GSCA Announcements and Upcoming Events for the week of April 22, 2013
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Good morning, below are important announcements and upcoming events to
consider.
**Announcements**
1. NBGSA Founders Fellowship for Quantitative Methods
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. Fri, April 26th:  Ted Williams:  Man With the Golden Voice
6. Thurs, May 2nd:  GSCA Graduation Celebration @ Peffer Park
7. Sat, May 11th:  Horizons Graduation Celebration
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1) NBGSA Founders Fellowship for Quantitative Methods
The NBGSA Founders Fellowship for Quantitative Methods is a waiver of
Program Scholar fees
<http://nbgsa.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ccfb03e0d221c60cb85d8cca8&
id=5c2ba83046&e=91677872f7>  to attend the four and/or eight week courses
of ICPSR Summer Program. There will be two (2) awards available and both
recipients will attend the summer program with the title "NBGSA Fellows".
There are no citizenship requirements, and awardees will be selected
regardless of field of study, academic institution, national origin,
religion, gender, age, race/ethnicity, disability status, or sexual
orientation. To be eligible, you must be a current member of the NBGSA
(i.e. you must not have any membership dues outstanding). Non-members will
not be considered for this opportunity.  See attached for more
information.
Deadline:  Friday, April 26th
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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
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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) Ted Williams:  Man With The Golden Voice.
Miami University Middletown campus, the Office of Community Engagement &
Service hosts the Celebration of Service Expo 2103.    Ted is the keynote
speaker for this event.
Click on the link to hear Ted's story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDixNmuAkus.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on the Miami Box Office website at
the following link
https://tkt.xosn.com/tickets/TicketHome.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26100&_MO
DE_=PERFORMERCATEGORY&SALE_TKT_PERFORMER_ID=106379&SALE_TKT_SALE_CATEGORIE
S_ID=113340.  Or, purchased at the Cashier's office on the Miami
University Middletown campus.
Friday, April 26th @ 11:30am at Miami Middletown,   Miriam G. Knoll
Community Center (4200 E. University Blvd)
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6) GSCA Graduation Celebration @ Peffer Park
Come celebrate the end of the semester for some and graduation for others!
--Out(side) with the Old and In with the New -- is the theme for this
celebration!  There will be games, food and other treats!!

Thursday, May 2nd @ 4 - 8pm at Peffer Park (rain location Western Lodge)
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7) Horizons - MU Multicultural Graduation Celebration
If you are graduating in May, August or December 2013, we want you to
participate in this celebration of your academic accomplishments! This is
an intimate and unique 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
[log in to unmask]   If you are not graduating, plan to attend and help
your colleagues' celebration.

Saturday, May 11th at the Shriver Center, MPR
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GSCA | The Graduate School
102 Roudebush Hall | Oxford, OH

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Valerie O. Robinson
Director of Diversity Enhancement
Miami University Graduate School
102 Roudebush Hall
Oxford, OH  45056
513-529-4130
www.MiamiOH.edu/graduate