Events
Paving Your Own Pathway for Professional Success
Aug. 28, 6 to 7:30 p.m. This session will highlight some of the programs and opportunities available to MSU grad students and introduce you to a framework to help you think about how to identify your career goals and design your graduate experience to achieve them. Learn more via the Graduate School
D2L Basics for Students
Aug. 29, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This webinar will introduce and demonstrate commonly used features of D2L (MSU’s online learning platform) for students, including accessing course materials, submitting assignments, viewing grades and more. VIRTUAL EVENT: Register to attend via Zoom
Well-Being & Graduate School: The Key to Your Success
Aug. 29, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Learn practical tips to help you manage your health and well-being while advancing your academic and professional goals. You will also hear about workshops, programs and resources offered at MSU that support these efforts. Learn more via the Graduate School
Setting Expectations in Graduate Education
Aug. 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m. This short workshop provides an opportunity to explore strategies for aligning expectations early in your trajectory in graduate school and will inform you about other activities and resources to help you in that task. Learn more via the Graduate School
Student Tools & Tech at MSU
Aug. 31, 1 to 2 p.m. This informational webinar will demonstrate technology commonly used in classes at MSU, including D2L, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Kaltura MediaSpace and more. We will also share resources for quick and easy access to tech support for students. VIRTUAL EVENT: Register to attend via Zoom
MSU Hispanic/Latinx Welcome Celebration
Aug. 31, 2 to 4 p.m. This event provides new, transfer and returning Latinx students with an opportunity to experience the Latinx atmosphere at MSU and learn about campus involvement and resources. Learn more via the Office of Spartan Experiences
Navigating D2L Functions as GTAs: Q&A
Attention: Graduate Teaching Assistants
Aug. 31, 2 to 3 p.m. This workshop is a Q&A session with MSU IT experts on D2L, Gradebook, Accessibility Checker, Checklists, etc. Join us if you have any questions and need assistance as you navigate the Learning Management System as GTA. VIRTUAL EVENT: Learn more via the Graduate School
Opportunities
Online Master’s Student Ambassador Program
Attention: Online Master’s
The College of Education is seeking an online master’s student to participate in its Online Master’s Student Ambassador Program. As a participant in the program, you will be asked to provide 10 hours of support (all remote work) during the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters to help engage prospective students. The successful candidate will receive a $500 honorarium for their contributions. Applications due: Sept. 11. VIRTUAL: View full program description and how to apply via PDF
LGBTQIA2S+ Resources for Faculty, Staff & TAs
Attention: Graduate Teaching Assistants
The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center maintains resources to support faculty, staff and TAs in building capacity for LGBTQIA2S+ equity and inclusion at MSU. This collection of suggested practices is comprised of the answers to the most commonly requested resources and commonly asked questions. Learn more via GSCC
CIRTL Fall Programming
Registration is now open for fall program from the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL). The courses, workshops, and events cover a range of topics in teaching and learning in the college classroom: accessibility, evidence-based teaching fundamentals, academic professional development, teaching development for postdocs, science communication, and teaching-as-research. VIRTUAL EVENTS: Learn more via the Graduate School
Student Employment Opportunity: NIH Research Study
A College of Nursing research team is in immediate need of undergraduate or graduate students to assist with a large-scale NIH-funded study. The Guys/Girls Opt for Activities for Life (GOAL) project promotes healthy eating and physical activity to middle-school-age children. This opportunity not only provides some awesome clinical experience, but would also be a great resume booster. All positions are paid (unless the student is looking for an internship) depending on position and level of experience. Learn more via PDF
No-Credit Seminar Opportunity: Writing Beyond the Academy
Attention: Doctoral
A non-credit, biweekly interactive seminar on public intellectualism and public pedagogy, facilitated by CED faculty Avner Segall and Christina Berchini. This seminar is titled: “Writing beyond the academy: Why and how to publish your scholarly ideas in popular media outlets.” If you are interested in taking part, please email avner@msu.edu and berchini@msu.edu by Sept. 1. Learn more via PDF
Science Communication and Outreach Training Program
MSU’s STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP) is recruiting MSU participants for a six-month science engagement program. Through workshops, peer learning and one-on-one mentoring, participants will learn how to establish two-way communication and build trust between scientists and public audiences who are less likely to visit typical informal science education venues. Apply by: Sept. 4. Learn more via University Outreach & Engagement
Learning Assistants – Student Athlete Support Services
Student-Athlete Support Services is hiring Learning Assistants for Fall 2023 and beyond. Responsibilities include meeting with student-athletes at least two to four times weekly, closely monitoring all academic-related activities, strict and detailed tracking of course information, and facilitating students’ progress. Learning Assistants will be assigned a caseload of students and will work 9-20 hours weekly. Pay rate: $14/hour. Learn more via the Graduate School
AERA Annual Meeting Update
The AERA Executive Board has canceled the virtual component of the 2024 AERA Annual Meeting (scheduled April 25-26, 2024). Those individuals who submitted a paper or session for the virtual component still have an opportunity for their work to be peer-reviewed and, if accepted, to be an acknowledged part of the 2024 AERA Annual Meeting. Questions can be sent to annualmtg@aera.net.