[Plsgs] FW: Graduate Center Spring 2022 Newsletter

[Armendariz, Amanda - (amandao)]

Hello SPLS Grads,

Please see the Graduate Center Spring 2022 Newsletter below. Wishing everyone a fantastic week!

Best,

Amanda Armendariz, MSW
Student Support/Graduate Coordinator
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College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
University of Arizona
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Resources, opportunities, and stories about graduate students.

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Graduate Center Newsletter

Issue 20, Feb 2022
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Welcome to The Graduate Center Newsletter
Every semester, we send two newsletters to the graduate community at the University of Arizona. Each section below contains a link to a full article with resources, opportunities, and stories about graduate students.

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[Andrew Carnie, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College]
Message from the Dean

Hello graduate students, faculty, staff, and friends.

As we now transition into the third year of the pandemic, I was thinking about a message I sent in an earlier newsletter near the beginning of the outbreak. One of the things I tried to highlight was how, despite the stresses and traumas being inflicted on us, we as a community of scholars were developing new ways to support each other and express our resiliency. I think now at this stage, I can comment again on this. While we must acknowledge much tragic loss and mourn with our families and friends over those who have passed or who are continuing to suffer the consequences of long COVD,  and despite the fact that we have seen a second pandemic of misinformation and fear-mongering, I think there continues to be evidence of hope, compassion, and community that particularly emerges from the community of graduate scholars, their faculty, and the other people who support them. In this issue, you will find articles about students who embody these ideas.

                If you won’t mind indulging a proud Dean, I’d also like to mention some ways the Graduate College has been working on your behalf. In a previous issue, I highlighted the special struggles that our students of color have to face when they come to Graduate School. Frans Tax and his team in our office of equity and inclusion have been focusing on  the fact that our failure to retain students of color and help them achieve our degree goals was out of sync with our successes in recruitment. This has led to a number of important initiatives, including the creation of a mentoring institute in collaboration with our colleagues in Faculty Affairs, to help develop better practices of inclusive mentoring. Our DEI office has also been working directly with students to develop support communities and opportunities to provide important feedback. In recognition of the fact that more and more master’s level education is becoming critical to our state and nation, Associate Dean Maggie Pitts launched a project, funded by the Office of Strategic Initiatives, to completely rethink our approach to master’s level education. This 21st century master’s project recognizes the important role that masters education plays for students of color, first generation graduate students and veterans and looks at ways to make it more accessible for people who have to work. Great work continues also in the Graduate Center, headed by Meg Lota Brown, David Bradshaw, and their team. They have new offerings to support graduate student writing and a brand new set of tools and support for doctoral students searching for careers outside of academia. Finally, I’d like to mention two new important news items for those students who are teaching or research assistants. This coming fall for the first time, we will have a minimum stipend level. This is to reflect the skyrocketing costs that face our graduate students and the fact that we need to respect the skills and knowledge they bring to their position. This minimum stipend level is going to be tied to the cost-of-attendance number that is determined annually by the US State department for international students at our institution. So we can expect that it will increase each year and that wages for GAs will no longer stagnate. Second, I’m pleased to announce that the President’s new program for employee parental leave extends to graduate employees too. Since many graduate students are of the age where they are starting families, this will be of considerable importance to our student body.

                Thank you for indulging me for a bit of horn-tooting. I’m hoping our small contributions will make the lives of our incredible graduate student scholars easier so that they might pursue their passions and change the world.

 Andrew Carnie
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College

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Work Life Balance in Graduate School
Discover how spending time away from work boosts academic performance.

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What's in a Name: Defining and Dealing with Microaggressions
Experts at the University of Arizona weigh in on how to recognize microaggressions and address conflicts related to them.

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Find Your Community
Connecting with other graduate students can help you thrive.

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Fellows Feature: Anupam Singh
Find out how University Fellow Anupam Singh transformed education in a region of the Himalayas, and how he became the artist and educator he is today.

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From the Graduate Center’s Career Services.

Careers Beyond the Academy
Not all graduate students plan to pursue careers in academia. For those who have other professional trajectories in mind, here are some resources from the Graduate Center’s Career Services

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  *   If you’re wondering how to present an academic skillset in a new industry, you might be interested in this discussion between graduate students at Johns Hopkins University and Stephen Garlington, a recruiter from Penguin Random House.  ​​​​​​<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=f8c85895f83d87175bd098cb0729168383fef3089d382e84a490e7d9dc74452122865943c4097d63365597a3f6bd09ad54652ebdfe30eb1a>
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  *   International graduate students who want to make the most out of their applications to industry jobs should check out this list of which companies can sponsor international students, and which can’t.
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Featured Job Opportunities

Tech Launch AZ Student Entrepreneurial Fellow
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70+ Postdoctoral Positions
Looking for a postdoc? Feel like a change in the weather? Check out these positions!

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Upcoming Events
The Graduate Center has a host of upcoming events for students and staff, all of which are free.


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Grad Chats

Graduate College Diversity Team sponsors Weekly Grad Chats that take place each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at this Zoom link:

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Graduate Writing Lab
The Graduate Writing Lab (GWL) offers free consultations by appointment with trained and certified graduate writing tutors. Tutors offer helpful feedback on any kind of writing at any point in the process. Appointments can be in-person, virtual, or asynchronous

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In-Person or Virtual Consultations

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Asynchronous Services

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Writing Efficiency Sessions
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MON

Writing Efficiency Session

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM


TUES

Writing Efficiency Session

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Zoom only)


WED

Writing Efficiency Session

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM


THURS
Writing Efficiency Session

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

ABD to PHD Writing Workshops
A participatory workshop series focused on dissertation writing.

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Feb

16
Avoiding Wordiness in Academic Writing

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Zoom and In-Person)


Mar

16
Sentence Fluency

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Zoom and In-Person)

Grad Slam Presentation Competition
An annual event in which graduate students have three minutes to share their work with a general audience—and compete for thousands of dollars in prize money!

Information sessions January 31 through February 24, via Zoom
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Feb

4-23
Information Sessions

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM


Feb

23
Information Session

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Zoom)


Feb

27
Registration Deadline




Mar

21/23
Preliminary Rounds




April

1
Semifinal Rounds




April

7
Final Round



Grad Slam Public Speaking Workshops
Open to all students regardless of presentation competition. Offered in-person and via Zoom.

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Feb

7
Communicating the Problem and Answering the "So What" Question

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM


Feb

14
Communicating Benefits and Solutions to Your Audience

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM


Feb

21
Crafting a Memorable Message

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM


Feb

28
Visual Design Considerations

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM


Mar

14
Presenting with Confidence and Effective Use of Body Language

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

"Communication Strategies for Evolving Times" with Jack Harris
This workshop is for people who want to communicate more effectively, build better relationships, and learn practical skills they can apply to everyday, real life situations—registration link coming soon.


Mar

23
Communication Workshop

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (In-person and via Zoom)

Preparing for Faculty Job Applications Series

This series of participatory workshops focuses on the academic job market and addresses topics such as writing teaching, research, and diversity statements; creating ePortfolios; managing your online presence; and preparing for interviews.

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Feb

1
Developing Your Teaching and Research Statements

12:00 PM to 1:15 PM (In-person and via Zoom)


Feb

8
Writing Diversity Statements

12:00 PM to 1:15 PM (In-person and via Zoom)


Feb

15
Creating ePortfolios and an Online Presence

12:00 PM to 1:15 PM (In-person and via Zoom)


Feb

22
Preparing for the Academic Job Interview

12:00 PM to 1:15 PM (In-person and via Zoom)


Mar

1
Application Materials Review

Submission Deadline


Mar

18
Application Materials Review

Feedback Returned

Preparing for Business, Nonprofit, and Government Job Applications Series
This series of participatory workshops focuses on careers beyond academia and addresses topics such as creating your LinkedIn profile and professional connections, developing efficient job search strategies, how to tailor job materials for specific jobs, and preparing for different types of interviews.

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Feb

2
Creating your Professional Online Presence and Creating Connections: Maximizing LinkedIn

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Zoom)


Feb

16
Efficient Job-Search Strategies: Careers in Business, Nonprofits & Government

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Zoom)


Mar

2
Tailoring Resumes, CVs, and Cover Letters

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Zoom)


Mar

16
Interview Preparation

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Zoom)


Fri


Drop-In Adivising for Application Questions and Material Review

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Zoom)

Graduate Center Career Advising
The Graduate Center supports graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in their pursuit of careers in industry, government, business, and non-profit employment sectors. Support includes identifying opportunities, conducting searches, networking, drafting application materials, and interviewing.

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Career Forward Sprint
For graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are thinking about careers outside the academy. This free, fully online (D2L) program teaches strategies to help you successfully navigate your career beyond the academy, while presenting your most professional self.

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Career Fair Prep Program
This free and fully online program for graduate students launches one month before each of the University of Arizona’s career fairs.

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Graduate Center-Endorsed Career Fairs
Every semester the University of Arizona Student Engagement and Career Development office facilitates a multi-day career fair that brings together employers who are actively recruiting and networking. While these employers may not be readily recruiting for roles requiring an advanced degree, you may still find opportunities of interest.

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Feb

16
Virtual Commerce and management Hiring Students of All Majors

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Zoom)


Feb

17
Virtual STEM Day

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Zoom)


Feb

23
Virtual Global Impact and Public Service

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Zoom)


Feb

24
All Majors by Career Clusters

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (SUMC Grand Ballroom)

Fellowships and Funding Workshops
A series of workshops on funding opportunities and strategies for application writing offered through the Graduate Center Office of Fellowships

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Jan

31
Funding for International Graduate Students in the US

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Zoom)


Mar

22
Funding for Students Entering the Dissertation Stage
9:30 AM to 10:30 PM (Zoom)

Student Fulbright Application Workshop
Multiple sessions held throughout the spring. More information on the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships website. Contact Valeria Quijada (valeriaq at arizona.edu<mailto:valeriaq at arizona.edu>) with questions.

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