Week of January 26, 2016

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Tips for Grads

As graduate instructors we are all inundated with training, instructional tips, and suggestions our first semester of teaching. Much of this information is then forgotten in the madness that is the first week of class. Flash forward a few weeks into the semester: we’ve already settled into a teaching rut, and are flailing about for new ideas to keep our students engaged. Fear not! You can break free from your instructional malaise using those very University of Wisconsin support services you may have forgot after the conclusion of your introductory training sessions.
Click through to this online workshop to reintroduce yourself to the many amazing campus resources and support units available to maximize your teaching awesomeness. Or, if you don’t have the time, just download the handy PDF guide and get started on your quest towards revolutionized teaching!

Professional Development
Converting Your CV to a Resume
Tuesday, February 2  |  4:00 - 5:30pm
6176 Helen C. White
Have you spent your life in academia and now wish to enter the workplace but have no idea how to explain your experiences? Or, are you working in academia and have been so busy with your research and school that you have no time to convert your CV to a résumé for a new job? This workshop will give you the chance to create the perfect professional you on paper so you can be ready when that next great opportunity arises.

This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Professional Development and the Writing Center.
Improv to Improve Teaching and Communication
Wednesday, February 10  |  4:30 - 6:30pm
Union South, Check TITU 

Participants will build confidence, teamwork, leadership, listening and decision-making skills through the storytelling and character-development techniques of theatrical improvisation. Participants will be able to better think on their feet, manage a constructivist classroom, and communicate their work more effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. This session will be hands-on, active, and most importantly, insanely fun.

Find more Graduate School Professional Development events here

Careers & Financial 

Careers in Business for Humanities and Social Science PhDs
January 25 - January 29
Online panels and forum
To participate, log in to your Versatile PhD account. Don't have one yet? Sign up for your free account here. 

Public Service Fair

Wednesday, January 27  |  3:00 - 6:00PM
Varsity Hall, Union South 

Nonprofit Careers - UW Alumni Panel
Wednesday, January 27  |  5:00 - 5:45pm
Varsity Hall, Union South

Future Science Leaders Kickoff Meeting
Thursday, January 28  |  12:00pm
2321 DeLuca Biochemistry Building
FSL is a new STEM graduate group that takes the insights from career development seminars and helps students apply them to become competitive in the job market -- academic and non-academic. RSVP to uwppmg@gmail.com for pizza lunch.

Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch: Michael Thorson, Inventure Capital
Wednesday, February 3  |  12:15 - 1:15pm
5110 Grainger Hall 

On the Academic Job Market: Writing Statements of Teaching Philosophy
Thursday, February 4  |  3:30 - 5:00pm
6171 Helen C. White

Writing & Research

Fulbright Info Session for Graduate Students
Thursday, January 28  |  1:30pm
336 Ingraham Hall

Intellectual Property Basics for UW Researchers
Friday, January 29  |  12:00pm
1163 Mechanical Engineering Building

The Practical Wisdom Series: "How To" Connect Research, Policy, and Practice
Friday, January 29  |  12:00 - 2:00pm
259 Educational Sciences 
Lunch Included

Current Awareness: Tools to Stay Up to Date in Your Field

Tuesday, February 2  |  4:00 - 5:30pm
231 Memorial Library 

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Application Tech Review
Wednesday, February 3  |  3:00 - 4:00pm
336 Ingraham Hall 

Teaching

Effectively Assessing (and Developing) Your Students' Problem-Solving Skills
Wednesday, January 27  |  12:00 - 1:00pm
CIRTLCast Online Webinar

Five Secrets for Desigining Effective Writing Assignments

Friday, January 29  |  12:00 - 1:30pm
6176 Helen C. White  

Identifying Students' Prior Knowledge
Tuesday, February 2  |  1:30pm
120 Middleton Building

Panel on Implicit Bias in Postsecondary Education
Thursday, February 4  |  12:00 - 1:00pm
159 Wisconsin Idea Room, Education Building 

Technology

Excel in a Day 
Sunday, January 31  |  1:00 - 5:00pm
B1144A DeLuca Biochemistry Building

Powerpoint: Advanced Topics and Posters
Tuesday, February 2  |  6:00 - 8:00pm
B203 Computer Sciences and Statistics
For more technology courses from Software Training for Students (STS) click here.

Special Events & Conferences

Earth Educators' Rendezvous
July 18 - 22, 2016  |  Madison, WI 
The second annual Earth Educators' Rendezvous will welcome a mix of college faculty, graduate students, and K-12 teachers in a number of Earth Science-related fields to learn about new teaching approaches, discover opportunities to get involved in research programs, prepare for an academic career, or discuss how to approach teaching and learning challenges in their classroom.

Upcoming Academic and Enrollment Deadlines
Wednesday, January 27: 
  • Last day to drop courses or withdraw without a notation on transcript
Friday, January 29: 
  • Last day to add courses
  • Last day for 100% tuition adjustment on dropped courses 
Find a listing of all dates and deadlines here
Graduate Writers' Groups Forming at the Writing Center 
This spring, the UW-Madison Writing Center is coordinating small, weekly writers’ groups. Each three-hour meeting will begin with group goal-setting and include time to discuss progress, writing blocks, and staying on task. The bulk of each meeting, however, will be devoted to structured writing time.
Writers’ Groups will be divided into three sections:
  • Tuesdays from 9:00am - 12:00pm, February 9 - May 3
  • Wednesdays from 9:00am - 12:00pm, February 10 - May 4
  • Thursdays from 5:30 - 8:30pm, February 11 - May 5
Participants must commit to coming every week for the full three hours of their section. If interested, please fill out this survey by Friday, January 29 at 5:00 p.m
Undergraduate Symposium Volunteer Moderators Needed

Volunteer Moderators needed for the Undergraduate Symposium on Thursday, April 14, 2016!
Click here to learn more about this opportunity and to sign up to be a moderator!
Graduate Assistants' Equity Workshops for TAs and PAs - Register Today

The Office for Equity and Diversity, along with partners from across campus, will be hosting a series of workshops designed to provide graduate TAs and PAs with information about relevant laws, policies, regulations, and resources related to diversity, discrimination, and harrassment. Register now to attend one of these workshops

Note: Teaching Assistants cannot be reappointed for more than one semester unless they have completed this workshop.TAs need to attend this in-person presentation and complete the online training in order to comply with UW-Madison reappointment expectations
Self-Nominations for the Bouchet Society Due Friday

The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy – exemplifying the spirit and example of Dr. Bouchet. 

For more information and to nominate yourself for the Bouchet Society, please visit our website. Still have questions? Email: bouchet@grad.wisc.edu


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.

Employment

Fellowships & Grants

UW-Madison Center for Humanities Public Humanities Fellowship
Applications due February 29 

The Center for the Humanities will place six graduate fellows in academic or full-year staff positions at established cultural institutions in Madison. The Fellowship is open to UW-Madison PhD candidates in the humanities and related fields who are currently writing their dissertations. 

UW-Madison Graduate Student Fellowship Program at University of Bonn, Germany

Applications due March 2

The University of Bonn, Germany, will offer one academic year award and several short-term awards to UW–Madison advanced graduate students who wish to pursue independent research under the guidance of a senior faculty member.
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