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In this issue:
  • Articles from around the web
  • Career resources - New webinar from Aurora/Beyond the Professoriate
  • What's happening at the Grad Commons this term
  • Teaching support for GTAs

Articles


The benefits for Ph.D.s of having multiple mentors - Inside Higher Ed - "You need guidance beyond what a faculty adviser can offer, writes Tithi Basu Mallik, who recommends identifying other people who can provide three key dimensions of support."

It’s 50/50 - The Last Word on Nothing - "...a story a friend told me about a statistics class in college. The topic was probability. "I don’t get it," a classmate said. "Everything is just 50/50; either it happens, or it doesn’t.""

Ten simple rules for choosing a Ph.D. supervisor - PLOS Computational Biology - "In this short guide, we—a group of Ph.D. students with varied backgrounds, research disciplines, and academic journeys—share our collective experiences with choosing our own Ph.D. supervisors."

A profession is not a personality - The Atlantic - "Reducing yourself to any single characteristic, whether it be your title or your job performance, is a deeply damaging act."

How to say “no” after saying “yes” - Harvard Business Review - "Saying no is never easy, but it’s particularly challenging after you’ve already said yes to a commitment. You may worry that backing out will burn bridges, cause you to be perceived as flaky or unreliable, or lead to you being labeled a poor team player."

Navigating open science as early career feminist researchers - SAGE Journals - "Feminist ECRs have much to contribute to this emerging way of doing research. However, they face unique barriers, which may prohibit their full engagement with the open science movement."

David Mulry reflects on what he wishes he’d known early in his academic career about effective research and writing habits. - Inside Higher Ed - "The jury may still be out for some people on the value of a conference presentation, but I’ve found that a lot can be said for it."

How to maximize the benefits of virtual writing groups - Inside Higher Ed - "When I was writing my dissertation, I joined the Coffee Club: five Ph.D. students who gathered on Wednesday afternoons in the library to write together."

Research conceptualization in doctoral writing - Doctoral Writing SIG - "It’s important to realise that research conceptualization is usually part of the messy pre-writing thinking, conducted before writing happens, but explaining and justifying it is also very much part of the written documents students are expected to produce."

Integrating the public humanities with career development - Inside Higher Ed - "The Ph.D. co-op model can offer graduate students skills growth, financial stability and a broader range of career options after they finish their degree, writes Henry John."
 

Career resources


Preparing for your job search in 2022

As a busy graduate student or postdoc, it can be tempting to delay preparing for a career until after you’ve completed your degree or postdoc. There’s so much to do to successfully finish your research, publish papers, and defend your dissertation.

But did you know it can take 6 or more months of active job searching to land a job? This is why it’s important to add time in your schedule to lay the foundation for a successful job search starting today. In this webinar, L. Maren Wood, Ph.D. (Founder, Beyond the Professoriate) will help you design a plan for a professional job search for 2022.

After attending this webinar, you’ll be able to:
  • Identify the biggest mistakes Ph.D.s make in their job search.
  • Summarize the components and timelines of an effective job search.
  • Develop SMART goals and a plan of action for your job search.
  • Identify resources in Aurora that can help you in your job search.
Aurora registration URL: https://institutions.beyondprof.com/aurora-webinar-your-2022-job-search

Learn more about Aurora.
 

Graduate Student Commons


Located on the sixth floor of the Valley Library, the Graduate Student Commons provides a place to meet-up, work together, and relax. The Grad Commons also coordinates services for grad students from our in-house and campus partners.

New this term, the Grad Commons has expanded its size and after from hearing from grad students now offers more comfortable furniture in the reading room. The Graduate Writing Center is also now located at the GSC.

Meeting room and classroom reservations begin September 27. Learn more and reserve space on our website.

Virtual services offered fall term (week 2 to week 10):

Graduate Writing Center support - Graduate Writing Consultants are available remotely during the fall term for Zoom or written feedback sessions. Please make an appointment to schedule a time.

Statistics short format consulting - Stats got you stuck? Online consulting is available for students working on projects. Get help designing your study or analyzing your data. To learn more and sign up for a consultation, please visit the statistics consulting website. Consultations will take place 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Graduate Student Commons. If you are more comfortable meeting with the consultants remotely, please email Peter Boyd (boydpe@oregonstate.edu) to request a Zoom meeting link after reserving a time on the calendar.

CAPS single session clinic for graduate students - Due to an overwhelming demand for services, all Single Session Clinic appointments are full for the rest of fall term. If you are in crisis, please call 541-737-2131 any time or visit the SSC website to find other resources.
 

Teaching support for GTAs from the Center for Teaching and Learning


Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks (T4) supports the development of knowledge and skills in the: 1) planning of curriculum; 2) facilitation of instruction; 3) assessment of learning; and 4) use of educational technology.

This year, T4 is broken down into 3 mini-series of teaching workshops. Each mini-series focuses on pedagogical techniques and educational technology that address the unique needs of higher-education in the 2021-2022 academic year. Participants are welcome to attend one, some, or all the sessions.
 
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