Happy Wednesday MEGA members!
Please see below for upcoming events and resources.
10. Instructions for submitting to the listserv
11. Wednesday’s Fun Fact
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1. Lunar New Year Celebration 2/11 @ 3pm
Happy Lunar New Year
2021 is the Year of the OX
Come celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year, and Spring Festival with us on Thursday, February 11 from 3-4:30 p.m.
Zoom link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/92606212522
Password: 521252 (To join you will be required to use your psu.edu to sign in)
If you would like to share your personal experience through stories, pictures, videos, etc., during the celebration, please contact Dr. Enrique Gomez, egomez9@gmail.com, or Heather Dehnel, hbj100@psu.edu.
Sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Materials Research Institute
Zoom Invite
Topic: Lunar New Year Celebration
Time: Feb 11, 2021 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://psu.zoom.us/j/92606212522
Password: 521252
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2. Finding Peace During Turbulent Times 2/25 @6:30 pm
The first mental health workshop for spring 2021 has been scheduled! Please see the attached flyer. The workshop is titled “Finding Peace During Turbulent Times” and will be on February 25th from 6:30-7:30 pm.
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3. Diverse Speaker Series
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4. Black Business Week 2/15-2/19
The Black Graduate Student Association is hosting Black Business Week from February 15-19, 2021 to celebrate black business owners and build community here in State College, PA and surrounding areas. This is a virtual event series to discuss and personally connect with black business owners on their motivations, struggles and accomplishments. Visit the Black Business Week website for more information on registration.
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5. Black History Month: Chemistry Seminar Series
Hello everyone,
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6. Research Participants Needed!
We at the Applied Cognitive Lab in IST at Penn State are conducting a research study to investigate the effect of practice on learning and retention. We need research participants in this study. For the study you will be given a short tutorial about problem solving a task. After being this, you will explore the device with specific tasks. Sessions will take approximately 60 minutes and they will be repeated from two to five times.
You will receive $12 per session by LionCash or gift card based on your choice for participating in the study. All participation is online using a computer.
To participate, you must be 18 years or older, a Penn State student, be able to read instruction materials written in English, and have access to a Windows computer. Roommates and friends meeting these criteria are eligible and very welcome to participate.
if interested, please reply to Sarah Ricupero (skr5576@psu.edu) or Frank Ritter, frank.ritter@psu.edu
Sincerely,
Frank Ritter
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7. Peer Education Opportunity in Health Promotion
HealthWorks, a peer health education outreach program in Health Promotion and Wellness, is currently recruiting student to become Peer Health Educators for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. The deadline for applications is March 5, 2021. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply. This is a great opportunity to build up your resume and have an experience that will help prepare you for a future job or graduate/professional school.
You can learn more about HealthWorks and apply online at https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health-wellness/healthy-living/volunteer-experiences-health-and-wellness/healthworks
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8. MEGA Works & Brown Bag Presentations
MEGA Works is a platform that allows you to get work done. A space to execute virtual working or writing space for all graduate students as well as to build support and accountability amongst one another. These sessions are held every Tuesday at 3 pm via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found below.
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9. 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
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10. 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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