April 21, 2026

You're Invited! Final Spring Office Hour with Dean Kimberly Jacob Arriola

LGS Dean Kimberly Jacob Arriola is offering an opportunity for all LGS students to connect directly one-on-one during her final office hour of the spring semester.

Time: 11:30 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, Apr. 22
Location: North Decatur Building, Suite 200

Individual appointments will be first come, first serve with sign-in upon arrival. Light refreshments will be offered while you wait.

MindfulEmory Student Retreat

Join the University Chaplaincy and Office of Sustainability Initiatives of MindfulEmory for a contemplative retreat for students. The retreat will offer time to slow down, build community, and support resilience through yoga, a sound bath, meditation, journaling, mindful eating, bonsai workshop, and gentle group practices. It is free and open to all Emory University students. A vegetarian lunch will be provided. Attendance will be capped.

Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 22
Event time:10 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Date: Friday, April 24
Location: Cannon Chapel

👉RSVP here

Questions? Contact religiouslife@emory.edu

Relax and Recover

Take a pause at the end of the term to relax, unwind, and connect in community.

Time: 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 23
Location: The Ridge Community Center, 1945 Ridgewood Dr NE

Register: Scan the QR code to sign up.

*This experience is worth one Flourishing at Laney Passport point.

Questions? Contact lgs.studentaffairs@emory.edu

Hosted at the Ridge Graduate Housing in partnership with the Center for Student Wellbeing and LGS Student Affairs.

Public Health Lived: Three Paths, Three Truths

Join the Rollins School of Public Health community for a candid discussion in which three public health professionals at different stages in their careers will share how they came to understand public health and their place within it. Their stories will touch on what drives them, what sustains them, and what challenges them. It will be an evening of community-building through storytelling and shared experiences.

Whether you work in public health or are simply curious about the people behind it, this conversation offers an honest inside look at public health, during a pivotal moment for the profession.

Refreshments will be served.

Time: 6 – 7 p.m.
Date: Thursday, April 23
Location: Rollins School of Public Health

👉Register here

MDP Fall 2026 Course - Non-Profit Development: Grant Writing and Fundraising

Interested in developing practical skills related to cultivating and managing funding for the development sector and gaining a deeper understanding of the funding landscape for global and local development?

Master’s of Development Practice (MDP) is offering a fall course open to all graduate students. This course, led by Claire Bolton, PhD, director, MDP, will enable students to:

✅ Develop practical skills related to cultivating and managing funding for the development sector
✅ Gain a deeper understanding of the funding landscape for global and local development

👉Sign-up here

Teaching Assistants for Fall 2026

The Department of Data and Decision Sciences (DSci) is recruiting teaching assistants for fall 2026 undergraduate courses, from DATASCI 100 to DATASCI 240W.

Applications links:

DATASCI 100 Graduate Lab TAs– Fall 2026 DATASCI 100 Graduate Teaching & Mentorship Application – Fill out form
QTM TAs/Graders–non QTM 100 Fall 2026 DSCI Graduate Teaching & Mentorship Application – Fill out form

Learn more here

Questions? Contact lora.mcdonald@emory.edu

Theorizing the Americas Author Conversation: Sovereign Joy

For Theorizing the Americas' closing event of the semester, Professor Miguel A. Valerio will join a graduate student-centered conversation about his award-winning book, Sovereign Joy: Afro-Mexican Kings and Queens, 1539-1640

Calling 4-5 graduate students to read sections of Valerio's book and contribute thoughtful questions about his research, methods, and anything related to recovering the joyful history of Afro-Mexican communities in Colonial Mexico. In exchange, you will receive a free copy of Valerio's book.

RSVP here to receive lunch and the Zoom link.

Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: Monday, April 27
Location: Fox Center, 1635 North Decatur Rd
Virtual: RSVP for Zoom link

Questions or want to express your interest? Contact Rebecca Rubenstein

National Scholarships and Fellowships

Looking to become a writing specialist? The National Scholarships & Fellowships Program, in Emory's Pathways Center, seeks to employ two part-time graduate student employees as writing specialists. Responsibilities will include:

✅ Reviewing student application materials
✅ Meeting one-on-one with students
✅ Assisting with draft review workshops
✅ Note-taking during interviews
✅ Providing editing support to program staff

Application deadline: Friday, May 8

👉Learn more here

To apply, submit a cover letter and CV to ec.nationalawards@emory.edu.

GRAD540: Technical Communication for Quantitative Research

This seminar explores how to make quantitative research and technical knowledge understandable to wider audiences. Writing will be treated as a tool for developing ideas, not just reporting results.

Students will practice research translations, code notebooks, reports, presentations, and posters.

Assignments will help explain your research choices to both specialists and non-specialists. There will be an examination of how communication shapes research conventions and how different fields use quantitative data. Transparency and reproducibility will be discussed as essential practices, and support students in promoting ethical quantitative research and data storytelling in your community.

When: Fall 2026
Time: 10 a.m. -12:45 p.m.
Day: Thursdays
Instructor: Gregory Palermo

Questions? Contact Tamara Caspary, associate dean, strategic projects

** ACT FAST – COURSES FORMING NOW *** Refine Your Writing or Speaking Skills this Summer

Experience dynamic, multi-level courses designed to boost the writing or speaking skills or multilingual graduate students and postdoctoral fellows:

Presentation skills (poster presentations, video abstracts, and more)
Discussion skills (theme: U.S. cultural references)
Advancing your graduate writing skills (foundational strategies for effective writing)
Seminar in graduate & professional writing (focus: making progress on a particular text while learning techniques to apply to future writings)

Date: Session 1, May 15 - June 26

Express interest here

Questions? Contact ELSP director, Heather Boldt.

Academic Success Resources

Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS website.

In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.

Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:

Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs and deputy Title IX coordinator

Emily Neutens, EdD, MPA, associate director of student affairs

Shannon Marsh, MS, student affairs program coordinator