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March 11, 2019 Volume 1, Issue 11

The Graduate School Princeton University

The Kaleidoscope

Greetings Everyone,

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful Monday afternoon, it

really feels like spring is coming! As many of you are aware,

departments are currently welcoming admitted students to

campus. We are very excited about these students joining the

Princeton community and hope you are too. If you are interest-

ed in becoming a peer mentor to a first year grad student

(outside of your department) for the 2019-2020 school year,

please fill out this quick interest form at the following link

https://goo.gl/forms/eOaq3r10phi6nOkn1. We will

have a wonderful cohort of GSPers and they will need someone

to show them the Princeton ropes or at least share their

Princeton perspective as they navigate this both exciting and

anxious time. We would love to have you as part of the ADI

community of mentors. So sign up today!

Cheers to a wonderful and productive rest of your week!

All the best,

Dean Miller

THE ACCESS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TEAM NEWSLETTER

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Recruiting

Inside Higher Ed

Grad Scholars Program

Upcoming Programs

ADI Happenings

Student Groups

Fellowships

Mentorships & Conferences

Campus Happenings

Calendar at a Glance

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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

ADI Happenings in Review

GSP Highlights

Cool Events, Check Out Calendar at a Glance!

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UPCOMING RECRUITING

Important Note:

The ADI Team is always happy to meet with graduate students!

When making appointments with Dean Miller, it is much faster to call or

email Sarah Mullins (smullins@princeton.edu; 609-258-9637) with your

availability when making the initial request, it will make the process easier

and more efficient. For appointments with Dean Gonzalez-Perez and/or

Truelove, please email Joel Boggess (jboggess@princeton.edu). Similarly,

if you have a routine question that you wish to send by email,

please send it to both Sarah and me, and whoever can answer it

first, will.

National Conference for McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research

March 14-17, 2019

If you are aware of any faculty, staff, students, and/or prospective students attending, please tell them to stop by the Princeton table and say hello! If you ever want to attend with us, send us an email!

We welcome the opportunity to speak to underrepresented minority (HUGS/URM) and first generation students interested in graduate

school!

ADI Team Website

&

Social Media pages

Check out the Diversity

Tab on the Graduate

School Website here.

It is a great resource for

answers to questions

that you may be looking

for, while also housing

links to important re-

sources.

It includes important

links to:

Funding Resources

ADI and other

Campus Events

Affinity Group

Information

And much more…

Follow us on Social Media!

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EMAILS/APPOINTMENTS

Macaulay Honors

Career and Graduate

School Fair

March 1st, 2019

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NAVIGATING FIRST-GEN CAREER PRESSURES

By Helen Pho

When I first told my parents I was leaving my job as an admissions of-

ficer to begin a doctoral program in history after just graduating from

college a few years before, their first reaction was, “Why are you going

back to school for so long instead of working to make money? And why

aren’t you coming back home to California?” To immigrants who had

spent years trying to make ends meet while raising three kids, the idea

of not working so as to obtain another degree seemed, from their per-

spective, like a frivolous privilege.

Although I was committed to my own plan, I still understood their re-

action. As I tried to come up with an answer that would satisfy their

concerns, I fell back on a response that took advantage of their unfamil-

iarity with academe: “Well, I could make more money after I earn a

Ph.D.!” Knowing that it wouldn’t likely be true, I felt it was the only way

I could justify my decision to get a doctoral degree to my parents.

For some first-generation graduate students, the process of pursuing a

Ph.D. can come with additional career and financial pressures from

their families. Those expectations become more pronounced as they

finish their programs and begin to transition to a career. In fact, wheth-

er you’re a first-gen graduate student or not, many doctoral students

face pressures from their families to move closer to home; to provide

support, financial or otherwise; or to pursue a particular kind of career

that would guarantee stability, prestige or monetary reward. On top of

that, some first-gen doctoral students also feel obligated to be in career

roles that have impact on society, given their backgrounds. All of these

pressures can make choosing and launching a career more stressful,

since additional stakeholders are involved in one’s career decision mak-

ing.

Read More….

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GSP is...community, social support, academic support, intellectual support, moral support, and much more...!

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Upcoming

GSP

Events

Real World Series

Professional

Etiquette

with Career Services Associate Director,

Susanne Killian

Friday, Mar. 29th

12—1:00pm

(lunch provided)

The Carl Fields Center

1985 Room

Signup HERE

GSP MONTHLY MEET UP

COMING SOON!

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

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ADI HAPPENINGS IN REVIEW!

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STUDENT GROUPS

Regular Affinity Group Events

Join our affinity groups as they host regular social, academic, and community

building events.

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LGSA -Weekly community dinners- Campus Club

Wednesdays, 6:30pm

Contact Jaime Sanchez for more information.

BGC Weekly lunches- Frist Café every Wednesday, 12:00- 1:30pm

Contact Hadiya Jones for more information.

GWCC -Writing Days - weekly off-campus writing group– Friday’s

at Panera. Contact EB Saldana for information.

IQI- Family Brunch- First Sunday of the month, Proctor Hall

Queer Beerz monthly social- Second Thursday of the month,

Debasement Bar (GC) 9:00pm

Contact Gabe Moore for more information.

QGC Weekly Coffee and Connect- Every Thursday and Friday, The

LGBT Center (246 Frist), 4:00pm

Contact Jim Wu for more information.

GWISE– Monthly socials, professional development seminars, and

mentorship opportunities.

Contact gwise@princeton.edu for more information.

IQI’s Integral Engagements with Fragility: Workshop and Film Screening with Dr. Lata Mani

LGSA Weekly Community Dinner

Ice Skating with GWISE

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FELLOWSHIPS

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Become a Diversity Fellow!

The Office of Access, Diversity and Inclusion is seeking Graduate

Student Fellows to join our 2019-2020 team!

Our Diversity Fellows are integral members to the

Access, Diversity and Inclusion team and are the

foundation of our student community. As a Diversity

Fellow, you will have the opportunity to work with

Campus Partners in order to strategically develop

programming designed to engage and enhance the

graduate student experience. Diversity Fellows also

have the opportunity to work directly with the Access,

Diversity and Inclusion office in various recruitment

events, including on and off-campus conferences.

For more information including application requirements and deadlines, visit

the Access, Diversity and Inclusion website at https://

gradschool.princeton.edu/diversity/student-resources/diversity-fellows-

program.

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CONFERENCES AND MENTORSHIS

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The application for the 13th annual Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST) Symposium, hosted by The Dow Chemical Company, is now open March 1 - April 15, 2019.

The BEST symposium will be held in Midland, MI on July 30 – August 1, 2019. The BEST Symposium introduces doctoral students and post-doctoral scientists from U.S. ethnic minority groups (Hispanic, African American or Native American) to the wide range of rewarding careers in industrial research, particularly, the many opportunities available with Dow, where they create innovation at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, and physics. This conference, developed jointly by Dow’s minority scientists and Ph.D. recruiting team, supports the company’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive work force.

Applicants must be pursuing degrees in:

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Physics

Or other closely related fields and should be within 18 months of degree completion by the conference date.

To apply for the conference, please visit The Best Symposium website. All applications are due by April 15th, 2019.

All travel expenses, meals, and hotel accommodations for those selected to participate in the BEST Symposium will be paid for by Dow.

For further information, please contact the symposium chair Vennesa Jansma.

FSI 2 U Distance Mentor Job Description

Summer 2019 Summary FSI 2 U Distance Mentors have the opportunity to teach a six-week, not-for-credit online seminar to a small cohort of incoming first-generation, low-income Princeton students. This critical thinking, reading, and writing course helps pre-pare students for the academic rigor of the Princeton undergraduate curriculum, while introducing them to key campus resources and a community of peers be-fore their arrival. FSI 2 U is entering its fourth year as a core component of the Freshman Scholars Institute, and we expect to enroll more than 100 students this summer. In the summer of 2019, FSI 2 U will run for 6 weeks, from July 15-August 23, with an open orientation module from July 10-July 15. Grad Mentors will also attend a training session in late June. Deadline to apply: Wednesday, March 13th. Click HERE or more information, or contact Dr. Keith Shaw at kmshaw@princeton.edu.

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MENTORSHIPS

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Seeking Faculty Instructors for Summer Courses

Hosted on the campus of Princeton University, the W. E. B. Du Bois Scholars Institute is a rigorous scholarship and leadership program for high-achieving middle and high school students from underrepresented backgrounds. Visit our website for to view our programs: www.duboisscholars.org.

Job Description

As a member of the faculty, instructors assume primary responsibility for

teaching a class of 15 to 20 students. A description of the course can be seen

under responsibilities. Courses needing instructors can be seen under

Course listings.

Requirements:

Minimum two years of graduate study is required

Welcome MBA students, MBA graduates, Ph.D. candidates and Post-

doctoral fellows to apply as well

Two years teaching experience desired

Experience working with junior high and high school students

Application process will entail submission of a cover letter, CV, two letters of

recommendation and participation in an interview

Terms of Employment:

Professorship is a five-week position from June 24, 2019 to July 25, 2019.

Professing will occur two days a week on alternate days for Scholar* courses

(Monday – Thursday) for 110 minutes each class. There will be no class on

July 4th. A make-up class will occur on Friday July 5th.

Professing will occur four days a week for Pre-Scholar** courses (Monday –

Thursday) for 75 minutes each class. There will be no class on July 4th. A

make-up class will occur on Friday July 5th.

Competitive salary depending upon prior experience and education level.

Submission of a comprehensive syllabus, lesson plans (including hands on

activities, quizzes, test, papers etc.) and listing of required books or read-

ings for students will be required upon hire.

*Scholars courses are for rising 10th – 12th graders, **Pre-Scholars courses are for rising 8th & 9th graders

Contact Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter and CV as soon as possible. Materials will be reviewed until the position is filled. Cover letter and CV’s should be emailed to webboone@aol.com.

For more information, click HERE or visit http://www.duboisscholars.org/.

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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

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HAVE A SUGGESTION

FOR PROGRAMMING

IN PHILY OR NY?

Let us know what you’d like

to see next year!!

Contact Hadiya Jones for

Philly, and Erin Flowers for

New York City.

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

Princeton Graduate

School Access, Diversity, and

Inclusion

Associate Dean:

Renita Miller, PhD

RenitaM@princeton.edu

112 Clio Hall

Princeton, NJ 08544

609-258-5180

Friday, March 15th: Paint and Sip Series: Session 1– Let a profes-

sional artist help guide you through painting your own masterpiece! This 3

-part series will feature culturally themed paintings. Dinner provided. Ses-

sions are full, but please sign-up for our wait list at https://goo.gl/forms/

i2nSybczOxGplqeI2.

Thursday, March 28th: ADI Mardi Gras Pop-Up! Stop by the

Louis Simpson café atrium and grab some king cake, coffee, and meet our

newest team ember Assistant Dean Rayna Truelove! 3:00-5:00pm, while

supplies last!

Friday, March 29th: Professional Etiquette with Career Services

Associate Director, Susanne Killian. Learn tips and tr icks for

presenting your best in professional etiquette. 12—1:00pm, The Carl Fields

Center 1985 Room (lunch provided).

Saturday, April 6th: QBar Presents: Paradise Lost and Found–

Join one of the hottest parties in D-Bar hosted by our very own IQI. 10pm-

2am. Debasement Bar, Grad College. Cash only, 21+.

Friday, April 12th: NYC Phluid Visit—We’ll be taking a trip to NYC

for a group session with Rob Smith, CEO and founder of the Phluid Pro-

ject. Learn more HERE. More details to come! Contact Sarah Mullins at

smullins@princeton.edu for more information or to sign-up in advance.

Transportation provided, space will be limited.

Friday, April 19th: What is a PhD Worth? Women in STEM Lead-

ership Council Career Panel. Learn about non -academic careers

from Princeton PhD Alumni. More details to come!

Tuesday, April 23rd: Volunteer at Mercer Street Friends Food

Bank— Spend a morning volunteering with Mercer Street Friends food

bank. Transportation and meals provided. Sign-ups and more details to

come!

Thursday, May 9th: Golf Networking Event—Join the Access, Diver-

sity and Inclusion Team as we welcome back Princeton Alumni for a won-

derful evening of community building and great discussion. We will also

feature a free golf clinic with professional golfers. Stay tuned for more in-

formation. (BY INVITATION ONLY).