Events
It’s On Us Week 2023
April 3-7. MSU Prevention, Outreach and Education Department is hosting It’s On Us Week 2023 to help spread awareness of resources and useful information related to the prevention of sexual violence, sexual assault, stalking, and relationship violence. Learn more via the Graduate School
The Science of Team Science and Global Impact in Higher Education
April 3, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Higher education is faced with a new paradigm that not only prepares students to be experts in a chosen discipline but also requires them to be able to work in a new information and collaborative age, where skills and competencies that foster cross-disciplinary engagement and problem solving will be the foundation for global impact. RCR Credit: 1 hour. Registration required. Learn more via the Graduate School
Cheeky Scientist Seminar: 63 Best Careers for Ph.Ds.
Attention: Doctoral
April 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Cheeky Scientist is a platform that provides information, resources, and tools to STEM graduate students and postdocs who are industry-curious or seeking to transition to career paths beyond academia. Register via Google Forms
Lunch & Learn: Creating Effective Collaborative Learning Environments
Attention: Graduate Teaching Assistants
April 5, 12 to 1 p.m. Instructors often assume the skills and behaviors necessary for effective collaboration are already present and mastered in their students. In this session, participants will reflect on the use of collaborative learning in their classrooms. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via the Graduate School
CREATE for STEM: Racism is Permanent: So What Next for STEM Education?
April 5, 12 to 1:15 p.m. Dr. Niral Shah from the University of Washington (formerly from MSU) will draw on Derrick Bell’s theory of racial realism to reflect on the possibilities and limits of anti-racist work in STEM education. Shah will also be available to meet with graduate students from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. in the CREATE conference room. HYBRID EVENT: Learn more via PDF
Broad Underground Film Series: Uso Justo
April 5, 7 to 9 p.m. This program of short film and video includes filmmakers and artists of Mexican heritage who use, mobilize, and experiment with found footage to rearticulate a personal, informal, and just account of history. Registration required. Learn more via MSU Broad Museum
Make & Sustain: Perler Beads
April 6, 2 to 5 p.m. Join the Makerspace to take a moment to relax, reflect, and create any design you want. Free and all are welcome. Learn more via MSU Library
CREATE for STEM: Working with school districts (and teachers’ unions) to pursue a new normal for science classroom teaching and learning
April 6, 12 to 1 p.m. Christie Morrison Thomas, Ph.D., is a recent graduate from MSU’s College of Education, where she worked with the NSF-funded Carbon
TIME research and development project. Morrison Thomas serves on the leadership team of the Michigan Science Professional Learning Network (MiSciPLN) and as the Michigan Education Association’s (MEA) liaison to the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Board of Directors. HYBRID EVENT: Learn more via PDF
First Fridays: Neon Fashion Night
April 7, 7 to 9 p.m. Join the MSU Museum and MSU SciComm for their first science and art neon fashion show representing the intersectionality of sustainability and fashion. Dress up in neon clothing, learn about the element neon, and celebrate science and art coming to life through fashion on the runway. Registration required. Learn more via MSU Museum
Inaugural Global India Awards
April 8, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Global India Awards (GIA) seeks to celebrate the range of academic activities that expand teaching and research related to India, partnerships with scholars and institutions in India, and to highlight the Indian and South Asian Studies (ISAS) program at MSU. RSVP by April 4via eventbrite
Observing with NASA Kiosk | Astronomy Outreach
April 8, 3 to 5 p.m. Explore an interactive touchscreen and learn about the tools and techniques of robotic telescope control and image analysis, all with the help of Astronomy Outreach volunteer. Learn more via MSU Museum
Opportunities
Online Master’s Graduate Q&A
Attention: Online Master’s
Are you a College of Ed online master’s student graduating this spring? The Office of Academic & Student Affairs would like to hear from you! Our team is looking for graduating online students to share their stories and experiences with prospective students. If you’d like to participate in this marketing initiative, share your information in this short Qualtrics survey (it should take less than 5-10 minutes to complete). Learn more via Qualtrics
Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop
Attention: Doctoral
This nationally competitive, professional development program provides advanced doctoral students and postdocs with background literature, facilitated discussion, mentoring, and presentations designed to increase their knowledge and enhance their practice of community-engaged scholarship. Participation is limited and includes conference registration (Oct. 4-5 in East Lansing). Apply by: April 7. Learn more via Engagement Scholarship Consortium
Certification in College Teaching Institute
Attention: Doctoral
The Graduate School invites doctoral students, MMs, MFAs, and postdocs interested in working toward the Certification of College Teaching to join the CCTI 2023. Learn more via PDF
Multimedia Writing Center
The Multimedia Writing Center in the MSU Library is located within the Digital Scholarship Lab on the west wing of the second floor. This location serves multimodal and digital projects. Learn more via MSU Library
MSU CAPS Services
MSU CAPS is a resource for all MSU students with a variety of counseling, support, and educational groups available each semester. Learn more via MSU CAPS