Just launched, February 2022: Beyond the Professoriate's e-learning platform, Aurora!
Beyond the Professoriate’s e-learning platform, Aurora, is a professional development tool where postdocs and graduate students can explore career options and learn job search strategies. Through the two programs of study (Academic Careers and Professional Careers), users are empowered to make informed decisions about their career path and learn successful job search strategies from other PhDs. Aurora also hosts a unique video library where students can hear from PhDs working in all career sectors.To log in, simply visit Aurora at www.beyondprof.com and select [University of Oklahoma-HSC], and enter your institutional login information.
Aurora benefits users by:
- Supporting career exploration.
- Providing accessible, well-curated resources for busy students and trainees.
- Promoting engaging learning through reflective activities that encourage users to apply what they’ve learned.
- Awarding certificates of completion as users work through modules for various competencies.
- Always adding content
- Providing monthly webinars
- Complementing existing on-campus graduate student career supports.
Roadmap, April 8-9th, 2022!
In collaboration with OK Catalyst, the Graduate College will be co-hosting this weekend bootcamp to provide an in-depth overview of the path to commercialization including funding strategies, IP/laws/regulation, and successful elevator pitches. Participants will learn more about how to commercialize their scientific research, including how to assess market potential and communicate the importance of a particular focus area and innovation: what it pertains to, who it impacts, current limitations or problems, and competitive advantage over existing state-of-the-art. Additionally, participants will receive an introduction to entrepreneurship and an overview of all that is involved in business startups, as well as keys to ensuring successful ventures and partnerships. The Pathways Bootcamp is specifically geared towards STEM-based innovations, including advancements in biomedical and health science research. Graduate students, postdocs, and faculty are welcome to apply. This is an all-expense paid event, sponsored in part by ORAU. Application link:
https://www.okcatalyst.com/roadmap.
Coming in Spring 2022: Graduate Certificate in Community Engagement
The Office of Community Engagement on the OU-Tulsa campus has developed a graduate certificate to help students discover how they are uniquely suited to impact the world around them. The graduate certificate in community engagement, launching in spring 2022, augments any of the graduate and professional education degree programs offered at OU-Tulsa, the Norman campus or the Health Sciences Center. For details, visit https://www.ou.edu/tulsasooners/degrees-programs/graduate-certificate-in-community-engagement
Library Resources:
In collaboration with the Robert M. Bird Library, the Graduate College has created a curated list of books available for check out at the Bird Library. The call numbers can be found on the Library website for Specialty Collections: Career Development. If you have ideas for additional books you'd like to see added to the list, please email the Graduate College (gradcollege@ouhsc.edu), Dr. Amy Tucker (amy-tucker@ouhsc.edu) or Dr. Gillian Air (gillian-air@ouhsc.edu).
gradcollege@ouhsc
(405)271-2085