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Autumn 2023 Events

OUAB Grad/Prof Quiz Night

September 27, 2023
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Woody’s Tavern, Ohio Union
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. Join us as grad/prof students get together for a night of trivia and fun! Pre-arranged and impromptu-created teams compete in a night of trivia. Prizes are awarded to the top team of the evening. Check in begins at 5:30 p.m. First question begins at 6 p.m. All teams must register for each quiz night. Teams may include up to 50% non-student guests. Due to overwhelming popularity, registrations the day of the event may not be available. Check out the website for fuller details. The registration period for a quiz night begins at the conclusion of the previous quiz night. Please send registration information to OUABgradprof@osu.edu.

QualLab Lunch: On the Question of Blackness in Qualitative Inquiry

September 28, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Zoom
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Hosted by the QualLab. Theorizing Blackness provides the conditions of possibility for upsetting epistemic, ontological, and axiological foundations that structure Western knowledge production and Black existence. Thus, this talk will invite participants to consider the central question, what does it mean to center Blackness in educational research?

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) – The Academic Job Market and the Tenure Track Transition

September 28, 2023
2-3 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Graduate School. Workshop for doctoral students only. Registration will be open two weeks prior to each of these events. You will then find the registration link posted on our calendar (underneath the workshop). The registration link will also be sent via Email and will have more information about the upcoming workshop and presenter. Please keep your eyes open for these workshop emails that will be sent out with the tagline Graduate Development and Engagement. For additional questions contact jordan.1193@osu.edu.

QMC By the Numbers Discussion Series: School Pandemic Preparedness By the Numbers

September 29, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Quantitative Methodology Center (QMC). Please join Josh De La Rosa, who is the Director of Annual Reports and Information at the NCES., for a presentation and discussion of recent findings regarding pandemic preparedness among K-12 schools.

Preparing for Comps and Candidacy

October 3, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Ramseyer 136
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Hosted by the Department of Educational Studies. Are you planning for your candidacy exams? Do you know what it means to be a doctoral candidate? All of these processes can be confusing for both students and faculty advisors. Join us for events designed to answer common questions, clarify important dates and deadlines, and outline policies and procedures to make processes more simple and easy to understand.

Technical Tuesday: Interviewing

October 3, 2023
3-4 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. This session highlights what to do before, during, and after an interview, emphasizing interviewing strategies and techniques. Includes samples of questions and how to answer them, as well as useful suggestions to enhance confidence.

Wellness Wednesday: Investing For Graduate Students

October 4, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room (Ohio Union 3rd Floor)
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. Investing can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be hard. Join staff from Scarlet and Gray Financial and the Student Wellness Center to learn the basics of investing, how to get started, and demystify the jargon.

QMC By the Numbers Discussion Series: School Segregation By the Numbers

October 6, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Quantitative Methodology Center (QMC). Please join Ms. Jacqueline Nowicki, the Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), for a discussion on recent reports regarding school segregation among US K-12 schools.

Mentoring up: What New Doctoral Students Should Know

October 6, 2023
2-3 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Graduate School. Registration will be open two weeks prior to each of these events. You will then find the registration link posted on our calendar (underneath the workshop). The registration link will also be sent via Email and will have more information about the upcoming workshop and presenter. Please keep your eyes open for these workshop emails that will be sent out with the tagline Graduate Development and Engagement.

Technical Tuesday: Project Management Part 1

October 10, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. This two-part workshop series will focus on the essential elements of managing projects. On Day 1 we will unpack the project management framework, which is made up of process groups and knowledge areas. On Day 2 we will examine the roles and responsibilities of a project team and some tools that will help keep the team moving in the same direction.

Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Interpersonal Relationships

October 11, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Ohio Union, Senate Chamber (2nd Floor)
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. Navigating interpersonal relationships can be hard to do when you’re trying to balance dynamics within personal and professional connections. The Student Wellness Center is here to help you recognize red flags, help identify your communication needs within your relationships, troubleshoot how to handle conflict, and much more!

Fostering Creativity and Innovation with Technology in K-12 Education

October 17, 2023
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Ohio Union
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Hosted by the Center for Digital Learning and Innovation. The Center for Digital Learning and Innovation at the College of Education and Human Ecology invites you to attend our inaugural EdTech Symposium, Fostering Creativity and Innovation with Technology in K-12 Education. Join renowned experts in education and technology as they discuss a range of important topics such as coding, data analytics, virtual reality and other innovative technologies that have the potential to impact teaching and learning. This event is FREE to EHE faculty, staff and students.
Enter code K12EHE when prompted at registration.

Technical Tuesday: Project Management Part 2

October 17, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Virtual
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Wellness Wednesday: Healthy Eating on a College Budget

October 18, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room (Ohio Union 3rd Floor)
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. Are you constantly grabbing fast food or getting stuck in a rut of eating mac and cheese every day? This presentation will cover ideas and strategies for meal planning and grocery shopping, eating healthy on a budget with quick and convenient options, resources for saving money, and more!

OUAB Grad/Prof Quiz Night

October 18, 2023
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Woody’s Tavern, Ohio Union
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QualLab Lunch: SEAAster Scholars Collective: Advancing Critical Feminist Refugee Epistemologies in Qualitative Inquiry

October 19, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Zoom
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Hosted by the QualLab. What is Critical Feminist Refugee epistemology? In this talk, Dr. Mac discusses what this epistemology is and shares examples of how the Collective engages enacts this epistemology.

Technical Tuesday: Job Search – Internships

October 24, 2023
11 a.m.-Noon
Virtual
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. This session reviews effective strategies for locating and applying for internships, as well as tips for internship success.

Accelerate to Industry (A2i) -The Importance of Internships

October 24, 2023
2-3 p.m.
Virtual
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Wellness Wednesday: I have no idea what I’m doing! Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

October 25, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Ohio Union, Senate Chamber (2nd Floor)
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. The Student Wellness Center will share with our graduate and professional student community about the barriers to success and how imposter syndrome can play a negative role in their personal and professional goals. In this interactive presentation, participants will define symptoms of stress, identify barriers to success, and work towards overcoming feelings of self-doubt by learning more in-depth about imposter syndrome and strategies to combat the negative inner critic.

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Faculty Job Search Immigration Information Session

October 26, 2023
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Virtual
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Wellness Wednesday: Finding Balance When Life is Imbalanced: Stress Management

November 1, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room (Ohio Union 3rd Floor)
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. If you often find yourself asking, “What is sleep?” “What is fun?” or saying, “Those dishes can wait another day…” or “I should be doing something productive right now” – you might be a stressed graduate or professional student. On top of all our daily responsibilities of work, school and attempting to have a personal life, the world is consistently in a state of chaos. During this interactive session participants will discuss stress, time management, and coping mechanisms while identifying simple self-care habits that can easily fit into even the busiest of schedules.

Black boyhood in early childhood education

November 1, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Zoom
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Childhood play is instrumental in a child’s early learning and development, yet, research shows that teacher biases often lead to exclusionary discipline practices, namely Black boys’ removal from play opportunities in early childhood classrooms. Join the Crane Center for a free, one-hour research forum as Dr. Nathaniel Bryan (University of Texas-Austin) discusses the challenges Black boys face in play and recreation. Learn strategies to better support Black boys’ play styles, behaviors and experiences.

OUAB Grad/Prof Quiz Night

November 1, 2023
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Woody’s Tavern, Ohio Union
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Graduate Faculty Mentor Award Series: Workshop 2 – Mentorship as a Legacy

November 2, 2023
2-3 p.m.
Virtual
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Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) – Higher Education Politics

November 7, 2023
2-3 p.m.
Virtual
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Technical Tuesday: Acing APA Citations

November 14, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. As you look ahead to your final projects, learn the basics of APA formatting, which is commonly used across social science disciplines. In this workshop, we’ll review key components of APA style and citations, and we’ll share resources for citing sources at OSU and beyond.

Wellness Wednesday: Per My Last Email: Professionalism in the Digital World

November 15, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Ohio Union, Barbie Tootle Room (3rd Floor)
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. Navigating professional relationships in the academic sphere can be challenging at times. Work with lab managers, professors, or site supervisors can all necessitate different approaches. This simplified workshop will provide an overview to some best practices, as well as common pitfalls to avoid.

QMC By the Numbers Discussion Series: School Punishment By the Numbers

November 17, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Virtual
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Hosted by the Quantitative Methodology Center (QMC). Please join Dr. Daniel Losen, Director of Education at the National Center for Youth Law, for a discussion of recent findings regarding school punishment.

Wellness Wednesday: Creative Art

November 22, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Ohio Union, Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room (3rd Floor)
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Hosted by the Ohio Union Activities Board. Students will have the opportunity to practice mindfulness and learn how art can be a form of therapeutic relief.