Hello GradSuccess Readers!
We are changing up the format a bit here at the GradSuccess Newsletter. For one, we have a new name: GradSuccess Monthly! We think this better reflects our new publishing schedule of once a month going forward and provides some differentiation between this and the Graduate School's regular monthly newsletter by dropping the "newsletter" from the name.
We also heard from some graduate students that they would like for us to send out featured career resources from our new Aurora subscription. We decided that a revamped GradSuccess Monthly would be the perfect vehicle to do that, so please find Aurora links in the new career prep section below.
Now, the articles...
7 lessons from ‘Hidden Figures’ NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson’s life and career - The Conversation - "As a historian of mathematics, I have studied women in that field and use the book “Hidden Figures” in my classroom. I can point to some contemporary ideas we can all benefit from when examining Johnson’s life."
Work your body, work your brain - Information Dissemination - "Regular exercise can increase your muscle strength, decrease the risk of health complications like high blood pressure and diabetes, but most importantly it can do wonders for our happiness."
Navigating the post-candidacy abyss: Locating the elusive dissertation topic - JPHMP Direct - "Unfortunately, the thrill of achieving the All-But-Dissertation (ABD) status is short-lived."
Foreword to ‘going alt-ac: A guide to alternative academic careers’ - "The main message of Going Alt-Ac is that one need not follow a traditional faculty path to have a rewarding and impactful academic career."
Helping Those With Disabilities Navigate Job Transitions - Inside Higher Ed - "For a graduate student, the job market is an intimidating space full of uncertainty. Add to that a disability, and the navigation of the professional world becomes even more daunting."
In praise of the red pen: editing as an act of caring - Scientist Sees Squirrel - "As a PhD student, I’d often arrive at my office (characteristically, late in the morning) to find a marked up manuscript waiting on my desk chair."
Career preparation resources from Aurora
Everyone at Oregon State has access to Aurora. Aurora's online tools and videos help you navigate the job market through two programs: faculty careers and professional careers.
The theme for March: Job Search and Networking
Log in to Aurora before clicking the links below.
VIDEO: How to Use the Internet to Get the Job You Want
- Apply strategies to use the internet intentionally to support the job search.
- Use LinkedIn to optimize your online presence.
- Maintain and secure your online reputation.
- Use research skills to discover non-academic job options.
ARTICLE: Build your academic brand, because being brilliant doesn’t cut it any more - Times Higher Education - "Selling yourself can sometimes be quite difficult for academics, but as John Tregoning argues, scientific salesmanship could be vital for career progression"
ARTICLE: It’s Not If It’s Going to Be Awkward, It’s When: A Beginner’s Guide to Successful Networking - Career Path Writing Solutions - "I had spent 10 years of my life building a respectable scientific career only to find out networking was the path to my next job."
Graduate Student Commons
We're working on evaluting the appointments schedule for the GSC right now and will have more infomation in the April Graduate School Newsletter and here next month. For now, please consider utilizing the Grad Commons for social distancing if you have a crowded office or need some place to work.
Inspiration Dissemination
Featuring OSU graduate students and their work Sunday nights at 7 p.m. on FM 88.7 KBVR or streaming at http://www.orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm/.
Next guest on March 15: Megan Considine, Marine Resource Management. Megan is working on a project to map the distribution of an invasive mud worm (Polydora websteri) that infects native shellfish such as the commercially grown Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and wild populations of Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida).
Check out the ID blog for amazing stories about the students featured on the show and podcast!
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