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Vice Provost for Graduate Education and International Affairs
January 2023 Newsletter
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Dear Students,
Welcome to a new semester! I wish all of you a happy new year and all best wishes for the year ahead. I hope you had a chance to take some time off over the holidays to recharge. We have a number of initiatives that are being implemented starting this month, including the minimum stipend for PhD students (which extends to nearly all doctoral programs), the revised child daycare subsidy, and the formal review of doctoral programs by the doctoral council. I would like to thank all of the students, faculty and staff members, for facilitating these initiatives over the past several months and bringing them to fruition.
The revamped Graduate Center has a compelling slate of programming (both professional development workshops/events and more loosely structured cohort-building and networking events). I encourage you to attend these events, and to share your feedback. On February 1, The Graduate Center is hosting a panel event for graduate and professional students, faculty, and staff to actively learn about the University's Title IX resources. Additional details are below. This will be an ongoing offering through The Graduate Center.
Finally, I’d like to highlight a couple of upcoming opportunities with deadlines that are approaching, including the opportunity to be part of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, and the opportunity to represent your peers as a graduate student representative to the WashU board of trustees. This newsletter has additional details on each opportunity, along with many others. In closing, I hope you will have a smooth transition into the new term, and I wish you all the best for the semester ahead.
Warm regards,
-Vijay K. Ramani, vice provost for graduate education and international affairs
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The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society 2023 Application Open through January 20
The Bouchet Graduate Honor 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 character, leadership, advocacy, scholarship, and service for students and postdocs who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. In the spirit of Edward A. Bouchet‘s commitment to these pursuits both in and out of the academic realm, inductees into the honor society bearing his name also exhibit these qualities. Applications are due January 20, 2023.
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Application Open for Graduate Student Representative to the Board of Trustees
Interested in serving on the WashU Board of Trustees? To be considered for the role of graduate student representative to the Board of Trustees for 2023-24, you must be a full-time graduate or professional student in residence (May 2023 through May 2024), in good academic standing, and able to make the necessary time commitment. more information.
Learn more about the role at the January 24 (12 p.m.) virtual information session.
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WashU Mentoring Resources
At WashU we are strengthening our commitment to mentorship and have created a new website page to centralize mentorship resources. Effective and culturally competent mentoring is critical to the success and thriving of students, trainees, postdocs, and faculty. Our new website page offers resources to help our community members as we support the next generation of scholars, researchers, and faculty. mentoring.wustl.edu
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The following are highlighted events and resources offered through The Graduate Center. Please visit gradcenter.wustl.edu to learn about the full Spring 2023 programming lineup. | |
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The Evolution of
Humanitarian Response with
Dale Busher
@Brown Lounge (2nd Floor)
Monday, January 30 (12-1 p.m.)
From charitable roots and current challenges to future directions. Dale Busher, adjunct professor at Columbia University, is the VP for programs at the Women's Refugee Commission and has worked in the refugee assistance field since 1988.
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Lunch with the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and International Affairs
@The Graduate Center
Monthly (12 p.m.)
Join Vice Provost Ramani for a casual conversation to discuss graduate student interests and concerns. Register for one of the following dates: January 30, February 15, March 30, April 18.
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Title IX Resources and Student Support Panel: The Graduate Center is hosting a panel event for graduate and professional students, faculty, and staff to actively learn about the University's Title IX resources. In addition to walking through a student-submitted scenario and how that would be routed through University processes, there will be an opportunity for questions. February 1 (4-5 p.m.) at Emerson Auditorium. more information
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New! Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Office Hours at The Graduate Center (TGC): Meet with Lisa Kuehne, assistant director of graduate student postdoc programs in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn about CTL programming, instructional tools, course design – or bring your questions related to teaching and pedagogy. Office hours are Tuesdays, 3-4 p.m. at TGC (DUC 300), during the spring semester.
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Career Center Spring Job Search Workshop Series: Dr. Amy Heath-Carpentier, assistant director for graduate and postdoctoral career development, is leading a job search series designed for graduate students and post-docs. Register to attend a workshop at The Graduate Center.
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Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion "Foundations" Workshops: Foundations offerings strive to draw attention to the essential elements required for culture change and is the recommended entry point for skill building with the Academy. more information
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Assembly Series Presents Dr. Fiona Hill: Join a fireside chat with Dr. Fiona Hill on "The World Putin Wants: The Invasion of Ukraine and the Threat to the International Order.” January 26 (4:30 p.m.). more information
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Spring Career Fair: The Career Center will host local and national organizations who are recruiting from various industries for the Internship & Job Career Fair. The fair is open to all WashU students and alumni and will be held at the Field House January 31 (3-7 p.m.). more information
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Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awards: Nominate those who impact your life! This is your opportunity to honor the faculty mentors and/or staff members who have made significant contributions to the graduate student community. Nominations due February 14, 2023.
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Call for Proposals: The Annual Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education will accept a limited number of research proposals (oral and poster presentations) for presentation at their 2023 conference. (Proposals due February 15, 2023.) Students from diverse backgrounds, particularly women and other underrepresented students, are especially encouraged to present their research. more information
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Graduate Research Symposium: WashU's Graduate Student Senate is pleased to host the 28th Annual Graduate Research Symposium on April 4, 2023. Visit the GSS website for more information on related workshops and submission deadlines.
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Free NCFDD Membership: Claim your free membership to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). Learn more about this free membership available to WashU grad students, postdocs, and trainees.
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