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| Week of November 14, 2017
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| Tips for Grads: Inclusion & Diversity
The classroom is at the heart of the university educational experience. During your time as a graduate student, you may experience the classroom from the perspective of both student and instructor. Whatever your role, you play a part in promoting classrooms that are equitable, inclusive, and respectful to all who share that space. - A UW-Madison alum shares her advice for grad students dealing with mental illness, and for instructors who want to help these students succeed.
- A neuroscience doctoral student discusses the experience of relying on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies to participate in classroom discussions.
- A doctoral student in rhetoric and composition discusses how to support multilingual students and create a linguistically diverse classroom.
- A doctoral candidate in curriculum and instruction writes about addressing social justice issues in STEM fields, including having “Courageous Conversations About Race”.
- A doctoral candidate in information studies argues for instruction that recognizes and teaches to the different styles, backgrounds, and motivations of all students, a strategy known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
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DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW-Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Reviewing the nine facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
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Upcoming Professional Development Events
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Networking is commonly thought to be a trait someone is born with rather than a strategy one can learn. More than simply schmoozing a stranger, networking develops your relationships with your peers and colleagues for long-term success. In this interactive workshop, you will learn about the basics of networking, a variety of techniques and strategies for meaningful networking, and how to play to your personal and professional strengths in the process. You will also have a chance to practice, so be prepared to talk about your work and career with a stranger. Torsheika Maddox, PhD, from the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer (OVPCDO), will present.
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| Find more Graduate School Professional Development events here.
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| FAFSA Frenzy
Wednesday, November 15 | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Health Sciences Learning Center | Personal Effectiveness FAFSA Frenzy
Friday, November 17 | 9:00 - 11:00 am
Caucus Room, Student Activity Center (SAC) | Personal Effectiveness
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For Future Faculty Series
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| Preparing for success on the job market and beyond. Full list of events here. Upcoming Events:
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| Managing Grades in Canvas
Wednesday, November 15 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Room 2257, Helen C. White Hall | Managing Projects and People
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| STS: MATLAB 2
Wednesday, November 15 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People STS: Excel 2: Functions
Thursday, November 16 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room B1144A, DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People
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| For more technology courses from Software Training for Students (STS) click here.
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Special Events & Conferences
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Become a Scientific Teaching FellowThe Scientific Teaching Fellows Program is a year-long program for graduate students and postdocs to learn about and develop innovative and effective ways to teach biology. Teaching Fellows learn about research-based teaching approaches in a course on college science teaching, work with faculty mentors and other partners to develop instructional materials that engage students in active learning, and then team teach a course for first-year students. Throughout the program teaching fellows gain in-depth preparation and first-hand teaching experience for their first faculty position, all with the support of a community of other science educators. For more information and to apply, please visit the program web page. Applications are due November 17. Questions? Email Cara Theisen (chtheisen@wisc.edu), Teaching Fellows Program Director.
Apply to the Yale Ciencia Academy for Career DevelopmentThe Academy is a free year-long program to empower Ph.D. students with a supportive peer community and a diverse network of advisors, training to develop leadership skills important for career advancement, and guided sceince outreach opportunities to contribute to society and communities. U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in doctoral programs, and whose research is related to biomedical or behavioral sciences, are encouraged to apply by November 17.
Calling All Graduate Students: Win Cash!Do you know graduate students who could use $3,000? The Wisconsin Center for Education Research's Center for Ethics & Education is sponsoring an essay contest for graduate students at any accredited college/university in the world. Just write an essay up to 6,500 words on an important issue in educational policy and/or practice, using philosophical insight. The submission deadline is February 1, 2018.
Complete Updated Terms and Conditions Agreement to Enroll for Spring 2018 Classes If you have not done so yet, you need to complete the UW Financial Agreement prior to being cleared to register for Spring 2018 classes. To complete this process, go to the Student Center and check your to-do list, and click on the UW Financial Agreement. If you have questions, contact the Bursar's Office by email or at 608-262-3611.
Graduate School Provides Information About Proposed Changes to Tuition Remission Exemption in H.R. 1By now you have heard in early mockups of H.R. 1 The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, there is language that would eliminate a section of current IRS code exempting tuition remission for graduate students as taxable income. In this document you will find a variety of resources with information about the proposed language. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Federal Relations is aware of the provision and has been in contact with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to communicate the adverse effects of the proposal.
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Please note: Some graduate students may be ineligible to hold graduate assistantship appointments. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator about your eligibility before applying.
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| The Harvard-Yenching Library is pleased to announce its Travel Grant Program for the 2017-2018 academic year. The purpose of the grant is to assist scholars from outside the Boston metropolitan area in their use of the Harvard-Yenching Library’s collections for research. There will be nineteen grants of $600 each (seven in Chinese studies, seven in Japanese studies, and five in Korean studies) to be awarded on a merit basis to faculty members and to graduate students engaged in dissertation research.
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