Graduate Professional Council (GPC)

Welcome back, graduate and professional students of WashU! GPC, , and are hosting a BBQ next Friday, Sept. 10th from 5-8pm at Bowles Plaza (by the Mallinckrodt Center). For more information or to RSVP, go to tinyurl.com/gradprofbbq or the link in our bio! And check out the tags in this photo to learn about some of the grad student groups and campus organizations who will be attending. See you there for food, drinks, and fun!!

[NEW DATE] Next week join us and Kate Bradford to learn how to better utilize Twitter to advance your career!

Kate is the Director of the Johns Hopkins University Professional Development and Career Office, after receiving her PhD in 2015 from the JHU Department of Biology followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in infectious disease for two years at the FDA. You can find her on Twitter as @/KateBradfordSci

This is an online workshop open to all graduate and professional students. Registration is now open via https://tinyurl.com/twitterGPC.

Showcase your talents (or cheer on your friends!) at the GPC/GSS End of Year Graduate Showcase on Friday, May 14th at 6PM on Zoom. Whether you are performing or not, you get the chance to win lots of amazing prizes! Please RSVP here: tinyurl.com/GradShowRSVP

Performances can include: singing, dancing, reading poetry, playing an instrument; showing off paintings, drawings, photography, or other pieces of art. We welcome other creative submissions as well. Please register for the show by May 7th if you are performing. We will send you a WUSTL BOX folder link to upload your performance materials (video, presentation, images, etc).

[NEW DEADLINE 4/5] The Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Student Senate and Graduate Professional Council is pleased to solicit submissions for the 26th annual Graduate Research Symposium. The Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) is a poster symposium run for and by WUSTL graduate students as a way to provide all graduate and professional students an on-campus opportunity to share their work and research.

Students are asked to register for the symposium with (1) a presentation title and (2) an abstract (150-300 words) or short summary (1-3 sentences) before April 3rd. Students who register will then be instructed to submit their poster (.pdf or .png) and short explanatory video (optional, 2-7 minutes) by April 5th.

The 2021 GRS will conclude with an optional virtual reception on April 8th.

https://tinyurl.com/gsssymposium

[NEW DEADLINE] The Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Student Senate and Graduate Professional Council is pleased to solicit submissions for the 26th annual Graduate Research Symposium. The Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) is a poster symposium run for and by WUSTL graduate students as a way to provide all graduate and professional students an on-campus opportunity to share their work and research.

Students are asked to register for the symposium with (1) a presentation title and (2) an abstract (150-300 words) or short summary (1-3 sentences) before April 3rd. Students who register will then be instructed to submit their poster (.pdf or .png) and short explanatory video (optional, 2-7 minutes) by April 5th.

The 2021 GRS will conclude with an optional virtual reception on April 8th.

https://tinyurl.com/gsssymposium

The Washington University in St. Louis Graduate Student Senate and Graduate Professional Council is pleased to solicit submissions for the 26th annual Graduate Research Symposium. The Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) is a poster symposium run for and by WUSTL graduate students as a way to provide all graduate and professional students an on-campus opportunity to share their work and research.

Students are asked to register for the symposium with (1) a presentation title and (2) an abstract (150-300 words) or short summary (1-3 sentences) before April 3rd. Students who register will then be instructed to submit their poster (.pdf or .png) and short explanatory video (optional, 2-7 minutes) by April 5th.

The 2021 GRS will conclude with an optional virtual reception on April 8th.

https://tinyurl.com/gsssymposium

WashU Career Center is having multiple events this week focusing on consulting!

Monday, March 8th, 5pm – Consultify your resume with Maryville Consulting

Tuesday, March 9th, 3pm – Consulting 101

Wednesday, March 10th, 5pm – Virtual + Pre-Recorded Interviewing and Case Study with EY

Thursday, March 11th, 2pm - Consulting Careers Panel featuring PhD Alums

https://students.wustl.edu/career-events/

The Graduate Professional Council (GPC) is seeking applications for its 2021-2022 Executive Board. GPC Executive Board members represent and advocate for the more than 8,000 graduate and professional students at Washington University in St. Louis. All current Washington University graduate and professional students are invited to apply.

Applications are open through Monday, April 5th and applicants are highly encouraged to attend elections April 5th 6:30pm.

Apply here - https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLScfPmLAkNZSKcjC3tFsvXHRfrib08t0TvTfFPRb8MXvuI8XyA/viewform

GPC Paint Night
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Join GPC for a special virtual paint night on March 19th at 6PM CST. Meet other graduate and professional students while you enjoy a paint session from the comfort of your own home! Bringing your own beverage and snack is encouraged. We will provide the paint kits and send them to you!

Tickets are $10 (orig $40) and includes paint session & paint kit shipped to you. Limited spots available, purchase your kit now at commerce.cashnet.com/liberman! The painting will be announced shortly.

Film Screening of Becoming
February 24, 2021 7:00 PM

Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others! Download TeleParty to watch movies with GPC and comment along with fellow students and staff! We will send you the party link the night of the screening! Once you receive and open it, click on the red TeleParty icon to join!

St. Louis Mayoral Primary Candidate Forum
Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30 PM CST

The City of St. Louis’ mayoral race is a critical opportunity for citizens to inform policy priorities. The Social Policy & Electoral Accountability Collaborative (SPEAC), a coalition of regional organizations, is hosting a virtual candidate forum that prioritizes racial equity and justice as they relate to pressing issues including family health and well-being, economic opportunity, neighborhood improvement, and criminal justice. It will feature the four mayoral candidates: Andrew Jones Jr.; Tishaura O. Jones; Lewis E. Reed; and Cara Spencer. Learn more.

Register Here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-st-louis-mayoral-primary-candidate-forum-tickets-136658373875?fbclid=IwAR3HtGKntvlmENG46HVCHJwUQiFnL-06JbxTjRT66FpPhKdzwuvtXaTH7r0&_cldee=c3RlcGhhbmllLmt1cnR6bWFuQHd1c3RsLmVkdQ%3d%3d&recipientid=contact-b98b9280c799df11b47f00155d01644f-2a29592281aa435a9c179c1ef65275ad&esid=dfbf675c-f45f-eb11-a812-000d3a9bbc92

Apply to be a graduate student representative to the WU Board of Trustees for 2021-2022. Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2021. Students can visit https://sites.wustl.edu/trusteegradrep/ to learn more and apply. Please contact Rachel Pepe, [email protected] with questions, and stay tuned for info sessions from the current two representatives.

GPC is kicking off Black History Month with a Nike Run Challenge! All WashU Graduate & Professional Students are invited to participate in this Walk/Run challenge, which celebrates 28 days of Black History Month with the completion of 26 miles (a marathon). Using the Nike Run Club Application, walk or run 26 miles February 1-28th, and the first 10 participants to complete the challenge will win WashU Nike Gear! See WUGO for instructions on how to enter.

Come join GPC, GSS, and AGES for a last hurrah of this semester on Gather --- that's right, no more Zoom breakout rooms! Interact with your fellow graduate and professional students like you would normally do in real life. There will be games, an ugly sweater contest, and a raffle of amazing prizes. Join for a chance to win Bluetooth headphones, wine sampler, UCBC beer subscription, board games, gift baskets, and more! You don’t want to miss out on this!
Please RSVP on WUGO and take a peek at Gather (https://gather.town) if you are curious. More information coming soon, stay tuned!

December 7th, 6:30pm CST

Rob Wild, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will be joining us as guest speaker at our December General Body Meeting. We will also hear updates from GPC, school representatives, and more! All WashU graduate and professional students are welcomed at our monthly meetings. Zoom instructions available on WUGO.

As the COVID landscape worsens, WashU’s COVID testing plan for Spring 2021 remains the same. In light of this, GPC and GSS are gathering information regarding graduate and professional students’ experience with COVID testing. We will use this data to inform a letter we plan to send to WashU’s administration about the surveillance testing plan for Spring 2021.

Please take 2 minutes to fill out this anonymous survey (tinyurl.com/gradcovidsurvey) by Tuesday, December 8th.
Thank you in advance for your participation!

We wrap up our LinkedIn Learning week focusing on courses about resume writing, networking and managing stress while you're on a job hunt.

We hope you make use of this great online resource WashU provides for all grads, as a professional development tool or to expand your skill set in any area.

LinkedIn Learning can be useful if you've been looking for a new activity for your evenings or just want to expand your creative skills. Find courses on photography, web design, music and more. It's a great way to pick up or develop a hobby over the winter months!

Take advantage of the data available regarding what employers are looking for in candidates and start learning a new desirable skill on LinkedIn Learning. There are courses for both "soft" and "hard" skills so all WashU graduate students can take advantage of this platform, no matter what is your area of expertise. Check out our course recs for today on this post and for more info go to https://www.linkedin.com/business/learning/blog/top-skills-and-courses/

Today we're highlighting courses that can help you up your productivity, manage your time better and create (or maybe refresh!) a good environment to study and work from home.Check these courses and more at linkedin.com/learning and come back tomorrow for more tips!

[Swipe Right] LinkedIn Learning Week: Nov 17-21. Tune in daily

Film Screening of Knock Down the House on TeleParty
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CST

A young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner's daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada, and a registered nurse in Missouri build a movement of insurgent candidates to challenge powerful incumbents in Congress. One of their races will become the most shocking political upsets in recent American history. 

Download TeleParty to watch movies with GPC and comment along with fellow students and staff! We will send you the party link the night of the screening! Once you receive and open it, click on the red Teleparty icon to join.

Join us for a mindfulness workshop designed for graduate and professional students on November 18th at 5 - 6 pm. Sign up on Wugo.

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement’s Deliberative Dialogue Post-Election Committee will be hosting a facilitated space for students to process the election through deliberative dialogue. During the event, students will have the opportunity to talk about the election and the state of American democracy while also listening to and learning from the perspectives of other students. Students will be in breakout rooms to encourage dialogue and connection in a small group. There will be a trained facilitator in every group.

Any students who are interested in participating in the space can RSVP at https://gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu/connect/rsvp/. Please reach out to Ingrid Anderson and Andrew Reeves, the Deliberative Dialogue Committee co-chairs, or Lindsay Gassman, Voter Engagement Fellow, if you have any questions.

RSVP at https://gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu/connect/rsvp/

Stressed out concerning the delayed election results? So are we. Join us for Power Vinyasa this evening at 6 PM to work off the election anxiety.

Tonight, November 4th at 6pm

Power Vinyasa: In this vinyasa-style class, more intermediate postures will be incorporated, and we will move more quickly than in Slow Flow. Expect a more physically demanding class with an emphasis on balancing strength with ease and connection to the breath. Experience with vinyasa yoga is required.

Instructor Bio:
Kyle received his 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2017 from Yoga Source in St. Louis, MO. He has been practicing yoga for 6 years, studying and attending workshops to deepen his understanding of the techniques and traditions of yoga. His classes contain sequences of flowing movements, as well as breathing and meditation exercises. His main goal is to help students make steady progress while creating a safe, sustainable, and truly beneficial movement and mindfulness practice.

Among Us Competition

When: November 12 at 7 pm. All links, information, and sign-up sheets can be found on WUGO.

Come join the Graduate Professional Council and the Association of Graduate Engineering Students for a competition full of laughs and intrigue. Bring your graduate and professional student logistical skills to this online game where you are tasked to find the imposter among your group. Did we mention there are gloat-worthy prizes? We look forward to seeing you there!