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GLS eNews September 28, 2020

GLS Express - September 28, 2020

Join us every Thursday at 5 PM via Zoom for Virtual Porch Sitting! Please note the new meeting room link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/99662930148

GLS House remains closed until further notice. GLS staff are working remotely and may be reached via email.

Master's Project Colloquium Sessions Scheduled

For students currently enrolled in LS 850 this semester. Open to all who are still working on projects.

Oct 13, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm Eastern (Zoom: https://duke.zoom.us/j/92402682211)
Nov 9, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm Eastern (Zoom: https://duke.zoom.us/j/9287rr 9089153)

Questions? Email Anne

GLS Hosts Weekly Virtual Info Sessions

Spread the word! Each Friday at 10 AM, through November 20, GLS will hold weekly virtual information sessions via Zoom. Word of mouth continues to be one our best recruitment tools, so if you know of someone you think might be interested in the program, please send them our way.

Info sessions are a great way for prospective students to learn more about GLS and to see whether it's a good fit for them. We'll talk about the application process, curriculum, faculty, students, cost, and how Duke employees can use their tuition benefit to help finance their degree. We will make time for your questions as well. Advanced registration is required. See our website for dates and registration details.

The Graduate School Offers Prescription for Persistence Series

The Graduate School has launched Prescription for Persistence, a new video series that outlines 10 strategies for staying the course in graduate school. Watch the third video of the series, Explore Expectations, below.

Career Center Offerings

Job/Internship Search Group for Graduate Students--Friday, October 2, 12-1 PM

Career Planning at Any Stage - Tuesday, October 5, 12-12:45 PM

Shift Happens: How to Build Flexible Career Plans in Uncertain Times - Friday, October 23, 10-10:45 AM

Drop-in Advising for Graduate Students - Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays (see Career Center website for times)

Upcoming Events

THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER for this year’s AGLSP virtual conference. Pre-recorded presentations will be shown during the conference and live question and answer sessions with presenters will be held via Zoom.

See conference and registration details

Click here to register

Throughout October 2020 - More than a century after she began her journalistic work, Ida B. Wells was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2020. To celebrate the life and work of of this pioneering Black journalist, advocate and educator, the Center for the Study of the American South is partnering with the Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition (OCCRC) to host a series of six virtual events throughout October 2020. The symposia of panel discussions, lectures, educator workshops, and performances aims to encourage the continued work of investigative journalism and increasing and retaining reporters and editors of color. No single person has used the power of words to fight racial violence more than Wells-Barnett, who shone “the light of truth” across the nation on lynching at its height between the 1890s and 1930s.

See the Center for the Study of the American South for event and registration details.

Important Dates for GLS Students

Registration Deadlines:

October 19 - Bookbagging begins for Spring semester

October 28-Monday, November 9 - Spring Registration

November 17-19 - Graduate reading period

November 20-November 24 - Final examinations

Master's Project Deadlines:

October 11, 2:00-3:30 PM - Optional MP proposal workshop (for Spring projects)

October 9 - Proposal meeting deadline (for Spring projects; contact GLS early in semester with supervisor availability)

October 23 - Proposal submission deadline (for Spring projects)

October 23 - "Apply for Graduation" deadline (for December graduation)

December 4 - Last Day to Hold Master's Exams

Online Resources for Graduate Students

COVID-19 updates for students are available on Duke's Coronavirus Response website.
Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here. TGS has also created a FAQ for continuing and incoming international students.
The Duke Student Assistance Fund was established better support master's students who may be experiencing difficulty providing for their basic needs during this extraordinary time.
Blue Devils Care is a new mental telehealth service that can provide support wherever you may be located currently. You can access the service by using the key DUKE2020.
The Career Center now offers online drop-in advising for graduate students on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. View the schedule here.