UT Dallas Postdoctoral Association

UT-Dallas Postdoctoral Association General Body Meeting June 5, 2024
Meeting Agenda Posdoc Speaker Series starting fall semester SPUR Symposium Judging Ongoing Initiatives PDA Socials Member Feedback
Posdoc Speaker Series Starting fall semester – date TBA 2 speakers per session, 30-minute professional research talks 1 internal and 1 external speaker per session – we already have some contacts Great opportunity for anyone interested in presenting their research and/or practicing an academic job talk
SPUR Symposium Judging The PDA will be coordinating judging for the SPUR Symposium poster competition on August 2nd Research symposium for undergraduates, including spoken & poster presentations Volunteers – we need 1 additional volunteer to coordinate judging efforts, and as many volunteer judges as we can get (from the PDA or otherwise) Let us know if your interested! Judging sign-up sheet will be circulated later in the summer
Other Initiatives UTDPDA as an Employee Resource Group Paperwork is submitted and is moving its way through admin We’ve received verbal conformation that we’ll likely be approved – we’re waiting for the official approval Will provide yearly funds for events & a donation account with office of budget and finance. Efforts towards travel funding We’re preparing a travel funding proposal for the Office of Research Proposing a matched funds model Let us know if you are interested in assisting with this effort!
Social Events Socials will resume in about two weeks time… What venues are you interested in? What times work? Other thoughts on the PDA Socials? Request: Keep an eye out for new postdocs over the summer/fall semesters. Let them know about the UTDPDA!
Member Feedback Anything we could help with? Any issues to raise?