Professional Development & Research Events

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From Orientation to graduation, on campus or online. Here is all we have to offer!

September/October Events

Cover of the book Demystifying Dissertation Writing

Demystifying Thesis and Dissertation Writing

Friday, September 29, 3 - 4 PM, Zoom (password 267170)

Boost your writing fluency and productivity with Dr. Peg Boyle Single's method.

Effective Teaching: Learning from the Masters

Wednesday, October 4, 1-2 PM, RSC 301.

Learn successful teaching strategies from faculty who have been awarded for their teaching.

Graduate Student Socials

Friday, October 13, RSC Basement, 5.30 - 7.30 PM.

Enjoy an evening of apettizers, drinks, good conversations, bowling and billiard!

Hacking the Academic Job Market

October 25, 12-1 PM, Zoom

Join Karen Kelsky, aka The Professor Is In, to learn about all aspects of the academic job search.

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Fall 2023

August 25 - Build-A-Bowl

Herrion Hall, 3-5 PM

Sign up in to build a bowl and support a great cause. We will provide everything you need plus instructions so you can build a bowl for the Empty Bowls Wichita fundraiser benefitting the Kansas Food Bank. For more information about Empty Bowls Wichita, check out their Facebook page.

September 1 - Graduate Student Council Monthly Social

RSC Basement, 5.30-7.30 PM

Take a break and join us for drinks, snacks, socializing, bowling and billiard.

September 7 - WSU Volleyball Game

Charles Koch Arena, 7 PM

Bring you student ID and enjoy the game WSU vs. KU!

September 13 - Time Management

RSC 142, 12-1.30 PM

Too much to do and too little time? Learn some tipds and tricks with Sonia Hall, President and CEO of Biokansas.

September 14 - Preparing a Competitive NSF-GRFP Application

Jardine Hall 407, 5.30-7 PM

The NSF-GRFP is open to 1st-year domestic graduate students and undergraduate seniors in a STEM discipline who are (or will be) pursuing a research-based master's or doctoral degree. The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the institution. Come and learn how to craft a competitive application with Dr. Colleen Pugh, Graduate Dean and Associate Vice President of Research.