Events
January Educational Technology Webinars
Various dates and times. Start the spring semester strong with educational technology training from MSU IT. Topics include Microsoft Teams, OneNote, OneDrive, Zoom and Spartan 365. Register by going to spartanslearn.msu.edu, select Live Course Listings, select Register for a Class, and find the course title you are interested in the drop-down bar. VIRTUAL EVENTS: Learn more via SpartansLearn
43rd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration
Jan. 12-20. This month will mark the 43rd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration at MSU. This annual celebration coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16. It serves as an opportunity for the campus community to come together and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Learn more via MSU Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Listening Session for Graduate Students with International Interests
Jan. 13, 4 to 5:30 p.m. This informal gathering with the Office of International Studies in Education (OISE) will allow participants to share about their doctoral journeys and will serve as a platform to support and encourage each other. This is also a great chance for OISE to learn about you and your interests, needs and aspirations, so we can create opportunities that support you. In addition, we want to share ideas about a Student Advisory Group we are starting (and for which we want to enlist your support). Light snacks and drinks will be served. 507 Erickson Hall. RSVP by: Jan. 10 via Google Forms
Retro Arcade Game Night: MSU Museum
Jan. 13, 7 to 9 p.m. Attend a Night at the Museum for a little friendly competition with retro arcade games like pinball, Street Fighter, Pac–Man, and Donkey Kong. The Museum galleries will all be open, so check out the modern gaming exhibition too. Learn more via MSU Museum
RCR Workshop: Research Misconduct and Reporting
Jan. 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m. This session will help grad students understand the spectrum of behaviors that can arise while performing research and scholarly activities. Learn best practices to avoid misconduct, and how to address concerns about your own or other’s research or activities. Register by Jan. 11. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via the Graduate School
Five Nights Towards Freedom: MLK Commemorative Film Series
Jan. 18-22, 7 p.m. Virtual screenings and conversations featuring films that focus on sociopolitical protest movements, bridging together the Civil Rights Movement with contemporary films exploring the Black Lives Matter movement. VIRTUAL EVENTS: Learn more via MSU Libraries
Decoloniality Dialogues Workshop Series: Administration & De/Centering
Jan. 19, 12 to 2 p.m. Decoloniality Dialogues (DD) Collective — an interdisciplinary and transnational group of educators, scholars, thinkers, and healers — invites you to the second in a series of workshops. These are shared spaces for learning other ways of being and engaging that divest from the harm, violence, and exclusions of colonial logics and institutions. Join us in considering these questions: Why and what can decolonization efforts be? How can decolonial praxis be enacted within the colonial/izing space of university administration? Within the context of systemic harm and complicity that make up the fabric of colonizing universities, what does it mean for university administrators to see them/our/selves as part of both the problem and the solution? VIRTUAL EVENT: Register to attend via Google Forms. To receive email updates about these workshops and other DD announcements, sign up via Google Forms.
Navigating the PhD
Attention: Doctoral
Jan. 20, multiple times. These interactive writing workshops are designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals and dissertations. Session 1 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) is designed for students in the early years of their Ph.D. study. Session 2 (1 to 4 p.m.) is for students in the latter years of study. HYBRID EVENT: Learn more via the Graduate School
Writing proposals: From starting to submitting
Feb. 1, 12 p.m. How do I begin writing a grant or fellowship proposal? What are the differences between the genres of academic and grant writing? How can I make my proposal stand out to reviewers? How should I revise and edit a proposal? Learn the answers to these questions and more during the Office of Research Administration’s next Brown Bag. VIRTUAL EVENT: Attend via Zoom (passcode: g&f)
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Opportunities
Resources for CED Online Students
Attention: Online Students
Have questions about D2L or other learning tools? Wondering what academic or personal supports are available to you as an online student? View resources and information specific to online students via Academic & Student Affairs
CIRTL Network Opportunities
Registration for all spring programming from the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) opens on Jan. 10. Upcoming sessions include “Laying the Foundations for a Successful Teaching Career” and “Preparing Your Teaching Demo for a Job Interview.” VIRTUAL EVENTS: Learn more via the Graduate School
Spring 2023 ITA Support Classes
Attention: International Teaching Assistants
The ITA Program is currently scheduling advising appointments for international graduate teaching assistants interested in taking support courses in Spring 2023. Learn more via the Graduate School
Learning Assistant Position: Student-Athlete Support Services
Student-Athlete Support Services is hiring Learning Assistants for Spring 2023 and beyond. Pursuit of a graduate degree at MSU is required, along with current enrollment for the semester in which work is desired. Learning Assistants will be assigned a caseload of students and work 9-20 hours weekly, with the option of completing sessions, trainings, and meetings in-person or via Zoom. Pay rate: $14/hour. Learn more via Student-Athlete Support Services
PEER: Promoting Education & Emotional Resilience
The PEER (Promoting Education & Emotional Resilience) Program seeks to empower students to learn about their mental health, develop positive coping skills, and work through navigating challenging barriers. Register by: Jan. 13. Learn more via the Graduate School
College of Education Bylaw Revisions
The College Faculty Advisory Committee (CFAC) will continue to take questions or comments regarding proposed bylaw changes until Jan. 13:
- Annotated COE 2022 Proposed Bylaw Revisions (opens via SharePoint)
- Clean COE 2022 Proposed Bylaw Revisions (opens via SharePoint)
- Current College of Education Bylaws (via the College of Education website)
- Watch a recording of the Dec. 13 bylaw hearing via MediaSpace
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