Upcoming Events: Week of April 11

Summary

Events of interest to College of Education graduate students for the week of April 11, 2022.

A Conversation with Angeline Boulley
April 11, 4:30 p.m. Join Angeline Boulley, author of the Firekeeper’s Daughter, a #1 NYT bestseller. Sponsored by the College of Education’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office; Michigan State University Libraries; The Native American Institute; The Department of English; and Educating Anishnaabe: Giving, Learning, and Empowering (EAGLE). Register to attend via Zoom

Advancing Your Career in Higher Education
April 13, 12 to 1 p.m. Do you feel stuck where you are now in your career in higher ed? Maranda Holtsclaw will review the current higher education job market and share four strategies for moving up in your career, including concrete steps that you can take. We’ll also discuss how to assess if an institution is committed to internal advancement. Learn more

Effectively Using Tech Tools to Enhance Student Learning
April 13, 12 to 1 p.m. Tianyi Kou-Herrema, doctoral candidate in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at MSU, will share effective tech tools and strategies for student success. Learn more

Handling Conflict Using Compassionate Communication
April 13, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The focus of this third session shifts from the inner work to the outer work of handling conflict. Participants will discuss how to express themselves authentically during conflict. Learn more

APIDA Virtual Career Panel Series
April 13, 14, 20, 21, 8 to 9 p.m. 
Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni for APIDA Heritage Month! This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni. Learn more

College of Education Virtual Write-Ins
April 14, 21, 28, 9 to 11 a.m. Do you find it challenging to find time to work on your final essays? Do you prefer writing with a supportive community that can hold you accountable? The College of Education is holding virtual write-in time for graduate students to write together. No advance registration is necessary, just join on Zoom: 968 8939 7188. Contact Sanfeng Miao at miaosanf@msu.edu with questions.

Ewigleben Symposium: Holistic College Admissions with a Test-Optional Policy: Ideals and Realities
April 15, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This symposium of multiple panels will discuss the impact of holistic admissions and a test-optional policy from various perspectives including policy, research, and practice. Presenters will discuss the wide range of issues raised by this policy and consider the future of college admissions and test-optional policy to higher education. Registration required. James B. Henry Center, 3535 Forest Rd. Learn more

Graduate School Write-In
April 15, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. An opportunity to write in a shared space. A writing center consultant/staff member is present to provide consultations. Learn more

CED Storytelling Night
April 15, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 
You are invited to bundle yourselves up in nostalgia, childhood, growing up and come share an evening with us with stories discussing the theme, “Reaching Home.” Keeping with the tradition of “The Moth,” this Storytelling Evening will bring together tales of experience and spirit from all members of the College of Education. There will be an open mic following our guest storytellers for the evening! 252 Erickson Hall. Learn more