A Message from the GRAD Administrative Services Team

The 2022 tax filing deadline is not until April 18, 2023, but it’s never too early to takes steps toward successful tax preparation. The fourth and final 2022 Quarterly Estimated Tax Deadline is January 18, 2023. Whether this is your first time paying estimated taxes or your tenth, you may have questions. Please take some time to watch our 2022 Estimated Tax Workshop along with our other Financial Wellness resources, and reach out to gradhelp@uchicago.edu with your questions related to taxes and University payments.

Financial Wellness for Graduate Students   
Wednesday, October 19, 10–10:45 a.m., Virtual

This 45-Minute Presentation will provide general strategies and information on how to improve or maintain your financial wellness as a graduate student. Liz Fox Haslwanter from UChicagoGRAD will cover the basics on understanding your money and credit, tax withholding and planning, managing student loans, accessing assistance for immediate financial needs, and strategies for saving.

Preparing for Academic Job Market Interviews        
Tuesday, Oct 18, 12:30–1:30 p.m. UChicagoGRAD HQ (3rd Floor, Bookstore Building)

In this workshop you'll learn some strategies and best practices to help you prepare for interviews for faculty positions on the academic job market. We'll talk about typical questions to expect, strategies for the content and structure of your answers. This workshop is intended for advanced PhD students and postdocs applying for faculty and postdoctoral positions, as well as any other graduate student or postdoc interested in learning more about the academic job market process.

Two Sigma Info Session
Thursday, October 20, 4:30–5:30 p.m., UChicagoGRAD HQ

Please join us to informally discuss your research interests, some challenges you're facing, and to see how you can apply your research or past internship experience at Two Sigma. Our Quant Researchers will be there to answer your questions and tell you about their transition from UChicago to Two Sigma. Come learn about our internship program, early careers program, and what to expect during the application and interview process. 

Additional Upcoming GRAD Events and Opportunities

Featured Jobs

Opera Series: Politics & War with Soma Roy
Wednesday, October 19,12–1 p.m., Zoom

Join International House as we partner with International Women Associates and The Nourishments Projects for Opera: An Inclusion, a five-part series dedicated to appreciating opera beyond the world of coloratura and countertenor. Through the perspectives of architecture, botany, politics etc.—and without a blind, pedantic deference to reputed masterpieces—we will present operas in a thoughtful and amusing manner to highlight its elemental resonance with modern life. Registration is required.

UChicago-PKU Joint Forum on Addressing the Climate and Energy Challenge
Tuesday, October 18, 7 p.m. on Zoom | A Humanistic Approach to Climate Change
Thursday, October 20, 7 p.m. on Zoom | Turning Down the Temperature: How the Finance Industry is Impacting Corporate Climate Action
Through a series of panel discussions from October 12 - November 5, the forum will elaborate on the impact climate change is having on civilization and how innovative technology, the humanities, public policy, and industry are working to address this challenge.

Human Rights at the Crossroads: Pozen Family Center for Human Rights 25th Anniversary Colloquium | Thursday, October 20, 5:30–8 p.m., International House Assembly Hall

Join International House as we partner with the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights to host their 25th Anniversary Celebration. This will be a cross-disciplinary colloquium examining the challenges facing the implementation of human rights in the global community. A distinguished panel of scholars and practitioners will share their insights on the politics and promise of the human rights project. Please register to attend in person and to receive the link for the Livestream and recording. Reception to follow.

More Campus-wide events

Announcements and Calls for Applications

IGSAB Applications: Apply by November 6
The International Graduate Student Advisory Board (IGSAB) is now accepting general board applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. The goal of IGSAB is to coordinate communication, centralize efforts in advocacy and supportive programming, and plan activities to enrich the academic, personal, and professional experience of international students at UChicago.

Join us for the IGSAB Meet & Greet on Thursday, October 27, from 4–5:30 p.m., on the 3rd floor of the UChicago Bookstore!

Join the International Allies Program: Apply by November 6
The International Allies Program is a peer-to-peer mentorship program designed to provide support, community, and resources for international graduate students to adapt to life in the US and at UChicago. Students in their second year and beyond will serve as mentors to international students in their first or second year of graduate school.

Application Deadline: Small Business Financial Fundamentals | Student Application (2023 Winter Cohort)
Friday, October 14, 11:59 p.m.
The Polsky Center seeks highly motivated Chicago Booth students looking to gain experience in business finance consulting by helping clients grow profitable businesses and manage their finances. 

Arts, Science, and Culture Graduate Collaboration Grant: Proposals due Oct 31
Funding available to support transdisciplinary research between graduate students in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Propose a project for two or more students, at least one in the arts and one in the sciences or social sciences, to work together to investigate a subject from the perspectives offered by each discipline. Selected teams will receive up to $3,000 in grant support. Contact: Julie Marie Lemon or Naomi Blumberg

Green Fund Review Committee
Are you a graduate student interested in reviewing Green Fund proposals during the 2022-2023 school year? Apply to the Green Fund Review Committee by October 21! Chosen students will participate in different roles within the Review Committee during Autumn and Winter Quarters, Weeks 5-7. Participants should be prepared to dedicate several hours to reviewing during these weeks. And yes, you can be on the Review Committee AND apply to the Green Fund, just not in the same cycle. If you are interested in helping to make inspiring, sustainable research and campus projects a reality, we encourage you to apply!

Ongoing Programming

Run ‘N’ Brunch
Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m., continuing weekly through Fall Quarter | Meet in front of International House
Whether you're a beginner or a big-time mega-marathoner, come run. Run from your homework. Run from your deadlines. Come run for fun. This program is free and open exclusively to UChicago graduate students (with UCID). Must be 21 or over. Space is limited. Part of the Graduate Commons Program series.

Gentle Yoga
Tuesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel
A slow, meditative yoga class for all, whether you have experience with yoga or want to try it out for the first time. This class is designed for unwinding at the end of the day, with special attention to moving the body in ways that combat the negative effects of long periods of sitting and computer use. Wear any comfortable clothing that you can move in. 

20 Minutes Still Meditation
Thursdays, 12:30-12:50 p.m., Ida Noyes 034
Take a pause during the day, still the mind and body. No experience necessary, open to those of all spiritual backgrounds. 

Mindful Breath Community Meditation
Tuesdays, 6–7:15 p.m., Ida Noyes 034
A meditation group with a focus on supporting community, creating a healthy and nourishing environment where people can learn the art of living in harmony with one another and with the earth. The session includes 30 mins sitting and 10 mins walking meditation, followed by sharing and discussion. No prior experience necessary. All are welcome.

Student Recovery Group 
The mission of the University of Chicago Student Recovery Group is to provide fellowship and support for University of Chicago students who are in recovery or exploring sobriety. You can also subscribe to our Recovery Listserv. If you have any questions or want more information, please reach out to Elizabeth Webb at mewebb@uchicago.edu.

Halloween Grad Student Blood Drive
Now–October 25, 8–11 a.m. and 1–3 p.m., M–F UChicago Medicine Blood Donation Center, 5758 S. Maryland Avenue, Room 2E
Week 3 is underway and it is still any schools month to win so schedule your donation today! All presenting Grad donors will be entered into a raffle for 1–$50 Amazon Gift Card. Successful donors receive a choice of five movie, cafeteria, or parking vouchers. Schedule using this form and list your school or call 773-702-6247 and mention you are a graduate student. Special need for type O positive and O negative blood donors continues! 

Weekly Non-credit Course on "Modern Mystics"
Tuesdays, October 4 through November 15, 6–7:30 p.m., Gavin House,1220 E. 58th
Who is the modern mystic? In this no-prep required, non-credit course on the history of mysticism, professors Bernard McGinn, Anne Astell, and others will introduce participants to modern mystics, addressing Thomas Merton, Gustavo Gutierrez, Edith Stein, Howard Thurman, and more. Dinner included with class. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they choose. Sessions do not presuppose previous attendance or prior knowledge of the subject. Questions? info@lumenchristi.org