GLS eNews January 21, 2024
GLS Update January 21, 2024
Letter from the Director
Happy Spring 2024 Semester, GLS Friends!
I hope your holiday time provided opportunities for rest, friends, family, and whatever brings you joy. I was pleased to be able to spend time with family and friends and to get a handle on various household projects, including moving contents of my late mother’s storage unit from Durham to Chapel Hill. Fun, I know, but it was a looming task I’m relieved to have behind me.
We are thrilled this spring to welcome seven new students to join our community: Yueqi (Alex) Cheng, Jiayang (Daniel) Ding, Simen Guttormsen, Lydie Johnson, Jamie Palmer, Skyla Wilson, and Vanessa de Jesus. I’m also delighted this semester to have five wonderful scholars teaching for us: our own Kent Wicker, along with Michelle Dove, Charlie Thompson, Jon Shaw, and Paul Manos. Kent and I also look forward to working with everyone finishing master’s projects in our large LS 850 seminar. I know that everyone in their classes will have rich and meaningful learning experiences.
We look forward to seeing you all in classes and events, as well as at random times at GLS House, which will be open Monday-Thursday approximately 10:00am to 5:00 pm.
You can find all four of the staff here at GLS each Wednesday afternoon, when we have our regular staff meetings. Otherwise, we’ll be coming in on staggered days, with Malina and Kent there on Mondays, Anne holding down Tuesdays, and Lisa handling Thursdays. Students are welcome to drop in anytime to use the kitchen, porches, or upstairs student lounge/study/meeting room. If you’re coming by hoping to see someone in particular, definitely email them in advance to set a meeting.
We hope it’s clear who can help with what, but in case it’s not, here’s a primer:
- Academic questions / advice / course planning or troubleshooting / academic resources / finding faculty to work with / independent studies: Anne Whisnant or Kent Wicker (whichever is your primary advisor)
- “How do I” questions about registration, taking classes at Fuqua, drop/add, academic record, finances, bills; scheduling master’s project proposals and exams; Oxford summer program ; Applewhite grants: Lisa Robinson Bailey
- Communications / e-News / GLS website / porch sittings / commencement and other events / use of GLS House: Malina Chavez
Porch sitting will start up after Spring Break in March, when daylight savings has brought us longer afternoons again. Watch for emails about that! And look out for information about our year-end Master’s Project Showcase, set for the evening of May 9, when our graduating students will present their work to the larger GLS community.
Meanwhile, be sure to read these emails each time they come out, as they contain important “must-do” information and links to some relevant campus opportunities. One key “must-do” for everyone is your three required Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) workshops. If you don’t remember hearing about this, check out the information here or ask Anne, Kent, or Lisa.
Getting the most out of GLS is a combination of getting the most out of coursework and taking advantage of the robust co-curricular and extra-curricular offerings around campus. Let us know if we can help you with anything.
Warmly,
Anne
Student News
- GLS alumna Anahad Kaur and her teammates from the Emerging Leaders Institute have just published a piece, Bringing the Duke Community Together through Social Media Visibility, about their team project on The Graduate School’s website. You can learn about their efforts to grow campus organizations’ outreach to grad students and postdocs through social media by clicking the link above.
- Andrea Ryan, Kalei Porter, Lauren Ballejos, Shu Hu, Kerria Weaver, Samantha Post, and Summer Bell received the Graduate & Professional Student Government Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice funding award for their Hidden Histories Initiative.
- Alpha Esser was featured in Duke Today on her participation in the Duke Art Creates workshops.
- Incoming student, Jamie Palmer, is featured in the Behind the Screens: The People of OIT series on their Instagram
Upcoming Opportunities
Graduate School Workshop Series for Master's Students
The Graduate School offers workshops as part of their Professional Development Series for master's students. The first workshop is this Tuesday, January 23, noon or 2 PM. Click the link above to register.
- Thursday, January 25: OneDuke All-Industry Career Fair at the J.B. Duke Hotel, 10 AM - 2 PM. Click the link to register.
- Grad/Prof Resource Fair: Penn Pavilion, 1-4 PM, January 25
- Bass Connections Fair: Friday, January 26, 2-4 PM. Students are encouraged to check out new project teams for 2024-2025. The deadline for applications is February 12 at 5 PM EST.
- Wednesday, January 31, 1- 2:30 PM, ArcGIS StoryMaps workshop
- 2024 Summer and 2024-25 Academic Year: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. The purpose of the fellowships is to encourage the study or use of less commonly taught foreign languages in combination with Latin American and Caribbean or Middle East area studies. The competitions are administered by the Duke Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and the Duke University Middle East Studies Center (DUMESC). The application deadline for both competitions is February 9, 2024.
Important Dates
Wednesday, January 24 - Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM)
Thursday, February 1- Apply to graduate deadline for Spring 2024
Monday, February 12 - Shopping carts open for Summer 2024
Friday, March 8 - Spring recess begins (7:00 PM)
Friday, March 15 - Proposal meeting deadline (Summer 2024 projects)
Monday, March 18 - Classes resume (8:30 AM)
Tuesday, March 19 - Proposal Workshop (optional - 4:30-6:00 by Zoom)
Friday, March 29 - Proposal submission deadline (Summer projects)
For more important Duke Registrar dates, see the Current Academic Calendar.
Events Across Campus
Check out the links below for events happening across Duke.
Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI)
Department of African & African-American Studies (AAAS)
Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies (AAHVS)
Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (AMES)
Department of Gender, Sexuality & Feminists Studies
Department of International Comparative Studies (ICS)
Student Resources
- The Graduate Writing Lab offers regular accountability and catered feedback. Spring 2024: Tuesdays, 1-4 pm (Bivens 207) and Thursdays, 1-4 pm (Perkins 219) Zoom option available
- The Duke Career Hub offers career support, content, and resources.
- The Duke International Student Center is a home away from home for international students
- New resource for reporting Harassment, Discrimination, and other concerns: An Interactive Guide for Graduate School Students
- Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here
- Duke F1RSTS is a network of first-generation graduate and professional students at Duke
- DukeLine is now open! DukeLine is a peer-led resource for support and referral, created by Duke students and a team of mental health professionals and community leaders. Connect with a coach today!
If you have news, opportunities, events, or other resources that you would like to include in the GLS Update, please email malina.chavez@duke.edu.
Call 919-684-3222 or email us at dukegls@duke.edu.