Events
Navigating Mental Health and the Job Market
May 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presented by CAPS, the Graduate School, WOCI and the Career Services Network, this series we will navigate first-generation narratives and experiences with the understanding of expectations and pressures, both familial and academic. VIRTUAL: Register via Handshake
Keep the Momentum Going (Writing Session)
May 16, 1 to 3 p.m. Whether you are working on the competencies for your Certification in College Teaching, your Diversity Statement, or your Teaching Philosophy Statement, join the Graduate School for an in-person writing session. Come prepared with questions, identify your needs so you can set goals to complete your work or make progress on your ongoing documents (e.g., teaching philosophy), and provide resources and feedback. Learn more and register via the Graduate School
Lunch and Learn: Creating a Short Teaching Tips Video
Attention:Graduate Teaching Assistants
May 22, 12 to 1:15 p.m. Participants will be able to create a video to share about their teaching. During the event, participants will learn how to use Zoom, MediaSpace or Camtasia to create the video, and how to edit, add text and highlights and more. VIRTUAL: Learn more via the Graduate School
LGBTQIA+ Issues in Sport Webinar
May 22, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Hosted by the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, this webinar will focus on “Strength in Diversity: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Athletes On and Off the Field.” VIRTUAL: Register to attend via Zoom
MSU Women of Color Community: Personal Branding II
May 23, 12 to 1:30 p.m. This session will explore how personal branding establishes credibility and attracts opportunities such as job offers, partnership and clients. Cost: $25. Register to attend via Qualtrics
Advancing Science in Elementary Classrooms: A Call to Action
May 29, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. During this free event, there will be discussion and collaboration that is focused on creating a research-based, sustained pathway to science education for young learners. Registration required.
Opportunities
2024-25 College of Education Alumni Board Student Representative
The College of Education Alumni Board is seeking one graduate student representative for a one-year term of service to begin July 2024 with the opportunity to extend, pending leadership review. Please consider this unique opportunity to network and collaborate with alums and leadership of the college for the betterment of the entire community. Nominations are open year-round. The Board looks forward to welcoming its next new member! Contact Ryan Smith (smith825@msu.edu) with questions.
Survey: Perception of Research-Related Safety
This survey was developed by Council of Graduate Students (COGS) representatives to assess the degree of safety practices in the day-to-day work of MSU researchers. This survey applies to graduate students doing research in laboratories, operating heavy machinery, and/or working with chemicals and solvents as a part of their degree program. Complete by: May 31. Learn more via the Graduate School