Upcoming Events & Opportunities: Oct. 10-16

Summary

Upcoming events and opportunities of interest to College of Education grad students, Oct. 10-16.

Lunch with the Graduate School Dean
Oct. 10, 12 to 1 p.m. 
Graduate School Dean Pero Dagbovie and Julie Rojewski, Director of Graduate Career Development at MSU, are eager to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to share resources and network with other graduate students. Chittenden Hall Room 110.  Registration required. Learn more via the Graduate School

Exploring Extended Reality (XR) in Higher Education
Oct. 11, 1 to 5 p.m. 
Come explore how virtual reality (VR) spaces could influence the world of teaching and learning at MSU through presentations, small-group discussions, and hands-on demonstrations inside the Engage VR platform. Registration required. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via MSU Libraries

Staying Strong in Graduate School: Increasing Motivation
Oct. 11, 4 to 5 p.m. 
One of the most difficult things about graduate school is sustaining high levels of motivation. Learn about specific strategies to build and/or recover sustainable motivational structures and practices in your life. Chittenden Hall Room 110 (a recording can be made available to students who can’t attend in person). Learn more via the Graduate School

RCR Workshop: Authorship, Plagiarism and Peer Review Workshop
Oct. 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 
Explore the definitions and disagreements about what constitutes an author, how conflicts are resolved, how to avoid such conflicts, and where/to whom to go for help about authorship issues. VIRTUAL EVENT:Learn more via the Graduate School

Healthy Homecoming Walk
Oct. 12, anytime between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
This friendly competition with other universities in the U.S. aims to promote exercise on campus. The first 150 attendees will receive a prize. Learn more via Student Health & Wellness

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Strategies That Inspire Faculty and Student Success
Attention: Graduate Teaching Assistants
Oct. 12, 12 to 1 p.m. Learn about strategies, resources, tools (including those suggested by students and some created by instructors) that GTAs can easily, and with minimal time, integrate into their teaching practices. VIRTURAL EVENT: Learn more via the Graduate School

Education Policy Ph.D. Program Virtual Open House
Oct. 13, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. 
A virtual event for prospective students who are interested in learning about the Education Policy Ph.D. program at MSU’s College of Education. This open house is for students that have obtained a master’s degree or students who are in an undergraduate program. VIRTUAL EVENT: Register to attend via eventbrite

Kinesiology Speaker Series: Dr. Jessica Wallace
Oct. 14, 12:30 to 2 p.m. “Started from the Top, Now We’re Here: Shifting the Foundation of Concussion Research.” Wallace’s research approach is a blend of athletic training and public health, and she studies the impact of social determinants of health on athletic training healthcare, specifically concussion. Her work aims to identify, understand, and reduce health inequities that are leading to health disparities. IM Circle, Room 137. View event information via PDF