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Academic Sucess and Professional Development Series Spring 2008
Graduate Student
Academic Success and Professional Development Series
SPRING, 2008
(These workshops are designed for and open to all GW Graduate Students.
Seating May be Limited; Refreshments will be Served)
Wednesday, February 13th,
4:00-5:00pm, Marvin Center 302: ELECTRONIC THESES AND DISSERTATIONS (Explains how to use the
GW/ Proquest website for submitting completed dissertations electronically and
discusses issues surrounding electronic theses and dissertations. Use of
this website is mandatory as of spring 2008). Carol Sigelman, Associate
Vice President for Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs and Professor of
Psychology, and Steven Mandeville-Gamble, Gelman Library.
Wednesday, February 21st,
4:30-5:30pm, Marvin
Center 307: GRANT GETTING
TIPS (Offers
guidance on how to identify funding sources and prepare successful grant
proposals, now or in the future). Carol
Sigelman, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs
and Professor of Psychology
Thursday, February 28th,
4:00-5:00pm, Marvin
Center 302: CURRICULUM
VITAE OR RESUME: WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR ME? (You’ve spent a lot of effort
developing your resume, but may be wondering if it should be converted to a
curriculum vitae (CV) instead. Learn the
difference between the two self-marketing documents, appropriate content for
both, and how to convert one format into the other.) James Murray, Assistant Director, Career
Learning and Experience, Career
Center.
Thursday, March 6th,
4:00-6:00pm, Marvin
Center 308: FUNDING YOUR
DISSERTATION RESEARCH (Discusses specific competitive programs that provide
funds for doctoral dissertation research, funding search strategies, and tips
for successful proposals). Geri Rypkema, Director, and Emily Horne, Graduate
Student Support Coordinator, Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and
Fellowships
Wednesday, March 12th,
4:00-5:00pm, Marvin
Center 308: FELLOWSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MASTER’S STUDENTS (Asks how master’s students can identify, apply
for, and win competitive fellowships to help support their graduate study).
Geri Rypkema, Director, Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and
Fellowships, and Emily Horne, Graduate Student Fellowship Coordinator.
Thursday, March 27th,
4:00-5:00pm, Marvin Center 307: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (Examines issues in
recognizing, avoiding, and managing conflicts of interest in research,
education, and business activities).
Jackie Bendall, Director, Office of Research Training and Compliance
The Career
Center offers many other
sessions, including these for students interested in federal jobs (and consult
their website):
Security Clearance “Secrets”, February 6th, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Marvin Center
40
We The People: The Federal Job Search, February 27th, 5:15pm-6:15pm, Marvin Center
308
These events are sponsored by the Office of Graduate
Studies and Academic Affairs, Graduate Student Enrollment Management, Grad
Life, and the Career
Center.
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