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Dear Graduate School Community,
We are nearing the month of August, which signals the beginning of another academic year. As we look to the year ahead, the Graduate School wants to continue to enhance the ways in which we support you in achieving your academic goals.
I am also pleased to announce that the Graduate Leadership Institute has selected ten students to receive Fall 2022 Professional Development & Training Grants and eight students to receive Dissertation Enhancement Grants. You can read more about those awards and the recipients below!
I look forward to hearing from you and sharing more with you about our progress this fall.
Best,
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C. André Christie-Mizell Vice Provost for Graduate Education Dean of the Graduate School Centennial Professor of Sociology
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- Free at-home Covid-19 kits are available for pick up for anyone in the VU community in Sarratt 310 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
- Alumni Hall Fitness Center is open to all Graduate Students! Check it out on the basement level of Alumni Hall and access it using your Commodore Card. Summer hours are from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
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Programming hosted by The Graduate School
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The Academic Life Coaching program is transitioning to the Graduate and Postdoc Academic Success
The goal of the Graduate & Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS) is to provide critical infrastructure and support for College/School leadership, departments/programs, and faculty to assist their students and postdocs in reaching their academic goals. Email stacey.satchell@vanderbilt.edu to schedule a meeting with the GPAS staff.
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Scholars Receive Training and Enhancement Grants
The GLI provides awards for research expenses related to a student’s dissertation. These funds are granted on a competitive basis and are designed to support Ph.D. Students with outstanding potential to accelerate progress on their research, adding depth or breadth to their work. Congratulations to all of the winners!
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Programming hosted by Campus Partners
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Writing Studio Weekly Writing Groups The Writing Studio offers weekly writing groups for graduate students and postdocs both online and in-person on Monday afternoons 2 - 5 p.m. and Friday mornings 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Students are welcome to attend one or both days and are encouraged to commit to attending each week.
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Teaching Assistant Orientation All new graduate student TAs are invited to the Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation held annually by the Center for Teaching. The event offers preparation in effective teaching strategies for the varied teaching duties assumed by TAs and information on on-campus resources relevant to TA work. New TAs should register for the event by Friday, July 29.
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Vanderbilt Commodore Orchestra Auditions VCO will be holding auditions for the Fall 2022 semester (beginning of August) for all Graduate and post-doc students. Fill out the interest form to be added to an interest list! Students will receive audition information and interest events as they are updated.
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STEM Microcommnuntiy Program The Commons, in partnership with the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity, the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and the Department of Neuroscience, invite graduate students, postdocs, or professional staff to mentor students who identify as Black or Latinx, who are enrolled in an introductory Calculus class and are intending to be a STEM major to connect peers and mentors as they form a sustaining and empowering community.
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International Student Resources
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International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) fosters the education and development of non-immigrant students and scholars to enable them to achieve their academic and professional goals and objectives. ISSS provides advice, counseling, and advocacy regarding immigration, cross-cultural, and personal matters. ISSS supports an environment conducive to international education and intercultural awareness via educational, social, and cross-cultural programs.
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The Student Care Network is a holistic network of services and resources pertaining to health and wellness available to all Vanderbilt University students who have paid the Student Health Fee. Primary offices include the Office of Student Care Coordination, the University Counseling Center, the Student Health Center, and the Center for Student Wellbeing. Students also have access to a wide range of additional on-campus and community resources through the Student Care Network.
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Career Center Updates Attention Vandy grad students: you now have access to Handshake, the world’s largest career community for students. Employers are recruiting students like you on Handshake. Activating your profile will only take 5 minutes!
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Career Advising for Biomedical and Biological Sciences Students The ASPIRE team provides individual career advising services for Ph.D. students and postdocs in the biomedical and biological sciences. Individual appointments are available to discuss your academic or non-academic job search, explore career options and interests, and have your job search documents reviewed.
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- HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program - Deadline: September 28, 2022
- Virginia Tech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - Deadline: November 15, 2022
- 2023 - 2024 Fulbright Program - Deadline: Fall 2022
- 2022 - 2023 Travel Grant Application - Deadline: June 16, 2023
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