Events
CCT & Teaching Professional Development Scaffolding Session
June 1, 4 to 5 p.m. Whether you are working on the competencies for your Certification in College Teaching, your Diversity Statement, or your Teaching Philosophy Statement, this scaffolding session will answer any questions you may have to complete your work. Come prepared with questions, identify your needs so you can set goals to support you in completing your work, and provide resources and feedback. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via the Graduate School
Science of Reading Trailblazer and Protégé Webinar
June 6, 6 to 8 p.m. Are you interested in hearing from Science of Reading trailblazers and their proteges? This conversation between Dr. Barbara Foorman and her former postdoctoral fellow Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller tells the story of the Reading Wars and the interdisciplinary research underlying the Science of Reading. Dr. Truckenmiller, now Associate Professor at Michigan State University, joined Dr. Foorman’s research when she directed the Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University. Together they expanded reading research by investigating its relation to academic language. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via The Reading League
Beal Botanical Garden Tour: Garden Youth Engagement at the Beal Botanical Garden
June 8, 12:10 to 12:55 p.m. Join a lunchtime tour with Botanical Technician David Price to learn about engaging and educating youth in a garden setting. Topics covered will include activities, play, and connecting all subjects from math to music to the natural world around us. Learn more via MSU Libraries
Shouldn’t you be RELAXING?
June 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop by the MSU Broad Art Museum for an afternoon designed to help you slow down and recharge. Picnic on our lawn, stretch your body with yoga, tap into your creative side with art making, and take a walk through our newest exhibition Shouldn’t You Be Working? 100 Years of Working from Home. Learn more via Broad Art Museum
Opportunities
Join MAET On Campus This Summer
Attention: Online Master’s Students
Did you know it’s possible to join the M.A. in Educational Technology program on campus this summer and earn credits towards your master’s degree? The MAET Summer Hybrid Program blends four weeks of online study with two weeks of face-to-face learning on MSU’s campus (July 17-28). At the end of six weeks, you’ll have earned a Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology and nine credits towards your master’s degree. Non-MAET students interested in participating can contact Candace Robertson (candacem@msu.edu) to discuss whether they are eligible. Learn more about the MAET Summer Hybrid program via the College of Education
Grant & Fellowship Support This Summer
Summer is a great time to plan ahead for research funding! Reach out to the Office of Research Administration (ORA) to learn how to find opportunities and for support in preparing a compelling proposal. You can set-up a one-on-one appointment (email rlockart@msu.edu), visit our grad student Teams page for more info, subscribe to our monthly newsletter, or schedule a presentation for a group of grad students. And if you’re planning to submit a grant or fellowship proposal, please keep this timeline in mind and let us know as soon as possible.
CIRTL Network Summer Courses and Workshops
The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) is offering courses and workshops throughout the summer designed to help participants build their teaching and researching skills. VIRTUAL EVENTS: Learn more via the Graduate School
Accepting Submissions: Lingering Effects of Covid-19 in Education
The American Journal of Education Forum Editorial Board is excited to launch the Lingering Effects of CCOVID-19 in Education mini-series. The pandemic has both perpetuated and shed a stark spotlight on long-standing educational inequities for Black and Brown Americans and other racial minorities, low-income Americans, students with (dis)abilities, LGBTQIA+ students, international students, and other historically underserved populations. We invite those dedicated to transforming the PK-20 and adult education system to submit a brief (500- to 750-word) essay on educational inequity and the aftermath of the pandemic, and how we might reimagine a more compassionate, equitable, and anti-racist education. Example topics are listed below, but you may also write on any topic related to racial, economic, or other forms of inequity post COVID-19:
- Your experiences as a faculty member in K-12 or higher education
- Describing areas where inequality (e.g., in grading, instruction, physical infrastructure, technology, and transportation) that have become increasingly salient and/or perpetuated after COVID
- Addressing anti-Blackness and other forms of racial inequality in education and reopening
- Institutional support or the lack thereof post-COVID
- Collective healing and addressing trauma
- What social justice-oriented education looks like in a post-COVID world
Submissions accepted on a rolling basis, with preference for those submitted by June 30. Submit via Google Forms
Volunteer Opportunity: Stoneleigh Hospice House
Graduate students interested in volunteering this summer can apply to assist in the Stoneleigh Hospice House. Volunteer positions at Stoneleigh Residence include working with patients and families, as well as helping with non-patient care such as lawn and garden care, light housekeeping, maintenance, and other duties. Learn more via Hospice of Lansing
MSU Educational Technology Summit
Attention: Graduate Teaching Assistants
This virtual event (June 5-9) will connect faculty and staff with experts and vendors to highlight technologies that enhance teaching and learning and promote student success. Topics include the use of AI, how to streamline content delivery, effective use of D2L, and how to boost engagement across different modalities. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via Technology at MSU
Office of Research & Innovation Research Enhancement Award
Did you know funds are available to support activities that enhance graduate student research projects? These funds are available to support research activities including workshop participation (both in-person or virtual), data collection, short courses, extramural laboratory rotations, or the cost of disseminating the results of research and creative activities. Enhancement awards are intended to match/supplement funds provided by advisors, units and colleges and will range from $500 to $1,000. Learn more via the Graduate School
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