[Plsgs] FW: GSPC Newsletter 11.04.2015

[Lambert, Georgina M - (glambert)]

Please note the information on the Travel Grants from GPSC.

From: gpscstudent-request at list.arizona.edu [mailto:gpscstudent-request at list.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of UNION gpsc
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Subject: [gpscstudent] GSPC Newsletter 11.04.2015


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GPSC Newsletter November 4, 2015
Events:
1.    GPSC Research and Travel Grants Deadlines
2.    Dog Days With the Dean
3.    11th Annual Tinker Symposium of Graduate Field Research in Latin America
4.    WSIP Conference Proposal Writing Group
5.    Pitchfest 2015 - Win $1000!

6.    Around the World in 7.5 Minutes


Resources:

7.    UA Campus Pantry Distribution
8.    Live Safe App
9.    SAFE RIDES
10. Survival Skills and Ethics Course (Spring 2016)
11. Graduate Assistant for Ethics and Integrity
12. Helping Hands Tucson
Socials:
13. GPSC Happy Hour at Gentle Ben’s!
14. Dancing with the Dean on the Green Fall 2015
Workshops:
15. GPSC/OIA Workshops for TAs. (11/4-11/12)
16. Upcoming Campus Connection Workshop
17. CSW Presents: Workshops for Emerging Leaders
18. Think Tank Graduate Student Workshops- Fall 2015


Stay up to date with GPSC! Check out our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, & Snapchat
Like the Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UAGPSC<http://www.facebook.com/UAGPSC> for information related to funding opportunities, academic and social events, and other graduate and professional student concerns. Also follow us on Instagram @UAGPSC and add us on Snapchat at UAGPSC.


GPSC Research and Travel Grants Deadlines
The deadlines for our upcoming funding rounds are quickly approaching. Please be sure to get your applications in ASAP.
Research Grants: Up to $2000 for research funding. The next funding round deadline is November 15, 2015. Please contact the GPSC Research Director with questions at gpscreapdirector at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gpscreapdirector at email.arizona.edu> or visit our website at http://www.gpsc.arizona.edu/research-grants
Travel Grants: Up to $750 for travel expenses. The current November Round has been extended to allow for applications to be submitted until November 9th, 2015 (11:59pm). If you have additional questions please review our website at http://www.gpsc.arizona.edu/travel-grants or contact our Travel Grants Director at gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu>

Dog Days with the Dean
We know that going to school can be stressful, so pet it out with some dogs and wind down every other Wednesday with the Dean of Students Office! Come to the Nugent Building from 10-11am to cuddle with a fuzzy friend for free, and get some unconditional puppy love. Dogs and cats may not always mix, but dogs and Wildcats are great together!

Bark your calendars for the Fall dates (all 10-11am):
November 18th
December 2nd

11th Annual Tinker Symposium of Graduate Field Research in Latin America

The Center for Latin American Studies Presents: the 11th Annual Tinker Symposium for Graduate Field Research in Latin America.

Presentations: 17 Students representing 9 Disciplines from 5 Separate Colleges
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Deborah Levenson-Estrada “Telling Other People’s Stories: The Gangs of Guatemala and the Politics of Death” 5pm-6pm, Student Union Ventana Room.
Reception to follow – 4th Floor Terrace
~Free and Open to the Public~
Event Date:
11/05/2015
Event Time:
8:30 am – 7pm
Event Venue:
Student Union: Presidio, Tubac, and Ventana Rooms
http://las.arizona.edu/
WSIP Conference Proposal Writing Group

WSIP Focused Writing Group: Preparing a Conference Proposal
Writing your first conference proposal and not sure where to start? Join the WSIP Preparing a Conference Proposal Writing Group! Our professional instructors will facilitate a writing group to help participants develop competitive conference proposals. We will focus on the Pima Community College Writing Conference (PCCCWC)(https://www.pima.edu/events/writing-conference/index.html) but students interested in working on other projects are welcome. Limited to 10 people.

•       November 11, 10 a - 12 p: Peer Review and Revisions
•       November 23, 10 a -12 p: Final Drafts
•       December 4: PCC proposals due
WSIP website: http://wsip.arizona.edu  Email: writingskills at email.arizona.edu<mailto:writingskills at email.arizona.edu>  Phone: (520) 621-5849


Pitchfest 2015- Win $1000!
Pitchfest is a student Innovation Challenge designed to get students to think, imagine, and share their ideas. Submissions are being accepted until November 6th!
Go to pitchfest.org and submit a 30 second to 3 minute video pitching your idea for a chance to win in your chosen category. There are 11 categories that your idea can be about, including how to improve graduate student life!
The prize in each category starts at $500, but you could win up to $1000 for your idea--the more people participate, the higher the prize! So invite your friends for the contest of a lifetime!​


Around the World in 7.5 Minutes

International Student Services Event:
Are you an expert on a particular country, region, or other global topic? Can you share your topic in 7.5 minutes or less? If you are up to the challenge, submit a presentation idea by Monday, November 2. You will be notified by November 6 if you have been selected to present.

Audience members will vote on the best presentation and the winner will receive a prize! Space is limited - RSVP now.
Event Date:
11/16/2015
Event Time:
5:00 pm
Event Venue:
UA Bookstore, Lower Level
https://global.arizona.edu/go-around-world-75-minutes

UA Campus Pantry Distribution
The UA Campus Pantry is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity in the Wildcat community. We will hold our next distribution on Friday, November 13th from 1-4PM in Babcock Hall Room 1113. At our distributions, students and staff members with a Catcard can grab food staples at no cost. Free lunch will also be provided for pantry users.
Event Date:
11/13/2015
Event Time:
1:00 pm
Event Venue:
Babcock Hall Room 1113
www.campuspantry.arizona.edu<http://www.campuspantry.arizona.edu>

Live Safe App


Stay safe on campus with the LiveSafe app. The app, released in September, is free and provides a direct line of contact to UAPD, as well as campus resources, protocols, access to SafeRide and the ability to virtually walk a friend home.


SafeRide - Free Nighttime Ride
SafeRide is a free transportation service for University of Arizona affiliates. Since 1981, SafeRide has provided a nighttime alternative to walking alone on campus and in the Tucson community.  It is managed and operated entirely by students under the sponsorship of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA).  As an academic service, SafeRide’s mission is to serve those going to or from campus, while also providing a friendly and official presence on the streets at night.
Want to request a ride? Just call (520) 621-SAFE (7233)

Survival Skills and Ethics Course (Spring 2016)
Survival Skills and Ethics (SLHS 649) is being offered in spring semester 2016. This course fulfills the ethics requirements for NIH and NSF and covers important topics related to success as a graduate student and beyond, including effective speaking and writing, grantsmanship, mentoring and teaching, constructing a high-quality resume or CV, interviewing and negotiating, among others. For more information, contact Jenny Hoit (hoit at email.arizona.edu<mailto:hoit at email.arizona.edu>).


Graduate Assistant for Ethics and Integrity
The Graduate Assistant for Ethics and Integrity assists the University of Arizona with providing students with preventative and educational opportunities to address academic integrity, including plagiarism prevention. The Graduate Assistant will create and implement academic integrity and plagiarism prevention education and outreach efforts, targeting students and faculty, to enhance the campus culture regarding issues of academic honesty. This individual will serve as a member of the Think Tank and Dean of Students Office team, participating in staff meetings, professional development opportunities, and regular individual meetings with the Associate Dean of Students and Writing Specialist. The position is an academic semester contract (spring 2016) at 20 hours a week (with the potential for summer work and potential for renewal for 2016-2017 Academic Year) with regular evening and weekend commitments.

Submit cover letter and résumé to:
Chrissy Lieberman, Associate Dean of Students
Phone: 520-621-7057
Fax: 520-621-9866
Reviews will begin November 16th, 2015

Helping Hands Tucson
Helping Hands Tucson provides scholarships, services, peer-to-peer mentoring, gifts for children and ongoing support to single moms aiming to improve their family’s lives. Program eligibility and scholarship applications may be found on their website:
http://helpinghandsforsinglemoms.org


GPSC Happy Hour at Gentle Ben’s!
Come mingle with GPSC Representatives to discuss current issues and upcoming events while enjoying a few appetizers at Gentle Ben’s!! Note: appetizers are on a first come, first serve basis.


Dancing with the Dean on the Green Fall 2015
Did you know that when Dr. Andrew Carnie, Dean of the Graduate College, isn’t studying linguistics or leading a team investigating the syntax, phonology and phonetics of Modern Scottish Gaelic, writing articles and books, or overseeing the Graduate College he is most likely off doing international folk dancing or square dancing?

That’s right! And now - back by popular demand - he invites you to attend his event, Dancing with the Dean on the Green. This is a great opportunity to interact with Dean Carnie in a relaxed setting, learn fun dances, and meet other UA graduate students.

Date:
11/04/2015

Time:
4:00 pm

Venue:
UA Mall, Across from Flandrau Center

GPSC/OIA Workshops for TAs. (11/4-11/12)

The Graduate and Professional Student Council is collaborating with the Office of Instruction and Assessment and the Graduate Center to bring the remaining 2 workshops targeted towards Graduate Teaching Assistants on campus. These workshops will cover a variety of topic including teaching strategies, classroom management, effective grading, etc. Coffee and light refreshments will be available at each of these workshops. The workshops are open seating, no RSVP required. For more information: http://gpsc.arizona.edu/socials-and-workshops#OIA Series


Workshop #4:
Classroom Assessment Techniques: Do You Know What Your Students are Learning?
Ingrid Novodvorsky, Director of Teaching, Learning & Assessment
Date: Thursday, 11/5/2015
Time: 4pm-5pm
Venue: Student Union, Santa Cruz Room (level 3)

Assessing what your students are learning during class sessions can be a powerful guide for your teaching and their learning. And these assessment techniques don’t have to be cumbersome or time-consuming. In this session, you will experience several simple, powerful assessment techniques and leave ready to apply them in your course.

Workshop #5:
Effective Grading: Viable Practice to Help Students Learn
Mascha N. Gemein, Assistant Professor of Practice
Date: Thursday, 11/12/2015
Time: 4pm-5pm
Venue: Student Union, Presidio Room (level 4)

Grading can present many challenges. Effectiveness often depends on clarifying your role as a TA, communicating assignment-specific grading criteria, making good choices during the grading, and giving your students a framework to process and apply your feedback. This interactive workshop will explore each of these aspects and aim at formulating strategies that allow you and your students to engage effectively with graded assessments as a practice that is both viable and supports learning.


Upcoming Campus Connection Workshop
For Research & Publishing:
Getting Published: Unraveling the Book Publishing Process: Monday, Nov 9, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Haury Anthropology 129, RSVP required<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dnihVf5D1ZtPZJz>: diversity.arizona.edu/getting-published-workshops
Editors from the University of Arizona Press will offer critical insights into the book publishing process. From tips on crafting an effective book proposal to navigating the changing landscape of digital publication and Open Access, speakers will share their expertise on critical aspects of writing, submitting work to, and working with a university press. In the evaluations from the same workshop last spring, 100% of respondents agreed that they benefited from the workshop.

For TAs & Future Instructors:
Protecting Your Students from Unconscious Bias & Micro-Aggressions: Wednesday, November 4, 3:30-5:00, Social Sciences 206, RSVP required<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8kKbTUyzeFAgDFH>: diversity.arizona.edu/diversity-workshops
Given increasingly diverse classrooms, how can instructors and teaching assistants protect students from unconscious bias and micro-aggressions?  Unconscious bias is pervasive, with nearly all people displaying unintended biases towards certain groups.  After a brief introduction to the research, we will consider strategies for addressing students’ unconscious biases and micro-aggressions and offer teaching and assessment strategies that reduce the impact of our own unconscious biases.

CSW Presents: Workshops for Emerging Leaders

Please join the Commission on the Status of Women for this exciting speaker series on leadership in the modern workplace.  Hear from two speakers – one from campus and one from the community – on leadership, management, and building a diverse and kind work environment.  CSW believes in leaders that emphasize equity, opportunity, and diversity in the 21st century workplace.
All talks will take place at 5:00pm in the Mesquite Room in the Student Union Memorial Center.  Parking is available in the 2nd Street Garage (map.arizona.edu).  Light refreshments will be provided.  Talks are free and open to the public.  Talks begin at 5:15pm.

Tuesday, December 1st:
Chris Tisch
Assistant Dean, Student and Alumni Affairs
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Kelly Fryer, MDiv, Mth
Chief Executive Officer
YWCA Southern Arizona

Event Date: 12/01/2015
Event Time: 5:00 pm
Event Venue: Student Union Mesquite Room
For more information, visit our website at csw.arizona.edu or contact Holly Brown at brownhb at email.arizona.edu<mailto:brownhb at email.arizona.edu>.



Think Tank Graduate Student Workshops- Fall 2015

2:00-3:00 p.m. at Bear Down Gym- upcoming November events:

Tuesday, Nov, 10th. Time and Stress Management in Graduate School.


All workshops occur at the THINK TANK at Bear Down Gym unless otherwise noted.
Sponsored by Think Tank, University Libraries and the Graduate Center.


Graduate and Professional Student Council
1303 E University Blvd Rm 323
Tucson, AZ 85719
P. 520.626.7526
F. 520.626.6116
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