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Wed Mar 13 10:47:19 MST 2019

From: Graduate and Professional Student Council <gpsc at email.arizona.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 10:19 AM
To: Lambert, Georgina M - (glambert) <glambert at email.arizona.edu>
Subject: GPSC Newsletter

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March 13, 2019

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GPSC News
-GPSC Election
-Tax Workshop
-Spring 2019 Grant Information

New Resources
-Women in Optics: Launching Your Career Symposium
-LGBTQ+ Mixer (Rescheduled)

Old Resources
-Graduate Academic Skills Workshops<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=5837e198fa&e=f446cbb14c>
-Science, Health, and Engineering Policy and Diplomacy Speaker Series
-WSIP Summer Graduate Writing Institute
-ADB to PHD Spring Writing Workshop Series
-WISP Workshops Spring 2019
-Childcare Funding

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2019 GPSC Election

Join the Graduate & Professional Student Council by running for the 2019-2020 year! Read below for information on how to run or visit our website<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=6107d9dc41&e=f446cbb14c> for more information and to download a nominating petition.

The Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) represents the nearly 10,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Arizona. GPSC was established in 1991 and works to address graduate and professional student needs through our grant programs, events, and partnerships with many units at the University of Arizona.

Election Timeline

March 1st: Nominating Petitions Available
Any enrolled Graduate/Professional student in good standing is eligible to run for the executive positions or as a representative.

March 15th (11:59 PM): Nominating Petitions Due*
All potential candidates must submit their petition, along with a short statement and bio to be published on the GPSC elections website<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=583b179576&e=f446cbb14c>. Eligibility will be checked by the GPSC Elections Director and final candidates will be notified.
*In the case that there is less than two (2) candidates for either President or Vice President, the deadline for packets will be automatically extended for one (1) week. For more, see the GPSC Elections Code<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=8d463f2ed4&e=f446cbb14c>.

Positions

GPSC Executive Officers:

President
The GPSC President meets regularly with members of the University of Arizona Administration on behalf of GPSC. In addition, the President serves as the chair of the GPSC Executive Board, including (but not limited to): scheduling meeting times/space, organizing/distributing/posting of the agenda, communicating with the General Council, and maintaining order during the meetings.

Vice President
The GPSC Vice-President is responsible for ensuring the smooth operations of the GPSC. This includes organizing, monitoring, and reviewing the activities of all GPSC Members and Student employees.

GPSC Representatives:

The GPSC Council has representative seats in each college with Graduate/Professional student enrollment at the University of Arizona, plus three at-large representatives. Representatives attend meetings two times a month, participate in GPSC Events, and represent graduate/professional student needs on both internal GPSC committees and campus committees.

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The Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) is proud to invite Dr. Emily Roberts to the University of Arizona. Dr. Roberts is a Personal Finance Educator who has delivered seminars at over 30 universities. She will be giving a short talk to help Graduate and Professional Students understand taxes and how to prepare them.

This event is open to all UA Graduate Students and Post-Docs. Seating is limited. Please RSVP<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=65ce666848&e=f446cbb14c>.

Workshop Title: Demystifying Taxes for Grad Students and Postdocs
Time: March 14th, 2019 from 1-3pm
Location: Tucson Room, SUMC
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Spring 2019 Grant Information

DEADLINE THIS WEEK—Friday, March 15th at 11:59pm AZ time.
Need funds for research? Money to put on an awesome event? GPSC has your back for all of it! The first spring deadline for Travel Grants, Research and Project Grants, and Professional Opportunities Development Grants is next week! Contact gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gpscfunding at email.arizona.edu> with any questions.
* Research and Project Grants: Win up to $1000 to cover the cost of research equipment, subject payments, archive access, and more! Information available at http://www.gpsc.arizona.edu/research-grants
* Professional Opportunities Development Grants: Up to $1000 available to groups of 3 or more graduate/professional students organizing scholarly/academic/professional events on campus! Information available at http://gpsc.arizona.edu/pod

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Women in Optics: Launching Your Career Symposium

We are excited to announce the 2019 Launching Your Career Symposium, to be held on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Tucson, AZ and hosted by Women in Optics (WiO), Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), and the Women in STEM Student Council (WiSSC)!

The symposium welcomes all STEM Undergraduates, Graduates, Post Docs, and staff members at the University of Arizona to participate in panel discussions with accomplished leaders in both industry and academia, a networking lunch, and a workshop on "Employing your strengths: Identifying them, applying them, and getting them hired".  Registration is free! A limited number of attendee spots are still available, so we encourage all to register soon.

The panel in the morning will be more focused on careers in academia while the panel in the afternoon in industry. Women in Optics will also be providing attendees with free copies of StrengthsFinders2.0 books! The results of a quick strengths assessment will be utilized during the workshop.

Everybody is welcome to attend the full event or some of the sessions.
Breakfast and lunch (with vegetarian options) will be provided.

We also invite everybody to the Science and Engineering Excellence Banquet.
The banquet will be held on Thursday, March 14th, 2019 from 5:30 - 8:30pm and everyone is welcome to submit titles/abstracts for the poster session (there are prizes for presenters)!

We look forward to meeting you at our symposium and banquet!

The WiO, WISE, and WiSSC Board
Event Date: Fri, 03/15/2019
Event Time: 9:00 am
Event Venue: South Ballroom, Student Union
Deadline:
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Wednesdays at 12:00 PM • Graduate Center • 1600 E. 1st Street, Office Suite 12
Mar 13: Writing Conference Proposals
Mar 20: Comprehending Comps
Mar 27: Feeling Good in Grad School, presented with CAPS
Apr 3: Maintaining Your Writing Momentum over the Summer
Apr 10: Staying Motivated in Grad School

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Science, Health, and Engineering Policy and Diplomacy Speaker Series

Science Citizenship: My Path from the Labto Washington, D.C., to Going Local
Frances Colón
Wednesday, April 3, 2019•Noon to 1 p.m.
Student Union Memorial Center • Union Kiva

Frances Colón and Jasperi Consulting provide science, environment and technology policy advice to higher education institutions and to state and national policy-makers. Colón will speak on the importance of scientic civic engagement, from international negotiations to neighborhood-level evidence-based decision-making. After completing her PhD in neuroscience in 1997 at Brandeis University,  Colón moved to Washington, D.C., to begin a career in federal science policy-making. For 10 years she represented the United States globally on topics ranging from climate change to the advancement of women scientists to the re-engagement of Cuba through science cooperation. She left the U.S. Department of State in 2017 to focus on in‑uencing
knowledge-based decision-making at the city and state level.

Colón is a 2018 New Voices Fellow of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and
Medicine. From 2012 to 2017 she was Deputy Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S.
Secretary of State, where she led the re-engagement of scientic collaboration with Cuba and
coordinated climate change policy for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas. She
has a BS in biology from the University of Puerto Rico, and is the founder of Cenadores PR, a
nonprot that facilitates collaboration between the Puerto Rican diaspora and civil society on the
island. In 2016, CNET named her one of the 20 most in‑uential Latinos in technology. She is an
alumna of the National Hispana Leadership Institute, the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program, and the
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations Young Leaders Forum.

WSIP Summer Graduate Writing Institute

At WSIP’s summer Graduate Writing
Institute, graduate students of various
disciplines work on a writing project
individually and collaboratively. Taught by WSIP faculty , this program helps graduate students complete research projects, articles for publication, conference presentations, grant proposals, theses, and dissertations.

DATES: June 3 - 21, 2019
LOCATION: Online or in person at University of Arizona

APPLICATION FEE: $20 application processing fee for all applicants (does not guarantee acceptance; application will not be considered without payment)

PROGRAM FEE:
•FREE for UA Graduate Students
•$470 for non-UA Graduate Students (due upon acceptance)
APPLICATIONS OPEN: February 2019

*Students may not attend for free in consecutive years; students who withdraw or are withdrawn from the GWI are not eligible to attend the following year.

WRITING WORKSHOPS
Every Mon/Wed 9AM-11AM (U.S.PacificTime)

•WRITING BOOTCAMPS
Every Mon/Wed 11 AM - 12 PM

•FACILITATED TUTORING GROUPS
Small groups of 3-4 students meet with
GWI faculty for 2 hours/twice weekly
(days/times vary)

•INDIVIDUAL TUTORING
Individual tutoring with GWI faculty member for 50 minutes/twice weekly (days/times vary)
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CONTACT & FURTHER INFORMATION
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Dr. Andrea Hernandez Holmahholm @email.arizona.edu
Ph: (520) 621-5849

From ABD to PhD Spring 2019 Writing Workshop Series

Writing In-depth Analysis to Support Your Research
Thursday, March 28, 4:30pm-6:30pm,
Graduate Center, Room 4
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Description: In this workshop, we will discuss how to write thoughtful and relevant interpretations of data and findings.

The UA Graduate Center is located at 1600 E. 1st Street.
Phone: (520) 621-0580.

Email David Bradshaw at bradshad at email.arizona.edu<mailto:bradshad at email.arizona.edu> with registration questions.

Purpose: To provide instructional support, discuss writing-related concerns about the dissertation process, and introduce strategies to facilitate writing. Participants should bring a short sample of their writing to workshop and be prepared to write and work collaboratively with peers from diverse disciplines. Pre-registration is requested. Workshops are free to attend.

This series is available in-person and on-line for ABD (All But Dissertated) students. ABD students will be given registration priority for in-person attendance. Non-ABD students and Post-docs are welcome to attend online. The link for online access will be emailed to registered participants.

WSIP Workshops and Services Spring 2019

Monday Workshops
(2:00pm – 2:50pm, Geronimo 216)
Mar. 25  Developing Your Vocabulary and Academic Voice

Wednesday Workshops
(10:00am – 10:50am, Geronimo 216 or
Zoom as noted)
Mar. 20   Writing a Grant Proposal
Apr. 3   Writing a Diversity Statement

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Call our main office at (520) 621-5849 for more  information.

Free WSIP services include the following:
•         Individual and Small-Group Tutoring by appointment in person or via Skype (Jan. 14-May 3)
•         Walk-in Tutoring, no appointment necessary (Jan. 14-May 3)
•         Regular Weekly Workshop Series (Jan. 23 – Apr. 3); wsip.arizona.edu/workshop-series<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=7c1325808f&e=f446cbb14c>)
•         Graduate Writing Institute: A three-week intensive summer writing program for graduate students (June 3-21)
•         Additional Writing Institutes

Fee-based services include the following:
•         Job-Market Preparation
•         Custom workshops and presentations
•         Faculty, Staff, Community tutoring and writing groups; extra student tutoring and writing groups
•         Professional editing (wsip.arizona.edu/eform/submit/editing-service-request-form<https://arizona.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af018f756d1ccbea4673d3677&id=19c2181322&e=f446cbb14c>)

Childcare Funding

Life & Work Connections has resources to help with the cost of childcare for students through Childcare Choice.

The University of Arizona offers reimbursement for qualified, childcare expenses with UofA Childcare Choice.  UofA Childcare Choice - through Life & Work Connections - has two components: an employee program and a student program. Funds are still available to students in need.

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