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February 2024
Finding Funding: How The Office of Research Works
This event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty and staff! Event offered via Zoom-only. A Zoom link will be provided the day before the event. REGISTER HERE Join us for a discussion and overview of the Office of Research and the proposal and submission process. We will address some elements needed for the success and characteristics of competitive proposals. From how to identify funding sources like the PIVOT platform, when to make connections…
Find out more »Professional Headshot Photoshoot Event
The Graduate and Professional Student Association and Professional Development Initiative are offering free professional headshots for graduate students, which can be used in various ways to advance your academic and professional careers. At this time, this event is offered only in Pullman. When: Thursday, February 22nd, from 12:00pm-2:00pm Where: CUB 204 - The Senate Room You do not need to register for this event, and we hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity! Reminders for the event: You…
Find out more »Writing the Conclusion for a Research Article: A Graduate Writing Center Collaboration
This event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty and staff! Event offered via Zoom-only. A Zoom link will be provided the day before the event. REGISTER HERE How do you write a conclusion that’s not repeating the introduction but complementing it—by being uniquely theoretical, integrated with the field, and connected to the real world and practical applications? This workshop mirrors the Writing Introductions workshop from Fall semester with a close reading of sample conclusions…
Find out more »Keynote Event: Formatting Your Thesis or Dissertation
This event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty and staff! Event offered via Zoom-only. A Zoom link will be provided the day before the event. *THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR 02/29/2024. EVENT IS OFFERED AT THE SAME TIME* REGISTER HERE It’s time to transform years of research and effort into a single written document: the dissertation. It can sometimes feel like eating a stress sandwich with a side of panic! That is…
Find out more »March 2024
Secrets to Successful Public Speaking and Communications
This In-person and Zoom event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as faculty and staff! Event located in Butchs Den, CUB L60 – Beverages provided REGISTER HERE Secrets to Successful Public Speaking and Communications with Cynthia J. Hollenbeck, MFA, MA A survey in the 90s asked people what they were most afraid of -- death was number two, and public speaking was number one. Public speaking was number one! In this seminar, you will learn some skills…
Find out more »Keeping up with Your Research Ideas and Sources: A Graduate Writing Center Collaboration
This event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty and staff! Event offered via Zoom-only. A Zoom link will be provided the day before the event. REGISTER HERE During this collaborative session with the Graduate Writing Center, gain valuable insights on how to effectively tackle the challenges of generating research questions, gathering and organizing sources, and managing project scope as your research questions evolve over time. The second half of this workshop will include tips…
Find out more »April 2024
Writing Steps & Tips for a Literature Review: A Graduate Writing Center Collaboration
This event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty and staff! Event offered via Zoom-only. A Zoom link will be provided the day before the event. REGISTER HERE Through summary and synthesis, the literature review lays the foundation of your knowledge about your field’s seminal studies, trends, and gaps. As such, the literature review can help justify your decisions about your study’s investigation, theoretical framework, and methodology. This writing workshop will demonstrate steps to putting…
Find out more »Association for Faculty Women Collaboration: Making Strategic Decisions for Your Academic Career
This event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty and staff! Event offered via Zoom-only. A Zoom link will be provided the day before the event. REGISTER HERE In this collaborative event with the Association for Faculty Women (AFW), you'll learn how to advocate for yourself in academics, set healthy boundaries, and make strategic decisions to help you reach your goals and succeed in your academic career. This panel event will include members of…
Find out more »Graduate Writing Center Collaboration
This event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty and staff! Event offered via Zoom-only. A Zoom link will be provided the day before the event. REGISTER HERE Learn tips and tricks to improve your writing, understand literature reviews, and advance your academic career! Learn from the best with the Graduate Writing Center Team! Further details to come soon – time, date, and event offering are subject to change. For more information regarding…
Find out more »How to Network When You Hate Networking: A PDI and Physics & Astronomy Department Collaborative Event
This In-person and Zoom event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as faculty and staff! Event located in Butchs Den, CUB L60 – Beverages provided REGISTER HERE Many people hate networking. They hate it because they don’t enjoy making small talk just to get someone’s business card or a LinkedIn connection. They hate it because it seems cheap and transactional. They hate it because they tried going to a couple of 'networking events,' and it just seemed…
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