The Ph.D. identity crisis - The Chronicle of Higher Education - "I have written in these pages before about how graduate school, and the toxic aspects of academic culture, can strain your personal relationships. But honestly, the relationship it has strained the most is the one with myself."
Looking back: Three years after grad school - Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory - Read about Courtney Hann's journey after graduating from Oregon State.
Gender differences in peer review outcomes and manuscript impact at six journals of ecology and evolution - Ecology and Evolution
Finding hidden career treasures at your university - University Affairs
Questions to get started on refining the research question - Doctoral Writing SIG - "It is well known that most doctoral research projects will change considerably from the original proposal. This can be disconcerting for candidates, especially in situations where they are acutely aware of working to tight deadlines in a push towards timely completion."
What qualitative evidence can you include in a teaching dossier? - The Professor Is In - Dr. Karen Kelsky (from the Professor Is In) is coming to Oregon State to talk to you! One seminar is for advisors and one for grad students. Sign up on our website for Grad Appreciation Week.
Surviving social media attacks - Inside Higher Ed - "Social media has become an integral part of our modern daily lives. It can help us stay connected with our loved ones, find jobs and purchase goods, but it can also be used to inflict pain, suffering and terror."
Tips for a successful campus job visit - Inside Higher Ed - "While such visits are unpredictable, both the candidate and the host can do a few things to be prepared for the unexpected, a junior professor advises."
But I’m not in the picture - The Hood Naturalist - Corina is graduate biology student at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. "Whoever you are, remember: seeing oneself in the picture is critical to saying “yes” to the dream."
The “secret” for excellent mentoring - Beronda L. Montgomery
How to succeed at a teaching demo - Chronicle Vitae
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Graduate Student Success Center
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Next week is the last week for drop-ins at the GSSC this term. We'll announce spring term days and times soon. Thanks!
At the GSSC, students relax or study and can reserve rooms for study groups or social events. To reserve rooms, please email gssc@oregonstate.edu or check online.
Drop-ins and appointments start in week 2 of each term at the Graduate Student Success Center in the Memorial Union room 203 (above Javastop.) Follow our events site for the latest information.
- Statistics consulting appointments - Mondays, 9 to 11 a.m.
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) consulting - Mondays, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Library research consulting drop-ins - Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.
- Grad writing help appointments - Thursdays, 4 to 7 p.m.
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Inspiration Dissemination
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Featuring OSU graduate students and their work Sunday nights at 6 p.m. on FM 88.7 KBVR or streaming at http://www.orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm/. This Sunday, March 10 is Jason Sarkozi-Forfinski from anthropology/applied anthropology with hosts Kristen and Marcus.
Don't forget to subscribe to the new again podcast!
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Graduate Student Appreciation Week is March 31 to April 5. Check out all the happenings! In particular, we have invited Dr. Karen Kelsky from The Professor Is In to host two sessions, one for advisors and faculty and one for students. Both are also available live as a webinar.
Water research: Registration is now open for the Pacific NW Water Research Symposium on April 8-9 at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Come present your research and/or artwork, participate in workshops, listen to keynote speakers, network with environmental professionals, attend the film screening, and eat lots of free food. Register by March 15 at http://hydrophilesresearchsymposium.org
Seventh Annual Representing Masculinities Conference 2019: Men’s Development & Engagement (MDE), in collaboration with campus partners, will host the seventh annual Representing Masculinities Conference at OSU on Saturday, April 13. The primary objective of the conference is to cultivate meaningful conversations about healthy and responsive masculinities to inspire empathy, action, and self-reflection. Conference workshop submissions are being accepted until Thursday, March 28. Conference registration is free and open until Friday, April 5. Light breakfast, lunch, and evening snack will be provided. Contact MDE@oregonsate.edu or call (541-737-6341 should you have questions.
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