Bi-weekly Bulletin Jan. 28, 2022

Jan. 31, 2022
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Join Us for the Career Paths Panel

Life after graduation can be overwhelming. Attend this upcoming Career Options Panel to hear from Laurier and non-Laurier alumni about how they have adjusted to life post Masters or PhD, and the various career paths they've taken. Panelists will discuss their achievements in their chosen fields in both the private industry and the public service. 
  • Date: February 4, 2022
  • Time: 12:00 p.m to 1:30 p.m
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Upcoming Aspire Workshops 

ASPIRE is a professional skills development training program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Laurier. ASPIRE provides a framework to help you craft an individualized, extracurricular learning plan tailored to your professional journey and entry to the workplace.
Check out the upcoming ASPIRE workshops: 
  • University Teaching Foundations Certificate Part II (Jan 31)
  • Intro to Scoping (Feb 2)
  • Grounding & Mindfulness (Feb 3)
  • Self-Care & Resilience (Feb 8)
  • Using Images (Feb 9)
  • Writing Literature Reviews (Feb. 10)
  • University Teaching Foundations Certificate Part I (Feb 10)
  • Resume and Cover Letter Writing (Feb 11) 

Share Your Thoughts with ICT for a Chance to WIN

ICT is rolling out multi-factor authentication (MFA) for students starting February 2022. Share your thoughts with us for a chance to win prizes or attend one of our drop-in sessions to learn more about this implementation.

Black History in the Classroom

Join the Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the VP Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for a one-hour presentation on Black Canadian History and wise practices on incorporating Black History Month celebrations into courses. The facilitators will introduce pedagogical approaches and resources to promote academic and interpersonal equity and mitigate harm. 
  • Date: Monday Jan. 31, 2022
  • Time: 1 p.m to 2:30 p.m
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New Episode of Research Chat

Check out Laurier's newest episode of the Research Chat Podcast where Nicole Luymes discusses the effects of community-based physical activity. 
 
Nicole J. Luymes completed her PhD in the Department of Kinesiology. Her primary research interest is exploring the effects of community-based physical activity and dance programs for young people with developmental disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome.
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