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Innovation Collaboratory
The Innovation Collaboratory is a unique learning space is designed to enhance the development of CALS students, faculty, and statewide stakeholders in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurial leadership. In particular, the Collaboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art collaborative learning technologies and resources that foster creativity, ingenuity, and higher order strategic thinking.
Connect with the Innovation Collaboratory through:
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Food Insecurity
During this holiday season of indulgence, it might be hard to realize that food insecurity is a growing problem on college campuses. According to a UA Climate survey in 2016, 12% of graduate student and 20% of undergraduate student respondents indicated that they “often or always skipped meals or ate less because they didn’t have enough money for food”.
The same 2016 survey noted above found that 29% of graduate student respondents indicated that they “often or always ate unhealthy or nutritiously unbalanced meals because healthier options were too expensive or inaccessible”.
Would you like to learn more on how you can help combat food insecurity on campus?
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Victoria Bland (NSC) was awarded CALS Ph.D. Level Meritorious Graduate Teaching Award
I am pleased to announce the 2021 Impact Leader Fellows. As a cohort, Fellows will gain knowledge in developing effective teams, communicating with diverse individuals and navigating their careers. Additionally, Fellows will be matched with industry coaches who can give them industry perspectives, help to build a professional network, and highlight the skillsets required to be successful. It is a tremendous honor to be nominated and selected to this professional development program and I am excited to work with these individuals during the Spring 2021 semester.
2021 Impact Leader Fellows
- Agricultural & Resource Economics: Xiaolin Zhou
- Agricultural & Resource Economics: Emil Kee-Tui
- Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation: Kari Hibbeler
- Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation: Amie Esteves
- Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences: Gabriela Pedroza
- Biosystems Engineering: Edwin Baldwin
- Biosystems Engineering: Truman Combs
- Biosystems Engineering: Hadiqa Masgood
- Biosystems Engineering: Jorge Ramos
- Environmental Science: Roya Aminitabrizi
- Environmental Science: Jessica Dery
- Environmental Science: JoRee LaFrance
- Entomology and Insect Science: Isadora Bordini
- Family and Consumer Sciences: Selena Carbajal
- Family and Consumer Sciences: Rayni Thomas
- Microbiology: Jennifer Mydosh
- Natural Resources: Amanda Leinberger
- Nutritional Sciences: Victoria Bland
- Nutritional Sciences: Kristy Gillman
- Nutritional Sciences: Lauren Meeks
- Nutritional Sciences: Eliza Short
- Plant Sciences: Nicole Colón Carrión
- Plant Sciences: Cory Keith
- Plant Sciences: Kelsey Pryze
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Have a suggestion for the next Cause for Applause?
Have a suggestion for the next Cause for Applause? See someone deserving of recognition? Just because we are socially distancing, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate achievements. Send your suggestions to Kirsten Limesand (limesank@arizona.edu) by the last Tuesday of each month.
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Clarity on expectations
During the Fall 2019 semester, I met with individuals from all CALS affiliated graduate programs to listen to the concerns of graduate students. Each Master the Month messenger will include an update from one of these topics because transparency and accountability are core values to me.
We all want to understand what is expected of us in our positions and I have repeatedly heard from students that they would like to see more clarity from their supervisors and their program leadership in this area. Each semester I meet with the graduate program leadership in the college along with the Unit Heads to discuss pertinent topics. This Fall we discussed this concern and documents for students and supervisors to collectively articulate expectations were shared with all programs. This is a great first step to clarifying expectations! Next, students should ask to complete and re-visit this document at a specified interval. If you are uncomfortable initiating this step, ask your program director or me (limesank@arizona.edu) for assistance.
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December Monthly Observations
- Operation Santa Paws encourages animal lovers to share the gift of giving at shelters everywhere from December 1st to December 24th. The campaign goal is stocking the shelters with much-needed supplies. Use #OperationSantaPaws to spread the word on social media!
- National Human Rights Month encourages everyone in the United States to come together and stand up for equality, justice, and the dignity of all humans.
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Happening This Month
An Investor's Perspective on Funding Companies in Life Sciences, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm MST (online event). How do angel investors evaluate life science companies? These companies in particular may face additional challenges when raising capital, including: governance, regulatory strategy, insurance, and managing early collaborations. What diligence questions do investors ask, and how can startup companies prepare for the best outcome? Please join us for a panel presentation on these topics and more. We have an incredible panel of professional experts lined up: Larry Hecker, Mike Sember, and Mike Jahner. Moderated by Joann MacMaster. We hope you will find this fun, informative, and interactive - all questions welcome. Learn more and register.
FFAR Fellows program (.pdf): Graduate students in our top universities spend years honing their research capabilities. Yet, the keys to success include mastering the essential soft skills: Dealing with interpersonal conflict, understanding and managing different communication styles and ways of working, accepting and giving appropriate and useful feedback, truly listening and communicating to various publics. For more information: ffarfellows.org
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The Graduate College Diversity Team sponsors Weekly Grad Chats that take place each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. To learn more about Grad Chats, click here.
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NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education Resilience Series and Fall Programing: Offering a series of webinars and small group discussions focused on helping undergraduate students, postbacs, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences develop the resilience needed to thrive in high-knowledge environments. Trainees can register for the webinars using the links below or they can visit our website (https://www.training.nih.gov) and check under “upcoming events”. Trainees who participate in the webinar or who watch the webinar online at another time, are welcome to participate in the small group discussions. Groups will be held each Monday and Tuesday one week following the webinar. Trainees who complete five of the small groups and who participate in, or watch, all of the webinars will receive a certificate upon completion of the series. The series topics and dates are listed below:
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Ongoing Events
Dissertation Writing Workshops (.pdf): All sessions are free and will be held via Zoom on the 1st Wednesday of each month. The Zoom meeting link is the same for all sessions in the series, and it is provided after you complete the registration form. You are welcome to sign up for any number of the workshops
The Society for Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) is hosting a series of virtual lectures on the topic of racial justice. This will be tailored for a biologist audience. The title is "A call to action: Striving for racial justice in academic biology." They have invited speakers who are primarily people of color to discuss issues of race, equity, diversity, and inclusion to lead discussions or seminars virtually on Zoom. Please see this PDF flyer for the full list of speakers, titles, and dates/times.
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