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November 2022 Newsletter

Our Beautiful Campus

Dear Students,

As we head into the final few weeks of the semester, our campus is alive with amazing fall foliage! While this is undoubtedly a busy time for all, I hope you will take advantage of some of the events and opportunities outlined in this newsletter. For our mid-career doctoral students, please do read about our Pivot 314 Fellowship. Applications are now being accepted for our 3rd cohort, starting in January. I hope you will consider applying to this one-of-a-kind program focused on leadership, entrepreneurship and professional development. I also note that WashU students are now eligible to apply for the Neilsen Scholarship Program, details of which are available below.

In late October, we held the She Leads Symposium – a key event of the Olin Fellowship program – on campus. The event was a resounding success with many outstanding speakers and panelists from the WashU community and beyond. I particularly enjoyed learning more about the research that some of our Olin fellows are involved in, as described during their 3MT presentations. Next week, the Sam Fox School will highlight the amazing work of our Visual Art MFA students in their upcoming Open Studios (details below).

I encourage you to bookmark The Graduate Center website to learn about our special programming focused on our graduate and professional students. The “Art and Wine” event co-hosted with the Kemper Museum was very well received with over 250 attendees! For a full listing of events around campus, be sure to also visit Happenings at WashU.

Warm regards,

-Vijay Ramani, vice provost for graduate education and international affairs

The Pivot 314 Fellowship Program: Application is Open

The Pivot 314 Fellowship is a year-long program presented by the Office of the Provost and the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Pivot 314 offers graduate students curated programming focused on professional development, strengthening leadership and communications skills, as well as internship opportunities. This Fellowship provides an opportunity for mid-career doctoral students to engage with the St. Louis entrepreneurial community and to explore possible career pathways. Programming is centered around leadership, communication and entrepreneurship, and hands-on experience with a local start-up. The program runs for one calendar year beginning in January. The application for 2023 is open; deadline is November 14.

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Upcoming Events

The English Conversation Hour

November 9 (12-1 p.m.)

November 10 (4-5 p.m.)

Co-sponsored by The Graduate Center and English Language Programs, this is an ongoing opportunity for those interested in strengthening their proficiency in conversational English, as well as those proficient in conversational English, to connect, meet new people from a variety of disciplines, and learn about different cultures. Open to all graduate and professional students. Registration is required.

November 9 at Farrell Teaching and Learning Center

November 10 at The Graduate Center

MFA in Visual Art Open Studios

Weil Hall, 2nd and 3rd floor

November 12 (11 a.m.-3 p.m.)

The MFA in Visual Art candidates in the Sam Fox School are pleased to present 2022 Open Studios. They invite you to come visit their creative spaces, discuss art, and view current work. Plus, there will be some small artworks available for sale! Tea reception at Kuehner Court in Weil Hall to follow, at 3 p.m. The featured artists run the gamut of different styles and mediums.

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Opportunities and Addional Events

The Divided City Film Series: The Divided City spotlight film lineup focuses on the racial divide in St. Louis and other U.S. cities, and offers an international perspective by highlighting racial and ethnic divides in cities elsewhere. The series is supported by The Divided City: An Urban Humanities Initiative, which addresses one of the most persistent and vexing issues in urban studies: segregation. All screenings in the lineup are free except “Night Life.” November 4-12. more information

The Politics of Reproduction Presents Professor Alison Kafer, "Disability and Reproductive Justice" Webinar: Alison Kafer, Associate Professor of Feminist Studies, University of Texas - Auburn Disability justice activists have long been concerned with ableist approaches to pregnancy and abortion. Disabled people also face many barriers to reproductive health care and have a heightened risk of sexual assault and pregnancies they did not choose. How does a disability studies lens reshape some of the conversations about reproductive justice? Monday, November 14 (4-5:20 p.m.) Zoom registration

Crisis and Conflict in Historical Perspectives: "China, Russia, and the Rise of Irregular Warfare" with Seth Jones. November 15 (6-7:30 p.m.) more information

Rock your LinkedIn Profile: Join the Graduate Professional Council for this online workshop on maximizing your LinkedIn profile. November 16 (6 p.m.) via webinar. Register here.

Howliday Party Save the Date: Join the GPC and GSS for their first annual Howliday Party on Thursday, December 8 (8-11 p.m.) at Bar K, to bring students and pups together!

Neilsen Scholarship Program: WashU has announced that the university is eligible to put forward scholarship applications for consideration of the N eilsen Scholarship Program. Funded by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, this program supports opportunities for students with spinal cord injury to pursue higher education and lead full lives in and out of the classroom. To be considered for these scholarships, students must be admitted students and remain in good academic standing for continued scholarship support. For more information and to learn which spinal cord conditions qualify, email a.stengle@wustl.edu

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