The Mindful University Project offers two four-week sessions of its Calming U class for faculty, staff, and students. Learn more and register below in the For the Community section.
Also in today’s issue:
Fall graduate student teaching workshops from the Teaching Center
Drag Bingo for undergraduates as part of Yellowjacket Weekend
“People who get vaccinated are much less likely to get infected in the first place,” said David Topham, the Marie Curran Wilson and Joseph Chamberlain Wilson Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and director of the Translational Immunology and Infectious Disease Institute. “We’d love vaccines to be perfect, but Mother Nature is pretty damn smart.”
Careers in Data Science: ‘What I Did on My Summer Internship’
Join the Goergen Institute for Data Science today, August 30, at 1 p.m. in Wegmans Hall, Room 1400, for “Careers in Data Science: What I Did on My Summer Internship.” Find out what fellow data science students did for their summer internship. Four data science undergraduate and master’s students will share their internship stories at the annual summer internship panel.
Drag Bingo with Darienne Lake
Play bingo, win prizes (think big screen TV), and get entertained by a drag queen all-star, Darienne Lake. Drag Bingo takes place Saturday, August 31, from 9 to 11:55 p.m. in the Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons. Free and for University undergraduates only. Sponsored by Wilson Commons Student Activities.
Fall graduate student teaching workshops
These workshops, hosted by the Teaching Center, are for any graduate student or postdoctoral fellow at the University. “Successfully Navigating Relationships as a GTA: Establishing Boundaries, Time-Management, and Self-Care” is on Thursday, September 12, and “Giving Effective Feedback as a GTA” is on Thursday, October 10. Both take place from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom. Register here.
River Campus tour for graduate students
Are you a graduate student wanting to learn more about the River Campus? Take a tour to learn all about the various buildings and resources available. The event is open to all University graduate students and will be held on Friday, September 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. The event has a capacity limit so register today to save your spot.
Nurture your inner seed of mindfulness every Friday starting in September with the Mindful University Project’s Calming U class. The four-week course, tailored to University students, helps heighten your self-awareness, find emotional resilience through guided meditation, and offers introspective exercises and meaningful discussions.
Sessions start on the following dates and run for four weeks.
September 13 at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom
September 30 at 7:15 p.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 309
Register today to save your spot. Open to all University students, staff, and faculty. Students who attend all sessions will be able to receive a giveaway of their choosing: The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, a meditation cushion, or a yoga mat.
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