Workshops November
All MSU Teaching Assistants are invited to participate in the following campus-wide workshops sponsored by the Graduate School, MSU's TA Programs. We invite suggestions for future workshops. This listing will be updated continually. PLEASE NOTE: the individual workshops below are arranged by date; however, we will include notifications of other MSU workshop series and development opportunities available to graduate students that are not included in the dated list. Please compare the dates on the Series Announcement(s).
Registration Information
TA Program Workshops, contact kmj@msu.edu. Please include your name, department, and list of the workshop(s) you wish to attend.
Graduate School Workshops, register through gradwrsp@msu.edu. Please contact me with any questions you have about these programs or with recommendations for future offerings. For other information for graduate students, please visit the MSU Graduate School website.
Warmest Regards,
Kevin M. Johnston
Director, MSU TA Programs
Teaching Assistant Programs
Responsible Conduct of Research
PhD Career and Professional Development Workshop Series
Lilly Seminar
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Workshops
November 5, 2008
The Art and Science of Project Management for Ph.D.'s
Location: Student Services Building, Room 6
Time: 5-6:30 pm
This Workshop fulfills the certification in college teaching competency: Professional Development/Understanding the Academy
In this workshop graduate students will learn the discipline of project management which is being adopted by global companies in fields as diverse as construction, IT, pharmaceutical research, and government. Project Management includes formal methods for planning, organizing, and managing time and resources effectively so that projects are completed on time, within budget, and within quality standards. Students will spend time in this workshop defining their various projects and developing goals for their completion. At the end of this workshop, students will be able to better optimize their time and energy to meet academic goals AND incorporate project management terminology into future job searches. Presenter: Candace Winslow, Educational Program Coordinator, Pharmacology & Toxicology and Osteopathic and Vet Medicine
November 6, 2008
Stress Management and Enhancing Performance in Graduate School
Location: International Center Spartan Room C
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
This Workshop fulfills the certification in college teaching competency: Professional Development/Understanding the Academy
How much time do you spend worrying about things out of your control? What can you control? How can you become more proactive? Beginning graduate school is one of the most exciting, but stressful times of your life. Understanding how to better plan, react and adapt to stressful pressures, and create supportive networks can help you overcome challenges as they occur. From a presentation they delivered at the National Association for Graduate –Professional Students Midwest Regional conference, Angela, Eric, and Sheila will work with participants to help them develop their own strategies for handling stress. To ensure that we can create workable cooperative-learning groups, workshop participation is limited to 35. Angela Fifer, Eric Bean, and Sheila Kelly – Innersole This workshop fulfils the MSU CCTP competency – Professional Development/Understanding the Academy
November 6, 2008
Students Speak: Asian/Asian Pacific American Students at MSU
MSU Union, Gold Room AB
Time: 1-4 pm (Registration at 1:00 p.m.; program begins at 1:15 p.m.)
The number of international students coming to MSU has increased by over 35% in the past two years. A majority of these international students come from the Asian countries of China and Korea, blending into the increasingly complex and diverse student population at MSU. Added into the mix are domestic Asian Pacific American students whose cultural identities and life experiences differ greatly from Asian international students. Intersections of generational status, ethnicity, class, language, religion, and other cultural differences reflect an increasingly diverse Asian student population that often faces unique challenges. Given these trends, how can faculty and academic staff create affirming and inclusive classroom and campus environments for Asian students?
In order to better grasp the complexities and diversity of who Asian students are, this session will center upon the personal experiences and stories of undergraduate and graduate Asian international and domestic students at MSU. In addition to comments from the student panel, there will be a facilitated “question and answer” forum with the session participants. The session will begin with introductory remarks by the Director of the Asian Pacific American Studies Program, Dr. Andrea Louie, who will provide a brief historical overview of Asian Pacific Americans, demographics, and recent immigration patterns.
This program is co-sponsored by the F&OD, the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, and the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions.
Paulette Granberry-Russell (Moderator), Senior Advisor to the President for Diversity; Director, Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, MSU
Tom Rios (Panel Facilitator), Acting Director, Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions, MSU
Maggie Chen Hernández, Multicultural Center Coordinator, MSU; Associate Director, Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions, MSU
Andrea Louie, Associate Professor of Anthropology; Director of the Asian Pacific American Studies program, MSU
Ravi Ammigan, Associate Professor of the Office of International Students
& Scholars, MSU
A Panel of Undergraduate and Graduate Asian International and Domestic Students at MSU
November 13, 2008
Effective Test Making
Location: International Center Spartan Room C
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
This Workshop fulfills the certification in college teaching competency: Assessment of Learning
Measuring student achievement is like any scientific measurement - it depends in part on the equality of the instrument used. Multiple-choice questions can be written in ways that will reduce student confusion, frustration, and successful guessing while still being appropriately challenging. The result is a test that fairly and more accurately assesses what students have learned. This session will allow participants to think about the context in which they may use multiple-choice tests and learn to compose questions that conform to standards for well-written questions. Professor Doig holds an MS in Clinical Laboratory Science and a PhD in Adult Education from Michigan State University. She has served as Examination Council chairperson for the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel, which provides medical credentialing examinations nationwide. In this capacity, she has taught test item writing to individuals who prepare questions for the national examinations as well as college teachers in multiple scientific disciplines.