Happy Thursday MEGA members!

We hope that everyone is safe and staying healthy. Please see below for additional resources and opportunities.

1. Hispanic Heritage Month
2. MEGA Opportunities

3. Join our WhatsApp!

4. Instructions for submitting to the listserv

5. Thursday’s Fun Fact

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1. Hispanic Heritage Month

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15–Oct. 15. This year’s theme is “Cómo Somos Realmente: Who Gets to Tell our Stories?”  Topics will include Latinx representation and identity, especially with regards to Afro-Latinx identity and colorism issues. There are a number of events planned throughout the University that you might be interested in.

Visit https://sites.psu.edu/hispanicheritagemonth/ for the full calendar of events planned by the Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee. You can also follow them on social media

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hhm_psu/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSU_HHM (@PSU_HHM)

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2. MEGA Opportunities 

 

We are planning some nice things for yall! Please look below to complete the following interest forms.

MEGA Social-Distance Picnic

Are you interested in a picnic, with social-distancing of course! Please complete this form.

MEGA Writes

If you are interested in developing your writing skills, consider joining these sessions. There will be 1-hour session per week dedicated to writing our proposals, papers thesis, and more. Please complete this form.

MEGA Brown Bag Luncheons

Brown bag luncheons are back again!  Brown bag luncheons are where our own MEGA scholars will be giving research talks among their peers. If you are interested in presenting your research in this series, please complete this form.

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3. Join our WhatsApp!

 

MEGA has a WhatsApp! Join the group to stay up to date on MEGA happenings and events.

Join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GBGef5RtMsxJ764USWfsy5

WhatsApp Group Invite
chat.whatsapp.com

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4. Instructions for submitting to the listserv

Please submit the email with the subject line ‘MEGA Listserv submission’ to Cierra Chandler at cbc5718@psu.edu

Please submit with complete text and any fliers or images that can be directly copied into the email.

Please submit by 5:00 PM Tuesday prior to the MEGA update Wednesday.

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6. Thursday‘s Fun Fact 

Congratulations to Jessica Gonzalez-Vargas for passing her qualifying exam!!! 🎉
Best Regards,
Cierra Chandler
cbc5718@psu.edu
Doctoral Candidate, Material Science and Engineering
MEGA WebMaster
Pennsylvania State University