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The Baylor Libraries is seeking 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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April 4, 2024 @ 3:00 PM (GRC 201B)
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Are you interested in exploring careers outside of traditional academic positions? This workshop will provide an overview of the Career Center and ways it supports graduate students. Specifically, this workshop will cover creating and tailoring resumes, including how to add academic experience onto a resume and how to convert CVs into resumes. Register here.
Anyone who attends 3 GPS workshops this year will receive a free professional development book from the Graduate School. Recordings of most previous workshops can be viewed on the GPS website.
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Check out this week’s Bear Tracks article on the recent GPS Workshop “What to Know About Academic Publishing.”
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The Conyers Scholars Program is currently accepting applications from doctoral and MFA students for the 2024-2025 academic year. The program explores connections between faith, learning, and vocation. It meets 3-4 times each semester for book discussions over dinner. Find more information here. Applications are due by 12 noon, Friday, April 5, 2024.
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April 4, 2024 @ 5:30 PM (Carroll Science Building 101)
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Ruben Quesada will deliver the 2024 Virginia Beall Ball Lecture in Contemporary Poetry as part of the 30th annual Beall Poetry Festival at Baylor University. For more information and the festival’s full schedule of events, visit the BPF website.
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April 5, 2024 @ 9 AM-5 PM (Cashion 506)
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Join the Biology, Environmental Science, and Anthropology departments for this research symposium. All graduate and undergraduate students are invited to attend and participate. Presenters are eligible to win prizes and awards, and lunch will be provided. Submit an abstract for a poster or short talk here by March 27th.
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The Symposium seeks to examine hunger as a key driver of migration and explore ways in which food security, food justice, and food systems can be strengthened to address the large-scale movement of refugees and migrants from a Latin American perspective. During a three-day event, scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students will come together to explore the crucial intersections between food, migration, religion, economic opportunity, and human flourishing, including the culinary contributions of migrants to U.S. communities. Register for symposium sessions here by April 8th.
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March 27, 2024 @ 11:00 AM (Moody 104 & Zoom)
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Faculty often rely on their own intuitions and popular wisdom about learning. Unfortunately, much of this “wisdom” is misleading or simply not supported by cognitive science. Does everyone have a distinct learning style? Does practice really make perfect? Participants will be equipped to resist the pull of myths while also becoming familiar with cognitive science that forms a stronger foundation for pedagogy. Register here.
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March 27, 2024 @ 3:00 PM (Jones 200)
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Learning is inherently social. Yet college courses typically emphasize individual work. In this session, participants will discover the reasons for engaging in group work, examples for specific pedagogical goals, and tools for overcoming common hurdles. Register here.
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EDL 6302 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
This 3 credit elective course is open to any and all graduate students. It meets Tuesdays 2-5. The course may especially be of interest to those who are considering enrolling in the TeaCHE program, as this course not only fulfills Category 1, but also incorporates work that is the basis for several other TeaCHE requirements, like syllabus design and teaching philosophy statements. Email Dr. Christopher Richmann with questions or for more information.
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The Baylor Libraries are proud to offer internship opportunities to current and admitted Baylor graduate students this summer. These paid internships will enhance the skills and future marketability of our students through learning experiences in Moody and Jones Libraries and our special collections libraries. Find out more about the available internships and application process here.
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Are you a graduate student who wants to travel, teach, or research abroad? Then you should consider applying for a Fulbright Scholarship. If you’d like to learn more, complete this interest form and look over Baylor's Fulbright page. Sessions and workshops will be held throughout February to help students decide if they want to apply. For the 2023-24 cycle Baylor has a record 34 finalists. Come to an info session to start your own Fulbright journey!
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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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March 28, 2024 @ 3:30 or 5:00 PM (Seventh & James Baptist Church)
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Stations of Holy Week ServicesÂ
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The entire Baylor community is invited to the Stations of Holy Week services for University Chapel Worship. Dr. Burt Burleson will lead us through the experiences of Jesus during Holy week - from Palm Sunday to the Last Supper. Stations of Holy Week is a way of connecting the Stations of the Cross to Jesus in Jerusalem in the days before crucifixion. Each “Station of Holy Week” is remembered with a prop that is a part of that station/moment. Join University Chapel Worship for Scripture reading, homilies on the text, music, and the stations themselves.
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Graduate Student Appreciation Week aims to recognize and celebrate the contributions of graduate students to the Baylor University community. This week serves as an opportunity for the university to express gratitude and highlight the valuable role graduate students play in advancing Baylor's academic and institutional goals. This year we'll celebrate with events, food, prizes, student spotlights, and more. Be sure to check out the full schedule of events.
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Twice a year, thousands of Baylor students “step out” together across Waco to serve the community through Baylor’s Steppin' Out program. This event allows Bears to give back to our neighbors who support Baylor in countless ways. This semester's Steppin' Out is Saturday, April 6. Register to serve here by March 27th.
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Last day to electronically submit the departmentally defended and approved copy of the dissertation to the Graduate SchoolÂ
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Deadline to submit IRB protocols for the April 9, 2024, Full Board review meeting.
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Last day for the department to electronically submit the Results of Oral Exam (defense) form to the Graduate School for thesis candidatesÂ
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Last day to electronically submit of the departmentally defended and approved copy of the thesis to the Graduate SchoolÂ
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Last day to drop a class or withdraw from Spring 2024 semesterÂ
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