October 7 - October 18, 2024 |
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:
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- GPS workshops
- Opportunities to connect with other graduate students, staff, and facultyÂ
- Relevant university and campus events, hand-picked for graduate students
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🧑‍💻 indicates resources also available to online & hybrid students.Â
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October 17, 2024 @ 1:15 - 2:15 PM (GRC Classroom 201B)
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Feeling a little worn out from the semester?  Hoping to create some better rhythms?  Mental wellbeing in graduate school is both challenging and crucial. Join our panel who will share insights and answer questions on how to navigate mental wellbeing and practice taking care of yourself while in graduate school. Featuring speakers from School Psychology and the Counseling Center.  No registration required.
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October 7, 2024 @ 2:30 - 3:30 PM (Moody 104 and Online)
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This session will provide guidance on approaching the manifold options and responsibilities of faculty life with efficiency, integrity, and peace. Become a better colleague and teacher by aligning your “yeses” with your goals and priorities, setting and holding boundaries, simplifying and streamlining processes like hosting office hours and writing recommendation letters, and anticipating and recovering from burnout. Register here.
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October 10, 2024 @ 9:00 - 10:00 AM (GRC Classroom 201B and Online)
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“Lecture for Learning” will address the most common form of university instruction. Participants will learn when it is appropriate to lecture and how to lecture in ways that facilitate learning. This will also be a hybrid event, so both online and in-person attendees are welcome!  Register here.
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October 18, 2024 @ 2:30 - 3:30 PM (Moody 104 and Online)
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In this session, faculty teaching Engaged Learning courses will discuss what and how students learn when a significant portion of their experiences involve interacting with places and people of the local community. Participants will leave with ideas for expanding their own pedagogy through “learning in the community” opportunities.  Register here.
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October 8, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (Kayser Auditorium)
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The McGee Endowed Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Religion, will feature Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks, Ph.D., American Historian and Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Weisner-Hanks will give a lecture titled Foremothers: Remembering Women and the Reformations.
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October 10, 2024 @ 9:30 - 11:30 AM and 5:30-7:30 PM (GRC Classroom 201B)
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Stop by the Graduate Research Center Classroom 201B to ask questions about any issues you may be having as you format your dissertation or thesis. Video tutorials covering the entire process are available at . This drop-in workshop will provide an opportunity to meet in person with a formatting consultant.
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Baylor's Institute for Faith and Learning is holding their annual symposium on faith and culture. Â Featured speakers include Jemar Tisby, Tish Harrison Warren, and Elisabeth Kincaid, the new director of IFL. Faculty, staff, and students of Baylor may attend conference events (except for meals) free of charge, but please register. On the registration form, an option to purchase meals is provided.
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October 15, 2024 @ 2:30 - 3:30 PM (GRC Classroom 201B)
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Writing the cover letter can be a uniquely challenging part of the job application process. Between rhetorical concerns, effective self-marketing, and depicting a range of academic experience, there are many factors to keep up with. Â This workshop will discuss best practices and walk through exercises to assist you in drafting this crucial part of your academic applications. Register here. Â Light snacks will be provided, and anyone who attends 3 GPS Workshops this year can choose a free professional development book from the Graduate School selection.
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October 7-9, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (Cashion 101 and Online)
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The Critical Language Scholarship is a Department of State funded program for US citizens that promotes the study of 12 different critical languages.  CLS is an 8-10 week in person program that takes place next summer to study 1 of twelve eligible languages, and is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Info sessions for the CLS will be held October 7th and 8th in Cashion 101 at 4pm, and on October 9th at 3:30pm on Zoom.  Please reach out to Anna Beaudry with questions.
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October 7-9, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (Cashion 101 and Online)
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The Boren Fellowship is a Department of Defense program for US citizens that funds  6+ months of international study.  Boren Fellowships can be awarded for overseas language study, academic study, research (either Master’s or Ph.D. level), an academic internship, or any combination of the above. Following the completion of their education, awardees must commit to working for the federal government for at least one year.  Info sessions for both the CLS and Boren will be held October 7th and 8th in Cashion 101 at 4pm, and on October 9th at 3:30pm on Zoom.  Please reach out to Anna Beaudry with questions.
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October 9, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Vara Martin Daniel Plaza)
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Looking for support on your grad school journey? Learn what mental health truly means, how to become a mental health ally, and about the services the Counseling Center offers. There will be prizes and giveaways, and you can connect with Counseling Center staff.
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The Graduate School is pleased to launch a new role: graduate chaplains!  Our inaugural chaplains are Kyle Perry (chaplain for residential students) and Jackson Giwa (chaplain for hybrid/online students). Kyle and Jackson are both studying at Truett Seminary, and are excited to offer support and care to graduate students in their spiritual journey. Be on the lookout for more info on ways to connect with them, join their email lists, etc. See their introduction video here, and feel free to reach out to Kyle  or Jackson.
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Deadlines for the next two weeks - and a few other important ones too!
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Deadline to complete the Oral Exam (defense) for dissertation candidates
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Stay connected with the Baylor Graduate School
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