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:

🧑‍💻 indicates resources also available to online & hybrid students. 

November 5, 2024 @ 7 AM - 7 PM (Hurd Welcome Center)

If you are planning to cast a ballot next Tuesday, the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center is a designated polling place for McLennan County and is the convenient, on-campus location many students have requested. You might notice additional traffic in the area on Election Day, so bring your patience and consider walking to the Hurd instead of driving.

November 13, 2024 @ 6:00 - 9:00 PM (Be Kind Coffee, 1534 Washington Ave)

Need to get started on those final semester projects? Looking for an optimal workspace? The GWC is here for you! On Wednesday, November 13th from 6:00-9:00 pm we have reserved Be Kind Coffee for grad students who wish to use it as a workspace, with consultants on standby to answer any writing questions. Additionally, the first 20 attendees to arrive will receive a free coffee or tea priced at up to $5, compliments of the GWC. So, stop by and get a head start on those assignments!

November 4, 2024 @ 10:00 - 11:00 AM (GRC Classroom 201B and Online)

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.

November 6, 2024 @ 11:00 AM (Mayborn Museum)

Join us for a performance by Indigenous ACE (Arts, Culture, and Education), from the Indigenous Cultures Institute in San Antonio features traditional dancers, musicians, and singers plus explanations of traditions. This group includes men, women, and children. This organization is made up of close family and friends that represent several tribes (Saponi, Comanche, Apache, Alabama-Coushatta, Chickasaw, Navajo, Wastec). Mayborn Museum members and Baylor University students receive free admission.

November 13, 2024 @ 11:30 AM (Zoom)

During the 2024-2025 academic year, Baylor will celebrate the centennial of the publication of W.E.B. DuBois' "The Gift of Black Folk" with a series of webinars. To learn more about the webinar series and upcoming dates, click here!  The next webinar will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, November 13th (11:30AM - 12:45PM) on Reconstruction of Freedom.  To register for the zoom webinar, click here.

November 13, 2024 @ 2:00 - 3:00 PM (GRC Classroom 201B)

Looking for ways to make the most of your time in graduate school? Trying to prepare yourself for the job market? Struggling to choose what opportunities to give your energy? Join GPS for a workshop on “Professional Development in Graduate School, where you'll hear from a panel of both student and staff speakers on practical tips for time management, using break periods productively, seeking out professional development opportunities in your field, and preparing for the future job market.  Register here.

November 15 and December 6

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.

November 7, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Barfield Drawing Room)

Come see research from other graduate students across campus!  There is also still time to enter your own research.  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!  Coffee and donuts will be provided.  All current graduate students are eligible to participate. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon.  If you have questions, please email one of the GSA Academic Affairs Committee Co-Chairs, david_nanninga1@baylor.edu or grace_mccright1@baylor.edu. 

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.

November 7, 2024 @ 7:30 PM (Waco Hall)

Waco Symphony Orchestra presents Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with pianist Jon Nakamatsu, Inspiration! - Festive Overture from Dallas-based composer Quinn Mason and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica." Tickets are available online, with student seats available for $5.

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.  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!

Deadlines for the next two weeks - and a few other important ones too!

November 5

Last day on which a student may drop a class or withdraw from the University for the Fall 2024 semester

November 6

Spring 2025 registration activities in BearWeb

November 11

Deadline to electronically submit departmentally defended and approved copy of the thesis to the Graduate School

See more deadlines on the Graduate School calendar.

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