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There are only a few weeks of classes left, and Graduate Student Life wants to support you in your efforts to finish strong!
We know that living through current events and juggling multiple responsibilities for work, family, and grad school can make focusing on academic assignments deadlines challenging. If you would like support and community to help you make progress at the end of the semester, join us for our last two events: Virtual Grad Night In on April 23 and a 14-Day Writing Challenge April 26 - May 9.
More big news: It's almost time for elections for new Executive Officers for the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA)! Read on to find out how to meet the candidates virtually and how to vote!
Please read below for more events and opportunities; details about specific events are available on our website. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at gradlife@gmu.edu.
For more university-wide information and updates related to coronavirus/COVID-19, visit the university page.
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Grad Night In: Virtual Social Study HallThursday, April 23, 4:00-8:00pm, Online; Registration closes April 23 at noon
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Are you looking for a way to maintain progress toward your academic deadlines as days and weeks slide together? Do you find yourself wishing for a way to connect with your Mason graduate student community amid this time of social distancing? If so, join Graduate Student Life and fellow graduate and professional students for our first-ever virtual Grad Night In! Think of this as a virtual social study hall where you can work on your assignments among a community of grad students contributing to an atmosphere of mutual support.
We will hold our virtual Grad Night In via Slack; Graduate Student Life staff will be available online for the duration of the event to answer questions and provide support. We'll also post occasional memes!
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Join our 14-Day Writing Challenge!Sunday, April 26 - Saturday, May 9, Online; Registration closes April 23 at 5:00pm
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Would you like to make headway on your end-of-semester papers and assignments? Are you trying to make progress on your thesis or dissertation or other writing project? If so, plan now to participate in Graduate Student Life’s first-ever 14-Day Writing Challenge!
Beginning April 26 and ending May 9, you would commit to writing 30 minutes each day. You will also be asked to check in daily to a Slack workspace designated for this challenge to provide ongoing support, accountability, and community. Please contact gradlife@gmu.edu if you have any questions.
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Meet the Candidates for the 2020-2021 GAPSA Executive Board
Friday, April 24, 3:30-5:00pm, WebEx
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The Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) is hosting a Meet the Candidates session on Friday, April 24, 2020 via WebEx. We welcome all Mason graduate students to attend this event. We will introduce the candidates running for the 2020 – 2021 GAPSA Executive Board followed by some Q&A.
To attend, please register for the event here. You will receive the WebEx link upon registration.
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Mark Your Calendars: Vote in GAPSA Elections April 27-29!
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The Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) invites all currently enrolled students in Mason's graduate and professional degree programs to vote in elections for GAPSA Executive Officers for 2020-2021! Beginning on Monday, April 27 at midnight through Wednesday, April 29 at 11:59pm, you may vote on Mason 360. Make your voice heard by voting for the candidates you believe will best represent you and your fellow graduate and professional students! You can learn more about the candidates and the elections process on the GAPSA Elections page.
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Are you looking for on-campus employment? Visit the Employment Opportunities page of the Graduate Student Life website to learn more about the positions and many resources available at Mason.
Current Postings:
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Virtual Writing Communities: How Can We Work Together, while We Stay Apart?
In light of all that is going on, I thought it is not only timely, but also prudent, to revisit the discussion around graduate communities I have had in the past (see Study Groups: The Thing to Do in Graduate School and My Cohort, My Tribe) and talk instead about the importance of finding or forming your own virtual writing community.
Over the past two years, through my fields (my program’s version of comprehensive exams) and my dissertation proposal, I have had an amazing group of friends with me, writing and working on our individual assignments and projects together. I don’t know about y’all, but I miss them and the space we had and created more than a lot of the other aspects of my life that has been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place policy.
Continue reading the rest of this post here!
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