of joining us in-person or watching via live stream. The first 25 people to register will receive a copy of Black in the Garden coloring book.
About WOCI: The MSU Womxn of Color Initiatives (WOCI) is an effort to organize events for womxn of color and their allies on the MSU campus and in the greater Lansing community. In doing so WOCI aims to create spaces for students to be in conversation with each other and engage with women of color faculty, guest speakers, staff, and community members. Since spring 2016, the WOCI speaker series has brought one nationally recognized woman of color academic, creative, and/or political speaker to the MSU campus each semester. For more information, visit https://woci.cal.msu.edu/
Registration: http://lnkiy.in/WOCIConversation
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Graduate School Write-In Graduate School Write-In
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March 31, 2023Date:
Friday, March 31, 2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Chittenden Hall Room 110 and Zoom
Graduate School Write-Ins are co-sponsored by the Graduate School and The Writing Center at 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.
Event will be held at the Graduate School- Chittenden Hall room 110. Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop.
*Food and activities are based on registration numbers. Please note that your registration is a commitment to attend.
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Professional Development
