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The LGS Weekly Roundup includes reminders of upcoming meetings and events. Future listings will be sent each Monday and will temporarily replace The Grad Report. 

 

April 20, 2020

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  1. Ongoing Events
  2. Opportunities
  3. Remote Teaching Resources
  4. Additional Resources

Ongoing Events

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  • Fireside Chats with Laney EDGE and PDCP
    Laney EDGE and Professional Development & Career Planning
    • Wednesdays: 1 pm-2 pm
    • Virtual “Fireside Chats” are for LGS scholars who want to connect.  

  • Let's Talk: CAPS Drop-in Consultation Service
    • Wednesday: 2:30 pm- 4 pm
    • Fridays: 12 pm-1:30 pm
    • Contact: (404) 727-7450

  • Virtual Graduate Weekly Writing Group
    • Tuesday: 12 pm-2 pm
    • Facebook

  • Virtual Office Hours
    Please contact Amanda Marie James or Rob Pearson directly to confirm an appointment and receive a Zoom link .
    • Amanda Marie James, Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement:
      • Office Hours- Tuesdays: 1 pm-2:30 pm
      • Contact: amandamariejames@emory.edu 
    • Rob Pearson, Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning Virtual Office Hours:
      • Office Hours- Thursdays: 12 pm-1:30 pm
      • Contact: robert.pearson@emory.edu 

  • Virtual Dissertation Boot Camp
    • Fridays beginning 4/17- 5/8
    • 10 am- 2pm

  • One-on-One Career Coaching
    • Coaching provided via phone call or Zoom.
    • Click this  link to schedule an appointment.

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Opportunities

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  • Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR)
    The Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) is a formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees who seek to conduct research at the interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine.  Visit Georgia CTSA's website for program details and eligibility.
    • Application Deadline: April 30 by 5 pm
    • Questions? Contact Cheryl Sroka at csroka@emory.edu
  • Southwest Airlines ¡Lánzate! Travel Program
    The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Southwest Airlines is awarding roundtrip e-pass(es) to undergraduate and graduate students across the country who travel at least 200 miles from home to pursue higher education and meet the eligibility criteria. Eligible students receive 1-4 e-pass(es) for use to travel between home and college or university.
    • Deadline: Thursday, April 30
    • Registration/RSVP here.
  • Congressional Fellowships on Women and Policy
    The program places fellows in the Washington, D.C. offices of Members of Congress and congressional committees. Fellows meet once a week at issue seminars with women’s advocates, congressional staff, researchers, and lobbyists. This program is the only graduate-level fellowship program on Capitol Hill geared toward women.
    • Deadline: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
    • Register/RSVP here.
  • Data Incubator Summer 2020 Data Science Fellowship Application
    The Data Incubator is an intensive eight-week fellowship that prepares masters and doctoral students, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields for industry careers as data scientists.
    • Session Dates: June 29-August 21
    • Deadline: May 2
    • Apply here.

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Remote Teaching Resources

LGS teaching assistants and teaching associates may attend the upcoming webinars and utilize resources for teaching in remote environments. Recordings of past webinars from the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence are accessible on the remote teaching website.

  • Preventing “Zoom-Bombing”
    • Emory College Remote Teaching Zoom Page website
    • Zoom Blog 
  • Recording Video: Best Practices:
    • Best practices in asynchronous instruction
    • Using Zoom to record content
    • Using Canvas Studio to record content

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Additional Resources

       Please visit the contacts and resources below for questions and/or additional information:

  • LGS Leadership Team Members 
  • Emory University COVID-19 Updates
  • LGS COVID-19 Updates
  • LGS Full Calendar of Events

 

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