GSCA Announcements and Upcoming Events for the week of April 3, 2013
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Good morning, below are important announcements and upcoming events to
consider.
Save the Date: Thursday, May 2nd GSCA Graduation Celebration
**Announcements**
1. Graduate Student Support Group
2. Productive Writer – Community Writers listserv
3. Indiana State University Faculty Opportunities (Post-Doc & ABD
applicants)
4. U.S. Department of State Scholarships – Boren Fellowships – Fulbright
Scholarship Program
**Upcoming Events**
5. Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson “Science as a Way of Knowing”
6. Dr Terrell Strayhorn “Living While Black: Real Talk about Race and
Social Progress in the US”
7. Horizons – MU Multicultural Graduation Celebration
8. International Research Forum
9. Annual Genocide & Holocaust Education Programs
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1) Graduate Student Support Group
This is a graduate student group where you can meet and discuss anything
from relationships, academics or other things causing stress or anxiety.
Consider coming together with your peers. Flyer is attached.
Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:30pm @ the MU Student Counseling Center
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2) Productive Writer
Do you have writing goals for your thesis or dissertation in the New Year?
Have you resolved to be a more productive writer in 2013? If so, join our
community of writers by subscribing to the Productive Writer listserv to
receive emails twice a month with advice and strategies for becoming a
more productive writer.
Sponsored by the Cornell Graduate School, the Productive Writer is free
and open to all, especially graduate student’s writing papers, proposals,
thesis, and dissertations. It’s easy to join; just click on this link:
http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001VrJa7-wsPDs8Sh
DAMVgS7A%3D%3D
Later this month you will begin receiving messages, every other week,
about managing your time for greater writing productivity, reducing
distractions, staying motivated, revising and editing, binge writing,
communicating with your advisor, dealing with writer’s block , and
managing procrastination and perfectionistic tendencies.
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3) Opportunity Targeted Hire Program @ Indiana State University
This targeted program created to increase the diversity of faculty at ISU.
There are faculty, post-doc positions, and others open to ABD candidates
in various disciplines. Visit the website for more information. Contact
Valerie if you have any questions or for more information.
www.indstate.edu/faculty/diversity/
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4) U.S. Department of State Scholarships – Boren Fellowships – Fulbright
Scholarship Program
See attached flyers for more information on various funding opportunities
– scholarships, fellowships, study tour funding.
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5) Neil deGrasse Tyson “Science as a Way of Knowing”
Dr Tyson is currently the director of the Hayden Planetarium. As a science
communicator Tyson regularly appears on television, radio and other media
outlet. He hosted the educational science television show NOVA ScienceNow
on PBS. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, BS in Physics
from Harvard University and a PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia University
in 1991.
For more information, http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/18524.
Monday, April 8th @ 8pm at Millett Hall
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6) Terrell Strayhorn “Living While Black: Real Talk about Race and Social
Progress in the US”
Dr Strayhorn is a professor, author and scholar and phenomenal speaker. He
is currently at the Ohio State University, College of Education and Human
Ecology. You will miss a treat if you miss his presentation. See the
attached flyer.
Tuesday, April 9h @ 7pm at 115 Shideler Hall
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7) Horizons – MU Multicultural Graduation Celebration
Participate in this celebration of your academic accomplishments! This is
an intimate opportunity to enjoy your success and receive an
acknowledgement from the campus community of. As an all student event,
this also highlights your graduate path for our undergraduate students to
emulate. If you plan to participate, contact Janine Todd at
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Saturday, May 11th at the Shriver Center, MPR
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8) International Research Forum
Daemen College (Amherst, NY) will host an International Research Forum
April 21-25, 2013. The guest institution is the Universidad Autónoma de
Coahuila in Saltillo, Mexico.
Attached is a flyer requesting proposals.
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9) Annual Genocide & Holocaust Education Program
See attached flyer with various events throughout March and April on
campus.
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GSCA | The Graduate School
102 Roudebush Hall | Oxford, OH
Valerie O. Robinson
Director of Diversity Enhancement
Miami University Graduate School
102 Roudebush Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-4130
www.MiamiOH.edu/graduate
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