October 28 - November 8, 2024 |
Happy Monday, graduate students! The Two Week Outlook is a weekly newsletter curated by graduate students for graduate students. Check it out every week so you don't miss:
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- GPS workshops
- Opportunities to connect with other graduate students, staff, and facultyÂ
- Relevant university and campus events, hand-picked for graduate students
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🧑‍💻 indicates resources also available to online & hybrid students.Â
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October 29, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (Armstrong Browning Library)
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The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society presents its Fall Lecture, a panel conversation among a group of Baylor faculty and graduate students who traveled to Lahore, Pakistan, in December 2023 to launch a U.S. State Department grant-funded program that supports women’s leadership in sports.  Reception at 2:30 p.m. in the Cox Reception Hall (catered by Saffron), with panel discussion at 3:30 p.m. in the Treasure Room.  This event is free and open to the public.  Register to receive the webinar link here.
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Interested in representing students and working alongside the Board of Regents? Â Apply to be a Student Regent. Â The Student Regent is a member of the Board of Regents who works on behalf of the best interest of Baylor University through facilitating and communicating the views and interests of students. Â Read about eligibility and the application here.
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November 1, 2024 @ 2:30 - 3:30 PM (Moody 104 and Online)
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In this session, instructors will share concrete examples of how they have brought AI into their teaching in a range of courses, reflecting on its benefits and challenges. Participants will gain ideas for using AI to enrich and extend learning for their students. Â Zoom link will be sent to participants. Â Register here.
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November 4, 2024 @ 10:00 - 11:00 AM (GRC Classroom 201B and Online)
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Grade change requests, class disruptions, and upset students... no one prepared me for this. This workshop will prompt participants to think through different challenging scenarios that may arise while teaching and cultivate strategies for addressing the “Teaching Situations No One Prepared You For.” Register here.
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October 30, 2024 @ 2:00 - 3:15 PM (GRC 201B Classroom)
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Whether you’re just starting out, or an experienced student in your program, learning to navigate the IMRaD can be a tricky task. Register here to join the GWC and GPS for a workshop and learn helpful practices for increasing your efficiency, using clearer language, and focusing your writing at every stage of the process. There will also be a brief period of Q&A afterwards to address your writing questions.  Light snacks will be served!
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October 30, 2024 @ 5:00 PM (Baylor Community Garden)
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Environmental Humanities presents a conversation with Jesús Montaño, Ph.D., a scholar of Latinx literatures and cultures whose work explores the transformative power of storytelling on young minds. This event will center on the theme of migration, symbolized by the monarch butterfly’s journey of resilience.
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🧑‍💻 Mock Interviews |
Feeling nervous about the academic job market or what to expect? Don’t fully know how to prepare? Sign up for Mock Interviews to experience a simulated job interview with Baylor faculty and administrators. This year, we will be offering mock interviews on both November 15th and December 6th, so apply for the date that best accommodates your schedule! Space is limited, so begin the sign-up process now by emailing Becky Presnall.
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November 7, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Barfield Drawing Room)
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Come see research from other graduate students across campus! Â There is also still time to enter your own research. Â Research posters will be judged by faculty and a winner will be chosen from the categories of STEM, Social Sciences, and Humanities. Winners will receive a prize of $100! Â Coffee and donuts will be provided. Â All current graduate students are eligible to participate. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon. Â If you have questions, please email one of the GSA Academic Affairs Committee Co-Chairs, david_nanninga1@baylor.edu or grace_mccright1@baylor.edu.Â
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The Graduate School is eager to support students and their original research through two kinds of travel support to students who are formally registered for credit hours: Travel to Professional Meetings and Travel to Support Doctoral Research. **ALL applications must be submitted at least four weeks prior to travel to be considered.**  Please see more here.
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We are so excited to have Jackson Giwa (chaplain for online students) and Kyle Perry (chaplain for residential students) developing a variety of programming for students navigating their walk with faith. Â Sign up here to be included on an email list, where you'll receive devotionals, communication, and other information from the chaplains right to your inbox!
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November 1, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Fountain Mall)
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English Department's Book & Bake Sale |
The English Graduate Student Association is hosting its annual Book and Bake Sale on November 1st in Fountain Mall. Funds from the book sale support EGSA's social and professional development opportunities. Come find some great reads and support fellow graduate students!
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Christian Scholars Forum is an interdisciplinary group for Baylor graduate students and young faculty. We host biweekly lunch meetings to discuss books/articles exploring the implications of researching and teaching as Christians. This week we will be discussing an article by Christina Edmondson, titled "Hospitality in Higher Education: Is There Room for All?" Please read in advance. Lunch and discussion questions will be provided.
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Friday, November 1, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (GRC Classroom 201B)
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Deadlines for the next two weeks - and a few other important ones too!
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Deadline to electronically submit departmentally defended and approved copy of the dissertation to the Graduate School.
| Deadline to complete the Oral Exam (defense) for thesis candidates
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Stay connected with the Baylor Graduate School
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