[Plsgs] Faculty Nominations for the SPLS Departmental Retreat

[Kelsey Pryze]

Hello again fellow Grad Students!

In addition to the important financial stress survey and SAPPS ballot that
Ally sent out today, I am requesting that you all take a look at the
Graduate Student-Led Breakout Session questions.

Last week, I sent out a poll to suggest a topic for the breakout session.
The topic that received the most votes is: "Excellence in Graduate
Education". To facilitate the discussions within the breakout groups, I
have developed a few questions that can get the conversation going. Please
feel free to add any questions to this Google Doc
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ESvPrr5fc6EMWb-HiinZDioejUJZMxE5QZFGCgOhcK4/edit?usp=sharing>
that you want to have a conversation about in small groups. Similarly, feel
free to request to remove any questions that you do not think are
applicable.

Thank you!

Hang in there until Thanksgiving Break!

Best,
Kelsey Pryze

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 8:55 PM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Sorry for the late reminder, but it's your last opportunity to give some
> input about the topic that we will discuss during the grad student-led
> breakout session during the retreat! It only takes a minute to let us know
> your opinion!
>
> Best,
> Kelsey
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 2:47 PM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello fellow grad students,
>>
>> I hope you are all hanging in there and looking forward to the
>> Thanksgiving break that is fast approaching! I wanted to send you all a few
>> updates about the SPLS retreat:
>>
>>    - Please register <https://splsretreat2024.godaddysites.com/> for the
>>    retreat, which will be happening in ENR2 on 12/12/24 and 12/13/24!
>>    - Thank you to everyone who voted in our Faculty Speaker poll. We
>>    were able to invite and confirm the speakers who had the most votes: Dr.
>>    Mark Beilstein and Dr. Rachel Gallery. They were honored that we invited
>>    them, and I hope you all look forward to hearing about their research!
>>    - Graduate students also have the opportunity to lead a breakout
>>    session at this year’s retreat, providing a space to ensure our voices are
>>    heard. This session allows us to discuss important matters, potential
>>    improvements, and any issues in small groups made up of students, faculty,
>>    and postdocs. To prepare, we need to propose the main topic we’d like to
>>    address. *Please fill out the poll
>>    <https://forms.gle/m3B7WX542hLu7Z7LA> to suggest a topic for the breakout
>>    session.* I look forward to your ideas, and we’ll incorporate them
>>    into the program. Please submit your suggestions by the end of the day on *Thursday
>>    (11/14/24)*, so I can compile and send them to the retreat committee
>>    by the following morning.
>>
>> Enjoy the rest of your day, and please let me know if you have any
>> questions!
>>
>> Best,
>> Kelsey Pryze
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 11:39 AM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Thank you to those of you who voted for the SPLS Departmental Retreat
>>> Speaker Poll so far. Just a friendly reminder to please cast your votes by
>>> the end of the day *today*! The Retreat Committee is excited to receive
>>> our top candidate choices tomorrow. Please let me know if you have any
>>> questions.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Kelsey Pryze
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM Kelsey Pryze <kelseypryze at arizona.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi SPLS Grads,
>>>>
>>>> Following the success of last year’s event, we’re excited to announce
>>>> the SPLS Departmental Retreat will be held again this year! The organizing
>>>> committee has invited the graduate students to nominate faculty members we
>>>> would like to hear present their research at the retreat.
>>>>
>>>> We are asked to choose two faculty speakers: one from within the
>>>> Department of Plant Sciences and one from another department at the
>>>> University. Please fill out this poll
>>>> <https://forms.gle/X4kdRR3HxQmu1GSZ7> to help determine our speakers.
>>>> Voting will close at the end of *Monday, October 28, 2024.*
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
>>>> Thank you for your participation in making this year’s retreat a success!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Kelsey Pryze
>>>>
>>>>
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