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September ETD Formatting User’s Group Meeting

We hope you can join us for the bimonthly meeting of the USETDA Formatting Users’ Group, which will take place at 2:00 pm ET on Wednesday, September 10.

At the 9/10 meeting, we’ll be discussing the following: 

  • Trends (or the lack thereof) in Microsoft Word
    • Are you encountering students who have a limited grasp of Word? If so: how are you addressing their needs? 
  • The upcoming ETD 2025 conference
    • ETD 2025 is taking place online this year, and it is jointly organized by the USETDA and the NDLTD.
    • If you haven’t already signed up to attend the conference, you still can! Please visit this site for further information about registration: https://www.usetda.org/usetda-conferences/etd-2025-usetda-2025/registration-information/. 
    • The Formatting Users’ Group session will take place on Friday, September 26 from 5:40 – 6:30 pm ET, and we hope that you will be able to join us. At tomorrow’s session, we’ll discuss potential topics and approaches for our session.

To participate in user group discussions, you should complete this form. If you have questions, please contact Sally Evans at sevans13@gmu.edu.

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Last Call for Flash Talks – ETD 2025-USETDA 2025

We’d love to hear from you! Come join us at the ETD 2025 International Symposium – USETDA 2025 Joint Virtual Conference and participate in our flash talks during our Community Engagement Group meeting. We’ve opened our submission portal for a limited time, through September 12th to submit your pitch (up to 150 word abstract) for a flash talk up to 5 minutes, with up to 2 slides. Tell us about your favorite resources, tools, projects, rants, challenges and success stories. All are welcome! Visit https://easychair.org/cfp/etd2025.

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August Community Engagement Meeting

Subject: Join Us August 27 – Level Up! Grant Writing as Academic Professionalization

Dear colleagues,

We invite you to join us for our next Community Engagement Group meeting—a special session focused on grantsmanship.

🗓️ Workshop Title: Level Up! Grant Writing as Academic Professionalization
📅 Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00–3:00 PM EST / 1:00–2:00 PM CST
📍 Location: Virtual via Zoom

Together, we’ll explore the role of grant writing in academic professionalization. Here’s the agenda:

 2:00–2:30 PM EST | Presentation & Discussion

Led by Drs. Kristin Terrill and Ruth Lu, this interactive workshop will cover:

  • Getting the funding 
  • Applying for the funding 
  • Managing the funding 
  • Hidden myths about funding 

Kristin will take the lead in guiding this discussion, and both presenters will share personal stories and experiences with grant writing.

 2:30–3:00 PM EST | Interactive Q&A and Group Discussion

We’ll open the floor for questions, reflections, and shared experiences.
To help spark conversation, we’ll prepare a few prompts and discussion questions.

🔗 Interested in joining? Please register here to receive virtual access to the event:  https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/opsGDU6xRJWJoXO87FQGww

Bring your questions, concerns, and curiosity—we look forward to an engaging and collaborative session!

Warm regards,
Kristin & Ruth
USETDA Community Engagement Group Co-Chairs

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