By Kimi Johnson

The GSC is excited to be starting a new year and to continue to find ways to support graduates in their work as researchers, teachers, and job-seekers.  Below you will find information on ways to get involved and graduate connections.

The GSC also congratulates its newly-elected cabinet.  Welcome to Vice-Presidents David Calder (Northwestern) and Kane Anderson (UC Santa Barbara), and to our returning secretary Jenna Kubly (Tufts).

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Graduate Connections

Please contribute to our growing archive of graduate information by joining the ASTR GSC Google group: http://groups.google.com/group/astrgsc. We are constantly adding to our resources concerning all stages of the graduate school experience, but we would love to add your voice to the current discussions. Please feel free to add new discussion topics, contribute to current discussions, or add files to our growing archive

You can also find GSC information on the ASTR Graduate Student Caucus Facebook Group page and on the ASTR.org webpage.

Graduate Student Caucus Committees

While the 2011 ASTR Conference in Montreal is still several months away, we still need your help to prepare and to keep graduate resources available year-round.  If you are interested in contributing to the GSCs work for graduates, please consider joining one of the following committees:  Silent Auction Committee, Graduate Student Resources Committee, Conference Assistance Committee, or Web Committee. Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to have your name added to the committee contact list.

Have a Suggestion?

The GSC welcomes suggestions from the ASTR population on what we can do to better serve graduates: What resources would you like to see in the coming months?  Where can we improve?   Please feel free to send comments, questions, or suggestions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Kimi Johnson is a third year PhD student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She received her M.A. in Theatre Studies from Florida State University and her B.A. in Drama from Trinity University. Her research focuses on both community and individual digital performance in online role-playing spaces.