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Dear Postdoctoral Community,
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a restful break and have been able to return to your work recharged.
I would like to thank you all for your continued resilience during the Covid-19 Omicron surge that we are experiencing. Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center's landscape changes quickly, and I want to commend you for your efforts to help keep our community safe. I encourage you to read the updated policies for both the University and VUMC using the links below.
We are excited to start planning this year's Postdoc Symposium which will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022. I encourage you to get involved in the planning process and put your mark on the symposium.
The start of the new year is always an exciting time to plan for the year ahead. I look forward to the great things you will do in 2022. If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
C. André Christie-Mizell, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Dean of the Graduate School
Centennial Professor of Sociology
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Save the Date!
The 16th Annual Postdoc Symposium has been scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2022. Be on the lookout for more information.
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Updated Health and Safety Protocols
Vanderbilt University has made the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and postdocs, and our surrounding communities a top priority. University leadership held a town hall on Friday, January 7th which can be viewed here. This town hall outlined the testing procedures for University employees for the Spring semester. For more information on University protocols, visit the Health and Wellness website.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will now require all employees eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccination to do so by January 31, 2022, unless they have an approved exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
Employees not yet eligible for the booster will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster within 30 days after becoming eligible unless they have an approved exemption. The full announcement can be viewed here. Other information on Covid-19 can be viewed on the Occupational Health website.
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| Chasing the Elusive Work/Life Balance: January 24, 2022 at 12 p.m.
Trying to create a healthy balance between your professional and personal life is complex. It changes depending upon your priorities, stage of life, and responsibilities. The trick is to consider a Life Allotment Plan that can help you budget your time so you fit in things that are important. Presenter: Jim Kendall, LCSW CEAP; Register here.
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Academic Health Coach Corner
By: Stacey Satchell
Happy New Year, Postdocs! I hope this finds you well (and warm!). I wanted to reach out with a few Academic Life Coaching updates. Some of you may have previously connected with Dr. Nadine De La Rosa who was our Academic Life Coach contact for postdocs in the Fall 2021 term. As Dr. De La Rosa is transitioning to a new position, I wanted to make sure to introduce myself to you as your ongoing contact for Academic Life Coaching. Please feel free to reach out to me via email or schedule an appointment to meet if I can support you in doing your best work at Vanderbilt – whether that be with progress and productivity matters or navigating academic relationships.
I will be holding a CliftonStrengths workshop series for postdocs at 12:00 p.m. on February 15, March 1, and March 15. This will be a three-part workshop focusing on knowing your strengths and leveraging them to sharpen your skills, improve your problem-solving, and allow you to aim your strengths at success. Register here for the series. The deadline to register is February 8.
I would like to highlight our Peak Performance series that is scheduled virtually for Spring 2022 and is open to all graduate students and postdocs. I present these sessions with colleagues from the University Counseling Center.
Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome: Friday, February 18, 12:00 – 1:00 PM via Zoom
Motivation, Mindset & Effective Goal Setting: Friday, April 8, 12:00 – 1:00 PM via Zoom
Please see our programming website for all info and RSVP links for these and any other programs we will be presenting!
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Upcoming Events Hosted by the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program
Save the Date! - PhD Career Stories: Finance/Equity Research
February 4, 2022
11:00 a.m., via Zoom
(Registration information will be available soon)
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Career Center Spring Programming
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The Vanderbilt University Career Center is excited for Postdoc Fellows to now have access to DoreWays. If, for some reason, you experience trouble accessing the career management portal, please contact Christina or Kayla by email.
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Women's Center Spring Programming
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Libraries' Digital Scholarship and Communications
During the first part of the spring semester, the Libraries' Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office is offering a series of free lessons and workshops to help you build your technical skills.
The Introduction to R using RStudio Cloud will introduce beginners to this popular programming platform commonly used for data wrangling, statistical analysis, and data visualization. The RStudio Cloud platform allows learners to code immediately without any installation.
The GitHub series will cover basic version control, project management tools, and building a free professional website using Pages. These lessons use GitHub Desktop, which allows you to manage your repositories without using the command line.
The GIS workshops will introduce you to the basics of geographic information systems using ESRI's ArcPro, open-source QGIS, and the highly accessible ArcGIS Online.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Maxime Chevee
Maxime Chevee is a second year postdoc in Erin Calipari's lab in the Department of Pharmacology. Read more about Maxime in this month's postdoc feature.
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Intellectual Nourshment
Chris Smith, a former Vanderbilt Postdoc and VPA Executive Member provides advice on how to take advantage of the unexpected opportunities you'll encounter to enhance your professional life and career in this Inside Higher Ed article.
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Save the Date:
TEDxVanderbiltUniversity has been scheduled for April 10, 2022. More details about the event will be announced at a later date.
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Job and Funding Opportunties
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NPA SmartSkills Program
SmartSkills is a free, virtual course for postdocs who are members of the National Postdoc Association. Monthly classes are taught by experts and focus on building skills critical to career and personal success. Postdocs can earn a certificate by the NPA by attending 10 out of 12 skills classes.
Not a member?
NPA Affiliate Memberships are available to all postdocs.
Use this link to become a Vanderbilt Affiliate Member.
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Employee Affinity Groups
Employee Affinity Groups (EAGs) are open to all Vanderbilt employees, regardless of identity. Staff, faculty, and postdoctoral scholars who identify as part of or have a close affinity to these groups are encouraged to attend.
To learn more about Employee Affinity Groups, visit the EAG website.
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Nature Masterclass
Nature Masterclasses are developed by Nature Research and provide professional development training for researchers by drawing on the expertise of Nature Research journal editors and experts. Faculty, staff, postdocs, and students of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are free to sign up at https://masterclasses.nature.com/.
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