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Flipping the College Classroom

Friday, August 24, 2012

The flipped classroom is a model of instruction that places the student in charge of preparing for an active class session outside of class, then spending the class time working with their peers and the instructor to assure that they … Read more

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships: Enhancing your Competitiveness

Thursday, August 16, 2012

You will learn about the NSF GRFP application process and what reviewers are looking for in your application. A panel of application reviewers and fellowship awardees will share their insights about developing and reviewing competitive applications. REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/bob5l8p

Academic Development Late Stage

Sunday, August 12, 2012

• Dissertation Writing Bootcamps • Teaching Portfolio Workshop • Writing A Research Statement • Navigating Departmental Culture • Formatting Theses and Dissertations

Academic Development Early Stage

Sunday, August 12, 2012

• Teaching workshops • Graduate Funding Workshops • PITAP courses, GRAD 810 and GRAD 811 courses • Becoming an Effective Mentor • Navigating Departmental Culture  

Academic Development Late Stage

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

• Form dissertation writing groups • Synthesize teaching statement/portfolio • Finalize projects and submit approvals • Formulate 5-year research plan

Academic Development Mid Stage

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

• Develop collaborative relationships to support research projects • Attend teaching workshops • Assess and modify research plans • Develop a teaching portfolio • Serve as manuscript reviewer for journals in your field • Mentor undergraduates

Academic Development Early Stage

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

• Connect coursework to research & scholarship • Seek funding to support projects • Explore resources to support academic development • Attend TA orientation & teaching workshops • Plan research projects • Seek out teaching opportunities • Mentor undergraduates

Graduate Funding – Humanities and Social Sciences

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Get a jump start on proposal writing for graduate funding! This half-day workshop will provide an introduction to the library’s resources, strategies for conducting funding searches, effective writing strategies and insight into literature reviews. The workshop includes a panel discussion … Read more

Graduate Funding- Sciences & Health Sciences

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Get a jump start on proposal writing for graduate funding! This half-day workshop will provide an introduction to the library’s resources, strategies for conducting funding searches, effective writing strategies and insight into literature reviews. The workshop includes a panel discussion … Read more