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New Student E-mail and Collaboration Service Now Available to TGS Students
Did you know that Northwestern University has a new student e-mail and collaboration service called @u.northwestern.edu?
Take advantage of the Google-powered collaboration suite that includes e-mail, IM, calendar, document, and spreadsheet, and presentation applications and benefit from:
- Vastly increased e-mail storage capacity, currently 6 GB and growing
- Mobile access from most handheld devices, including Blackberry, Palm, iPhone, and Windows Mobile devices
- Access to individual services (e-mail, IM, calendar, etc.) from any location
- Real-time group collaboration for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
- Post graduation account use—no need to forward mail after graduation
The risks associated with an account hosted by Google within the @u.northwestern.edu domain are not any greater than University hosted e-mail accounts. For more information on the research risks associated with electronic communications, please see the Joint Statement on the Transmission of Proprietary Data Via Email on the TGS Web site.
More information about activating an account is available on the NUIT Web site.
Registration for Winter TGS Night Out Begins January 14
It's time for the quarterly "TGS Night Out" and we are returning to Prairie Moon Restaurant.
We received good feedback about this setting last spring and hope the event gets students talking across disciplines. TGS invites you to gather with students outside the lab and library and have a drink and a bite to eat with colleagues from across campus. We'll be providing assorted sandwiches, appetizers, draft beers (domestic) and house wine to all attendees. There is no charge for admission or for refreshments. The details:
Registration will be open in the "Events" section of the TGS home page January 14 through 16. The extended registration will ensure that most students interested in the event are part of the pool from which students will be randomly selected. From the respondents, we will choose a cross section of humanities, social science, and STEM students and January 17, send confirmation letters to 300 in a separate memo. While you are there, check out the latest from TGS in our News section.
Building a graduate student community is one of our goals at The Graduate School, and we believe that providing this kind of event is right in line with this goal. We will be hosting these events quarterly; students that did not make the event this time may have the opportunity to join the fun next time!
Winter Quarter U-Pass Distribution Announced
New U-Passes have been issued for Winter Quarter 2008 and are good through June 12, 2008.
All remaining Evanston Campus U-Passes will be distributed from The Graduate School's offices on the Evanston Campus. Students based out of the Chicago campus should check with their departments about the availability of their U-Passes.
Students enrolled part-time or in TGS 512, will not be eligible for a Winter 2008 U-Pass. Should you have any questions, please see the U-Pass FAQ list on the Web or contact Penny Warren at 847.491.8507 or p-warren@northwestern.edu.
Legal Services for Graduate Students Resume
As part of The Graduate School's continued commitment to making legal services available, graduate students are once again able to take advantage of Student Legal Services.
The Student Legal Services program was established by the undergraduate students a number of years ago, and supports an attorney with offices at The Graduate School on the Evanston campus. Student Legal Services will resume work on Thursday, January 31, and will be available the last Thursday and first Tuesday of each month, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Students in need of legal services should contact tgsattorney@northwestern.edu to schedule an appointment.
Please note that Notary public services are also available for students Monday through Friday at a number of different locations throughout campus. For hours and locations, please see our Web site.
TGS Innovations Available Online
If you have any questions or comments on Innovations, please contact The Graduate School’s Associate Director of Student Services, Lesley Perry.
Call Made for 2007/08 Ver Steeg Faculty and Staff Award Nominations
Has someone in your department gone above and beyond the call of duty, not only academically but in making you feel a welcome member of the Northwestern community?
Do you wish there was a way to recognize someone's dedication to graduate students? We want you to choose your department’s Ver Steeg Faculty Award and Staff Award nominees. Nominations are due by 12:00 noon on Friday, February 15, 2008. For more information see the Ver Steeg Awards page.
Fellowship and Grant Opportunities Made Available to Graduate Students
The Graduate School sponsors a number of internal fellowship and grant competitions for students at all stages of their graduate experience.
Below, please find several fellowship and grant opportunities currently receiving proposals and/or applications to determine eligibility. Applications for these competitions can be downloaded from links found at the bottom of each individual fellowship or grant page:
- Graduate Research Grants
For PhD and MFA students in historically underfunded disciplines meet expenses related to scholarly research and creative endeavors.
- Research Fellowships
These fellowships are intended to fund PhD students in selected disciplines for field/archive work necessary for their dissertations. The deadline for departments to submit nominees’ applications to TGS is 12:00 noon on Friday, January 18, 2008.
- Dissertation Year Fellowship
This fellowship is intended to fund PhD students in selected disciplines during the final dissertation write-up year. The deadline for departments to submit nominees’ applications to TGS is 12:00 noon on Friday, January 18, 2008.
- Conference Travel Grants
This grant provides funds to assist PhD and MFA students traveling to conferences and/or seminars to make presentations on behalf of the University.
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts (CIRA) Grants
Committed to cutting-edge, interdisciplinary arts research since its inception in 1986, CIRA grants encourage bordercrossings across the fields of written, visual and performing arts; across disciplines and schools; between faculty, staff, and students; and between Northwestern and outside communities.
- Summer Language Grants
These grants are intended to assist PhD students with expenses related to language acquisition. Preference is given to students who require training in a language that is not their primary area of study but is still a significant part of their research.
- Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS)
Chicago ARCS Scholars pursue masters and doctoral degrees in a wide range of subjects involving leading-edge technologies in science and engineering. Representative university departments eligible to sponsor ARCS Scholars include artificial intelligence, biochemistry, biology, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geological science, immunology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. Last year the ARCS award was $10,000. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 29, 2008 at 12:00 noon.
Council for European Studies Fellowship Announced
The Council for European studies at Columbia University has announced the opening of its annual fellowship competition.
Applications for this long standing pre-dissertation fellowship program are due February 1st, 2008 via e-mail. The fellowship can be used for travel and research in Europe between summer 2008 and summer 2009.
The digital application forms can be found on CES' Web site .
Proposal-Writing Workshops
The Office of Fellowships offers proposal-writing workshops for all graduate departments.
Interested students should contact Stephen Hill to arrange a workshop in the Winter or Spring Quarter. In the workshop students learn what funding agencies seek in fellowship proposals, how to identify sources of funding, the elements that make up a complete proposal, and how to turn an interesting topic into a researchable question. Stephen Hill can be reached by phone at 847.491.2617, or by e-mail at s-hill@northwestern.edu.
Half-price tickets for NU graduate students to 80's Night at Wildcat Basketball and More!
Bring your family or hang out with your friends at a Wildcat basketball game!
All graduate students can purchase up to four (4) half-price ($10) tickets to any Northwestern men's basketball game at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Join the Northwestern community for 80's Night vs. Michigan on January 12, Bank of America Night vs. Michigan State on January 24 or Family Fun Night vs. Texas-Pan American on January 30. For more information, visit NUsports.com, call 847.491.CATS or e-mail wildcatmarketing@northwestern.edu.
Graduate Women Across Northwestern —Guide to Networking
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Who: Both graduate men and women are welcome to this event
Join Graduate Women Across Northwestern (GWAN) for an evening of wine and cheese featuring career expert Marilyn Moats Kennedy. Marilyn is a Northwestern alumna and is the founder of a career strategies firm, authored six books, was the "job specialist" for Glamour Magazine for 18 years, and has appeared on 20/20 and Good Morning America. Why bring students together from all disciplines? Because Marilyn will demonstrate how networking across fields and age groups is the key to success!
Registration for this event is now open. Questions? Email Lesley Meade at lmeade@northwestern.edu.
Marketing Your Teaching: Creating an Effective Teaching Philosophy & Building a Distinctive Portfolio
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Evanston Campus, Location TBA
Registration Required
Demonstrating teaching effectiveness is often a required part of job applications and it’s never too early to start preparing! Learn how a teaching philosophy differs from a personal statement. Discover what you need to begin putting your unique teaching portfolio together. For more information, visit: http://teach.northwestern.edu/graduate_workshops.html
Connecting with the Crowd: Lecturing Effectively in Large Classes
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration Required
All graduate students are invited to attend this faculty workshop session. Learn how to create lectures that capture learners’ attention. Design activities that can complement lectures in large classes. Critique, and begin to enhance, your own lecturing style
For more information, visit: http://teach.northwestern.edu/graduate_workshops.html
TGS Night Out Announced for Winter Quarter
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
We look forward to seeing you at the Winter Quarter 2008 TGS Night Out, an event that has quickly become a tradition here at The Graduate School! More details can be found above in the “News” section.
Sixth Annual Chicago Campus Health and Wellness Fair
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 11:30am - 1:30pm
The Sixth Annual Chicago Campus Health and Wellness Fair will feature campus and community representatives who provide health-related services on the Chicago Campus and within the City of Chicago, academic programs, graduate and professional student organizations, University-based resources, free demonstrations, massage, and more. For more information please contact Health Education by calling 847.491.2146.
Reference 501
Date: Monday, February 11, 2008, 4:45pm - 6:25pm
Designed for graduate students at any level, and in any school within the greater university community, this workshop will cover a wide variety of reference tools and services. The program will begin with an overview of basic reference materials and services of particular interest to graduate students. After a short break, students will reconvene in specialized sessions which will focus on sources for particular disciplinary groups.
Click here for additional information and to register.
Adler Planetarium Trip
Date: Saturday, February 23, 11:00am (theater show @ 12:15pm)
Accessible by CTA's Roosevelt Red Line stop, with trolley and bus service to the Planetarium
If you've never been to a planetarium this is your chance to explore and mingle with other Northwestern graduate students! Sponsored by the Chicago Cultural Club, a TGS community building group, FREE tickets are available to visit the Adler Planetarium, located next to Lake Michigan on Chicago's Museum Campus. America's first planetarium has one of the world's greatest collections of antique astronomical instruments. The latest addition is the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft flown by astronauts Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin in the permanent exhibit "A Journey with Jim Lovell." This trip includes the StarRider Theater virtual reality show called Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity.
Interested students must RSVP with their name, e-mail, and graduate department to chicagoculturalclub@gmail.com by Friday, February 8th.
Preparing Future Faculty Site Visit and Colloquium
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 11:00am - 5:00pm (times are subject to change)
The PFF colloquia are organized by TGS in cooperation with prominent Chicago universities and colleges to offer Northwestern graduate students and postdoctoral fellows the chance to learn about different types of academic institutions. This year's colloquium will be held at Oakton Community College and will include a variety of faculty panels, opportunities for classroom observation, and a lunch. For additional information, visit the NU Directions Web site.
The Harold @ The iO Theater – Chicago's improv comedy show
Date: Thursday, March 6 th, 8:00pm
Accessible by CTA's(Addison Stop (via Red Line) in the Wrigleyville neighborhood
The Chicago Cultural Club, a TGS community building group, is offering FREE tickets to the iO theater to see some of Chicago's best improv comedy! We will be seeing The Harold, named a "Best Bet" by Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones. Created by Del Close and Charna Halpern, The Harold begins with an audience suggestion. A team of improvisers fully explore the suggestion through scenes and games, creating disparate stories, characters and themes the eventually weave together seamlessly, like the instruments of a jazz band.
If you've never been to an improv comedy show this is your chance to go and meet other Northwestern graduate students at the same time. Interested in attending? RSVP with your name, e-mail, and graduate department to chicagoculturalclub@gmail.com by Thursday, February 21st.
University Events
NU’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Searle Center for Teaching Excellence and University Career Services all offer valuable programming to the graduate student population.
Please see the following links for a full list of events:
Other Graduate Student Resources
In addition to the University offices mentioned above, there are also units dedicated, at least in part, to graduate student quality of life and professional development. For more information, please visit the following links:
Student Services Staff
The Graduate School's Student Services staff is here to help with any questions or concerns.
- Lesley Perry, Associate Director Student Services, l-perry2@northwestern.edu
- Stephen Scott, Coordinator Student Services, sms@northwestern.edu
- Kate Veraldi, Coordinator of Student Services, k-veraldi@northwestern.edu
- Antoaneta Condurat, Counselor Student Services, a-condurat@northwestern.edu
- Mike Wachowski, Data Specialist, m-wachowski@northwestern.edu
Last updated: May 27 2008 11:51AM
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