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| Week of November 21, 2017
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| Tips for Grads: Personal Effectiveness
If you’ve set foot in a retail space in recent weeks, you probably know that the holiday season is already upon us. This season can be alternately comforting and trying for many people, and graduate student life can increase the degree of difficulty. Below are some suggestions for making this break rewarding and healthy. - Spend some time outdoors. It may be your last chance before spring. Get some exercise by running in the Thanksgiving Day Berbee Derby, or join others in preserving natural spaces with some ecological restoration work at the Arboretum.
- Turn down the holiday stress level. The break is a great time to practice self-care, especially if you find this season difficult and stressful. University Health Services offers online resources to deal with stress and other mental health issues.
- Watch your food intake. Food is one of the great joys of the holidays, but it can be easy to overindulge. Trying to be mindful of what you’re eating and why, and follow UHS’s advice for healthy eating. Or just binge some great TV shows instead.
- Take some time to give back. There are many needy people in the Madison community, so consider volunteering as part of your break. Goodman Community Center and Second Harvest Foodbank are great local organizations to start with.
- If you need to work, make the most of your time. This blog post contains great advice for balancing work and vacation/travel.
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DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW-Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Reviewing the nine facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
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Upcoming Professional Development Events
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Networking is commonly thought to be a trait someone is born with rather than a strategy one can learn. More than simply schmoozing a stranger, networking develops your relationships with your peers and colleagues for long-term success. In this interactive workshop, you will learn about the basics of networking, a variety of techniques and strategies for meaningful networking, and how to play to your personal and professional strengths in the process. You will also have a chance to practice, so be prepared to talk about your work and career with a stranger. Torsheika Maddox, PhD, from the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer (OVPCDO), will present.
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| Find more Graduate School Professional Development events here.
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For Future Faculty Series
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| Preparing for success on the job market and beyond. Full list of events here. Upcoming Events:
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| Teaching Inclusively
Tuesday, December 5 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Online in Blackboard Collaborate | Career Development | Inclusion & Diversity
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| STS: Excel 1
Monday, November 27 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People STS: InDesign
Tuesday, November 28 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People
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| For more technology courses from Software Training for Students (STS) click here.
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4th Annual International Conference on Computational Social ScienceSubmissions are now being accepted for the 2018 International Conference on Computational Social Science, which will be held July 12-15 in Evanston, Illinois. Submissions are welcomed on any topic in the field, including work that advances methods and approaches in computational social science, data-driven work that describes or explains social phenomena, and theoretical work that generates new insights into this field of research. Abstract submissions are due February 4, 2018.
Mental Health Resources for Graduate StudentsOur campus offers many mental health resources for graduate students. This document, Graduate Student Mental Health Resources and Recommendations, provides information about the many resources available to graduate students. Please do not hesitate to take advantage of these resources. Contact Graduate School Associate Dean Lisa Martin with any related questions.
WARF Force for Positive Change Award CompetitionIs your organization making a social impact in Wisconsin? The Force for Positive Change will provide financial awards to organizations addressing social challenges locally. The Force for Positive Change competition began in 2016 with the goal of celebrating both for-profit and nonprofit organizations focused on creating lasting beneficial impacts in, by and for Wisconsin. This year, two cash prizes of $1,000 will be awarded to eligible student organizations or entrepreneurs in Wisconsin. See more information about the competition here. The deadline is January 19, 2018.
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Please note: Some graduate students may be ineligible to hold graduate assistantship appointments. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator about your eligibility before applying.
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| The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) is now accepting applications for summer langauge programs for graduate students, offering elementary and intermediate courses in Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek. Graduate students who are U.S. citizens are eligible for the Title VIII fellowship, which covers full tuition plus a stipend of $2,500 for the summer. CESSI is an intensive, eight-week language program hosted at UW-Madison. Contact CESSI with any questions. The NMFS - Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics, and Marine Resource Economics is designed to help Sea Grant fulfill its broad educational responsibilities, enhance workforce development, and to strengthen the collaboration between Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The Fisheries Fellowship is available to US citizens who are graduate students enrolled in PhD degree programs in academic institutions in the United States and its territories. Fisheries Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories under the guidance of NMFS mentors.
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