TheGraduate@Carleton
March 21, 2024 Edition
Graduate Student News
Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award Winners!
Congratulations to James Casteel, Robert Coplan, Catherine Cullingham, Francine Darroch, Nafiseh Kahani and Isaac Otchere for winning a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award! Missing from photo is Francine Darroch. Click here to read more about the FGMAs and quotes from student nominations.
Registration for Summer 2024 Term Opens March 21
Carleton Central is now open for Summer 2024 term registration.
Get Your Voice Heard: The Conversation
The Conversation is a unique digital journalism platform designed to boost the visibility of Canada's academics and researchers. If you are a doctoral candidate, you are welcome to contribute. If you are a master's student, you can co-author articles with a faculty member. Editors will help coach you through the writing process. Most recently, Carleton’s
James Deaville published an article in The Conversation on the musical score of the movie ‘Poor Things.’ If you are interested in writing for the Conversation, sample
ideas can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact Steven Reid.
GSA 2024-2025 Elections continue today, March 21!
Check your CMail Account to Vote Online.
Call for Nominations
Join a range of Senate Standing Committees and contribute to the decision-making process and academic governance at Carleton. The deadline for nominations is March 31, with the term running from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Learn more and apply.
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Dates & Deadlines!March 21, 2024 March 29, 2024 April 1, 2024
For a complete list of all official academic and financial dates and deadlines, please go to the Registrar’s website. For all financial matters, go to Student Accounts. |
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition!The 3MT at Carleton is a competition for graduate students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges. Competition will be held on Thursday, March 28 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Richcraft Hall second floor conference rooms. Participants will compete for prizes! First place: $1,000, Second place: $500, Third place: $250 “People’s Choice” prize: $150. Check out last year's competition here!
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The Carleton Ravens women's Nordic Ski team has won the 2024 Women's National Nordic Championships!
In a competition shortened to three events due to warm weather, the Ravens soared to the top of the national stage capturing three individual medals. MASc in Sustainable Energy student Maggie McClure got the 8th spot in the 1.3 km sprint! Read more about the championship here.
Awards and Funding InfoTri-Agency Doctoral Award Annual Progress Report April 1 – May anniversaries Forms can be found here: NSERC, SSHRC. For full details on policies regarding holding a tri-agency award, please review the Tri-Agency Award Holder’s Guide. Full details on awards and funding opportunities are available on FGPA's grad student site. |
International Student Services OfficeSOCIAL EVENTS Global Café: April 2 at 1:30 p.m. Vanier Sugar Shack / Cabane à Sucre Visit: April 5 at 12 p.m. INFO SESSIONS Ask an Advisor: Immigration Q&A: April 5 at 11 a.m. All About Post-Graduation Work Permits: April 12 at 11 a.m. Permanent Resident (PR) Pathways: April 12 at 1:30 p.m.
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Data Science at Carleton: Researchers Use Big Data to Address Real-World Issues
Data science is like detective work for information. It uses scientific methods to collect, organize, and analyze data, uncovering useful patterns and insights. As a national hub of data sciences, Carleton University is deeply engaged in data research. With more than 170 data researchers, across five faculties and 26 departments, Carleton is addressing real-world issues including social movements, accessibility, finance, human behavior, and health and wellness.
Read how Carleton data science researchers are making an impact here.
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Paul Menton Centre Graduate Writing GroupThe Graduate Student Writing Group is for any graduate student working on an independent project (seminar or conference paper, grant proposal, journal article, thesis, manuscript, etc). The group provides a space for accountability for projects without traditional deadlines and the chance for students to set tangible writing goals for the session and for the upcoming week. |
Writing Support by CSASJoin the Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) this Winter Term 2024 for their Academic Writing for English Language Learners sessions on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pick and choose the session that works for you or join all of them! Final session for this academic term will take place on March 27 and will review common preposition combinations. Sessions are available hybrid: in person at 402 MacOdrum Library and on MS Teams. For questions, email: csas@carleton.ca |
Graduate Students' Association (GSA) Updates
GSA 2024-2025 Elections continue today, March 21! Check your CMail Account to Vote Online.
GSA Carleton Peer Support Wednesdays
GSA is here for you to provide peer support or conversations about finding resources on and off campus and talking about everyday stresses. We welcome you to come to 600 Nideyinàn on Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., but please reach out to peersupport@gsacarleton.ca if those times do not work for you.
GSA Carleton Study
Sessions!
Come to study sessions at the GSA Lounge at 600 Nideyinàn every Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can study or work on whatever you like in a welcoming environment. Snacks and juice will be provided during these times and feel free to email peersupport@gsacarleton.ca for more information. Study sessions from now until Tuesday, April 23.
Teaching Assistants Official Info SitePlease visit the official Teaching Assistants site by the Office of the Deputy Provost to keep informed of duties and processes. Highlights include:
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TA Central Hub - Teaching and Learning ServicesThe TA Central Hub is a portal for TAs to watch pre-recorded training videos, access resource materials and share resources related to teaching. If you are a TA and would like to enrol in the Hub, please contact Sam Shortt. Pedagogical Training Deadline Reminder - April 2 Training
Session on Zoom For questions, please email us at TASupport@cunet.carleton.ca. |
Carleton Celebrates Championship Winning Basketball and Nordic Ski Teams!
The university hosted an event on March 20 to celebrate the two teams for winning the national championships last week.
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