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Be sure to check out the Graduate Student Job Board for a listing of employment opportunities around campus. Several departments are looking to hire graduate students for summer and fall 2024!
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April 12, 2024 @ 8:15 AM (BSB E234)
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Dr. Melanie Sekeres will discuss the major differences between the US and Canadian post-doc systems, strategies for searching for post-doc opportunities at Canadian universities and research institutes, and will explain the Canadian funding system for post-doctoral fellowships. A light breakfast will be served. Register here.
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April 16, 2024 @ 5:30-8:30 PM (Be Kind Coffee)
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Join the GWC for an evening of writing and community at Be Kind Coffee! Bring any project you wish to work on; the first 20 attendees to arrive will receive a free coffee or beverage of choice.
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April 18, 2024Â @ 1:30 PM (Moody 104 Active Learning Lab)
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What are institutions asking for when they request a "Diversity Statement" from applicants? This session will help you untangle the subtleties of addressing diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging in faculty roles. Register here for this workshop hosted by the Graduate Writing Center and the Academy for Teaching and Learning.
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April 9, 2024 @ 6:00 PM (Graduate Research Center)
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The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. 3MT challenges students to condense their research communicate its significance to a general audience in just three minutes, using a single presentation slide. Come support your fellow graduate students and vote for the audience choice winner! Free dinner will be provided to all presenters and audience members.
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April 11, 2024 @ 12:15 PM (Schumacher Flex Space, Moody Library & Zoom)
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The final installment of our "Readers Meet the Author" series will spotlight the scholarly work of Baylor faculty member Philip Jenkins, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of History & Co-Director of the Program on Historical Studies of Religion, who has authored "A Storm of Images: Iconoclasm and Religious Reformation in the Byzantine World." Register here to attend virtually.
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April 11, 2024 @ 2:30 PM (Carroll Science 101)
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Baylor's Medieval and Renaissance Research Seminar invites you to its Graduate Research Showcase. Learn more about our graduate students' research and writing as the winners of our Research Showcase present their papers. Refreshments and conversation to follow. More information can be found here.
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April 17, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (Waco Hall)
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The purpose of the lectures is to provide an opportunity for Baylor students and faculty to meet and hear lecturers renowned in the humanities. Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. will give this year’s lecture, titled “Finding Your Roots: Genealogy, Genetics, and African-American History.” The lecture is free and open to the public. No tickets are required, but you can register here.
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April 25, 2024 @ 2:00 PM (BSB A202 or Zoom)
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Guest speaker Deborah Holland will present this Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) workshop titled “Research Misconduct.” Register here.
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April 11, 2024 @ 2:00 PM (Moody 104 & Zoom)
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This interactive session will focus on how we as content experts can more effectively engage students. We’ll look at common challenges and student frustrations, and simple adjustments we can make to improve the learning environment. You will leave with practical tips you can implement to capture student attention, aid in understanding, and further present yourself as a confident and compelling expert. Register to attend here.
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April 17, 2024 @ 2:30 PM (Jones 200)
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This session will explore how to cultivate compassion, civility, and creativity in university students through contemplative pedagogy. Register here.
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Are you looking for additional sources to fund your research? The Graduate School offers numerous resources to help you at every stage of the process, from finding grants to writing the application. Check them out here!Â
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Don’t forget that the Graduate School offers financial support for travel to conference presentations and dissertation research. Travel awards must be submitted four weeks prior to travel. Find out more about the application process here.Â
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Check out this week’s Bear Tracks article for some helpful tips on “House Hunting in Grad School.”
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April 10, 2024 @ 6:00 PM (Bobo Spiritual Life Center Chapel)
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Graduate Student Prayer Meeting |
Weekly meeting of Unite InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for our Graduate student Bible Study. We will meet to pray over each other as well as partake in practices such as liturgical reading.
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The Baylor Libraries wants input from graduate students regarding future changes to the Graduate Research Center space. Please fill out this survey to let them know how you use the space and what improvements you would like to see. The survey will close at the end of April.
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Deadline for renting doctoral regalia for May Commencement
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