Events
Global Curriculum Fellowship Exhibition & Reception
Nov. 14, 12 to 1 p.m. Meet with 2022 Global Curriculum faculty and graduate fellows, learn about their projects, and get ideas for your own practices. The session will begin with brief overviews of each project, followed by breakouts for discussion of individual projects and what colleagues are learning. 252 Erickson Hall. Learn more via PDF
Co-Integrate 22/23: Dr. Higinio Dominguez
Nov. 14, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Higinio Dominguez is an associate professor in the College of Education. He will present in the CREATE Seminar space on “Animating Mathematical Concepts…(and the learning of teachers, students, and researchers).” Learn more via PDF
Negotiating Your Next Best Offer
Nov. 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Have you ever prepared yourself before starting a negotiation? This interactive workshop will help you build new skills and get the best win-win outcome whenever you are in a negotiation space again. Registration required. Learn more via The Graduate School
Urban Education Speaker Series: “Not Paved for Us: Black Educators and Public School Reform”
Nov. 14, 6 p.m. Dr. Camika Royal is an associate professor of urban education at Loyola, where she focuses on the intersections of race, politics, history, and urban school reform. In this book talk and conversation, Dr. Royal highlights the experiences of Black educators as they navigate the racial and cultural politics of urban school reform. Registration required. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via PDF and register to attend via Zoom
Games & Learning For Educators
Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Have you considered using games to support learning, but aren’t sure where to start? Join members of the M.A. in Educational Technology community to see how they’re using games and play in different educational contexts – from designing their own games to integrating gameful elements into the curriculum. Registration required. VIRTUAL EVENT: Register to attend via Zoom
Black Girl Genius Week at MSU
Various times and locations. The Department of African American and African Studies is hosting a series of events focused on building community, working with youth and being in a collective. Attend “Black Girlhood Organizing: Community & Educational Spaces” in 133F Erickson Hall on Nov. 15, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Learn more via the Department of African American and African Studies
MSU Library Special Collections Pop-Up: Teen Magazines!
Nov. 15, 12 to 2 p.m. What teen magazines were on U.S. newsstands when your parents and grandparents were in high school? Who was famous? What music and clothes were popular? Learn more via MSU Library
Finishing Strong in Graduate School: Preventing Burnout
Nov. 15, 4 to 5 p.m. We’ll talk about how to know when you’re getting close to burnout, and ways you can prevent it. Registration required. Learn more via The Graduate School
HALE MA Speaker Series: Engaging Wellness as Higher Education Practitioners
Nov. 16, 12 p.m. This panel of HALE MA students and alums will share their experiences engaging the possibilities and challenges of wellness, and share lessons learned as educators in/outside postsecondary institutions. Registration required. VIRTUAL EVENT: Register to attend via Zoom
Beyond the Professoriate: How to prepare for a video interview for an academic job
Attention:Doctoral
Nov. 16, 12 to 1 p.m. Learn how best to approach a screening interview and how to most effectively pitch yourself as a top candidate for the role. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via The Graduate School
Exhibit S.T.E.A.M Poetry Slam
Nov. 17, 6 to 9 p.m. Ten poets from MSU and the greater Lansing community will write and perform poetry about the social and environmental issues connected to the global climate crisis. Learn more via MSU Museum
Graduate School Write-In
Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Student can write in a shared space with a writing center consultant/staff member present to provide consultations. Registration required. HYBRID EVENT: Learn more via The Graduate School
Certification in College Teaching Scaffolding Session
Nov. 21, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. If you have attended any of the Certification in College Teaching Institutes in the last couple of years, we invite you to join our scaffolding session to help you complete your Certification in College Teaching. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via The Graduate School
Opportunities
Opportunity to Join AERA at a Discounted Rate
Attention: Doctoral
The College of Education is partnering with American Educational Research Association (AERA) to offer reduced dues for graduate student memberships: $29 (includes membership through December 31, 2023). This one-year introductory program is a unique opportunity open only to doctoral students who have not been members of AERA previously. AERA membership includes journal access, community and network building, professional development sessions, and more. Learn more via PDF
2023 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods
From May through August, the ICPSR Summer Program offers more than 80 courses in statistics, quantitative and qualitative methods, and data analysis for researchers across the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Scholarships and financial aid are available, along with graduate teaching assistant positions. Attend an information session on Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. Register to attend via Zoom
Electronic Theses and Dissertation Deadlines
Deadlines for Electronic Theses and Dissertations are coming up:
- Submission Deadline: Dec. 1, 5 p.m. Each semester has a deadline for the initial submission of theses and dissertations to ProQuest. The document submitted to ProQuest is expected to be a final version, meaning it has been successfully defended, corrections made and there are no more content changes.
- Final Deadline: Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. Documents have been accepted and delivered for publishing, all required paperwork has been turned in, all milestones have been completed and all degree audits have been completed.
Learn more via the Graduate School
PhD Career Training Platform
Attention: Doctoral
All doctoral students and postdocs at MSU have access to the PhD Career Training Platform, which provides access to curriculum that will help you confidently job search in academia and beyond. Learn more via The Graduate School
Immersive Visualization Institute
The annual “Immersive Visualization Institute (IVI)” brings together diverse groups of graduate students and faculty centered around data visualization. Participants investigate innovative and interdisciplinary ideas for capitalizing on one or more of the platforms within the ecosystem and produce a participation outcome using the technologies. The Immersive Visualization Institute will be offered in Summer 2023 with applications opening in February. Learn more via the Graduate School
Call for Submissions: Student Visual Arts
The College of Education’s Office of Academic & Student Affairs is seeking student art for a year-long exhibition in Erickson Hall. All students are welcome to submit. Indicate your intent to submit via Qualtrics by Nov. 30. Learn more via the College of Education
MSU IT Technology Trainings
These courses cover primary collaboration tools like Zoom, Spartan 365, and specific Microsoft applications like Teams, OneNote, OneDrive, and Forms. Courses are offered at no cost to all MSU faculty, staff, and students. Visit SpartansLearn for details, course dates and to register