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Congratulations Kazeem for being the 'GSU Graduate Student of the Week'. Kazeem Adefemi is from Nigeria and currently studying for a PhD in Community Health & Humanities in the Faculty of Medicine of Memorial University. His doctoral research aims to explore colorectal cancer screening uptake and outcomes among seniors in NL. He is a student member of the Aging Research Council, NL (ARC-NL). Kazeem is active with the GSU where he doubles as Executive Assistant and Health &... Dental Coordinator for the GSU over the past couple of months. He is also a member (volunteer) of the Social Events Committee and the Health & Dental Committee of the GSU. Kazeem loves to volunteer and to be part of the MUN's multicultural committee. He volunteers with the Family Program of the Internationalization Office. Kazeem is passionate about volunteering and hopes to remain an active member of the MUN community. Excellent, Kazeem! You are a star!

Dear Graduate Students, This is a friendly for submitting applications for the GRADUATE STUDENTS’ UNION AWARDS 2021. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 26TH FEBRUARY, 2021... AWARD CEREMONY DATE: 12TH MARCH, 2021 For further details, please follow the following link- https://gsumun.ca/gsu-awards-callout-awards/

Dear Graduate Students, GSU is planning to host virtual office hours for all graduate students to address their general concerns about help from GSU related to health and dental insurance, funding and other services. The link and other information of the virtual session are provided below- Virtual Office Hours, Graduate Students' Union (GSU)... Hosted by Executive Assistant, Graduate Students' Union (GSU) Meeting Link: https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php Thursday, Feb 11, 2021 10:00 am | 2 hours | (UTC-03:30) Newfoundland Occurs every Tuesday, Thursday effective 2/11/2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, (UTC-03:30) Newfoundland Meeting number: 132 111 1075 Password: ExUwmCTP394 e7776f4a96cb4fcb8f61dff60131f552_20210211T133000Z Join by the video system Dial [email protected] You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone +1-416-915-6530 Canada Toll +1-415-655-0002 United States Toll Access code: 132 111 1075

Congratulations Ali for being the 'GSU Graduate Student of the Week'! Ali is a PhD candidate in Process Engineering at MUN. He is studying the interaction between crude oil and chemicals at the molecular scale by advanced computational chemistry. He has published a journal paper and got acceptance for a book from his research. Ali has been a volunteer with the Student Society of Petroleum Engineers (SSPE) for the past two years and currently, he is the Vice President of the... society. He has assisted in organizing events, such as social night, networking, workshop, technical talk, field trip, and trivia night. He also has been mentoring new grad students for the last two semesters as part of the MUN Mentors Program with the Internationalization Office. Ali enjoys rock climbing, swimming, hanging out with friends, hiking, and skiing in his free time. Well done Ali. You are a

"Dear graduate student, In our task of promoting an atmosphere of diversity and inclusiveness for everyone, GSU will love to celebrate your unique identity. Please share with us a photo of... 1) you with your cultural attire. 2) a specially prepared native meal peculiar to you. 3) send us that video of you reciting a popular poem in your local dialect. Engage in any of these categories for a chance to win one of our 5 $30 prizes during the draws." Idongesit (Idy) Elijah Inwang Executive Director of Campus Life Graduates Students' Union of Memorial University

Dear graduate students, GSU is beginning a 'Graduate Student of the Week' series to showcase the fine work you are doing as a graduate student to assist fellow students and help the university, the community, and the environment. Please share your story with us on the link below, with photos of those engagements, and we will encourage you by showcasing the love you are sharing, on Instagram and Facebook every weekend. ... https://forms.gle/vvKCnyzG3vpA4eKk8 You can also email at [email protected].

Dear graduate students, As November is the National Career Month, GSU is pleased and excited to bring a workshop about 'Resume Building and Job Search Strategies' on November 18, 2020, from 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm (NST). This workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn how to make a perfect resume that will land an interview and what strategies to adopt while searching for jobs- all of these are crucial, especially during current uncertain times.... Julie Bowering, the Career Development Coordinator of the School of Graduate Studies, will be sharing her valuable insights, which will be followed by a question and answer session. Please register through the following link by November 16, 2020: https://forms.gle/W5m8cp69pmwgGGgZ9. Join us and have your resume shine bright like a . Want to know more or have any questions? Please email at [email protected].

Dear Graduate Students, Sequel to the outcome of the GSU October Semi AGM 2020, all recognized clubs in GSU were voted ratified and stand ratified, therefore, we are currently updating our database so that no club or society is left out. Please fill the form below to ensure your club remains recognized. The deadline for submitting the form is 9th November 2020. ... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfC7hK-xOzxZY91NK/viewform For more information, contact [email protected]

Dear Graduate Students, Have you provided your input to help Memorial shape and improve remote instruction for the upcoming winter semester? A survey is currently open to students who took courses in the Fall 2020 semester and are eligible to register for the Winter 2021 semester. The purpose of the survey is to learn from students’ experiences this fall and help the university plan for improvements to remote instruction and remote learning. To access the survey, visit my.mun....ca on or before November 4. All responses to the survey are anonymous. If you have questions about the survey, please direct them to Thomas Hawkins, assistant director of technology at CITL [email protected].

Dear Graduate Students, This is a friendly reminder of our Indigenous Academic Night (Today from 7:00 to 9:00 PM over Webex). Three speakers who are graduate researchers at MUN will present their interesting research topics to us. For more information, please see below:... Thursday, Oct 29, 2020 7:00 pm | 2 hours | (UTC-02:30) Newfoundland Meeting number: 132 422 9109 Password: yQ5JVP4PbN3 https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php Join by video system Dial [email protected] You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone +1-416-915-6530 Canada Toll +1-415-655-0002 United States Toll Access code: 132 422 9109 We hope to see you there:

Dear Graduate Students, Here is an announcement from the GSU Sustainability Coordinator. Attached is a graphic showing ways that we can all reduce personal waste in our own homes as well as a short bio for the new GSU sustainability coordinator Matt Gill. Please stay tuned for future announcements. If you have any ideas or comments please email Matt at [email protected]