Laney EDGE Programming for 2022-2023

P2P Grad Connect: Peer-to-Peer BIPOC Mentoring Program

The Office for Racial and Cultural Engagement (RACE) and Laney EDGE are partnering on P2P Grad Connect: A Peer-to-Peer BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Mentoring Program. The initiative connects early-career Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and APIDA LGS students with advanced LGS students.  

If you have any questions about being involved in this program, please contact laney.edge@emory.edu.

3^rd Annual LGS-EDGE Research Symposium

The 3^rd Annual LGS-EDGE Research Symposium, held on Friday, April 14^th, 2023, is a student-driven experience that showcases LGS student research that involves racial and/or social inequality to foster an interdisciplinary community. LGS students conducting research on racial/social inequalities, community engagement, and the intersection between science and humanity are encouraged to apply. The symposium will feature 10-minute “speed talks” from LGS students, a keynote speaker, and panel discussions from faculty across Emory’s campus.

LGS students interested in participating must submit an abstract. Accepted abstracts must contain:

• Title and a list of all contributing authors with at least two authors
• Research question/problem that addresses racial and/or social disparities, inequities, and/or injustice, community engagement, and research that intersects science and/or humanity
• Hypothesis or statement about the problem under investigation
• Statement of the experimental methods/methodology used
• Essential results provided in summary form (even if preliminary)
• Conclusion
• Hypothesis or statement about the problem under investigation
• Statement of the methods/methodology used
• Essential results provided in summary form (even if preliminary)
• Conclusion

Abstracts missing any of the items above will be rejected.

Additional Abstract Guidelines

• Abstracts do not need to describe a finished research product; we are accepting established research questions and plans.
• Abstracts are limited to 300 words or less, excluding the title and author. 
• The required font is 12pt Times New Roman, and abstracts should be submitted as a Word document.  
• Only one student, the individual listed first in the author block, can present the abstract.
• You must obtain permission from your research mentor, co-authors, and program director before submitting an abstract.
• If you are working in the same research group as another abstract submitter, you must independently submit original abstracts. Identical abstracts submitted by different students will automatically be rejected.
• Citations, tables and keywords are not allowed in the abstract text and will be removed.
• Work must be proofread prior to submission. LGS-EDGE staff will not edit abstracts or add co-authors after the abstract submission deadline.
• No late submissions will be accepted.

You may download the abstract template here.

Submit your abstract here.

LGS scholars who present their research during the Symposium are eligible to receive JPE 610 credit.

Any questions or concerns please contact laney.edge@emory.edu.

2022-2023 EDGE Calendar

  

Date	Time	Event	Description
Aug 16, 2022	11:30am-1:00pm	Centennial Scholars Luncheon	The Centennial Scholars Fellowship is given to applicants who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who will contribute to the development of a richly diverse student body.
Aug 17, 2022	4:00-6:00pm	WiNS Meet & Greet & Women in the Sciences Mixer	The WiNS Fellowship is given to an incoming female student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and will contribute to the increase in women in selected fields and establish a more gender-diverse academic community.
Aug 31, 2022	4:00-6:00pm	Diverse Scholars in Sciences Mixer	The Diverse Scholars in Sciences Mixer is a great opportunity for LGS students to build relationships with other graduate students in science programs.
Sept 13, 2022	4:00-6:00pm	BLUE (Black Men at Laney United in Excellence) and GOLD (Graduate Students of Latinx Descent) BBQ and Mixer	The BLUE and GOLD BBQ & Mixer is a great opportunity for LGS men and women students from underrepresented racial backgrounds to build relationships with one another
Sept 21, 2022	4:00-6:00pm	Women in Humanities & Social Sciences Mixer	The Diverse Scholars in Humanities & Social Sciences Mixer is a great opportunity for LGS women students to build relationships with other women in Humanities and Social Sciences programs
Oct 2022	4:00-6:00pm	Diverse Scholars in Humanities & Social Sciences Mixer	The Diverse Scholars in Humanities & Social Sciences Mixer is a great opportunity for LGS students to build relationships with other graduate students in Humanities and Social Sciences programs.

Nov 1, 2022	5:00-8:00pm	Annual Diversity Reception	The LGS-EDGE Annual Diversity Reception is an opportunity for LGS students, faculty, and staff to network with colleagues and alumni while celebrating the achievements of Laney's diverse scholars. During the reception, EDGE will announce the 2021-2022 recipient of the Kharen Fulton Award for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement in Graduate Education, and attendees will hear from the 2022-2023 EDGE Fellow and Ambassadors.
Nov 2022	4:00-6:00pm	1st Generation Scholars/500+ Miles from Home Scholars Mixer	The 1st Generation Scholars/500+ Miles from Home Scholars Mixer is a great opportunity for LGS students to build relationships with other graduate students who are 1st generation of 500+ miles away from home.
January 2023	12:00-2:00pm	EDGE Seminar Series	LGS-EDGE will partner with Campus Life to present a seminar on a topic related to diversity, inclusion, and community life on Emory’s campus.
February 2023	12:00-2:00pm	EDGE Seminar Series	LGS-EDGE will partner with Campus Life to present a seminar on a topic related to diversity, inclusion, and community life on Emory’s campus
March 2023	12:00-2:00pm	EDGE Seminar Series	LGS-EDGE will partner with Campus Life to present a seminar on a topic related to diversity, inclusion, and community life on Emory’s campus.
April 14, 2023	10:00am-3:00pm	3rd Annual Research Symposium on Racial & Social Disparities, Inequities, & Injustice	The 3nd Annual Research Symposium on Racial and Social Disparities, Inequities, and Injustice showcases LGS student research that involves racial and/or social inequality to foster an interdisciplinary community. The symposium will feature 10-minute “speed talks” from LGS students, a keynote speaker, and panel discussions from faculty across Emory’s campus. The intended audience includes all Emory University graduate students and faculty.
April 2023	4:00-6:00pm	Show Your Spirit Mixer	The Show Your Spirit Mixer is a great opportunity for LGS to showcase their undergraduate colleges and universities, fraternities and sororities, or other organizations. Come dressed in your favorite paraphernalia!