TheGraduate@Carleton

February 9 Edition

Graduate Student News

The FGPA 2023 THREE MINUTE THESIS (3MT) CONTEST IS ON!

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will be holding an in-person 3MT contest in March. The 3MT challenges grad students to communicate the key concepts of their research in a compelling presentation of three minutes or less. Sign up now for an online 3MT info session to find out more!

TheGraduate@Carleton newsletter is typically distributed on Thursdays. If you have any questions, please email: fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca

NEW DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SUPERVISOR-APPROVED THESIS

The official calendar states that the last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department is March 1, 2023.

This deadline has now been changed to APRIL 1, 2023.

Emergency Notification System Test on February 21, 2023

Carleton’s Emergency Notification System (ENS) has been modernized to make it more reliable. A test of the upgraded system will be conducted on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at approximately 1:15 p.m. This test will include three types of notifications: campus computer screen messages, emails sent out to all Carleton University addresses, and a push notification through the new Carleton Mobile app.

All alerts will clearly indicate this is a test of the system. Please note campus computer and Carleton Mobile alerts may include a noise. The Carleton Mobile ENS test will appear as a push notification which can be dismissed. No further action will be required once the test is complete.

To ensure you receive ENS alerts on your mobile device, please download the Carleton Mobile app on the Apple App Store or Google Play and ensure you enable notifications under your mobile device settings.

For more information about Carleton’s emergency procedures, please visit Carleton’s Emergency Management website.

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Media Training Workshops in February and March

Are you looking for guidance on how to engage with reporters and promote your research? Or do you want to know what to expect when you agree to participate in a media interview?

Sign up for a virtual media training workshop that looks at the changing media landscape and provides tips for successfully and professionally interacting with journalists.

Cultural Mediations PhD Candidate Draws National Attention for Research on Inuit Sewing and Beading Technologies

Krista Ulujuk Zawadski was one of three Talent Award finalists in the 2022 SSHRC Impact Awards, a prestigious competition that celebrates outstanding leaders, thinkers and researchers in the social sciences and humanities.

Zawadski’s doctoral research focuses on the sewing and beading legacies that are tied to a particular place in northwestern Hudson Bay, Qatiktalik. Building off her previous work on kakpiit (needle cases), as most of her research revolves around sewing in some way, her current project looks at the technology behind the manufacturing of bird bone, ivory and caribou bone needles among Inuit.

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Dates & Deadlines:

Feb. 10, 2023
Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early winter term undergraduate courses, before the official Feb/Mar final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).

Feb. 17, 2023
Last day of early winter classes; April examination schedule available online

Feb. 20, 2023
Statutory holiday; University closed. *Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late winter term courses.

Feb. 20-24, 2023
Winter Break. Classes are suspended.

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.

National Student Paper Competition

The Canada School of Public Service has extended the submission deadline for the National Student Paper Competition (NSPC) to Feb. 20, 2023.

The NSPC is an annual competition hosted by the Canada School of Public Service (the School) that aims to identify and amplify important policy work from Canadian graduate programs. The competition allows graduate students to connect with senior executives, expand their networks, nurture their leadership skills, and foster employment opportunities with the federal public service.

If you have not done so, we ask you kindly to share the NSPC application information with all graduate programs, professors, co-op staff, experiential learning coordinators and students in your organization. We encourage you to follow the School on Twitter and LinkedIn and share relevant NSPC content.

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Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement

Do you know, or are you a student, who exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and made a substantial community contribution while at Carleton University?

Nominate them for the Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement! Individuals may be nominated for this award by:

A member of the external community;
A member of the faculty/staff;
A fellow student;
The student him/herself.

A cash award in the amount of $2,000 will be awarded to the recipient.

Application deadline is March 24, 2023.

Writing Support by CSAS

Join the Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) this Winter 2023 term 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! Next session on Feb. 15, 2023 will focus on passive vs. active voice in academic writing. Sessions are available both virtually and in person at 402 MacOdrum Library. For questions, email: csas@carleton.ca

TA Central Hub

Outstanding TA Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2022-2023 Outstanding TA Award are now open!

Upcoming Workshops

To register: Carleton Central > TA Management > TA Training Registration

Thursday, Feb. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Fostering Inclusion for Indigenous Peoples in a Learning Environment
Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Grading Made Easy Q & A

The Conversation Canada is Looking for Academics who can Write Articles for General Public

Arts:
Seeking romantic, erotic, and platonic love-themed Arts pitches for Valentine’s Day.

Deadline: ASAP
Editor: Susannah Schmidt, susannah.schmidt@theconversation.com

Business/Economy:
Corporatization of Black History Month: Looking for a scholar to provide a critical perspective about the commodification of Black History Month by corporations and businesses – i.e. why this is problematic and how corporations/businesses can do better in this regard.

Deadline: ASAP
Editor: Eleni Vlahiotis, eleni.vlahiotis@theconversation.com

Health/Medicine:
Seeking experts to respond to two Curious Kids questions:

1) What happens to your brain if you don't get enough sleep?
2) Why do we not feel dizzy even though the earth is spinning so fast?

Deadline: ASAP
Editor: Patricia Nicholson, patricia.nicholson@theconversation.com

We ask authors to please sign up and then pitch an article idea, rather than email a fully written article to the editors.

International Student Services Office Events

Join the ISSO for the following workshops:

Income Tax for International Students – Feb. 14, 2023
https://carleton.ca/isso/cu-events/income-tax-for-international-students-feb-14-2023/

Global Cafe – Feb. 15, 2023
https://carleton.ca/isso/cu-events/global-cafe-10/

Ask an Advisor: Immigration Q&
A - Feb. 17, 2023
https://carleton.ca/isso/cu-events/immigration-advisor-feb-17-2023/
rights-as-an-employee-feb-7-2023/

Carleton University Art Gallery Celebrates 30 Years

On Sunday, Jan. 29, artists, art lovers and well-wishers filled the Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) for a 30th anniversary party. The stunning CUAG space echoed with music, chatter and laughter as it opened its blockbuster exhibition.

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