The Intersection

The April 2023 College of Science

Graduate Student Newsletter

Students, faculty and staff were honored at the college’s annual awards ceremony held April 20 on campus.

Check, double-check and re-check the DATE, TIME and LOCATION of your final exams. Review any final exam instructions listed in your course syllabus. If needed, reserve times at the Academic Testing Center. Get some rest and do your best – finish strong, Aggies!

Congratulations, Graduates! Utah State University’s Commencement Ceremony and the College of Science Convocation are Thursday, May 4. PLEASE watch your USU email for important announcements!

For more information, contact your departmental GPC or Associate Dean Sean Johnson, sean.johnson@usu.edu.

Your student-led Science Council, along with the College of Science Dean’s Office, encourages student employees to participate in a compensation survey. This effort is to address any pay inequalities and to ensure student employees are paid properly. Please complete the following online survey by May 6, 2023. Questions? Contact Science Senator Jaxton Winder at sciencesenator.ususa@usu.edu.

Want to advocate for your fellow Aggies, help plan events such as Science Week, mentor your peers and help shape the future of the College of Science? Apply for the Science Council. The deadline for council leadership positions and priority appointments is Sunday, May 7, 2023. Questions? Contact Science Senator Jaxton Winder at sciencesenator.ususa@usu.edu.

Science Unwrapped was awarded USU’s Committed Community Partner Presidential Award for Community Engagement in an April 19 ceremony. The college’s outreach program thanks all who contributed to the 2022-23 “Ch-Ch-Changes” series and announces a new series for 2023-24, “Building on Basics,” that debuts in September 2023.

Help Aggies find you! The College of Science website has a newly updated Student Clubs and Organizations page with an online form to encourage groups to keep their contact information up-to-date. As your club elects new officers and makes plans for the future, please update your organization’s

information on the website.

Grad students are invited to apply for USU’s Graduate Research and Creative Opportunities (GRCO) grant. The application period opens June 1 and closes June 15, 2023.

The ETE Program, hosted by the USU Provost’s Office, offers the EXPLORE Canvas course specifically for graduate student teachers. Enhance your CV with an online program you can complete at your own pace. Questions? Contact Associate Dean Sean Johnson at sean.johnson@usu.edu.

All USU employees driving university vehicles must complete State of Utah Defensive Driving Training before operating state-owned vehicles. The training, which takes about 30 minutes, can be completed online on USU’s Institutional Learning System.

During Pride Month in June, Utah State Today highlights university employees and students conducting research, academic pursuits and other projects related to, or that benefit, LGBTQIA+ communities. Do you have a story idea? Please contact Mary-Ann Muffoletto, College of Science writer, at maryann.muffoletto@usu.edu.

No need to re-invent the wheel! USU’s University Marketing and Communications Office offers attractive, effective, university brand-compliant poster templates (and templates for other communications materials) to aid your communications efforts.

Did you know Utah State offers a variety of support services for students? Don’t hesitate to reach out tothese resources for information and assistance. You matter.

The USU Emergency Hardship Fund grants help to students who encounter circumstances that could derail their educational progress.

April 25

• Last Day of Classes
• Computer Science Lecture "Bias and Discrimination in Natural Language Processing: Race and Gender" @11:30 am

April 27 - May 3

• Finals Week - Good Luck Students!!

May 4

• USU Graduation Day
• USU Procession @8:30 am on the Quad
• USU Commencement @9:30 am at USU Spectrum
• College of Science Convocation @3:00 pm

May 8 - Aug 11

• Summer Semester Begins

August 28

• Fall Semester Begins

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