Securing Outside Funding Opportunities
2:00pm - 3:00pm; GEAR 217 (Geosciences Conference Room)

The Office of Nationally Competitive Awards works with students to build the strongest application possible to secure research funding, study abroad, and gain professional experience. They will discuss specific awards available to graduate students, resources to search for additional non-University of Arkansas funding, and how to prepare an application for these outside awards, including the all-important personal statement.

4:00pm - 5:00pm; MAIN 323

The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges graduate students to describe their research to a general audience. Each competitor is limited to 3 minutes and 1 static slide to present their research to an engaged, but not expert, audience. The judges will determine the winner and the crowd will select a fan favorite from each round. First and second place winners from each college will win $300 and $100, respectively.

4:00pm - 5:00pm; GEAR 104

The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges graduate students to describe their research to a general audience. Each competitor is limited to 3 minutes and 1 static slide to present their research to an engaged, but not expert, audience. The judges will determine the winner and the crowd will select a fan favorite from each round. First and second place winners from each college will win $300 and $100, respectively.

All-University 3MT Final
4:00pm - 5:00pm; Giffels Auditorium (MAIN 201)

The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges graduate students to describe their research to a general audience. Each competitor is limited to 3 minutes and 1 static slide to present their research to an engaged, but not expert, audience. The judges will determine the winner and the crowd will select a fan favorite from each round. The university-wide People’s Choice winner will win $500. The university-wide final winner will win $750 and a trip to a regional Three Minute Thesis contest in Birmingham, Alabama, March 5-7.

TIPS for TAs: Blackboard
3:00pm - 4:00pm; Graduate School Conference Room (GEAR 211)
In partnership with TIPS, we’ll be providing sessions every other week for teaching assistants to focus on best teaching practices. There are many tools within Blackboard that can help make your teaching life easier!  Come learn about creating content, quizzes, surveys, video, discussion boards, and more.

How to Love My Job: Exploring Academic and Alt-Academic Career Path Options
Brewer Family Hub (123 W. Mountain St.)
Please join the Office of Graduate Student Support for back to back discussions on developing a career path that you can love. Come hear from experts who have charted a range of paths to alt-ac professional success. Sweet treats will be provided.

 

What’s Love Got to Do with It: Following Your Passion
2:00pm - 3:00pm; registration coming soon!

The first talk by Dr. Cynthia Sides Director of Innovation and Industry Partnerships for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, will cover ways to identify career options that reflect your passions as well as details about the PAAD program and academia as a potential vehicle for industry partnerships.

Whole Lotta Love: Stepping Beyond Academia
3:30pm-  4:30pm; registration coming soon!

Following Dr. Sides, there will be a panel discussion led by the Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation. We’ll focus on alternative careers, from entrepreneurship to industry to freelance writing and consulting. Crucial to being successful on the alternative-academic (alt-ac) job market is knowing how the skills you developed in your graduate degree transfer to various professional realms.

Navigating Life as a Female Grad Student
12p-1p; location coming soon!

Graduate students who identify as female often experience social and academic interactions differently than their male counterparts as they navigate academia. Join us for a talk about about setting boundaries, the art of saying no, perceptions of femininity, and managing expectations as a female graduate student. Lunch will be provided. Register on our microsoft form by Friday, February 14, to reserve a space at the table.

Grad Life Lunch Series
3:00pm - 4:30pm; Graduate School Conference Room (GEAR 211)
Spring 2020 Grad Life Lunch Registration Form

Looking for a place to gather with fellow grad students to navigate grad school life? We are hosting a series of late afternoon lunches to discuss topics like exploring careers outside of academia, imposter syndrome, navigating relationships with faculty and advisors, and sharing campus and community resources for success. (Lunch will be provided)

Grad Student Research Days
12:00pm - 4:30pm; location & registration coming soon

We’ll have two opportunities for grad students to attend research days. Both days will focus on the research support available through the University Libraries, how to start your research, where and how you should publish your research, staying current within your field, and identifying and applying for grants. Breakfast will be provided. Space in each session will be limited and registration will open soon.

Grad Student Research Days
8:00am - 12:30pm; location & registration coming soon

We’ll have two opportunities for grad students to attend research days. Both days will focus on the research support available through the University Libraries, how to start your research, where and how you should publish your research, staying current within your field, and identifying and applying for grants. Breakfast will be provided. Space in each session will be limited and registration will open soon.

TIPS for TAs: Flipped Classroom/Video
3:00pm - 4:00pm; Graduate School Conference Room (GEAR 211)

In partnership with TIPS, we’ll be providing sessions every other week for teaching assistants to focus on best teaching practices. Video is a useful teaching aid.  You can curate existing content to supplement instruction, create videos of course content to reinforce ideas, have students create and submit videos for assignments, and assign different video materials ahead of class to utilize classroom time more effectively for practical application. Come learn about various resources available to you.

Grad Life Lunch Series
3:00pm - 4:30pm; Graduate School Conference Room (GEAR 211)
Spring 2020 Grad Life Lunch Registration Form

Looking for a place to gather with fellow grad students to navigate grad school life? We are hosting a series of late afternoon lunches to discuss topics like exploring careers outside of academia, imposter syndrome, navigating relationships with faculty and advisors, and sharing campus and community resources for success. (Lunch will be provided)

Graduate Student Speaker Series: Samuel Binns to Present "To Labor for Justice: Arkansas and Socialism"
5:00pm - 6:30pm; Mullins Library Room 130

This event is free and open to the public.

Grad Life Lunch Series
3:00pm - 4:30pm; Brewer Family Hub (123 W. Mountain St.)
Spring 2020 Grad Life Lunch Registration Form

Looking for a place to gather with fellow grad students to navigate grad school life? We are hosting a series of late afternoon lunches to discuss topics like exploring careers outside of academia, imposter syndrome, navigating relationships with faculty and advisors, and sharing campus and community resources for success. (Lunch will be provided)

TIPS for TAs: Student Engagement/Interaction
3:00pm - 4:00pm; Graduate School Conference Room (GEAR 211)

In partnership with TIPS, we’ll be providing sessions every other week for teaching assistants to focus on best teaching practices. Getting students excited about class discussion and assignments often feels daunting.  There are a variety of teaching methods and tools available to help coax participation out of students and get them to take ownership of their learning. 

Grad Life Lunch Series
3:00pm - 4:30pm; Graduate School Conference Room (GEAR 211)
Spring 2020 Grad Life Lunch Registration Form

Looking for a place to gather with fellow grad students to navigate grad school life? We are hosting a series of late afternoon lunches to discuss topics like exploring careers outside of academia, imposter syndrome, navigating relationships with faculty and advisors, and sharing campus and community resources for success. (Lunch will be provided)

Grad Life Lunch Series
3:00pm - 4:30pm; Graduate School Conference Room (GEAR 211)
Spring 2020 Grad Life Lunch Registration Form

Looking for a place to gather with fellow grad students to navigate grad school life? We are hosting a series of late afternoon lunches to discuss topics like exploring careers outside of academia, imposter syndrome, navigating relationships with faculty and advisors, and sharing campus and community resources for success. (Lunch will be provided)

Graduate Student Speaker Series: Acadia Kandora to Present “Shifting Landscape: an Ecological Blend of the Virtual and Physical”
5:00pm - 6:30pm; Mullins Library Room 130

This event is free and open to the public.