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Astronaut visit Oct. 3

Once again, it’s time for the annual visit of a NASA astronaut to present the Astronaut Scholarship to two exceptional Miami students. From Zeb Baker, National Fellowships Committee:

A veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and the first African American to command a space flight, Fred Gregory will share his experiences as an astronaut and a leader at NASA. Join us for a FREE PUBLIC TALK about Gregory’s time with NASA, followed by a presentation of the Astronaut Scholarships to students Bob Krueger and Nathan Rayens. His talk will be held Wednesday, October 3, 7:30 – 8:30 in Hall Auditorium.

Diversity & Inclusion events next week

They’re baaaaaack… thanks again to Lauren Forrest for collating D&I events this semester:

Rosh Hashanah Services
When: Sunday 9/9 6-7pm, 7-8pm
Where: 11 E. Walnut St, Oxford, OH
Description: “Hillel offers High Holiday meals and services for Rosh Hashanah. Join Hillel: Association of Jewish Students and Staff for free dinner that is open to all.”

Diversity and Inclusion Networking Event
When: Tuesday 9/11 6-7pm
Where: Shriver JDOL-A
Description: This event “is designed to help students prepare for the networking event before the fall career fair. During this event, we partner with an employer who provides insight to what to expect during a networking event from a company’s/recruiter’s perspective.”

Japanese Culture and Language Club Meeting
When: Wednesday 8/12 6-7pm
Where: 127 Upham Hall
Description: The Japanese Culture and Language Club will host its first meeting of the year, where officers will be introduced and upcoming club events and plans will be explained to members.

The Good Fight: One Family’s Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in the Face of the Alzheimer’s Pandemic
When: Friday 9/14 12-1pm
Where: Heritage Room, Shriver Center
Description: Ms. Niki Kapsambelis will give a talk about her new book, which “chronicles the challenges faced by the DeMoe family members, who have an inherited genetic mutation that causes early Alzheimer’s disease in 100% of cases.

Shabbat
When: Friday 9/14 6-8pm
Where: 11 E. Walnut St, Oxford, OH
Description: Hillel: Association of Jewish Students and Staff will host its weekly Shabbat.

MPA 2019 submissions now accepted

The Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) submission portal is now open for the meeting to be held in Chicago on April 11-13, 2019. You should visit the website for more information, including keynote speakers such as Barbara Andersen, Ethan Cross, Nelson Cowan, and Wendy Wood. As many of you know this is an excellent conference for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty alike, and is typically well represented by Miami students, faculty, and alumni.

OARS Research Fair next week

OARS would like to invite you to participate in our 2nd annual Research Fair, to be held on September 11th from 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Location of the event will take place in the Heritage Room at Shriver Center. This idea was hatched in response to feedback we have received from both new and continuing faculty regarding the need for information about research support services available to them from around campus. The 1st Research Fair, last year, was largely a success and we are hoping for even greater participation and attendance this year. This event is modeled around the annual Benefits Fair and will invite units from around campus that falls into one or more of these categories:

• provide internal funds to support research (CFR, college/department level support)

• research centers

• collaborative research opportunities

• laboratory services

• evaluation/writing/statistical support services

• grant proposal development assistance

• research compliance support

• support for undergraduate research

• crowdfunding

We hope that you will join us for this event, which includes lunch and refreshments.

Summer proposal writing workshop

From Heather Johnston, OARS:

OARS’ 6-week proposal writing workshop will be offered on Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:30, from June 26 to July 31, in the AIS (134 King Library). Interested faculty can register here. The workshop will assist faculty in developing a grant proposal for submission to an external funding agency. It is appropriate for full-time faculty and staff who are new to external funding, value peer review, and desire set-aside time for proposal writing, development, and feedback.It is designed to:

  • Help participants identify external funding sources
  • Assist participants in step-by-step proposal development
  • Integrate peer review in the proposal development process
  • Familiarize participants with internal resources for funding, statistics, evaluation, and compliance

Online course design workshop

E-Learning Miami offers workshops for developing online courses, including a 10-week, cohort-based option each semester. It provides all support needed to design and teach an online course, including Instructional Design support, online resources, a cohort of colleagues, professional videography and support for designing accessible materials. If you have been thinking about teaching online/hybrid, this is a great option.

The fall semester workshop is open for registration, which closes on June 29. Accepted participants will be notified by July 13, and the workshop itself runs from September 10 – November 23.

Diversity events 5/6 – 5/12

The last batch of events for the semester; thanks again Lauren!

The Chatter Box
When: 5/8 at 3pm
Where: Rentschler 114 (Multicultural and Diversity Office; Hamilton)
Description: This event is sponsored by Student Disability Services. This event will include “an environment where those with visible and non-visible disabilities can make new friends, address issues, get empowered and achieve goals.”

Russia’s Quiet Revolution: Single Motherhood and Normalized Gender Crisis
When: 5/10 5:30-6:30pm
Where: Harrison Hall 302 (Oxford)
Description: As part of the Havinghurst Center Lecture Series, Jennifer Ultrata, from the University of Puget Sound, will present a talk on the gender crisis in Russia.

Farewell Shabbat
When: 5/11 6-8pm
Where: Hillel (11 E Walnut St, Oxford, OH)
Description: Hillel, the Association of Jewish Students, will host their final Shabbat dinner, where senior students will be honored.

Telling a People’s Story Museum Exhibition
When: Now through 6/30
Where: Miami University Art Museum
Description: This museum exhibition is devoted to the art found within the pages of African-American children’s picture books. Through 95 books and 130 illustrations, the exhibition emphasizes the strength of the illustrations as visual narrative representations of the African-American experience.

Broader impacts 101

From Heather Johnston, OARS, regarding a workshop of interest to those who are considering submission to NSF funding mechanisms:

In response to feedback provided through our February survey on professional development, OARS is pleased to offer a Broader Impacts 101 workshop on Friday, May 4, from 10:00 to 11:15am in 134 King Library (AIS). The workshop will provide a general overview of broader impacts, including:

  • The history of the National Science Foundation’s broader impacts (BI) criterion
  • Strategies for conceptualizing, developing, implementing, and evaluating BI activities
  • Tips for leveraging existing resources to build a “BI identity”
The presenter is Liz Nysson, a member of the steering committee for the National Alliance for Broader Impacts and assistant director of the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute in Miami University’s College of Engineering and Computing.
Register today!

Diversity events 4/28 – 5/5

Telling a People’s Story Museum Exhibition
When: Now through 6/30
Where: Miami University Art Museum
Description: This museum exhibition is devoted to the art found within the pages of African-American children’s picture books. Through 95 books and 130 illustrations, the exhibition emphasizes the strength of the illustrations as visual narrative representations of the African-American experience.

Elevate: Diversity and Inclusion Career Symposium
When: Saturday, April 28, 12-1pm
Where: 152 Shideler
Description: This symposium will bring “together students, professionals, and administrative staff to equip you with the necessary tools to successfully prepare you for any workplace environment. All students and faculty are welcome to attend.”

Human Flow
When: Sunday, April 29, 2:30-6pm
Where: Kreger Hall 221
Description: Human Flow is a documentary about the global refugee crisis. At the conclusion fo the film, a virtual Q&A session will be held with the documentary’s director, Al Weiwei. This event is in association with the Film Studies 301 course but is free and open to the public.

Make your own sushi
When: Wednesday, May 2 6-9pm
Where: Armstrong Pavilion C
Description: Miami Activities and Programming is hosting a free event for attendees to make and enjoy sushi.

Racial banishment in the American metropolis: Freedom is a place, but where is that place?
When: Thursday, May 3, 5-6:30pm
Where: Heritage Room, Shriver Center
Description: Dr. Ananya Roy is a Professor of Urban Planning, Social Welfare, and Geography at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs. Her research and scholarship challenge white supremacy and white power.

Lavender Graduation
When: Saturday, May 5, 12-3pm
Where: McGuffey Hall 322
Description: Lavender Graduation honors LGBTQ+ students’ achievements and contributions to Miami University.