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Month: November 2015

In Case You Missed It: Moshe Kai Cavalin our 17-year-old M.S. in Information Security Student

He’s 17, he can’t drive a car, he can’t vote and he can’t have a drink to celebrate his success. Moshe Kai Cavalin is just your typical teenager from San Gabriel, California.

Except he had two college degrees by 15, flies planes and interns at NASA. He graduated from community college at 11, and finished a bachelor’s in math from the University of California, Los Angeles at age 15. Now he is sending his talents to Brandeis Graduate Professional Studies.

Cavalin will be taking online courses in information security shortly after his bouts with NASA (where he is helping develop surveillance technology for airplanes and drones). We cannot wait to welcome such a talented individual into our program. Until then, learn more about Cavalin here.

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‘What’s Your Why’ Scholarship

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We know going back to school isn’t easy. You have a career and a personal life and countless other things to manage, not to mention the financial strain of going back to school. And yet you still want your master’s. Well, we are here to help!

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering up to $1000 in credit on your student account for the Spring 2016 term.

Five scholarships will be awarded:

  1. 3 lucky students will receive a $1000 credit
  2. 2 runner ups will each receive a $500 credit.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship all you have to do is tell us your why. In 250-500 words tell us your reason for going back to school and address the following questions:

  • Why did you decide/are currently deciding to return to school to obtain a graduate degree at Brandeis GPS?
  • What do you hope to gain, professionally and personally, by earning your degree?

Individuals applying for the scholarship must either be admitted to a Brandeis GPS program or have a completed application submitted by December 1, 2015. New applicants are welcome as are GPS Alumni returning for a sequential degree. Submissions must be completed by December 1, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Recipients will be notified no later than December 15, 2015. Those who receive the award will be virtually interviewed and recorded.

This award has no cash value and cannot be redeemed in any ways besides an account credit. If your employer reimburses your tuition, the discount will be passed on to them. The credit is only valid for the 2016 Spring semester and cannot be transferred; it will be applied after any discounts you are already receiving. Lastly, the credit must be applied to your tuition and cannot be put towards specific classes.

We look forward to hearing your stories and wish you all the best of luck. Applicants can submit their essays here. You are also encouraged to share an optional video via social media using the hashtag #GPSWhatsYourWhy.

Questions? Feel free to contact Lindsay Atkinson at 781-736-8734 or latkinson@brandeis.edu

 

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SPOTLIGHT ON JOBS: UNH and NSRDEC

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Members of the Brandeis GPS Community may submit job postings from within their industries to advertise exclusively to our community. This is a great way to further connect and seek out opportunities as they come up. If you are interested in posting an opportunity, please complete the following form found here.

Where: University of New Hampshire at Manchester

About: UNH Manchester, the University’s urban, commuter campus, serves New Hampshire’s largest, most diverse, and rapidly growing community. The College actively creates and nurtures a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with a mutual respect and shared spirit of inquiry. For more information about UNH Manchester, please visit: http://www.manchester.unh.edu.

PositionInstructional Designer

Under the general direction of the Manager of Instructional Design and Development, consult with faculty to propose and explore instructional technology solutions based upon sound instructional design principles and practices to address the learning outcomes for new and existing courses.

As part of the Instructional Design and Development Team and other teams across Academic Technology, Academic Affairs, and other strategic partners, provide planning, implementation and ongoing support for new and existing eLearning services. This may include, but is not limited to, best practices related to developing and teaching online and hybrid courses.

Participate in the development and delivery of faculty development and support programs. Build constructive relationships with faculty and staff in academic departments adopting new teaching strategies and technologies.

Minimum Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, educational or information technology or related field and four years experience in instructional design or instructional technology field, Associate’s and six years, OR combination of education and experience equal to eight years.
  • Good organizational skills and effective oral and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications: 

  • Masters degree in instructional design, education technology, education, or related field.
  • Experience teaching online
  • Proven expertise in Canvas or similar Learning Management System.
  • Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
  • Proven expertise in design and delivery of faculty development programs, client support, and evaluation of new instructional technologies.
  • Position assumes an ability to build constructive relationships with faculty and instructional staff and to help them integrate technology into the teaching/learning process.
  • Experience working in higher education.
  • Working knowledge of social media.
  • Working knowledge of Open Educational Resources.
  • Familiarity with HTML.

To receive full consideration for this position, in addition to completing the required on-line application form, please be prepared to submit: resume and cover letter.

Additional optional documents: contact information for three (3) professional references.  

This is a two year term position with a possibility of continuation. This position is located on the UNH Manchester campus. Some travel is required to the Durham and Concord campuses.

Please contact Scott Kimball, scott.kimball@unh.edu, with questions regarding this position.

 

 

 


 

 

Where: Nutrient Analysis Laboratory, Combat Feeding Directorate (CFD) at US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, MA

About: The US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center(NSRDEC) is a Customer-Driven, Customer-Focused organization, and is internationally known as a preeminent provider of research, development, engineering and integration services in the areas of soldier and squad protection and systems integration, military rations and field feeding equipment, military parachuting and airdrop systems, and expeditionary basing. Through our research in areas such as materials sciences, biochemistry, human performance and human sciences; technology development and integration; and systems engineering, product development and support the NSRDEC plays a vital role in maximizing the effectiveness of America’s military. Help shape our future to become the Leader in Empowering the World’s Most Capable Soldiers.

Position: Junior Chemist position and Senior Chemist Position

The senior chemist will serve as the NAL Manager responsible for equipping the lab, developing and validating test methodology for nutrient analysis, and overseeing the work of the junior chemist. This incumbent should have experience using instrumentation such as gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, Kjeldahl and Soxlet, and ideally would have experience analyzing nutrients in food.

The junior chemist will be conducting nutrient analysis on a regular basis once protocols are established and validated.  Assignments will likewise require the use of analytical instruments in the evaluation of macro and micro nutrients in food, and incumbent should have experience using such instrumentation.

 

View qualifications for the Junior Chemist Position Here

View qualifications for the Senior Chemist Position Here

The application deadline for these positions is November 16th.

Please apply using the links above and make sure to reference seeing this position through the Brandeis GPS job spotlight post.

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