"Invite the Dean"
Craig would like to get out and meet groups of graduate students in your labs, research,
or study spaces. If you would like to host the dean for a ~30min. informal chat, please
contact craig.ogilvie@montana.edu
Resources to Help with the Transition from Box to OneDrive
As most active Box accounts are now in the initial sync phase, UIT is receiving many
questions about what users should do now.
Everyone can keep working in Box as you have been.
The Box migration process will continue to scan your Box folders and keep them in
sync with the Box Migrated Data folder in OneDrive. This is called the Delta Sync,
a one-way sync that picks up any changes in Box and synchronizes them to OneDrive.
When should I stop using Box and start working in OneDrive?
The MSU community should stop using Box at the end of business on April 1 and exclusively
work in OneDrive beginning April 4. On April 2 Box accounts will be marked as read-only.
What else should I be doing during the period between now and April 1?
Between now and April 1, UIT recommends faculty and staff review the contents of the
Box data copied into the Box Migration Data folder in their OneDrive accounts. Check
that files and folders appear accurate, spot-check for important files and that collaborators
appear in the Shared area of OneDrive folders. If you feel there are any discrepancies,
please contact the UIT Service Desk.
The Revolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America with Sean Sherman of The Sioux Chef
Monday, Feb. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Norm Asbjornson’s Inspiration Hall
An evening with Chef Sean Sherman -- this in-person event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book
signing. Seating is general admission. Indigenous hors d’oeuvres will be served at
6:30 p.m., followed by the keynote presentation at 7 p.m. Related eventsfollow on Tuesday, March 1, including master’s class and culinary class.
Implementing Inclusive Practices in the Classroom, Research, and Outreach
Monday-Friday, Feb. 28-March 4
12 noon-1 p.m. via WebEx
A series of online one-hour sessions with three presenters each day will provide an
opportunity to learn about how faculty and staff at MSU are changing the culture through
their inclusive practices in advising, teaching, mentoring, podcasting, writing workshops
and more. After you register, you will receive a link to the WebEx.
Four DEI Workshops with Coach Colene
Tuesday, March 1, Inspiration Hall
Wednesday, March 2, SUB Ballroom C
Open to all faculty, staff, and graduate students, these diversity, equity and inclusion workshops will be presented by Colene Elridge, an HR professional who is passionate about transforming
workplaces through leadership, communication and engagement. Of particular interest
to grad students may be the second Tuesday session, “Integrating Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fields.” There
is also an option to join virtually.
MSU Writing Center Graduate Student Workshop: Science Writing
Tuesdays, March 1 and 8, 11 a.m. - 12 noon
Writing Center, Wilson Hall
Let’s talk science writing! This two-part workshop discusses Joshua Schimel’s book Writing Science: How to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded.
The first session examines story structure and how clarifying the "story" of the science
can connect with the reader. The following session will look at sentence level choices
that can make writing more clear. Writers are encouraged to take their work to the
Writing Center’s graduate tutors to apply Schimel’s concepts to their own writing.
994-Calling! with Jayne Downey
Monday, March 21, 4-5 p.m.
SUB #235 and via WebEx
Jayne Downey, Professor of Education and Director, Center for Research on Rural Educationwill
“tell her story,” including some fun background, where she trained, how she came to MSU and a few
key highlights on research and scholarship. Refreshments will be served.
Diversity Certificate Workshop: Body Size
Tuesday, March 22, 1-4 p.m.
via WebEx
Participants will learn about systemic body size discrimination. There will be a particular
focus on ways this impacts individuals within education systems. Participants will
have the opportunity to engage in critical self-reflection and exploration regarding
weight, body size, and related areas of bias. Additionally, this workshop will provide opportunity to increase acceptance and consider ways to enact change within
MSU and the broader community.
Inclusive STEM Teaching Project
March 23-May 4 via edX
The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, a NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program, is hosting a six-week Massive
Open Online Course (MOOC). The course is designed to advance ability and awareness
for cultivating inclusive STEM learning environments. A community of more than 2,000
faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff, is expected to register for the free online course.
Spring ePortfolio Showcase
Thursday, March 31, 1-4 p.m.
Norm Asbjornson Hall
MSU's Office of Academic Affairs is sponsoring the Spring ePortfolio Showcase to celebrate ePortfolio efforts at MSU. The Showcase will feature guest speaker Dr.
Brian Johnsrud ('06), and include student and faculty presentations, refreshments,
prize drawings, and more. ePortfolios are part of the university's strategic plan to encourage sustained reflection on curricular, co-curricular, and dynamic learning.
This event is open to all faculty, staff and students to learn more about ePortfolios
and how they are being used at MSU.
MSU Writing Center services for Graduate Writers
The MSU Writing Center offers ongoing support to students working on graduate-level
writing in the following ways:
One-on-one appointments, both in-person and online with graduate or undergraduate peer tutors: Make a tutoring appointment.
Interdisciplinary graduate writing studios, a small group of graduate students who meet regularly to work on improving their
own writing and give feedback to others. Read more and register to join a group at the MSU Writing Center’s website.
Focus Fridays, a weekly “write with us” time for grad students to work alongside each other in
the Writing Center on Fridays from 9 a.m.-12 noon. Tutors are available to answer
questions. Can’t make it to campus? Join us online on MS Teams.
For more information, go to www.montana.edu/writingcenter/graduate_writers or contact our Graduate Program Coordinator, Erin Strickland, at erin.strickland@montana.edu or
call (406) 994-5315.
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