The Graduate School | January 2021 Newsletter |
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Welcome 2021, from Dean Maffly-Kipp |
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Happy New Year to you all! I’m pleased to let you know that The Graduate School is taking on a new look and new way of communicating. Welcome to the first issue of our monthly newsletter. We hope that it will keep you up to date on opportunities for professional development, for mentoring, and for gathering across fields and disciplines. Graduate school can be a really isolating experience, and we want to remind you that we are here for support. Our main job is to help you conduct your scholarship well, to keep you healthy and focused, and to partner with you as you plan your steps after WashU. read more
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2020 Challenges: PhD Student Pivots to Realize Opportunities
While many have a list of disappointments from 2020, Chancellor’s Graduate Fellow Chanez Symister has an arguably longer list of accomplishments and new opportunities that occurred last year. Symister, a 6th year PhD student in Chemistry, was conducting research in Professor Timothy Wencewicz’s lab when the pandemic hit back in March. While disappointed that her lab was temporarily shutting down due to Covid precautions, Chanez learned that she had been selected into the Edward Bouchet Honor Society. read more
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Graduate Students Studying Japanese Literature Awarded Fulbright and Japan Foundation Grants
Five graduate students studying Japanese literature at WashU have been awarded grants to conduct dissertation research in Japan. Two have received Fulbright grants, and three have received Japan Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships. All five students will pursue research projects in Japan once research travel restrictions are lifted. read more
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Education, Equality and Privilege
January 28 (3pm)
Join the McKelvey School of Engineering Education, Engineering & Race Seminar Series on topics related to race and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
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6 Executives. 60 Ideas. 60 Minutes.
January 28 (12pm)
The Olin Business School invites you to meet six executives and learn how they got where they are today in this fast-paced, lightning-round style presentation on leadership insights.
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Wednesday Night Yoga Series
February 3, 10, 17, 24 (5pm)
The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias. Relieve stress while connecting to other graduate students.
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Dinner with the Dean (Virtual)
February 11 (5:30pm)
Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for dinner and conversation about current graduate student issues. Registration is limited to 10 students, but this event will be offered monthly throughout the year. Participants will receive an Uber Eats gift card to purchase dinner.
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Mentoring Matters, A Distinguished Faculty Workshop (Virtual)
February 23 (6pm)
The Liberman Graduate Center invites you to join Professors Deanna Barch and Lerone A. Martin, two accomplished WashU faculty members, to learn about the complexities of the one-on-one individualized mentoring relationship.
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Graduate Career Consortium PhD & Master's Virtual Career Expo
March 3 (8am - 6pm)
The Graduate Career Consortium invites those seeking full-time jobs, internships, fellowships, and postdoctoral opportunities to virtually connect with employers.
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Outstanding Staff & Faculty Awards: The Graduate Student Senate Presents the 22nd Annual Outstanding Staff & Faculty Awards. Nominate faculty mentors and/or staff who have made significant contributions to the graduate student community. Nominations due February 8th. more information
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Bouchet Honor Society: The Bouchet Society at WashU seeks to develop a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service and advocacy. Applications due February 10. more information
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The Writing Center Graduate Fellowships: Three fellowships are being offered to provide training and experience in the pedagogy of one-on-one writing instruction. Application deadline for the 2021-2022 cohort is March 26. more information
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3MT Three Minute Thesis Competition: Save the date! March 31.
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Free Access to Versatile PhD: Enjoy the robust online resource of Versatile PhD to help you explore non-academic career options. Programs, webinars and interactive tools along with job listings and an active online community are all available through the WashU subscription. more information
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Free Access to NCFDD Resources: WashU is now an institutional member of National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, offering a full suite of free online support resources to WashU faculty, graduate students, postdocs and trainees. more information
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The Center for Teaching and Learning: Take part in one of the many workshops offered to graduate students. more information
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Job Search Series: The Career Center has a robust Spring 2021 series to support graduate students and postdocs. Workshops include: Career Planning During Covid, Effective Job Search Strategies and Curating Your Digital Presence. more information
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Key Reminders & Information |
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Spring Registration: The Spring 2021 semester begins January 25. Students should be enrolled as a full-time student (9+ units or LGS 9000) by the start of classes. Many Law School and Brown School classes began the week of January 19.
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Drop Deadline: The last day to drop without a ‘W’ on your transcript is February 8.
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Spring 2021 Graduates: Ensure a seamless experience in completing your degree, by following the dissertation and thesis guides, along with the Graduate School templates that must be used. Your dissertation/thesis must be approved by The Graduate School by April 26.
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