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The Aitch Foundation Invites Applications for Graduate Assistantships

The Aitch Foundation (www.aitchfoundation.com) and Michigan State University’s Office of Research and Innovation invite applications for graduate assistantships in cancer research. The total amount of support for each fellowship will be $30,000 for a 12-month period. Funding announcements will be made in July 2024. The Aitch Foundation funds may be used to provide a graduate assistantship, but additional support for fringe benefits (tuition, fees, insurance) will not be provided, and it is expected that supplemental support will come from the research mentor.
Eligible applicants must be current graduate students at Michigan State University who are conducting research in one of the following programmatic areas: early cancer detection and diagnostics; genetic and cellular changes contributing to tumor development; or the identification of new cancer targets or therapeutic agents. The expectation is that the student will devote the majority of his/her time to research, and candidates must therefore have successfully passed their preliminary exam before applying for a fellowship.
Applications are due by 5pm on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Interested applicants should visit read the full announcement for fulldetails including submission materials. For questions, please contact Charles Hasemann at haseman1@msu.edu.

UHW launches free, anonymous, peer-to-peer mental health support community

Whether students are feeling overwhelmed due to academic, social, or personal pressures or just need to connect, Togetherall is available 24/7 to remind them they are not alone. This free, anonymous, waitlist free, peer-to-peer mental health support community is monitored and moderated 24/7 by licensed clinicians and empowers students to give and receive support for a full range of concerns.

Many students do not seek out campus in-person/virtual mental health treatment. Togetherall provides an alternative option for students seeking mental health support, offering an additional resource for students who are looking for an outlet to share and process their emotions.

Thriving in Graduate School – COGS+GSLW Workshop Series

 

Thriving In Graduate School Workshop Series held Fall Semester 2022

Thanks to all who came out to our Thriving In Graduate School 3-part Workshop Series this semester! We hope to offer more sessions like this , so stay tuned!

We tried to record the events but were not entirely successful. So please feel free to peruse the linked slides and reach out to Dr. Meg Moore at Graduate Student Life & Wellness if you’d like to ask questions, schedule a meeting or just say hello! Email:  gradwellness@vps.msu.edu

Starting Strong in Graduate School: Stress Management – Tuesday, September 6 from 4-5pm   RECORDED EVENT 9.6.22

Whether you are just beginning in a graduate/professional degree program or are trying to enter this year with a fresh perspective, come to this session and discuss concrete ways to have a strong start. We’ll talk about how to set yourself up for success by knowing the rights and resources available to you at MSU. We’ll also share stress-management and time-management tips that will help you get the most out of your very limited time.

Staying Strong in Graduate School: Increasing Motivation – Tuesday, October 11 from 4-5pm  MOTIVATION SLIDES (sorry! recording/audio not available)

One of the most difficult things about graduate school is having to sustain high levels of motivation for a very long time. If you are feeling your motivation fading and aren’t sure how to keep going, you are not alone! In this workshop, we will talk about specific strategies to build and/or recover sustainable motivational structures and practices in your life.

Finishing Strong in Graduate School: Preventing Burnout – Tuesday, November 15 from 4-5pm  PREVENTING BURNOUT SLIDES (sorry! recording/audio not available)

When it’s crunch time, we can push ourselves to the point of burnout, and once we’re truly burned out it may take a long time to recover. If we catch it early, we can stop ourselves from getting so overwhelmed that we shut down. We’ll talk about how to know when you’re getting close to burnout, and ways you can prevent it.

COGS Wraps up COVID-19 Working Remotely Technology Awards

June 2021 —

From spring of 2020 – end of Spring semester 2021, COGS provided over  $15,000 in funding to assist graduate/professional students with expenses related to remote working technology. The COGS Working Remotely Technology Awards helped hundreds of students defray up to $50 worth of expenses related to the sudden change to remote learning, teaching and working. COGS funds were used to subsidize expenses such as software, webcams, headphones, and other technology needs related to virtual academic needs. Additionally, COGS moved to make it easier to use conference funding towards non-refundable travel costs and cancellation fees or remote conference fees, when the shutdown began. COGS continues to help advocate for and assist graduate and professional students as we navigate through ever more complex transitions.

Fall 2020 Graduate Student Commencement Held Virtually on December 18th

Michigan State University graduate students were recognized Dec. 18th at fall 2020 semester commencement ceremonies. All ceremonies will be held virtually and streamed on the MSU commencement website. Graduate names will be scrolled on the screens at the end of the ceremonies.
Graduate Student Information here: https://commencement.msu.edu/graduate-information

More information on the announcement can be found here:

http://go.msu.edu/YFp

Graduate & Professional Students Receive Discount for Virtual Dinosaur Dash!

The first 150 Graduate & Professional Students to sign up for the first-ever Virtual MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash were able to receive a discount. Courtesy of  Graduate Student Life & Wellness and COGS.

Wear a dinosaur costume, test your fitness, and enjoy a race experience while supporting the MSU Museum.

Registration completed on October 4th. Virtual race recorded from Sunday, October 4 – Saturday, October 10, 2020

 

MSUvote Constitution Day Viewing and Discussion Event – September 17

September 17 is National Constitution Day !  The MSUvote Campus Coalition  invites you to join us for a special event.  We are hosting a Viewing and Discussion Event on September 17 at 6pm.  Participants will view the film 13th together and participate in a post-viewing discussion. Dr. Mieka Smart, Assistant Professor in the College of Human Medicine will serve as the discussion facilitator.  To learn more about Dr. Smart, view her bio here:  Dr. Mieka Smart

Netflix describes 13th as a thought provoking documentary (where) scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the US prison boom.”

This event is open to students and community members.

MSUvote is your on-campus, non-partisan information source for elections. We are calling on Spartans far and wide to register to vote this election season, to educate yourselves on the issues that will affect you and your communities, and participate in local, state, and federal elections.