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November 7th - November 20th

The Two Week Outlook is a weekly newsletter curated by graduate students for graduate students. Your one-stop shop for everything of interest to graduate-level students, including events online, on campus, and in the Waco community.

Newest Bear Tracks Blog "How to Stay Sane in Graduate School: An Interview with Brooke Morris"

Get Nutritious $2 meals at the POD Friday through Sunday

Graduate Student Job Listings! Need a Job? Click image to find the right job for you!

Is this your final semester? Do you know your deadlines? 

11/02 - 11/18 Spring 2023 registration dates through BearWeb (tentative)

11/07 Last day to electronically submit copy of the departmentally defended and approved copy of the thesis to the Graduate School

11/07 IACUC - Submission Deadline

11/08 IRB - Meeting (Full Board Review), 2 - 4 pm

11/08 Celebrating Brazilian Independence Bicentennial, Draper 243, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

11/09 Charles Edmondson Lecture Series Featuring: Dr. James Oakes - "The New Nation: A House Already Divided", Barfield Drawing Room Bill Daniel Student Center, 2:30 - 4:30 pm

11/09 2022 Fall Physics Colloquium Series; Alan Farhan, Ph.D., BSB E.125, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

11/09 Baylor/Seinan Gakuin: COIL Case Presentation, Virtual, 4:30 - 5:15 pm

11/10 Charles Edmondson Lecture Series Featuring: Dr. James Oakes - "Taking Antislavery Seriously", Barfield Drawing Room Bill Daniel Student Center, 2:30 - 4:30 pm

11/10 Understanding Russian Ukrainian War, Draper 345, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Panel: Nobel Prizes in the Sciences. November 10th, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Foster 102

11/11 Biology Seminar: Pia Olafson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, BSB B.110, 2:30 - 3:45 pm

11/11 Geosciences Weekly Seminar: Dr. Emily Beverly, University of Houston, BSB E.231, 3 - 4 pm

Advanced Note-Taking: Personal Knowledge Management Through the Zettlkasten System. Are you overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge to keep track of or a semester paper, journal article, thesis, or dissertation? Attend this GPS workshop to learn the Zettlkasten system of knowledge management from Dr. Nathan Hays. Your project will *almost* write itself! When: Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 2-3 pm. Where: Graduate Research Center, Visualization Lab. Students are encouraged but not required to bring a laptop. Snacks will be provided. Click this image to register! Email anna_beaudry1@baylor.edu with any questions.

11/15 IBC - Meeting (Full Committee Review), 12:00 - 2:00 pm

11/16 2022 Fall Physics Colloquium Series: F. von Hippel, Ph.D., BSB Room E.125, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

11/17 Deadline for renting doctoral regalia for December Commencement

11/17 Armstrong Browning Library & Museum Benefactor's Day, Armstrong Browning Library & Museum, Hankamer Treasure Room, and online via Zoom, 3:30 - 5:00 pm

11/18 Biology Seminar: Panagiotis Koutakis, Baylor University Department of Biology, BSB B.110, 2:30 - 3:45 pm

11/18 Geosciences Weekly Seminar: Dr. Heather Bedl, University of Oklahoma, BSB E.231, 3 - 4 pm

11/19 - 11/26 Thanksgiving Break (November 19-27) ; no classes

Baylor Graduate School Travel Award Procedures. As of January 1, 2023, travel award applications submitted after the time of travel will not be processed. Please apply four weeks in advance of travel. “Do I Qualify for a Travel Award?” you qualify if: You are presenting your work at a conference and are affiliated with Baylor in the program. You’re registered for hours during the term of travel. You haven’t requested more than $400 for a single trip nor more than $800 total for the fiscal year. Online Application: complete the online travel award application. Be prepared to provide proof of presentation (not just attendance). Professor Support: Your sponsoring professor will receive an email requesting confirmation of their support. Processing: Once approved, the award will be sent to Baylor Scholarships for processing. Please allow several days for direct deposit. Travel Report: After travel, email a brief report about your conference experience to GradTravel@baylor.edu. Questions? If you have questions related to Travel Awards, please visit our website for more details or email GradTravel@baylor.edu.

Need Help with Your Writing? The Graduate Writing Center (GWC) offers consultations to help with organization, clarity, coherence, and style. The GWC does not offer proofreading services. Go to https://blogs.baylor.edu/gwc/ to learn more or email gwc@baylor.edu to schedule an appt.

Baylor Libraries Data Scholar Program. Self-paced Canvas course that has 3 steps. 1. Take workshops. 2. Pass quizzes. 3. Become a data scholar.

Heading to a conference? Print you poster on campus. Email your poster to copy_center@baylor.edu with: It sized how you need it. As a PDF. If you want matte ($3 sqft) or glossy ($4 sqft). What department you are in. Department Ignite number. Please make sure that you send it at least a week prior to needing it.

 

BU Learning Together Resources

ATL Teaching Guides

11/10 Education Around the World, Baylor and Beyond LLC, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

11/11 SET-Is it Working? How to Evaluate Your Teaching after Trying Something New, Jones Library 200 - Dennis Campbell Innovative Learning Space, 2:30 - 3:30 pm

11/17 SET-Race and Writing, Moody 104 - Active Learning Lab, 3:30 - 4:30 pm

 

Monday, Dec. 12th, 1-4 pm. Mock Interviews. Are you a doctoral student pursuing a faculty position? Bolster your job search preparation by participating in a simulated committee interview. Limited spots available. Email anna_beaudry1@baylor.edu for more info!

myIDP Science Careers. Define and Pursue your Science Career Goals During you PhD

The mission of the Baylor University Career Center is to ensure each student has the opportunity and support to achieve their career potential. This includes graduate students in pursuit of internships, jobs, and furthering their education. Whatever your professional needs, the Career Center is here to help you. Make an appointment through Handshake today.

 

09/18 - 11/04 Community Ofrenda, Mayborn Museum Complex

11/03 - 11/06 Waco Civic Theatre Presents: Silent Sky, Waco Civic Theatre

11/07 Mini Monday Storytime | Mariah Humphries (Mvskoke), Mayborn Museum Complex, 10:30 - 11:30 am

11/07 Asian-Pacific Heritage Month Leaders Panel, Kayser Auditorium, 6:00 - 7:00 pm

11/08 World Cinema Series: O dia que durou 21 anos =The Day that Lasted 21 Years (Portuguese), Online

11/08 Concert Jazz Ensemble, Jones Concert Hall, Glennis McCrary Music Building and Livestream, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

11/08 Faculty Recital: Shijun Wang (piano), Roxy Grove Hall and Livestream, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Wednesday, November 9 the Baylor Free Farmers Market will be on campus to hand out literal tons of food. The farmers market is free for all students. You are encouraged to bring your own bag to pick out fresh produce from 10:30am – 3:00pm in Fountain Mall.

11/09 International Tea and Coffee Hour, Hankamer-Cashion Lobby, 10:00 - 11:30 am

11/09 Village Wednesday, Mayborn Museum Complex, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

11/09 Grad Student Community Meal, Bobo Spiritual Life Building, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

11/09 Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play", Mayborn Museum Complex, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

11/09 Global Certificate Mixer, Hankamer-Cashion Lobby, 5:00 - 6:00 pm

11/10 International Thanksgiving Dinner, Cashion 506, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

11/10 Waco Symphony Orchestra Presents KEYBOARD MAGIC: Jeremy Denk, piano, Waco Hall, 7:30 - 10:30 pm

11/11 Baylor Bass Studio Recital, Meadows Recital Hall, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

11/11 VirtuOSO Concert, Jones Concert Hall, Glennis McCrary Music Building and Livestream, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

11/15 World Cinema Series: The Farewell (Chinese), Online

11/15 Masterclass: Mariusz Drzewiecki (piano), Roxy Grove Hall, 2:00 - 4:00 pm

11/15 Waco Symphony Children's Concert, Waco Hall, 5:30 - 10:00 pm

11/15 Jazz Ensemble Concert, Jones Concert Hall, Glennis McCrary Music Building, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

11/16 Village Wednesday, Mayborn Museum Complex, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

11/16 GIS Terrain Models: 3D Printing, Design & Data Lab (Moody Library Garden Level), 1:00 - 2:00 pm

11/16 Intro to ArcGIS: Public Health & Residential Location (Built Environments), Design & Data Lab (Moody Library Garden Level), 2:00 - 3:00 pm

11/16 "The Stones Cry Out" | A Lecture with Dan Brook, Mayborn Museum Complex, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

11/16 All-University Thanksgiving, Fountain Mall, 5:00 - 8:00 pm

11/16 Campus Orchestra and Symphonic Band Concert, Jones Concert Hall, Glennis McCrary Music Building and Online, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

11/16 Guest Recital: Mariusz Drzewiecki (piano), Roxy Grove Hall and Online, 7:30 - 9:30 pm

11/17 BFA Senior Exhibition: Opening Reception, Martin Museum of Art Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center 60 Baylor Avenue, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

11/17 Early Music Ensemble Concert, Armstrong Browning Library, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

11/17 Wind Ensemble Concert, Jones Concert Hall, Glennis McCrary Music Building, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

UNITE InterVarsity Bible Study Looking for Christian community? Want to learn more about the Bible? Join other graduate students Monday nights at 7:45 PM in the Gregory room in the SUB. This semester, we will be studying the book of Luke. Click Image, fill out form to connect.

UNITE InterVarsity Lunches Share a weekly meal with other graduate students! We will meet Tuesdays from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm for a come and go lunch at the SUB. Bring your lunch or grab food at the SUB, and join us for lunch and conversation. Click Image! Fill out form to connect. Details on where to meet in the SUB will be sent to those who express interest.

Baylor Authors for 2022 – 2023. Readers meet the author. Click here to see and sign up for the special events!Waco Farmers Market

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