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Monday, June 27, 2022

 

LGS's English Language Support Program (ELSP) hosted the International Alumni Panel: Tips & Strategies for Success in Graduate School and Beyond. Alumni from the departments of Chemistry, Behavioral Sciences & Health Education, and Spanish shared their experiences navigating graduate school in a new culture, strategies for improving communication skills, and tips for success after graduate school. Thank you to our panelists, Dr. Fernando Esquivel-Suarez, Dr. Jingjing Li and Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes, as well as all attendees!

Find additional ELSP events here!
 

Reminder: All Laney Graduate School students must meet the Emory immunization requirements before the beginning of Fall 2022 classes. All immunization records must be submitted to Student Health Services by August 1. 

 

Get the latest updates on COVID-19 info for the Emory community at Emory Forward. 

 

 

Reminder: Emory University international travel policy requires all Emory-sponsored international travel to be approved by the student’s school of enrollment. For LGS students, all Emory-related international travel, regardless of funding source (e.g., PDS award, program funding, etc.) MUST be approved through the LGS International Travel Permission Form.

 

Review the Laney Graduate School’s International Travel Policy here.

 

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  1. Opportunities & Reminders 
  2. Fellowships
  3. Online Career and Professional Development Conferences
  4. Additional Resources
 

CAPS Summer 2022 Virtual Groups 

 

CAPS will be offering: 

  • Black graduate and professional student process group
    • Tuesdays, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
    • Open to grad and professional students who identify within the Black/Africa diaspora 
    • Email smhughl@emory.edu or tggran2@emory.edu to sign up 
  • International student drop-in group
    • Tuesdays, 4 p.m. -  5 p.m.
    • Email mpalan2@emory.edu or jing.wang3@emory.edu 
  • Graduate student drop-in group
    • Wednesdays, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. 
    • Email mpalan2@emory.edu or ssordea@emory.edu to sign up
Learn more about CAPS Virtual Groups 
 

Visit the Emory Writing Center This Summer

 

The Emory Writing Center (EWC) is open remotely this summer from May 18 through August 4! Our tutors are prepared to assist with writing projects from personal statements to dissertation chapters.

Learn more about the writing center and make appointments
 

The Best Way to Arrive on Campus 

 

Emory University students can now earn rewards for getting to school without
driving alone with GA Commute, metro ATL’s favorite commuter rewards app.
Eligible trips include taking transit, carpooling, walking and biking. The best part:
The minute you sign up, you’ll automatically get 1,000 points toward deals &
discounts to nearby shopping, dining, entertainment and more! 

Learn more about alternative commute options
 

 Call for Submissions: "Liberating Temporality and Spatiality" Conference

 

The Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (GCWS) is hosting our biannual graduate student conference “Liberating Temporality and Spatiality” in Spring 2023.

 

This free conference will be in-person with some flexibility for hybrid presenters. 

The GCWS conference “Liberating Temporality and Spatiality” welcomes graduate students in all areas of study to submit their abstracts or synopses of in-progress scholarly papers, dissertation or thesis chapters, article drafts, or in-progress film/mixed media works. Proposals may come in the form of papers, films, art, performance, visual art, or alternate forms not listed above.

Learn more about the conference
Submit a proposal
 

Come write with us!

 

The LGS Writing Group, co-hosted by the English Language Support Program and the Emory Writing Center, will meet on Thursday and then take a break until Fall 2022.

Join us for some focused writing time via pomodoros.

 

  • When: Thursdays 2-4 in May & June
  • Where: Via Zoom
  • Interested in joining the group this fall? Complete this form at any time, and we’ll be in touch.
Contact Heather Boldt
 

Submit your EMERGE Application! 

 

EMERGE is supported by the Women of Emory Impact Circle and the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University to empower early-career women for leadership in global health. 

 

Students are eligible to apply if they are enrolled full-time in a graduate program at Emory; are engaged in global-health research; self-identify as a woman; belong to a Historically Underrepresented Group (HUG)1 or come from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC); demonstrate leadership potential; and can be present for all in-person programming to maximize engagement with other EMERGE fellows.

Learn about the Application Process 
 

EDGE Talk Time

 

Laney EDGE (Emory Diversifying Graduate Education) wants to connect with you about opportunities and challenges related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in your program and at Laney. Set up some time to talk today!

  • Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
  • When: See appointment calendar, linked below:
  • Dr. Amanda Marie James, Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
 

LGS Student Affairs Appointments

 

The Laney Graduate School Student Affairs team wants you to know they're here for you and are happy to meet in person or virtually if you want to connect. They can help connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns. Feel free to reach out any time.

  • Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
  • When: See appointment calendars, linked below:
  • Dr. Jennifer Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
  • Claire Beaudro, Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Student Wellness
  • Emily Neutens, Assistant Director of Student Affairs for GDBBS
 
 

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View more at our Fellowships and Grants website.

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Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit

The toolkit is a collection of resources

designed to support the development of

flexible courses from CFDE, TLT, ATS,

and Library Services. Resources are

helpful to graduate students involved in

teaching at every level.

Read here.

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Attention Laney Graduate Students:

Do you have an idea for a story or event that should be featured in this newsletter? If so, please let us know! Email lgs.communications@emory.edu with your idea! 

 
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