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Dear Graduate School Community,
November 17 - 21 marks International Education Week, a time to celebrate the global perspectives that enrich our community. As part of the week’s events, the Graduate School will host Global Voices: A Coffeehouse Conversation on International Research on Wednesday, November 19, from 12 - 1:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Memorial Room 202.
During the event, graduate students will share their international research. I invite you to RSVP. Lunch will be served.
Our next Midweek Mixer, Crafternoon and Cookies, is taking place on Wednesday afternoon, from 3 - 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall Lounge (100).
Thank you for your continued engagement. I hope to see you at one of these upcoming events.
Best,
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C. André Christie-Mizell
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Dean of the Graduate School
Centennial Professor of Sociology
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International Education Week: Global Voices: A Coffeehouse Conversation on International Research
Join us on Wednesday, November 19, from 12 - 1:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall Memorial Room (202) for "Global Voices: A Coffeehouse Conversation on International Research" during International Education Week. This lunchtime event will showcase the international research of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in a relaxed atmosphere. Light lunch and coffee will be served. Attendees RSVP below! Students who attend an event and submit a photo of the event to ISSS (email or social media) will be entered into a drawing for VU swag. The drawing will take place after IEW concludes.
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Midweek Mixer
Join us for Dirty Dough Cookies at our upcoming Midweek Mixer, Crafternoon and Cookies, on Wednesday, November 19, from 3 - 4 p.m. in Alumni Hall Lounge (100).
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The Graduate School Study Break
Join us for a Study Break on Tuesday, December 2, from 12 - 1 p.m. in Alumni Hall Lounge (Room 100). We will have a gingerbread house competition and hot cocoa bar! Bring your team and get ready to compete!
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Graduate and Postdoc Career Success (GPCS) Program
- Drop-In Sessions: Weekly drop-in hours: virtual on Mondays from 10 - 11 a.m. and in-person on Wednesdays from 2 - 3 p.m. in Alumni Hall Lounge (100). Check Handshake for Zoom links.
- One-on-One Consultations: Book personalized sessions with Dr. Keeton via Handshake.
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Graduate and Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS) Program
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| Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
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- November 22 - 30: Thanksgiving holidays in most schools
- December 4: Last day of classes
- December 5 - 13: Examinations and reading days
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AdvancED Teaching Statement Office Hours
AdvancED is hosting two Teaching Statement Office Hours sessions for anyone working on a teaching philosophy for job applications. Each session will begin with an optional 30-minute mini-workshop on best practices for writing teaching statements. The remainder of the session will be dedicated to collaborative working time and individual consultations with AdvancED’s educational development staff. The office hours will take place in Baker 805 on the following dates:
- Tuesday, November 18, from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 19, from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Participants are welcome to join the initial workshop (1:30 - 2:00 p.m. each day) or drop in for assistance with their own teaching statement. Drafts are encouraged but not required.
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TN Waste to Jobs Information Session at Owen
Join Owen School of Management for the TN Waste to Jobs Information Session on Monday, December 1, from 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. in Owen Classroom 125. Learn about the TN Waste to Jobs Act and its goals for job creation and environmental sustainability. For more details, visit tnwastetojobs.
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BRET: ASPIRE Program Events
- ASPIRE UP! Negotiating Your Faculty Startup Featuring Kathy Gould, PhD, Louise B. McGavock Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology: Thursday, December 4 at 11 a.m. in Light Hall 411
- Coffee Chat with Zaid Temrikar, MS, PhD Curious about careers in industry drug development? Join the ASPIRE team for a casual, round-table coffee chat with Dr. Temrikar: Friday, December 5, from 10 - 11 a.m. in Light Hall 415
- PhD Career Stories: Careers in Clinical Research Featuring Barry Crawford, PhD, Senior Director, Quality Assurance and Compliance, Thermo Fischer Scientific; and Trenis Palmer, PhD, Director, Quality Assurance and Process Improvement, Valkyrie Clinical Trials: Friday, December 11 at 10 a.m. on Zoom.
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The Writing Studio
The Writing Studio offers weekly writing groups for graduate students and postdocs during the Fall and Spring semesters on Tuesdays from 2 - 5 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. To join, complete the registration form.
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Off-Campus Housing Resources Office
Hours & Events
Join Kayla Austin, Program Manager for Housing and Relocation, every first Wednesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall Lounge (100).
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Digital Lab Python Workshops
The Library's Digital Lab is offering a series of five weekly lessons every Thursday afternoon from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. in Divinity Library, Room 211, designed to introduce you to the basics of the Python programming language.
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Creative Writing Vanderbilt
Reading Series
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English Language Center Individual Language Coaching
The English Language Center (ELC) offers free, 50-minute virtual coaching sessions to support speaking and writing for individuals using English as an Additional Language in Vanderbilt academic programs.
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The First-Generation, Low-Income Group Book Club
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Point of VU Film Festival
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Scholar NewsFirst-year PhD graduate student Oem Trivedi is redefining expectations for doctoral students. The Discovery Doctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University has already authored over 40 peer-reviewed papers in cosmology. He has collaborated with some of the world's leading astrophysicists and proposed original theories that challenge our understanding of the universe's ultimate fate. Read more.
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Resource of the Month
Overleaf Professional
Premium access to Overleaf Professional, an online tool designed to make scientific and technical writing simpler and more collaborative, is now available to Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff free of charge, courtesy of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read more.
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Student Spotlights
Each month, the Graduate School recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and hard work in their scholarly pursuits, research, and community involvement. We would like to recognize the following student: Mandy Muise!
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