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August 2016
Campus Resources with Michell Jaworski
Michell Jaworski is the Assistant Dean of Students Adulting is HARD! Especially when you are a full time graduate student! Navigating campus processes and resources can sometimes be difficult and frustrating. So where can you turn when you get stuck? The Dean of Students Office is here for you. The WSU Office of the Dean of Students connects students with the services, opportunities and resources to foster their success at WSU and after graduation. By working with university and community…
Find out more »September 2016
New Graduate Student Prestigious Fellowship Workshop
All new graduate students are invited to attend the free New Graduate Student Prestigious Fellowship Workshops! These workshops will walk your graduate students through the process of applying to the major prestigious fellowships. In addition to an increased chance of winning the fellowships, these workshops provide students with valuable proposal writing and editing experience and access to additional funding opportunities. Many students who attend the editing workshop win additional funding opportunities within their first year. http://gradschool.wsu.edu/pdi/documents/2016/08/fellowship-flyer.pdf Register for the Event…
Find out more »Industry Job Series: Resume/CV and Transferable Skills
Dr. Isaiah Hankel (The Cheeky Scientist) This section details how to tailor an industry resume, for industry jobs. We will highlight the main mistakes that are made on a resume and how to overcome them. We will show jobseekers the right transferrable skills that hiring mangers and recruiters are looking for industry. In addition, the layout of a resume must allow the reader to gather information within 7 seconds. We will show career professionals what that layout looks like, so…
Find out more »Graduate Time Management Workshop
The demands of graduate school far exceed cognitive load alone. Between course work and the demands of your assistantship, it can seem like you will also have to add to your to-do list “create more time out of thin air.” This workshop offers an opportunity for graduate students to share their most effective time and stress management techniques. We move past the basics of pragmatic time management and start identifying ways we can build more resilience and take care…
Find out more »Tidal Leadership Mindfulness Symposium
Please join us for a half-day exploration of campus and regional based mindfulness resources. You will be introduced to practices, theories and local experts all embracing the essential practices of mindfulness and compassion. Featuring: Dave Potter, Samantha Gizerian, Lydia Gerber, and Cill Richards *** Free for Students with an ID Learning Objectives Material and skills will be taught through both direct teaching and through the use of clinical examples. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: Understand…
Find out more »The Graduate Student’s Guide to Personal Finance
Dr. Emily Roberts received a PhD in biomedical engineering from Duke University in 2014 and has been writing and teaching about personal finance since 2011. She is the founder of the websites Grad Student Finances and PhD Stipends and blogs about money at Evolving Personal Finance. Are you ready to take the next step with your finances as a stipend-receiving graduate student? Do you want to learn how to allocate your money more optimally, break the cycle of living…
Find out more »Academic Integrity Workshop
Academic Integrity is one of the pillars of academia, but are you completely sure you haven’t plagiarized when you turn in a project? The Academic Integrity Workshop aims to provide students the information they need on WSU’s academic integrity policies before then exploring some of the core issues that surround plagiarism. During this session the Graduate and Professional Writing Center (GPWC), the WSU Libraries, and the WSU Office of Student Conduct will share strategies and ideas to make sure you…
Find out more »October 2016
How to Manage Effective Groups with Dr. Laura Lavine
Dr. Laura Lavine, Assistant Director, CAHNRS Office of Research Have you been part of a group that just didn’t work? In this hands on workshop, you will learn to effectively build, manage, and facilitate groups of students in your classroom. Interact with them and provide feedback to them on what works and what can be improved. Goals of this workshop are to make you more comfortable working in a group and more comfortable using groups in your classroom. Student outcomes…
Find out more »Writing Workshop Series: Goal Setting
Goal setting is a necessary life skill for graduate and professional students. However, it isn’t always easy to start a project, break it into goals, then achieve those goals in a timely manner! The Writing Workshop Series: Goal Setting aims to teach students how to move from ideas to reality by crafting better goals, then achieving those goals. Participants will learn how to break an idea into smaller pieces, create a timeline, and then stick with the goals until they…
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