Syracuse University

• September 2011
• October 2011
• November 2011
• December 2011
• January 2012
• February 2012
• March 2012
• April 2012

September 2011

• Religion FPP Seminars: August 29, September 12, 19, and 26,  2:30 - 3:30 pm in Hall of Languages Room 504.  Click on pdf to view more details.
• Friday, September 16, Noon in Tolly Room 304. Graduate Lunch-Digital Humanities Symposium: DIGITAL WITNESS Graduate Student-Speaker Lunch. This year’s symposium explores the significance of archiving for digital human rights media, highlighting projects related to African-American history, AIDS activism and the Holocaust. With Jim Hubbard (ACT UP Oral History Project); Sam Pollard (Tisch School of the Arts, NYU); Samuel Gruber (Judaic Studies Program, SU); and Lydia Wasylenko (SU Library). This event is brought to you by Imagining America’s PAGE program. Website: http://www.syracusehumanities.org/index.php/calendar/2nd-annual-digital-witness-symposium/ Contact Person: Wendy Nastasi at awnastas@syr.edu
• Friday September 23 1:00-2:30 pm in Hall of Languages Room 107. Networking Strategies: How to Develop Professional Connections at Conferences. Presented by Catherine A. Maritan. Click on pdf to view more details. Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZG5P77B
• Friday September 30 9:30 am - 3:00 pm in Schine Student Center 304 A,B,C. Strategies for Success in your Doctoral Program: Advice for 1st and 2nd year PhD students. Register at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2Z8Y5GD

October 2011

• Tuesday, October 4, 3:30-4:30 pm in Crouse-Hinds Hall, Room 010. Part 1 of four-part series Just for Masters Students- Creating an Effective Resume. Presented by  Jeffrey D’Andria, Graduate Assistant, Career Services. Register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HJCKPL2
• Friday October 7 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 207- PD Series: Copyright, Fair Use, and the Public Domain; What Every Grad Student Needs to Know. Presented by Dr. Kevin Dames. RSVP to Shawn Loner (scloner@yahoo.com) by October 4th; please notify Shawn of any accommodations you might need.
• Friday October 7, 2:00-3:15 pm in Bowne Hall Room 218. Session 1 of 3:ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH FOR PHD STUDENTS and POSTDOCS:  Fine tune your CV and  learn to do a “close reading” of job ads for faculty positions. Learn to make your CV best match the positions you’re applying for! Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SX9ZBWD
• Tuesday, October 11, 3:30-4:30 pm in Crouse-Hinds Hall, Room 010. Part 2 of four-part series Just for Masters Students- Beyond the Career Fair: How to Research Employers. Presented by Chuck Reutlinger, Associate Director, Information Resources and Services, Career Services. Register here:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HJCKPL2
• Wednesday October 12 5:00 pm, Watson Auditorium- “The PhD Movie” with Jorge Cham (PDF Flyer)
• Friday October 14 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 207- PD Series: Data Analysis Tools: Finding the Right Fit for Your Research. Presented by Dr. Paul Bern. RSVP to Shawn Loner (scloner@yahoo.com) by October 11th; please notify Shawn of any accommodations you might need.
• Friday October 14, 2:00-3:15 pm in Bowne Hall Room 218. Session 2 of 3:ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH FOR PHD STUDENTS and POSTDOCS:  What constitutes a compelling academic cover letter and  teaching statement? Learn key places to be strategic in highlighting the match between you the college or university you are applying to. Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SX9ZBWD
• Tuesday, October 18, 3:30-4:30 pm in Crouse-Hinds Hall, Room 010. Part 3 of four-part series Just for Masters Students- Using LinkedIn to Make Career Connections. Presented by  Kim Brown, Alumni Program Coordinator, Career Services Register here:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HJCKPL2
• Friday October 21 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 207- PD Series: Critical Pedagogies: teaching/Learning, Politics and Praxis. Presented by Prof. Tania Ramalho. RSVP to Shawn Loner (scloner@yahoo.com) by October18th; please notify Shawn of any accommodations you might need. Click on pdf to view more details.
• Friday October 21, 2:00-3:15 pm in Bowne Hall Room 218. Session 3 of 3:ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH FOR PHD STUDENTS and POSTDOCS:  : Learn to become a more competitive interviewee.  An interview is far more that showing up and answering questions. What else is it? How can you shine? Come find out! Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SX9ZBWD
• Tuesday, October 25, 3:30-4:30 pm in Crouse-Hinds Hall, Room 010.  Part 4 of four-part series Just for Masters Students- Interviewing 101. Presented by Rosanne Ecker, Associate Director, Counseling and Graduate Career Services and Jeffrey D'Andria, Graduate Assistant, Career Services Register here:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HJCKPL2
• Thursday October 27th 7:00-9:00 pm in Goldstein Alumni & Faculty Center- Graduate Student Etiquette Dinner. The Graduate Etiquette Dinner is an opportunity to learn the dos and don'ts of dining in a professional setting. Which fork do I start the meal with? What do I do with my napkin when I leave the table? Which way do I pass the salt and pepper shakers? Our speaker, Dr. Linchi Kwok, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, will provide an overview of proper etiquette, answer your questions and prepare you for success at your next high stakes meal.  To RSVP, visit Career Services, in person, at 235 Schine between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to make a $10 cash deposit (please bring the exact amount), which will be refunded when you attend the event. Since this dinner is very popular and fills quickly, registration is on a first come, first served basis. If you fail to cancel by 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24^th (in person), or you do not attend the event, you will lose your deposit.
• Friday October 28 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 207- PD Series: Strategies for Responding to and Managing Student in Distress. Presented by Dr. Cory Wallack. RSVP to Shawn Loner (scloner@yahoo.com) by October 25th; please notify Shawn of any accommodations you might need.

November 2011

• Friday, November 4 from 1:00–2:00 pm in Hall of Languages 500- Personal and Professional Webpages and Your Web Presence Do you have questions about your online presence? Considering the creation of a webpage or blog? Wondering how to craft an online persona that is both authentic and professionally advantageous? Please join Professors James Watts and Vincent Lloyd for an FPP Professional Development session covering the uses and benefits of personal and professional webpages and web presence (FB, Twitter, publishing to open sources, etc.), as well as privacy and identity management concerns associated with these media. Lunch provided courtesy of the Graduate School! (PDF Flyer)
• Friday, November 4 from 2:00 -3:15 pm in Bowne Hall Room 218 "The Non-Academic Job Search for Doctoral Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences and other Non-STEM Fields” Rosanne Ecker will briefly address assessing yourself, provide an overview of the job search tactics including networking via LinkedIn, and review resources you may find helpful. Please bring your questions. Click on the link to register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KTSH72H
• Thursday, November 10 from 12:30-1:30 pm in Tolley 304 Navigating the Academic Job Search and Tenure & Promotion Process for Engaged Scholars- A robust lunchtime panel featuring Senior Associate Provost Dr. Kal Alston and Imaging America Director, Dr. Jan Cohen-Cruz for a discussion on how SU graduate students can navigate the academic job market and understand the tenure and promotion process.  This talk will be geared toward the career goals and aspirations of publicly engaged scholars. Lunch will be provided Please RSVP to A. Wendy Nastasi at awnastas@syr.edu by Wednesday November 9th.
• Friday, November 11 from 2:00 -3:15 pm in Bowne Hall Room 218 “The Non-Academic Job Search for Doctoral Students in the STEM Fields” Rosanne Ecker will cover assessing yourself, provide an overview of the job search tactics, including networking via LinkedIn,, and review resources you may find helpful. Please bring your questions. Click on the link to register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KMYDW6S
• Monday, November 14 at 3:45 pm in the History Conference Room, Eggers 151- History FPP presents: "Job Search Committees and the Job Search Process". On the panel are Professors Andrew W. Cohen, Michael Ebner, and Martin Shanguhyia. Please come and enjoy a fruitful conversation about the job search process which will be of use to students in all disciplines and at all levels. Food and drink will be provided.

December 2011

• Thursday, December 1 from 12:00-1:00 pm via Skype in Huntgington Hall 070B (basement) From Cover to Cover: The ABC's of Academic Publishing- A discussion with Joyce Atkinson, Managing Editor of Educational Theory and Dr. Nicholas Burbules, Editor of Educational Theory & Gutgsell Professor of Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois. Part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series sponsored by Cultural Foundations of Education. View PDF Flyer
• Tuesday, December 6 from 1:00-2:00 pm in 218 Bowne Hall- Teaching Mentor information session. The Graduate School invites experienced current and former Teaching Assistants to apply for the position of Teaching Mentor. The designation of Teaching Mentor signifies excellence in both teaching and graduate study and constitutes a notable academic and professional honor. Click here to view more information and session dates.

January 2012

• Friday and Saturday, January 13 & 14 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm in Bowne Hall 1st Floor- Spring TA Orientation. Click here to view more information.
• Thursday, January 19 from 9:30-10:30 am in 218 Bowne Hall- Teaching Mentor information session. The Graduate School invites experienced current and former Teaching Assistants to apply for the position of Teaching Mentor. The designation of Teaching Mentor signifies excellence in both teaching and graduate study and constitutes a notable academic and professional honor. Click here to view more information and session dates.
• Tuesday, January 24 from 1:00-2:00 pm in 218 Bowne Hall- Teaching Mentor information session. The Graduate School invites experienced current and former Teaching Assistants to apply for the position of Teaching Mentor. The designation of Teaching Mentor signifies excellence in both teaching and graduate study and constitutes a notable academic and professional honor. Click here to view more information and session dates.
• Wednesday, January 25 from 2:00-3:00 pm in 218 Bowne Hall- Teaching Mentor information session. The Graduate School invites experienced current and former Teaching Assistants to apply for the position of Teaching Mentor. The designation of Teaching Mentor signifies excellence in both teaching and graduate study and constitutes a notable academic and professional honor. Click here to view more information and session dates.
• Thursday, January 26 from 9:30-10:30 am in 218 Bowne Hall- Teaching Mentor information session. The Graduate School invites experienced current and former Teaching Assistants to apply for the position of Teaching Mentor. The designation of Teaching Mentor signifies excellence in both teaching and graduate study and constitutes a notable academic and professional honor. Click here to view more information and session dates.
• Monday, January 30 at 5:00 pm in 220 Bowne Hall- Returning Teaching Mentor applicant deadline.

February 2012

• Friday, February 3, 5:00 pm in 220 Bowne Hall -Deadline for Outstanding TA Nominations. This program was instituted to recognize TAs who have demonstrated excellence in significant instructional capacities, whether as an instructor of record, laboratory or recitation section leader, studio instructor, or assistant to faculty for a high-enrollment course. Nominees must be students in good standing in their programs and making satisfactory progress toward completion of degree. Click here to view the call for nominations. If you have any questions, please contact Lee Pomeroy (etpomero@syr.edu; 443-1856).
• Friday February 3, 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 107- PD Series: Basics of Test Construction. This brief workshop will provide three key psychometric skills that will improve your ability to assess learning in any environment: table of specifications, query analysis (snapping), and distracters. The session will focus on the development and use of multiple-choice tasks. Presented by Michael Hardt, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Education. RSVP to Shawn Loner (scloner@yahoo.com) by February 1st; please notify Shawn of any accommodations you might need.
• Monday February 6, 5:00 pm in 220 Bowne Hall- New Teaching Mentor application deadline. Click here to view more information.
• Wednesday February 8, 10:00-11:00 am in 218 Bowne Hall- Outstanding TA Information Session
• Friday, February 10, 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 107- PD Series: Copyright for Dissertations, Thesis, and Publication: What Every Grad Student Needs to Know. Presented by Dr. Kevin Dames, Copyright and Information Policy Adviser, SU Library. RSVP to Shawn Loner (scloner@yahoo.com) by February 8th; please notify Shawn of any accommodations you might need.
• Thursday, Feb 16, 3:00-4:00 pm in Crouse-Hinds 010. Just for Masters Students: Creating an Effective Resume. Presented by Jeffrey D’Andria, Graduate Assistant, Career Services. Register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W9H9L7G
• Friday, February 17, 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 107- PD Series: Heritage Learners in the Classroom. Presented by Prof. Norman Kutcher, Department of History. RSVP to Shawn Loner (scloner@yahoo.com) by February 15th; please notify Shawn of any accommodations you might need.
• Friday February 17, 10:00-11:00 am in 218 Bowne Hall- Outstanding TA Information Session
• Friday, February 17, 2:30-4:00 pm in Hall of Languages 107. How Can You Become an Entrepreneur? Using Your Graduate Education to Start Your Own Business or Nonprofit. Career Services and the Graduate School invite you to a panel on entrepreneurship, where you can learn to leverage the skills you are acquiring in your graduate training to create your own startup, consulting business, or non-profit organization. A panel of SU grad school alums representing both for- and non-profit sectors will share their stories and give you insider advice. Panelists will include: Steven VonDeak, Co-Founder of AppFury and We Are Mobile; John Liddy, entrepreneur in residence, Syracuse Technology Garden; Dianne Apter, co-founder Apter & O'Connor Associates, Inc.; Ginny Donohue, founder and executive director, On Point for College; and El-Java Abdul-Qadir,President and Owner of Excel Martial Arts Training Center and serves as Director of  the Inclusive Entrepreneurship Programs at the Syracuse University’s South Side Innovation Center. Register at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CJ89RZD
• Monday, February 20, 5:30-7:00 pm in Watson Theater, Watson Hall (enter on Waverly near Light Works) Getting LinkedIn and Managing Your Online Brand Are YOU LinkedIn? Do you know what a hashtag is? What would a potential employer find if he or she Google’d you? Managing your online persona is crucial, but it can feel a bit overwhelming at times. Join Career Services’ Kim Brown and the School of Education’s Jennifer Russo for this hands-on session that will leave you feeling confident about social media and its role in your job search. Sponsored by: The School of Education, the GSO, and Career Services. Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P5K5HN2
• Thursday, February 23, 3:30-4:30 pm in Crouse-Hinds Hall, Room 010. Just for Masters Students: Job Searching Secrets. Presented by Chuck Reutlinger, Associate Director, Information Resources and Services, Career Services. Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W9H9L7G
• Friday, February 24, 9:00 am -12:00 pm in Public Events Room, 220 Eggers Hall: Graduate Mentoring Forum. Email Glenn Wright for more information glwright@syr.edu
• Friday, February 24, 2:00-3:30 pm in Hall of Languages 107. The ‘Visiting’ Appointment: How to Find, Evaluate, and Get Fixed-Term Faculty Positions. Learn from current and former visiting faculty about differences in the job search and how to identify and secure valuable opportunities. Panelists include: Dana Olanoff (SU PhD, 2011), Mathematics, Hobart & William Smith Colleges; Tanushree Ghosh (SU PhD, 2011), English, Utica College; and Matthieu van der Meer, Classics, SU.
• Friday, February 24, 5 :00 pm is the deadline for 2012 Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award. Click here for more infromation.

• Thursday, March 1, 3:30-4:30 pm in Crouse-Hinds Hall, Room 010. Just for Masters Students: Interviewing 101. Presented by Rosanne Ecker, Associate Director, Counseling and Graduate Career Services. Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W9H9L7G
• Friday, March 2, 12:00-1:30 pm in Hall of Languages 107- PD Series: The Engaged IRB: Best Practices fir IRBs with Community Partners. Presented by Dr. Kathleen King, Research Assistant Professor, School of Education. Register at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N5F7CGQ
• Tuesday, March 6, 2:00-3:00 pm in Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, Bird Library- Supporting Responsible Student Research. Syracuse University Library is sponsoring a panel discussion on the complexities of student plagiarism. Panelists from different areas of the University will discuss the University’s policy, as well as examples of current research in student writing and citing behavior, report on their own experiences and concerns, and discuss approaches to teaching that could help faculty prepare students to research responsibly. The discussion is geared to faculty, librarians, graduate student TA’s, student advisors, and university administrators. Contact amullike@syr.edu or 315-443-9519 if you need accommodations for a disability.
• Tuesday, March 15- FPP participation summaries are due by 5:00 pm in 220 Bowne Hall.
• Friday, March 23- The History FPP is pleased to be hosting its fourth annual graduate conference on . This year’s theme is “Exchanges and Returns” The highlight of the day will be the keynote address by Aaron Sachs, noted historian from nearby Cornell University, who will be sharing his work in a talk entitled, “City Parks on the Middle Border: Landscape, Memory, Epistemology.” The History FPP welcomes visitors from inside and outside the Syracuse University community to share in the newest work from these promising young scholars. Attend a session or stay for the whole day, free of charge. For more information, visit our website at historyfpp.syr.edu.
• Friday, March 30th, 2:00-3:30 pm in Hall of Languages 107- What’s it Like to Work in a Nonprofit and How Can I Get a Job There? Co-Sponsored by Career Services and the Graduate School. Register at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CQ8BLBT

April 2012

• Monday, April 2- Certificate in University Teaching Completion Forms are due by 5:00 pm in 220 Bowne Hall.
• Thursday, April 5, 4:00 pm in Crouse-Hinds 010- FPP Event: A Lost Generation Finds Its Way, presented by Marc Bousquet an associate professor of English at Santa Clara University and academic labor historian and critic of higher education. Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B9QTCZ6
• Thursday, April 19 from 4:30-6:00 pm at Bird Library Room 114-WISE Event: Norma Slepecky Memorial Lecture. Dr. Mimi Koehl of UC Berkely, Biology Department and member of the National Academy of Sciences with present "Swimming in Turbulent Waves: How do tiny larvae settle onto coral reefs?" This pdf flyer gives greater detail about Dr. Koehl’s and her research. Reception will follow. For more information contact Sharon Alestalo E-mail: swalesta@syr.edu
• Wednesday, April 25, 12:00-2:00 pm- FPP Recognition Luncheon (invitation only). Guest Speaker Zosha Stuckley
• Thursday, April 26, 4:00-5:30 pm- OTA/EGE Awards Ceremony (invitation only)