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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.

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May 11, 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 

  • 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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  • Tomorrow! Write-Up Fellowship Forum
    The Write-up Fellowship Forum introduces students to the unique features of a dissertation completion fellowship application. You should attend if you plan to apply for a dissertation completion fellowship in next fall’s competition. 
    • Tuesday, May 12
    • Time: 1-2:30pm EDT
    • Registration/RSVP here (Zoom Link will be sent an hour before the forum begins)
  • Deadline Approaching!  
    National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity: Every Summer Needs a Plan

    This hands-on webinar offers strategies to help identify personal and professional goals for the summer, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify the types of community, support, and accountability needed for a productive and balanced summer.

    • Date: Thursday, May 14
    • Time: 2pm (EDT)
    • Register/RSVP here
  • US DOE - Office of Science Graduate Student Research

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science has extended its application deadline for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program 2020 Solicitation 1. The SCGSR program provides doctoral dissertation/thesis research opportunities for graduate students at DOE national laboratories.

    • Deadline: Wednesday, May 20 - 5pm (EDT)
    • Questions? Contact the SCGSR Program Manager, Dr. Ping Ge, at sc.scgsr@science.doe.gov.
    • Apply here.
  • Beyond the Professoriate LinkedIn Group

    Beyond the Professoriate is launching a new community space on LinkedIn Groups, free for any graduate student or PhD to join. The group will share helpful information around job searches, resources and articles for discussion, and unique Beyond the Professoriate content.

    • Join 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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