Grad Announce, December 2017
GRAD ANNOUNCE, December 2017
Monthly email brought to you by the Graduate Life Office of Stanford Student Affairs, Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Graduate Student Council & Graduate Student Programming Board.
1. Graduate Family with children not living in Stanford Housing
2. Graduate Life Office Winter Break Schedule
VICE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION (VPGE)
2. Designing the Professional Mini Workshop: Ideate and Prototype Your Career
4. Flourishing: The Art and Science of a Life Well Lived
5. Quick Bytes / Breakfast Bytes
9. DIF (Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Funds)
10. ImaginePhD – For Humanities and Social Science Doctoral Students and Postdocs
11. VPTL TA Orientation – Winter Quarter 2018
13. Hume Center for Writing and Speaking: Resources for Graduate Students
GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL (GSC)
2. Questions, comments, concerns
GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMMING BOARD (GSPB)
1. Sign up for the Graduate Student Programming Board Mailing List!
3. Blockchain Lunch (Round 1) Dec. 1
5. Meet & Eat (Round 2) Dec. 2
6. Blockchain Lunch (Round 2) Dec. 3
7. Lunch + Champions League Game (Real Madrid .vs. Dortmund) Dec. 6,
GRADUATE LIFE OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Graduate Family with children not living in Stanford Housing?
Please let us know. We would like to invite you to campus events for graduate families.
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2. Graduate Life Office Winter Break Schedule
GLO will be closed 12/25/17 to 1/8/18. In case of emergency, please contact GLO Dean on-call by calling 650-723-8222, type in pager ID number 25085 followed by your call-back number.
VICE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Managing people matters, whether you’re managing up, down, or across. This comprehensive, three-session workshop focuses on simple principles to communicate with and effectively manage others. Three consecutive Tuesdays: Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 and 13, 4:30-7 PM. Application deadline: Monday, Jan. 15.
2. Designing the Professional Mini Workshop: Ideate and Prototype Your Career
In this highly interactive, two-session workshop, apply the innovation principles of design thinking to the "wicked problem" of designing your life and vocation in and beyond Stanford. Approach these lifelong questions with a structured framework and work out your ideas in conversation with your graduate peers. Two consecutive Thursdays: Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, 4:30-7:30 PM. Application deadline: Tues., Jan 16.
Learn about how negotiation can help you positively influence the teams you work with in this single-session workshop. Wed., Feb. 21, 4:30-8:30 PM. Application deadline: Sun., Feb. 11.
4. Flourishing: The Art and Science of a Life Well Lived
What is human flourishing and how do we practice it in an age of hyper-complexity and ever-accelerating pace? In this workshop, engage with these questions by studying, discussing, and applying research on the psychological, emotional, and social factors that promote a life well lived. Two consecutive Mondays: Feb. 26 and Mar. 5, 9 AM – 12 PM. Application deadline: Sun., Feb. 18.
5. Quick Bytes / Breakfast Bytes
Get valuable nuggets of professional development wisdom, over lunch or breakfast, at Quick Bytes interactive workshops. Wed., Jan. 17, 12-1:15 PM: Re-imagining Your Job Search; Thurs., Jan. 25, 9-10:15 AM or 12-1:15 PM: Improvisation for Communication. Register in advance. Breakfast or lunch provided.
Wondering if a faculty career might be in your future? Explore the many pieces to this question in small group discussions, featuring faculty from Stanford and other campuses. Tues., Jan. 23: Non-Faculty Professional Positions in Academia; Wed., Feb. 7: Designing Your First New Course. 12 -1:15 PM; lunch provided. Register in advance.
Learn new skills, meet new people. Expand your academic skills while building your Stanford network over a healthy meal. Designed for early-mid stage doctoral students, especially those in STEM fields; priority to SGF and NSF Fellows. Workshops 4:30-5:30 PM followed by refreshments and networking. Winter workshops coming soon! Register in advance.
Which leaders would you want to invite to dinner? Discuss leadership and life paths with an inspiring leader in a small group setting over dinner at the Faculty Club. Thurs., Jan. 25: Jim Woody, MD, PhD, general partner, Latterell Venture Partners; Thurs., Feb. 15: Leo Chavez, president emeritus, Sierra College. All dinners 5:30-8 PM. Sign up early; space is limited.
9. DIF (Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Funds)
This program supports Stanford graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the development of a project that will advance diversity within those populations. Proposals accepted on a rolling basis.
10. ImaginePhD – For Humanities and Social Science Doctoral Students and Postdocs
ImaginePhD is a new, free online career planning tool for doctoral students and postdocs in the humanities and social sciences.
11. VPTL TA Orientation – Winter Quarter 2018
An orientation for anyone who will be a Teaching Assistant in any discipline during the coming year. This is highly recommended for all new TAs and is also open to returning TAs, postdocs, and other members of the campus community. Register in advance. Fri., Jan. 12, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For eligible, off-campus grad students only. Confirm your eligibility in advance and request your free 2018 CalTrain Go Pass—now transitioned to Clipper cards—by Friday, Dec. 15 in order to receive it before Jan. 8, 2018.
13. Hume Center for Writing and Speaking: Resources for Graduate Students
Working on a job letter or conference presentation? Have a big interview coming up? Stuck on a dissertation chapter? The Hume Center offers FREE writing and speaking support for grad students!
Tutoring Hours: Sun., 1-7:30 PM; Mon. – Wed., 10 AM – 8:30 PM; Thurs., 10 AM – 7:30 PM; Fri., 10 AM – 4:30 PM.
Dissertation Boot Camp offers graduate students a focused two-week opportunity to make serious progress on your dissertation or other writing project.
Dissertation Boot Camp “After Dark”—session 3
● Registration begins: Mon., Jan. 8, 10 AM
● Camp: Mon., Jan. 22 – Fri., Feb. 2 (weekdays), 5 PM – 9 PM
Dissertation Boot Camp—session 4
● Registration begins: Mon., Feb. 5, 10 AM
● Camp: Tues., Feb. 20 – Fri., Mar. 2, 9 AM – 1 PM
Writing and Oral Communication Workshops
Workshops provide graduate students from all disciplines with general strategies, as well as support for specific writing and speaking tasks, such as research statements, journal articles, multimedia presentations, and more. Please visit the Hume website for the most up-to-date workshop schedule.
Academic Job Search: Research Job Talk
● Tues., Dec. 5, 3-5 PM
● BEAM Conference Room
● Click here to register. You will need to login to BEAM’s Handshake platform.
Cover Letters for Jobs Beyond Academia
● Mon., Jan. 29, 12-1:30 PM
● BEAM Conference Room
● Click here to register. You will need to login to BEAM’s Handshake platform.
Oral Communication workshops are also organized for individual departments and programs. Contact speakinghelp@stanford.edu.
Writing Group Consultations
Are you interested in starting a writing group? Or find yourself in a writing group that just isn’t as productive as it could be? Contact humecenter@stanford.edu to request a consultation to help your group meet its writing goals.
GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Questions, comments, concerns?
Reach us at gsc-chair@assu.stanford.edu or join us at our meetings every Wednesday starting at 6 pm in the Nairobi Room (2nd Floor) GCC
We fund a lot of cool events open to all grad students, so do yourself a favor and sync the GSC calendar to yours right now! You can find it at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=stanfordgsccalendar%40gmail.com
GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAMMING BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Sign up for the Graduate Student Programming Board Mailing List!
Are you interested in attending social events for graduate student run by graduate students? Then sign up for the Graduate Student Programming Board (GSPB) mailing list! Every week you will get an email with events that you can enter a lottery to attend.
Click here to join our mailing list
Are you interested in hosting an event? Then attend our weekly meetings! We meet every Tuesday at 12noon. Come to Arrillaga Family Dining Commons for a free lunch at the meeting!
For more info email your GSPB Co-Chairs, Natalie Deam (ndeam@stanford.edu) or Catherine Yuh (cyuh@stanford.edu).
3. Blockchain Lunch (Round 1)
When: Friday, Dec. 1, 12pm - 1pm
Where: Ray's Grill
Signup: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K35KYXK
Contact: Hesam Hamledar (hesamh@stanford.edu)
The event is open to all graduate students; we'd have separate lotteries for those with/without exposure to Blockchain to create a good mix of backgrounds. Come learn about this exciting technology or share your expertise/enthusiasm with us.
Event will be lottery-based if demand is high; Only those selected to attend will be notified (via E-mail)
Questions? contact Hesam (hesamh@stanford.edu)
4. Tin Pot Creamery
When: Friday, Dec. 1, 5pm - 6pm
Where: 855 El Camino Real #121, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Signup: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FWQ5HVZ
Contact: Grace Lee (gLLee@stanford.edu)
Come meet grad students from various backgrounds and enjoy the best ice cream in Palo Alto! They have all kinds of gourmet, rich flavors. Meeting time is 5:00 PM (please be on time).
**This event is lottery-based (max 20 people) -- ONLY WINNERS ARE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL**
Questions? Email Grace Lee (gLLee@stanford.edu).
5. Meet & Eat (Round 2)
When:Saturday, Dec. 2, 12pm - 1pm
Where: Ray's Grill
Signup: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KPJFYJC
Contact: Hesam Hamledari (hesamh@stanford.edu)
Back by popular demand!
Join us on Dec 2nd (Saturday) to meet graduate students from all across the campus, make new friends, and enjoy a free lunch at Ray's.
6. Blockchain Lunch (Round 2)
When: Sunday, Dec. 3, 12pm - 1pm
Where: Ray's Grill
Signup: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KB8RRD8
Contact: Hesam Hamledari (hesamh@stanford.edu)
The event is open to all graduate students; we'd have separate lotteries for those with/without exposure to blockchain to create a good mix of backgrounds. Come learn about this exciting technology or share your expertise/enthusiasm with us.
Event will be lottery-based if demand is high; Only those selected to attend will be notified (via E-mail)
Questions? contact Hesam (hesamh@stanford.edu)
7. Lunch + Champions League Game (Real Madrid .vs. Dortmund)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Where: Ray's Grill
Signup: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/923BWNQ
Contact: Hesam Hamledari (hesamh@stanford.edu)
We know! it's not a Manchester United game, BUT it'd still be so much fun to watch!! Join us on Dec 6th for a free lunch (up to 15$) at Ray's Grill, and stay as much as you can/want to watch the clash of the Spanish and German giants (Real Madrid .vs. Dortmund).
Event will be lottery-based if demand is high; please wait for confirmation that you've received a spot.
Questions? contact Hesam (hesamh@stanford.edu)
8. Grad Trivia
When: Thursday, Dec. 7, 7:30pm - 10pm
Where: Havana Room (GCC)
Contact: Mark Kowarsky (markak@stanford.edu)
Grad Trivia Night is monthly! Typically consisting of seven rounds of questions, including a music and video round, with prizes for the winner of each round. Team registration starts at 7:30pm, and questions start promptly at 8pm. Come early to get a drink on us! There will be a food special as well, usually $5 nachos and $6 burgers. Proof of age is required for alcohol.
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board.