{"id":11112,"date":"2020-02-24T13:29:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T18:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/?p=11112"},"modified":"2020-02-24T13:46:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T18:46:12","slug":"grad-school-news-info-february-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/grad-school-news-info-february-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Grad School News &amp; Info &#8211; February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; February 24, 2020 &#8211;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bf9000\"><b>Jobs on Campus and Internal &amp; External Funding Opportunities&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/TD-RA-Job-Description3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">URI Summer Resident Assistant &#8211; Talent Development<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">(Up to 9 positions)<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Academic-Tutor-Job-Description.doc2_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">URI Academic Tutor &#8211; Talent Development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000\"><b>(Up to 20 positions)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/english\/cagedbirdsings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">URI English Dept. &#8220;The Caged Bird Sings Poetry Contest &amp; Festival&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #bf9000\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; Prizes $250-$1000.&nbsp; Poetry Readings 4\/22, Finals 4\/23<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.liaisonedu.com_blog_lights-2Dcamera-2Dengineering-2D3000-2Dprize-2Dfor-2Dbest-2Dstudent-2Dvideo_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=gWLil0QX1e2eVVoB-Q2mVnJ6YQINMRyZBWUJnKdRKS0&amp;m=17em417M6xLJPjpCndp9_s6iK3xkRC5fCX_-Fo5Sm-w&amp;s=lyiKxltHtJn_1f0j-r7gi81hP2U0V0O5Jmjg2OgoCpE&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ASEE\/Engineering-90 Second Student Video Scholarship Contest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #bf9000\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; $3000<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__science.osti.gov_wdts_scgsr_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=gWLil0QX1e2eVVoB-Q2mVnJ6YQINMRyZBWUJnKdRKS0&amp;m=0yAWqSwFdQyqKaYKFslhGvpdKu4wT_bcHYSIqOHLD54&amp;s=WwEhbWT7kJO2YUqM593L51yZ8IFGqO9El41qazJviLg&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>US DOE &#8211; Office of Science Grad Student Research Program<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; $$ awards<\/span><span style=\"color: #500050\">&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.davisphinneyfoundation.org_funded-2Dresearch_-3Futm-5Fsource-3DResearch-2BContacts-2B2020-26utm-5Fcampaign-3D0fcff85b88-2DEMAIL-5FCAMPAIGN-5F2018-5F01-5F03-5FCOPY-5F01-26utm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fterm-3D0-5F16fe1520f4-2D0fcff85b88-2D181974107&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=gWLil0QX1e2eVVoB-Q2mVnJ6YQINMRyZBWUJnKdRKS0&amp;m=17em417M6xLJPjpCndp9_s6iK3xkRC5fCX_-Fo5Sm-w&amp;s=ooo35WSeSWRvqbUunhTjRfjmaJSpCuSckVOGDXUs060&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b>DavisPhinney Foundation &#8211; Funding for Parkinson&#8217;s Research<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bf9000\"><strong>Graduate Professional Development Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/salary_negotiation_seminar_1773#.XiRr08hKiUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salary Negotiation Seminar<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Feb. 25<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #bf9000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/thesisdissertation_abstract_workshop_for_graduate_students#.XlBKbWhKiUl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thesis\/Dissertation Workshop: May and August 2020 Grads<\/a>,<\/span>&nbsp;Feb. 25<br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/seminar_on_effective_teaching_for_graduate_students#.XiRrIshKiUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategies for Effective Teaching<\/a>,<\/span>&nbsp; Wed., Feb. 26&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/productivity_-_from_ambition_to_action_seminar_for_grad_students_on_improving_productivity#.XiiAuGhKiUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improve Your Productivity-Time Management Strategies<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"color: #500050\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Wed., Feb. 26<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Professional-Development-Week-2020-Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">URI CCEE Professional Development Week Programs<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Feb. 25-27<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLSeBa2Nz8oMd2rZppWT5j8ZEVE4kSj627gwacoMRBmKE7lSiyg_viewform&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=gWLil0QX1e2eVVoB-Q2mVnJ6YQINMRyZBWUJnKdRKS0&amp;m=17em417M6xLJPjpCndp9_s6iK3xkRC5fCX_-Fo5Sm-w&amp;s=2GdI8uYvrCC5CMrf8esH1qeNcJVpV9EQYbv2aDv1WWQ&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Setting Up Your IDEA Student Feedback on Campus Labs<\/a><\/strong><b>, Feb. 28&nbsp; (repeat Mar. 5) &#8211;&nbsp;<\/b>program&nbsp;for grad students who are Instructors of Record)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/strengths_inventory_personality_assessment_-_grad_student_program#.XiR0h8hKiUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strengths Personality Inventory Assessment<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Mar. 3<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/believing_in_yourself_-_a_positive_approach_to_countering_imposter_syndrome#.XkXGlWhKiUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Believing In Yourself: Positive Ways to Counter &#8220;Imposter Syndrome&#8221;<\/b><\/a>,<\/span>&nbsp;<b>Mar. 18&nbsp;<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/event\/interview_strategies_and_techniques_for_grad_students#.XlBDYGhKiUl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interviewing Tips &amp; Strategies for Grad Students<\/a>, Mar. 26<br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_uri-2Dswms-2Dspring-2Dsymposium-2D2020-2Dwere-2Dgonna-2Dneed-2Da-2Dbigger-2Dboat-2Dtickets-2D91911825745&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=gWLil0QX1e2eVVoB-Q2mVnJ6YQINMRyZBWUJnKdRKS0&amp;m=0yAWqSwFdQyqKaYKFslhGvpdKu4wT_bcHYSIqOHLD54&amp;s=4bYRIyd58FjmJM6uXYb6xhb6z5C7cAVklx2Ut4hSeag&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SWMS Spring Symposium, &#8220;We&#8217;re Going to Need a Bigger Boat: Staying Afloat in a Sea of Opportunities&#8221;<\/a>,<\/b><b>&nbsp;Mar. 28<\/b>&nbsp;&#8211; 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