New Career Preparation Resource Now Available

The Graduate School and Career Development Center is excited to offer a new resource to support graduate student and postdoc career exploration and professional development. Aurora, by Beyond the Professoriate, is an e-learning platform featuring over 150 Ph.D.s and 80 hours of on-demand videos designed to empower graduate students to build meaningful and impactful careers.

Once you log in, the platform has two tracks, one to support students on the academic job market and another for those interested in non-faculty careers. While developed for Ph.D. students, master's students and postdocs will find the resources applicable to their job preparation as well.

Learn more and log in to Aurora.

Get an in-depth tour of Aurora and how to use for career preparation or career advising at upcoming live webinars hosted by one of its co-founders L. Maren Wood.

Faculty webinar: Noon on Friday, February 7. Faculty can watch it on their computers or come to Heckart Lodge and have lunch and watch it as a group. Link to watch it on your computer. Only 30 minutes.

Student webinar: 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 11. Link to join the webinar.

Aurora also has an ongoing webinar series. See the list of free upcoming webinars further down in this newsletter.


Grad Inspire on March 3

Join us for an inspiring evening as six current graduate students take the stage to share the stories behind their research.

Grad Inspire combines scholarship communication with personal narrative, giving us a glimpse of not only "how" these students perform their work, but also the motivations and commitment behind it. This night introduces the phenomenal breadth of research, teaching, and discovery undertaken by graduate students at Oregon State.

When: March 3, 2020, doors open at 5:30 p.m., free drinks sponsored by Block 15 plus refreshments, the program starts at 6 p.m.
Where: Memorial Union Ballroom Save: View the event on Facebook or download to your calendar

Grad Inspire is a collaboration between the Inspiration Dissemination radio show and podcast and the Graduate School.


Spaces for meetings and group work at Graduate Student Commons

Looking for a place to have a meeting, practice a presentation, or hold an exam? The Grad Commons on the sixth floor of the Valley Library has two meeting rooms (Bernice's and Benny's rooms) with space for six people each plus a monitor and whiteboard. The Paddletail Classroom has space for 24 and includes remote capability and an overhead projector.

Reserve a room today!


Step up your teaching and facilitation game with the GCCUT graduate certificate

The Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching provides advanced course work and experiential learning opportunities for students who plan to teach in higher education settings or in other fields that may require similar skills. Students completing the 18-credit program will receive a transcript-visible credential.

Applications for priority consideration to the fall 2020 on-campus cohort open on February 15 and close on April 15. Students can expect to receive an admissions decision by mid-May. Applications received after the April 15 deadline are considered as space allows.

Ecampus accepts applications to the online version of the program on a rolling basis throughout the year. Applications for the online spring 2020 term due by February 28.

Visit the GCCUT website to learn more and apply. Current students do not need to pay an application fee.


The Social Justice Education Initiative

The Social Justice Education Initiative is open for registration through summer 2020. From Faculty Affairs, the SJEI is a foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. Join your colleagues to begin or expand your equity and inclusion journey. Contact SJEI Director Jane Waite for further information: [email protected]


Professional Development Award for students

Looking for funds to help further your professional career while a student? The Professional Development Award from the Graduate School reimburses eligible students up to $250 to pay for training, conference fees, webinars, and more. The award is open to master's and doctoral students who are registered for three credits during the term of the activity.


Spring term GRAD courses

The Graduate School and its partners offer the following classes for students of all disciplines this spring term.

GRAD 520 Responsible Conduct of Research, Corvallis or Ecampus, 2 credits, Tuesdays 3 to 4:50 p.m. - Covers 10 topics in responsible conduct of research. Provides transcript-visible training in research ethics relevant to the Graduate Learning Outcome established by the Faculty Senate to be able to conduct scholarly and professional activities ethically.

GRAD 521 Research Data Management, Corvallis, 2 credits, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 to 10:50 a.m. - Designed to prepare students to exceed funder mandates for performance in data planning, documentation, preservation and sharing in an increasingly complex digital research environment.

GRAD 599 ST/Creating Happiness, Corvallis, 1 credit, Mondays 11 to 11:50 a.m. - Happiness and the pursuit it, are a constant source of question, conversation and intrigue. What makes people happy? How do people who are happy act and think differently than those who are not? Can happiness be measured, and is it felt the same way by everyone? In this course, we will use the fields of mindfulness, positive psychology, and flourishing to explore these questions. You will also spend time learning more about yourself, discuss the stress that comes with being a graduate student and develop the tools you will need to be and stay happy during your time at OSU and beyond.


New Staff Member at the Graduate School

Allyson Ramage is a new academic support staff member serving the Colleges of Business and Public Health and Human Sciences. Allyson handles domestic admissions for these colleges and works with their current students. They evaluate admissions applications and advise current students about a variety of academic milestones and the associated documentation required.


Digital Safety for Researchers

In an increasingly connected scholarly environment, new researchers must balance promoting their work with maintaining their privacy. This interactive workshop, led by the OSU Valley Library, will help you think critically about where your information is and how to keep it safe as you build your academic career. Find this, and all workshops for graduate students and faculty, on the library website.

When: 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Where: Autzen Classroom, Valley Library, Corvallis


Professional development webinars through Aurora

See the full schedule for Aurora webinars.

Ph.D. careers in UX research - 9 a.m. PST, February 14, 2020, free replay (advance registration required)

UX research is a growing career field where Ph.D.s from humanities, social sciences, and STEM backgrounds have found and launched successful careers. In this webinar, Ali Colleen Neff, Ph.D. (Senior UX Researcher, New Relic) and Timothy Price, Ph.D. (Principal UX Researcher, WellSky) will talk about how they launched their careers in UX research. After attending the webinar, you will be able to define User Experience (UX) Research; determine if this is a career path of interest; recognize the skills required to pursue a career in UX Research.

What every Ph.D. should know about using LinkedIn - 9 a.m. PST, February 20, 2020, free replay (advance registration required)

Join Beyond the Professoriate co-founder L. Maren Wood, Ph.D. for this 30 min webinar to learn how (and why!) every graduate student and Ph.D. should be on LinkedIn. After attending this webinar, you will be able to recognize why LinkedIn is critical to a non-academic job search, develop a LinkedIn profile that communicates your value to potential employers, and confidently engage with other professionals on the platform.

Using myIDP to plan and launch your post-Ph.D. career - 9 a.m. PST, February 26, 2020, free replay (advance registration required)

MyIDP is a free tool designed to empower graduate students and postdocs in STEM to explore career options and leverage their training. In this special webinar, co-creator of MyIDP, Cynthia Fuhrmann, Ph.D. (Assistant Dean, Career & Professional Development, UMass Medical School) will teach you how to use this interactive tool to explore, plan, and prepare for your career during graduate school and your postdoc so that you can be prepared for your post-Ph.D. career.

How to navigate academic hiring - 9 a.m. PST, February 28, 2020, free replay (advance registration required)

Are you on the academic job market or planning to apply for jobs soon? In this webinar, Loleen Berdahl, Ph.D. (Professor and Head, Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan) will give you insight into what hiring committees expect of applicants and how you can confidently navigate the hiring process. After attending the webinar, you will be able to identify hiring committee expectations, perform effective research to prepare for interviews, determine what is important to you during negotiations, and create a strategy to set yourself apart from other candidates.


Bullitt Foundation Environmental Fellowship

The Bullitt Foundation seeks graduate students in British Columbia, Washington State, and Oregon interested in applying for the 2020 Bullitt Environmental Fellowship.

The Foundation awards this two-year, $100,000 Fellowship annually to one graduate student who has overcome adversity, demonstrates strong leadership potential, and is focused on work to safeguard the natural environment by promoting responsible human activities and sustainable communities in the Emerald Corridor, stretching from Vancouver, BC to Portland, OR.

Eligible candidates will have a strong academic record and a university faculty member who will nominate and recommend them. Students of color are highly encouraged to apply.

Please share this announcement widely and encourage qualified candidates to apply by April 1, 2020.