‘Work-Life Balance’
Mental Health and Wellness Summit via Basic Sciences
Mar. 4, 2020—See below about the upcoming Mental Health and Wellness Summit. The ASPIRE Program highly recommends speaker Sharon Milgram… She is engaging and worthwhile of your listen. On March 17 the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences will sponsor a Mental Health & Wellness Summit with breakout sessions and a keynote by Sharon Milgram, Director...
Equal Pay Day/Salary Negotiation Workshop
Mar. 25, 2019—The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is hosting an Equal Pay Day Series of events on the week of April 1 (no joke!). Please see the information below, including the AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop.
Graduate Student Critical Conversations Series
Mar. 5, 2019—Critical Conversations Series for Graduate Students These programs are most suitable for students in PhD programs but are open to all Graduate School students. These sessions will be held on the Wednesdays noted below, from 4:00 – 5:00 PM in Alumni Hall. Please RSVP as specific room location will be based on number of attendees. Communication...
Coffeehouses with the Graduate Student Life Coach
Feb. 4, 2019—Stop by for coffee, cookies and conversation with your colleagues and the Graduate Life Coach For those for whom the main VU campus is most convenient – Last Thursday of the month Spring 2019 Dates: February 28, March 28, April 25, 4:00 – 5:00 PM – Alumni Hall Cafe For those for whom the Medical...
Event: Demystifying Taxes for Graduate Students and Postdocs, January 22
Dec. 3, 2018—Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Wilson Hall 103 Contact: Stacey Satchell Email: stacey.satchell@vanderbilt.edu Phone: 615-343-8535 Website: https://gradschool.vanderbilt.edu/current_students/gradlife.php Preparing a tax return can be daunting for a trainee, especially when fellowships and scholarships are involved, and it’s difficult to find resources that address this special situation. This presentation introduces how ordinary income is taxed and addresses how...
Event: The Graduate Student and Postdoc’s Guide to Personal Finance, January 24
Dec. 3, 2018—Thursday, January 24, 2019, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Alumni Hall, Room 201 Contact: Stacey Satchell Email: stacey.satchell@vanderbilt.edu Phone: 615-343-5835 Website: https://gradschool.vanderbilt.edu/current_students/gradlife.php Audience: Community only This comprehensive presentation or workshop teaches stipend-receiving graduate students the basics of personal finance and how they can set and reach financial goals during grad school. This talk is appropriate for grad students of all years....
Event: VPhD AMA/Webinar in November-Personal Finance for PhDs
Nov. 19, 2018—November 29, 2018 (11am PST/ 2pm EST) Emily Roberts, PhD (Founder, Personal Finance for PhDs) Topic: “Post-PhD Financial Success: How to Prepare for and Navigate Your Transition” Start your next job on the right foot by successfully navigating your financial transition out of your PhD training. This webinar will be your roadmap! We’ll discuss everything from moving...
STEM Exploration Experience is still accepting campers
May. 1, 2018—
Work, Family, and Life: Implications for Faculty Careers, April 11
Mar. 16, 2018—Work, Family, and Life: Implications for Faculty Careers Kelly Ward, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Recognition Washington State University Co-author of Academic Motherhood: How Faculty Manage Work and Family Wednesday, April 11 4:00 P.M. Buttrick 102 Sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center
Beyond the Lab is now a Podcast!
Jan. 3, 2018—The BRET Office of Career Development is excited to announce the podcast series, “Beyond the Lab.” Thanks to the current YouTube series featuring BRET PhD student and postdoctoral alumni, this series is now available for your listening as well as watching! Tune in on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts to hear about Vanderbilt alumni...
Graduate & Professional Student Town Halls on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Feb. 9, 2017—You are invited to the Graduate & Professional Student Town Halls Hosted by the Chancellor's Strategic Planning Committee on Mental Health and Wellbeing Two opportunities to give your input on mental health and well-being at Vanderbilt University. Refreshments will be served at each event. Sessions for Graduate and Professional students will be: Monday,...
chatELC (free English conversation program) now available for spouses, partners
Jul. 5, 2016—The Vanderbilt English Language Center would like to spread the word about chatELC, free English conversation program for spouses and partners of Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff. The summer sessions of chatELC will likely start July 18th and go for about 3 weeks. Sessions will allow participants to practice English, discuss current topics, learn about Nashville and American culture, make...
“Job Searching While Pregnant” by the OITE Careers Blog
Jan. 19, 2015—Job Searching While Pregnant – OITE Career Blog – NIH Office of Intramural – Training and education
Yes, you can attend that career event, says the U.S. government
Jan. 9, 2015—Graduate students and postdocs: You now have official permission from the U.S. government to attend that career event. That’s the message of a recent policy clarification from the Council on Financial Assistance Reform, which was created in 2011 by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The clarification states that graduate students and postdocs...
Work/Life Balance with Kelly Basi, PhD
Oct. 24, 2014—Join Kelly Basi, PhD, as she discusses the work/life balance for a female government researcher. Friday, November 7 1:00-2:00pm Light Hall 433 Attendance is capped so registration is required. Co-sponsored by VUWiSE.
Financial Wellness highlighted in recent GradLEAF newsletter
Sep. 14, 2014—Thanks to the most recent GradLEAF newsletter, the following resources contain tips on enhancing your knowledge about financial management and wellness. Borrowing Money Grad School Debt is Said to Rise Rapidly and Deserve More Policy Attention (Chronicle of Higher Education): A summary of findings from the New America Foundation Financial Planning Tools: The following...
Insider Higher Ed: Spousal Hire Realities
Jun. 4, 2014—Spousal Hire Realities, by Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed “As a grad student, I never gave a moment of thought to being a spousal hire. Like so many grad students in top-20 departments, especially pre-recession, I thought that I had somehow earned an offer of a tenure-track position somewhere with a 2-2 courseload because...
PhD in Progress
May. 15, 2014—Three Princeton PhD candidates from Molecular Biology have started a podcast – http://phdinprogress.com/about/ – to talk to graduate students about “topics of thriving in graduate school, pursuing an academic or non-academic career, and introducing the materials and resources capable of changing the way we believe graduate school should be.” Check it out!
Parental leave resources for grad students and postdocs
Aug. 28, 2013—“Parental Leave resources for grad students and postdocs” on AAAS Driving Force Blog Becoming a new parent is overwhelming in the best of circumstances. It can be especially stressful when you are unsure of whether you will be able to take time off from work when your child is born. This is the case for...