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Registration Now Open for February TGS Night Out
Save the date for the quarterly "TGS Night Out" Tuesday, February 10!
RSVP at http://survey.gsad.northwestern.edu/night_out_feb09 by January 16.
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 location of this quarter's event will be announced later. The details:
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 on January 19, and send confirmation letters to 300 in a separate memo.
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!
U-Pass No Longer Accepted on Pace Buses
Effective January 1, 2009, Pace will no longer honor the CTA U-Pass on its services.
For those U-Pass students who depend on Pace to attend classes, please be advised that the U-Pass is no longer honored on Pace buses. Pace and the CTA advise that you set aside sufficient funds to pay for the Pace segment of your future trips. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Pace at: (847) 364-PACE (7223).
CAPS in Evanston Has Moved
Searle Hall at 633 Emerson, where CAPS in Evanston has been located, is undergoing renovations.
During the construction period, CAPS will be moving to Foster-Walker, House 4, 1st Floor at 1927 Orrington. CAPS will still have a few offices and our group therapy and workshops located at the CAPS Life Skills Center at 619 Emerson. Chicago CAPS will remain on the 5th Floor of Abbott Hall at 710 North Lake Shore Drive. The phone numbers (847-491-2151 [main], 847-491-8100 [after-hours crisis line], and 847-467-1193 [fax] will not change.) The services CAPS offers will not be affected by the move.
Call for 2008/09 Ver Steeg Faculty and Staff Award Nominations
Has your advisor gone above and beyond the call of duty, not only academically but in making you feel a welcome member of the Northwestern community? Has your graduate program assistant or other staff member ever saved you from academic disaster?
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 and Staff Award nominees. The Award offers graduate students in TGS an opportunity to recognize outstanding Northwestern faculty and staff for their contributions to graduate education and service in support of graduate students. TGS is now accepting nominations from graduate students for the 2008/09 Clarence L. Ver Steeg Graduate Faculty and Staff Awards. Each year, the graduate students in each TGS academic program may nominate one faculty member and one staff member per department or program. Nominations are due by 12:00 noon on Friday, February 13, 2009. For more information see the Ver Steeg Awards section of our Web site.
One Book One Northwestern Public Lectures Continue
This year’s One Book One Northwestern selection is The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution by David Quammen.
One Book One Northwestern is a series of lectures presented by scholars with national and international reputations in the study of Charles Darwin, the science of evolution, and the history and philosophy of science. The goal of the lecture series is to educate the public and the university community about the science of evolution and the continued impact of Charles Darwin's research on modern society. The lectures are co-sponsored by the Office of the President and the Interdisciplinary Committee on Evolutionary Processes, and are open to the public as well as Northwestern faculty, students, and staff. Coming up this month in the One Book One Northwestern project:
- Thursday, January 8 - 7:00pm
Ryan Family Auditorium (2145 Sheridan Road)
Professor Kenneth Miller of Brown University will present "Only a Theory? Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul.” Dr. Miller is Professor of Biology and the Royce Family Professor for Teaching Excellence. His most recent book Only a Theory? Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul will be available for purchase at the event and a book signing will immediately follow the lecture.
Please see the One Book One Northwestern Web site for more details.
“Academic Speed Dating: A Mix and Mingle”
Save the date for The Center on the Science of Diversity’s first Graduate Student Research Community event on January 22, 2009: “Academic Speed Dating: A Mix and Mingle”.
The Center on the Science of Diversity (CSD) would like to invite you to join our Graduate Student Research Community. The mission of CSD is to promote social scientific, managerial and educational research and dialogue about the social impact of diversity. CSD's interdisciplinary academic team is composed of scholars from across Northwestern University, with representation from the Kellogg School of Management, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education and Social Policy, and the School of Communication.
The goal of the Graduate Student Research Community is to bring together scholars who share a common interest in the challenges and opportunities associated with social diversity of all kinds. Diversity is becoming an increasingly commonplace reality of social life, as people of differing races, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, socioeconomic status, ideologies, religions, thought worlds and cultures find themselves in interdependent relationships with one another. We see diversity as a broad concept with implications and consequences in many domains. We encourage you to join us if your research interests align with the goals and mission of the center.
To join the CSD Graduate Student Research Community, please join our Facebook group. More details about the event on January 22, 2009 will follow at the start of the new year. For more information about the CSD please visit our Web site.
Discuss Your Dissertation Project with Graduate Students and Faculty from Across the Humanities
The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities Dissertation Forum will be held on Saturday, February 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Hagstrum Room (University Hall 201) and is open to members of the NU community and the general public.
The Dissertation Forum provides advanced graduate students the opportunity to engage an interdisciplinary audience of faculty and other graduate students about their dissertation work. Participants, grouped into panels, will give brief, 10-minute presentations of their dissertation projects and then field questions from the audience. This year we will select up to 6 participants.
- ELIGIBILITY: Students must either be Ph.D. candidates, or within about a year of advancing to candidacy, in a humanities (broadly defined) department or program.
- APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply to participate in this year’s Dissertation Forum, please send to the Institute: (1) a one-page abstract of the dissertation project, and (2) a CV.
- SELECTION PROCESS: Participants will be selected by the Institute's Director and a committee of the Humanities Council. Participants will be notified by Friday, January 30.
The deadline for applications is Monday, January 12 at 5:00 pm. Submit applications to Director S. Hollis Clayson, Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, 2010 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60208-2225 or hum@northwestern.edu. If you have any questions, please contact the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities at hum@northwestern.edu or 847-491-7946.
Third Annual National Security Innovation Competition
The Third Annual National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) for college and graduate students will be sponsored by the Colorado Springs Technology Incubator (CSTI) and the Colorado Homeland Defense Alliance (CHDA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 1, 2009.
NSIC 2009 is designed to stimulate interest by students in national security-related innovations and expose novel technologies to a broad audience including industry, academic, and government organizations involved in aerospace, defense, security, and first responder activities.
The competition is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students at any college or university, including students who have graduated in the last six months. The entries must be the original idea and work product of the student/advisor team. Cash scholarship awards will be made to the top three teams in the amounts of: First Prize - $5000, Second Prize - $2500 and Third Prize - $1000. NSIC 2009 is sponsored by the Science & Technology Division of the Department of Homeland Security and hosted by MITRE Corporation's Colorado Springs office.
The Entry Form must be completed and submitted by January 28, 2009. For more information, see http://www.coloradohda.org/index.php?p=nsic2009.
Events for Graduate Students in January and February
The Graduate School partners with many organizations inside and outside of Northwestern to provide valuable academic and social opportunities for graduate students. Click on any event name to view more information. Coming up in January and February:
Wine Tasting with GWAN!
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: WineStyles (1741 Sherman Avenue, Evanston)
Graduate Women Across Northwestern will be kicking-off an exciting winter quarter of GWAN events with an evening of wine tasting at WineStyles. Come out and enjoy wine and refreshments, meet fellow graduate and professional women, and learn more about upcoming GWAN events. To RSVP for this event, please use the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mPQGq2VGdNWbPF1LG_2brS5g_3d_3d
GWAN is funded in part by the Kellogg School of Management Women's Business Association and a TGS Community Building Grant. Contact Carrie Brubaker (carrie.brubaker@u.northwestern.edu) with questions.
Mavis Staples - MLK Day Concert!
Date: Monday, January 19, 2009
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston Campus
Hosted by the MLK Day Planning Committee
She's not in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame for nothin'! A veteran of the music scene for over 40 years - a Lifetime Grammy Award winner, National Heritage Fellowship award winner, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and included on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll - Mavis Staples (with The Staple Singers and on her own) is responsible for blazing a rhythm & blues trail while never relinquishing her gospel roots, influencing artists from Bob Dylan to Prince (who dubbed her "the epitome of soul") in the process.
To see more details and RSVP, please see: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=40040507609.
Greater Chicago Area Chinese New Year Celebration
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Ryan Family Auditorium, Tech Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road
Northwestern University’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) is hosting the 2009 Chinese Spring Festival Celebration, which will feature performances from current students at NU, UIC, UC, IIT, and DePaul. Performances will range from: Ancient Chinese dancing with dynasty costumes, traditional Chinese dancing which combines Chinese Kongfu with modern dance elements, ethnical dancing and hip-hop dance. Singing performances will include traditional Chinese singing, rock and roll, opera style singing and hip-hop music. In a word, it will be a performance celebration that not only brings more fun to your weekend, but also helps you learn more about China - its yesterday, today and tomorrow!
International Graduate Student Workshop: Navigating Cross-Cultural Academic Relationships
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: University Hall 101 (1897 Sheridan Road, Evanston Campus)
Distinguish between various academic relationships and their differing expectations including those with faculty, advisors, PIs, peers, and undergraduates. Identify strategies for improving cross-cultural communication. Register Now!
The Power of Asking: Negotiation Skills for Women in STEM
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: TBA (Evanston Campus)
A negotiation workshop will be held to better prepare women graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to identify opportunities for future career advancement and achieve success through negotiation. Uniquely qualified to direct such a workshop, Professor Victoria Medvec, Executive Director for the Center for Executive Women at the Kellogg School of Management, will communicate the need for negotiation in industrial and academic STEM jobs, demystify the social forces that constrain women from promoting their own interests, and equip the workshop participants with knowledge of the best negotiation practices.
To indicate your interest in attending the negotiation workshop, please go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/power-of-asking. The workshop is supported in part by a TGS Professional Development Grant and by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Contact Kendra Erk (kendra.erk@u.northwestern.edu) with questions.
Safe Space Training
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: TBD
More information: http://www.norris.northwestern.edu/lgbt_trainings.php
This training requires no previous knowledge of, or experience with, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community; it is designed for individuals who want to be allies. This training provides resources and skills designed to increase awareness of LGBT topics and help provide support for individuals in the Northwestern community. Regardless of your sexual orientation or gender identity, if you want to be an ally to the LGBT community this training is for you! This training includes:
- discussion of LGBT theory and history,
- the effects of homophobia and heterosexism,
- tools for being an ally,
- listening skills, and
- a panel of LGBT individuals sharing their experiences.
American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 12 through Monday, February 16, 2009
Location: 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601 (Hyatt Regency Hotel)
More Information: http://www.aaas.org/meetings/2009/
Among the many offerings of the AAAS annual meeting are a wide array of career development workshops for those in science, technology, and engineering, which are free and open to the public. For a list of the many career development workshops, go to the Program Planner to browse for the list of sessions. Registration is open at: http://www.aaas.org/meetings/2009/registration/
Mary Ann Mason: “Do Babies Matter in Academia?”
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Norris University Center, Northwestern Room, Room
Mary Ann Mason, PhD, author of "Mothers on the Fast Track" and "The Equality Trap", will discuss the career paths of those who enter fast-track professions of academia, law, medicine and business, why and when women leave the fast track, and what allows some to succeed. For additional information and to register for this event, please visit the NU Directions Professional Development Web site.
A New Kind of Scientist: Professional Master's Education and U.S. Competitiveness
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009
Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
Location: 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601 (Hyatt Regency Hotel), at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
More Information: http://www.aaas.org/meetings/2009/
In spite of its history of scientific and industrial achievements over recent generations, America is gripped by concerns about its ability to remain at the technological and economic forefront. High profile studies, debates and legislation scream “Innovate or abdicate!” Given the key role of human talent in successes past and future, educational programs must be central to any discussion of innovation. But often lost amid talk of K-12, collegiate baccalaureate, and doctoral education is the master’s degree.
The master’s has been undervalued in many scientific disciplines, treated as a “consolation prize,” unlike in many other disciplines, such as business and engineering, in which master’s degrees are more widely respected. In the mid 1990s, a critical mass of motivated individuals and organizations took initial steps to add a new kind of training, the professional science master’s (PSM) degree, to the suite of educational tools. The PSM is uniquely driven by demand from students who seek advanced scientific training but who have little interest in academic careers and exhaustive, doctoral-level focus. It is similarly fueled by demand from industry for talented individuals who integrate technical fluency and skills with sophisticated business, communications and interpersonal skills. This session will address the evolution of the PSM on the American educational landscape. Discussions will focus on what PSM has been, what it might become, and the forces shaping it throughout.
TGS Town Hall, “Parenting in the Academy”
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Hardin Hall, 633 Clark Street (Evanston Campus)
The Graduate School hosts quarterly evening forums, dubbed TGS Town Halls, devoted to issues facing higher education in general and Northwestern students in particular. The topic of the upcoming Town Hall will be “Parenting in the Academy.” Dean Wachtel, along with a panel of Northwestern University faculty, will be discussing their own experiences of balancing family and work and will respond to students’ questions and concerns on this topic. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
Preparing Future Faculty Site Visit and Colloquium
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Time: Exact time and schedule TBA
Location: Northeastern Illinois University
The PFF colloquia are organized by TGS in cooperation with 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 Northeastern Illinois University and will include faculty panels, opportunities to meet individual faculty, and a lunch. For additional information and to register for this event, visit the NU Directions Professional Development Web site.
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, Director of Student Services, l-perry2@northwestern.edu
- Stephen Scott, Assistant Director of 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: Jan 7 2009 2:54PM
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