The week's events
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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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Important Dates
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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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