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MGSA Recruitment Weekend Game Night

SAS 1216

MGSA is hosting a game night on Friday, February 24 at 8:00pm to welcome the visitors for recruitment weekend. All current graduate students are welcome. This is a great opportunity for the visitors to interact with the grad students. MGSA will provide snacks and drinks.

MGSA Pi Day Celebration

SAS 4104

In honor of Pi Day, MGSA will provide pie in the 4th floor lounge of SAS on Tuesday, March 14 between 2:00-3:30 pm. Please stop by for a slice of pie, and feel free to bring some pie to share.

MGSA and AMS Cinco de Mayo Celebration

SAS 4104

MGSA and AMS will be providing free Moes burritos to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the end of the semester! All math grad students are welcome, but you must RSVP by Wednesday, May 3 at noon if you plan to eat a burrito. For info about how to RSVP, please email mgsa.ncstate@gmail.com. All math grad…

David Banks, Duke University, Snakes and Ladders

SAS 1102

This talk describes tips and tricks for building a successful career in the quantitative sciences.  It covers research strategies, work/life balance, networking, and management of the portfolio of activities needed for different kinds of careers (academic, government, and industry).   There is particular emphasis on how the professional societies can help advance your career. All graduate…

Valentine’s Day Cookie Contest by the MGSA

MGSA is holding its annual cookie contest! If you would like to be entered into the contest, we ask that you bring at least 2 dozen of your best cookies to the 4th floor lounge by 12:00pm on Friday. All math faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to stop by to try some cookies…

Qualifying Exams Presentation and Panel

Zoom

It's time for the last installment in our "Milestones" Series: The Qualifying Exams Presentation and Panel.  This event will consist of a short presentation giving an overview of qualifying exams, followed by a panel of four students who cumulatively have taken nearly every qualifying exam. Where: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/92018165412

Graduate Student Panel, What is a Prelim?

Zoom

Are you a graduate student that has to do a "Preliminary Oral Exam" at some point in the future?  Do you also have no idea what a "Preliminary Oral Exam" is?  This event is designed for you!  As part of the Graduate Training Modules series, MGSA is hosting a "What is a Prelim?" event consisting of…

AMS/MGSA Trivia Night

Zoom

The AMS Student Chapter and MGSA are co-hosting a Trivia Night for graduate students on Friday, October 29, 5-6:30pm. Free pizza, chips, and soda will be provided in the 4th floor lounge. We'll form teams based on MentoRings as possible, though you do not need to be in a MentoRing (or have a team already formed)…