Introducing the 2025-2026 Laney Graduate School Student Council
Thank you to all who voted for the 2025-2026 academic year Laney Graduate School Student Council (LGSC) members.
Here’s a list of your student leader representatives:
President – Enoch Ayamga
Vice President – Trinidi Prochaska
Secretary – Shaniah Reece
University Relations Officer – Hannah Barge
Divisional Treasurer – Ozgenur (Ozzie) Celik
Travel Treasurer – Pushkar Mutha
Social Chair – Lauren Gao
Social Chair – Breanna Johnson
Ticket Liaison – Chipo Kambarami
Ticket Liaison – Wendy Lee
Follow the Laney Graduate Student Council on Instagram to learn more about the team.
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LGS Dean Kimberly Jacob Arriola will host an open office hour for Laney Graduate School.
This is an opportunity to connect directly with the Dean, share feedback, discuss ideas, or raise questions about the graduate school experience.
The office hour will be held in the Laney Graduate School administrative offices, located in the North Decatur Building, Suite 200.
No appointment is necessary, individual appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
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Student Union Collective Bargaining Update
Emory University and SEIU Workers United, Southern Region Local 29, held productive collective bargaining sessions on Thursday, April 3 and Thursday, April 17.
During these meetings, the Union presented amended proposals covering nondiscrimination and intellectual property. The University presented an amended proposal on intellectual property and a new proposal on force majeure. The parties also continued their discussion of the TATTO program and its relationship to teaching assistant job assignments.
During the last meeting on April 17, the University presented an amended economic package.
The next session will take place on Thursday, May 8. Updates will be provided in the Grad Report as negotiations progress.
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Beyond the Professoriate | PhD Career Conference
Beyond the Professoriate will host a weeklong conference designed to help PhDs quickly learn how to build a foundation for their job search strategy.
Join Beyond Professoriate for the 12th Annual PhD Career Conference, a series of webinars designed to show doctoral students and postdocs what it takes to successfully build a non-academic career.
- May 5: What employers actually value about your degree
- May 6: How to write a resume
- May 7: How to network when you don’t have a network
- May 8: Using LinkedIn in your job search
- May 9: How to find jobs that will give you stability / Navigating job market uncertainty
Webinars will be recorded.
🕒 Time: 12-12:45 p.m.
📅 Date: Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9
📍 Location: Zoom
🔗 Advanced registration is required.
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Beyond Grad School | Maintaining and growing your network
Networking doesn’t stop when you land a job. You need to continue to build your local network and support system as you advance in your career.
In this webinar with Beyond Grad School, you’ll learn how to build relationships with your manager and colleagues and the importance of building in-person networks and relationships.
The webinar will be recorded.
🕒 Time: 2-2:30 p.m.
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 14
📍 Location: Zoom | Advanced registration is required.
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Summer 2025 English Language Support Courses
If you are interested in taking writing and/or oral communication courses this summer with the LGS English Language Support, check out the available offerings.
Writing Courses
- ELSP 530R: Advancing your Graduate Writing Skills
- ELSP 521: Lab in Graduate and Professional Writing
Oral Communication Courses
- ELSP 516P: Presenting your Research
- ELSP516C: Understanding and Discussing U.S. Cultural References
Learn more about each course and credit hours here.
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LGS Writing Group (co-facilitated by ELSP and the Emory Writing Center)
Are you working on a writing project? Would writing for a few hours a week within a supportive community help you make progress? If so, the LGS writing group can help you get it done, 25 minutes at a time!
Join the weekly graduate student writing group for some dedicated writing time (through multiple pomodoros, i.e., focused writing intervals) as well as the chance to obtain feedback from a Writing Center tutor or an English Language Specialist, if desired.
Express your interest here or contact Heather Boldt for more details.
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Individual Consultations with an English Language Specialist
An English Language Specialist will help you with a specific graduate or professional writing or speaking task. We will not only provide feedback and advice related to your current work but also provide tips and resources to apply to similar work in the future. Appointments are typically 30 minutes in length.
Sign up here
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Job Opportunity - Quantitative Theory and Methods Recruiting Fall 2025 Teaching Assistants
The Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods (QTM) is recruiting teaching assistants for Fall 2025 for a full range of undergraduate and master’s-level courses from QTM 100 to QTM 530.
Click on the following applications to apply:
Learn more here
Questions? Contact lora.mcdonald@emory.edu
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Job Opportunity - Student Intervention Services Responder
Campus Life’s Student Intervention Services is seeking new responders to join the SIS team. Students who are second-year graduate students and beyond are encouraged to apply.
The SIS Crisis On-Call Team is staffed 24/7 and responds to students’ active crises. Compensation is provided and SIS Team Responders receive ongoing training and support.
Questions? Contact Kimberly McNeal
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LAST CHANCE! Fox Center Humanities Pathways Fellowship
The Pathways Fellowship is intended to provide a graduate student in the humanities or humanistic social sciences a pathway into academic careers beyond the tenure track. The selected fellow will gain a broad range of professional experience by collaborating with our staff team on program management, event design, budget management, research and assessment, and communications.
Students with a strong interest in alternative academic careers are especially encouraged to apply. The fellow will have a desk at the Fox Center and is expected to work primarily in person. Occasional evening work (1-2 times per month) is expected as part of supporting the Center’s events program.
Work schedule: 20 hours/week
Application deadline: Monday, April 28, 2025
Learn more here.
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Polish Your English Skills This Summer
Join the LGS English Language Support Program this summer to enhance your communication skills!
Why should you participate? Participants will engage in dynamic, in-person, multi-level courses:
- Presentation Skills – Master poster presentations, video abstracts, and more.
- Discussion Skills – Explore U.S. cultural references.
- Writing Skills – Develop effective techniques and advance your current projects.
🗓️ Dates: First session is this summer from May 17 - June 28
Express interest here
Questions? Contact Heather Boldt (ELSP)
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Academic Success Resources
Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS’ website.
In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.
Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:
Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs and deputy Title IX coordinator
Emily Neutens, associate director of student affairs
Shannon Marsh, student affairs program coordinator
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Emory Student Telehealth
24/7 Medical and Mental Health
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Are You Concerned about a Student?
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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 Community:
Do you have an idea for a story or event for this newsletter? If so, please submit it here.
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