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October 2017
Financial Literacy Series: Budgets
Candace Chappelle, Office of the Dean of Student Graduate Intern THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: FINANCIAL LITERACY SERIES: BUDGETS It’s time to think about the “b” word a bit differently. Ultimately, a budget is a strategy for how to spend your money. This lesson will help you create a spending plan that lets you not only get the things you want and need today, but also plan for the things you’ll want and need in the future. In this…
Find out more »Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series: Contemporary Women Printmakers Exhibit
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR FACULTY WOMEN PRESENT: WOMEN IN FILM, LITERATURE, AND THE ARTS DISCUSSION SERIES Arts Discussion- Contemporary Women Printmakers Exhibit open from 21 Aug to 17 Nov at the Museum of Fine Art A Special Discussion with: Anna-Maria Shannon, Interim Director, Museum of Art The Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series is hosted by the Professional Development Initiative (PDI) in partnership with the Association for Faculty Women (AFW) as a means…
Find out more »Building a Publishing Pipeline
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AND ADVANCE PRESENT: BUILDING A PUBLISHING PIPELINE WITH DR. ERIN FURTAK FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY Erin Furtak, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder As academics, we have been told time and again to write often and as much as we can, but no one teaches us how to keep track of the many different projects that we may be working on at any given time. As a result, we are pulled in multiple directions, and incremental…
Find out more »November 2017
The Academic Job Application
Dr. Zach Heiden, Department of Chemistry THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: THE ACADEMIC JOB APPLICATION With recent government budget cuts throughout the United States and limited funds going to higher education, the availability of faculty positions have been few and far between. When a faculty position does open up, competition is high. Although many applicants are qualified, many applicants do not succeed in their search for a faculty position because they are simply not prepared well enough when they…
Find out more »Navigating Health Care for Graduate Students
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: NAVIGATING HEALTH CARE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Sara Wynne, WSU Health and Wellness Health Educator The workshop will be on how to navigate the American Health Care system, what is covered by the general WSU graduate student insurance, and what health care services are available at WSU. I will also touch on some common questions and concerns we get from graduate students and some tips for staying healthy and keeping track of health expenses. All PDI events…
Find out more »Parts of a Paper Series: Academic Abstracts
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: PARTS OF A PAPER SERIES: ACADEMIC ABSTRACTS Elitza Kotzeva, PhD Candidate, Rhetoric and Composition An academic abstract communicates complex research ideas in a concise form to help the researcher market her work. Conference organizers in their selection process usually apply their evaluation criteria to the abstract. Publishers and researchers use abstracts to sift through copious amount of scholarship. The abstract that you write represents your research and helps you successfully publish papers, participate in conferences,…
Find out more »Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series: Hidden Figures
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR FACULTY WOMEN PRESENT: WOMEN IN FILM, LITERATURE, AND THE ARTS DISCUSSION SERIES Film Discussion- Hidden Figures A Special Discussion with: Lauralea Edwards, Fiscal Officer/ Management Analyst, Reporting & Modernization and Elissa Schwartz, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences and Department of Mathematics & Statistics The Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series is hosted by the Professional Development Initiative (PDI) in partnership with the Association for Faculty Women (AFW)…
Find out more »Financial Literacy Series: Saving and Investing
Candace Chappelle, Office of the Dean of Student Graduate Intern THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: FINANCIAL LITERACY SERIES: SAVING AND INVESTING Mapping out a savings and investing strategy to reach your goals can be very personal. This lesson will help you relate some key topics and questions to your goals, as well as examine your plans and needs through a savings and investing lens. That way, you’ll organize your financial thoughts into a solid, yet flexible strategy. In this…
Find out more »Stress Relief and Mindfulness Workshop
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: STRESS RELIEF AND MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP Presentation by: Anne Cox, Associate Professor, Kinesiology Program Graduate school can be stressful, competitive, and extremely demanding. Graduate students experience high rates of burnout and mental health problems from unrelenting workloads and pressure. It takes time and practice to learn to slow down, do less, and take care of yourself. Learn the basics of mindfulness and meditation training and how to realistically incorporate these practices into your daily life as a…
Find out more »Parts of a Paper Series: Introductions
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: PARTS OF A PAPER SERIES: INTRODUCTIONS Elitza Kotzeva, PhD Candidate, Rhetoric and Composition In this workshop, you will learn about the elements of a good introduction to a research paper; you will also have a chance to work on your own writing in small groups and with the help of a GPWC facilitator. This session is designed for graduate students who are working on a research paper — for class, for publication, or as…
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