Events
Virtual Guided Meditation Sessions for the CED Community
March 27, 12 p.m. This virtual guided meditation session will last about 10 minutes and offer a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day. You are welcome to keep your camera off and listen while you’re at your desk or on the go. VIRTUAL EVENT: Attend via Zoom (passcode: yoga)
Womxn of Color Initiatives Artist-in-Residence: Colah B. Tawkin
March 27-31. Womxn of Color Initiatives announces their 2023 Artist-in-Residence: Colah B. Tawkin. Colah is the juggernaut creator, producer, and voice behind the renowned Black in the Garden podcast. She will lead multiple events between March 27-31. Learn more via the Graduate School
ChatGPT Panel Discussion
March 27, 1 to 2 p.m. Join three amazing EPET alums and one current EPET doc student for a conversation about ChatGPT, how it’s impacting universities, and how might we make “good” use of it. We welcome your questions and ideas as, together, we navigate the ever-changing landscape of education and technology. VIRTUAL EVENT: Attend via Zoom (passcode: 1212)
History, Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past
March 27, 3 to 4:30 p.m. How does history intersect with today’s most pressing debates? How does history contribute to online debates about misinformation, disinformation, journalism, tribalism, activism, democracy, politics and identity? Learn more about these topics from bestselling author, public historian, and founder of the History Communication Institute Jason Steinhauer. Learn more via PDF
Coffee and Connection
March 28, 9 to 10 a.m. Join the Council of Graduate Students for Coffee and Connection at Hooked, 3142 E. Michigan Ave. Learn more via MSU COGS
Bystander Intervention Training
March 28, 9 to 11 a.m. This workshop will discuss ways to challenge, interrupt, and prevent gender-based violence by being active bystanders. This workshop will explore what bystander intervention is, specific skills and behaviors to use, and opportunities to practice using scenarios. Learn more via the Graduate School
ETD Formatting Walk-In Session
Attention: Doctoral, Master’s Plan A
March 28, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Do you have questions regarding formatting your thesis or dissertation? Stop in during one of our help sessions to talk to Graduate School staff about any specific formatting questions you may have. These are walk-in sessions. No registration is required. Chittenden Hall, Room 220
Broadening Participation in STEM Education and Careers: The Role of Inclusive Recruitment and Mentoring
March 29, 1 to 2 p.m. Participants will learn about the critical role of inclusive recruitment and mentoring practices in broadening participation from faculty who have successfully recruited, mentored, and helped to launch the STEM careers of underrepresented students. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via the Graduate School
Broad Underground Film Series: Carceral Infrastructures
March 29, 7 to 9 p.m. The Broad Underground Film Series presents experimental and avant-garde film and video screenings programmed in response to exhibitions at the MSU Broad Art Museum. In The Prison in Twelve Landscapes (2016), filmmaker Brett Story explores the problem of representing the systemic nature of prisons as institutions that are designed to be hidden. Learn more via Broad Museum
OISE Online Career Seminar for Graduate Students with International Interests
March 31, 9 to 10 a.m. Hear from three MSU College of Education alumni who have been successful in landing academic and non-academic job in the US and outside of the US. VIRTUAL EVENT: RSVP via Google Forms
A Conversation with Paula Herbart: President of Michigan Education Association
March 31, 10:30 a.m. A K-12 music teacher in Macomb County’s Fraser Public Schools, Paula Herbart served in numerous leadership roles within her local, including local president. In 2012, she was elected president of MEA/NEA Local 1, serving 16 districts in Macomb and Wayne counties.133F Erickson Hall. Learn more via PDF
César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration
March 31, 11 a.m. MSU is hosting its 13th annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration, honoring the legacies of local and national community leaders and organizers with a special lunch on campus. This event recognizes the brave champions that secured change for farmworkers and Latinx communities. Learn more via the Graduate School
Collaboration Summit
April 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Invest in your collaboration skills while learning from colleagues across campus at this half-day summit. Participants will gain awareness of best practices from the collaboration literature and from collected experience and begin applying these insights to their own work. Snacks and lunch will be provided. Cost: $10. Erickson Hall Kiva. Learn more via the Graduate School
AI Sonic Art Workshop
April 2, 1 to 3 p.m. The MSU Museum CoLab Studio invites you to join us as we explore text-to-sound generative AI, learning how to use the algorithms and grappling with the future implications of this technology. This hands-on workshop will be led by Mark Sullivan, a practicing photographer, composer, and the creative director of the Museum CoLab Studio. MSU Library 2nd Floor, Digital Scholarship Lab. Registration required. Learn more via MSU Museum
Opportunities
Graduate Program Director: Packaging
The School of Packaging in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is seeking qualified applicants for a Graduate Program Director at the Assistant, Associate or Professor rank. The Graduate Program Director (GPD) serves as the administrative supervisor and coordinator of graduate studies within the School of Packaging, overseeing all components of graduate education and promoting academic quality and integrity. Review begins on March 31. Learn more via the Graduate School
How to Complete Your Grad Student Tax Return
Attention: Doctoral
This Personal Finance for PhDs workshop is provided to you for free by the Council of Graduate Students (COGS) and the Graduate School office at Michigan State University. There are versions for grad students and post-docs who are US citizens/residents and nonresidents of the U.S. Learn more via the Council of Graduate Students
College of Education Student Food Pantry
A small food pantry with grab-and-go food items is now located in Erickson Hall and is open to all CED students who may be in need. (When entering the main entrance of Erickson Hall, walk past the Student Affairs Office and turn left down the hallway as you approach 133F. The cupboard is located shortly down the hallway on your left.) This initiative is made possible by MSU donors who have contributed to the Student Emergency Fund. Students who access the pantry are encouraged to share their gratitude to donors through this anonymous Qualtrics link
Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium
Attention: Doctoral
The Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium in Ithaca, NY, is a one-day event in October where exceptional senior Ph.D. students from institutions external to Cornell are invited to share their research with the Weill Institute community, celebrate their academic achievements, interact with students and faculty, and explore post-doctoral collaboration and research opportunities. Apply by: April 15. Learn more via Cornell University
Graduate Teaching Assistant Preparation: Save The Date
Attention: Graduate Teaching Assistants
The 2023-24 GTA Preparation Program (Aug. 15, 16, 23) has workshops and sessions for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) in any role (new and returning). Grad students who will be teaching either in the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 semesters should mark their calendars for all or any of the three days. Registration begins April 15. Learn more via the Graduate School