Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Complete Schedule of Events for 2012 (Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Student Affairs)
Note: Special Discounts All Week!
Duke Stores and Gothic Bookstore, 20% off (some exclusions apply), Show your Duke ID and ask for the discount before items are rung up.
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) sponsors a nationally recognized student appreciation week each spring. As part of this effort to acknowledge the invaluable contributions made by Duke graduate students to this institution, the Graduate School has organized a week of activities. The goal for this week is to show appreciation by giving students access to tools for professional and personal development and opportunities for social interaction.
Graduate Student Appreciation Week Schedule
A raffle for prizes will be held at each event. Prizes include Conference Travel Awards, Research and Supplies Awards, and USB Jump Drives. Winners will be announced April 9, 2012.
Monday, March 26, 2012
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
How to Identify and Leverage Your Transferable Skills - Dara Wilson-Grant
Bryan Center, Von Canon B, Lower Level
A common question asked by graduate students and postdocs preparing to compete in the non-academic job market is, "How do I prove that I am qualified even though I do not have direct industry experience?" The key is learning how to translate your graduate education and postdoctoral training into a language that broad audiences understand-skills (transferable and technical).
Please register here.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch I - Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty Commons, Room 209
Come and meet distinguished alumni in an informal lunch setting. Network and discuss ideas.
Please register here.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Develop an Online Teaching Portfolio--Hugh Crumley
Perkins Library, Room 217
In this session, you will build the framework for an online teaching portfolio in Google Sites that can include embedded video, links to your teaching materials and consistent navigation that will help faculty search committees review your position applications. Participants should bring a Wi-Fi enabled laptop. An electronic web-based teaching portfolio is far more practical, portable and more easily kept current than a paper binder.
Please register here.
4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Art of Networking -- Joy Javits and Dara Wilson-Grant
Bryan Student Center, Von Canons B and C, Lower Level
Networking is one of the most effective approaches to getting your career on the fast track. Yet, for a variety of reasons (e.g., shyness, negative perceptions), most of us fail to make networking an active part of our ongoing professional development. A Career Counselor and a Communication Coach will share thoughts about Networking and its value to you in your professional search for satisfying work and for inspiring connections with colleagues. This workshop is highly interactive and will include a fun (and hopefully) low pressure "mocktail" session with your peers.
Please register here.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Financial Literacy Workshop - "Creditability: Build A Strong Credit History"
Cassandra Taylor, Duke University Federal Credit Union
Breedlove room, Perkins Library
It does not matter whether you are just embarking on your financial life, or if you have already hit some snags along the way and need to "clean house" and start fresh. This seminar can help you get started on the road to building a strong credit history. Come and get a sense of several things you can do and tools you can use to build that solid foundation.
Please register here.
12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch II-Engineering
Faculty Commons, Room 209 (Duke West Union Building)
Come and meet distinguished alumni in an informal lunch setting. Network and discuss ideas.
Please register here.
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Performance -- Research Ethics - Theater Delta
Bryan Center, Von Canon C, Lower Level
It's midnight at the end of the semester, and graduate students Tim, Soo Jung, and Courtney are stressed - big time. Tim's results are due in the morning for an NIH grant proposal, his experiments have gone haywire, and he has to figure out how to handle it. Soo Jung has a take home final due for her Theoretical Foundations class, the deadline is looming, and she is cutting and pasting sections from academic articles into her main document to pull from later. Their friend Courtney is concerned for both of them, wants to help, but has her own stack of papers to grade for her assistantship. What choices will they make? And can you in the audience help them? Theater Delta: Using Interactive Theater for Social Change.
Please register here.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Presenting Yourself Successfully with Joy Javits
Bryan Center, Meeting Room A, Upper Level
Join us for this hands-on public speaking workshop. Whether you're making a speech, interviewing for a job, teaching a class, or negotiating a deal, Joy Javits (communication coach) can help you be confident, dignified, and effective. Joy's astute blend of constructive criticism and positive reinforcement will help you fine tune your presentation. Students will receive live and written feedback and a video of their presentation. Learn from observation-join us, even if you are not presenting.
Please register here.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Finding the Right Fit--Dara Wilson-Grant
Bryan Center, Von Canon C, Lower Level
For a variety of reasons, many graduate students and postdocs are asking the questions, "What's next in my career and what do I really want to do?" This workshop will help individuals develop a starting point for career exploration and provide a framework for effective career decision-making.
Please register here.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch III-Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Room 102
Come and meet distinguished alumni in an informal lunch setting.
Please register here.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Presenting Yourself Successfully with Joy Javits
Bryan Center, Meeting Room A, Upper Level
Join us for this hands-on public speaking workshop. Whether you're making a speech, interviewing for a job, teaching a class, or negotiating a deal, Joy can help you be confident, dignified, and effective. Joy Javits' astute blend of constructive criticism and positive reinforcement will help you fine tune your presentation. Students will receive live and written feedback and a video of their presentation. Learn from observation-join us, even if you are not presenting.
Please register here.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Speaker: "Begin with the End in Mind: Planning for a Successful Career in Science"
Bryan Center, Von Canon A, Lower Level
Philip Clifford is Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professor of Anesthesiology and Physiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has been a longstanding advocate for postdoctoral education at local and national levels. He was tapped by the Medical College of Wisconsin to create the Office of Postdoctoral Education in 2001 just prior to the publication of the COSEPUP report "Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience." This office provides valuable resources for postdoctoral fellows including a twice monthly series of career development seminars called the Spotlight on Science, scientific writing courses, annual postdoc retreat, travel awards, and career counseling services. In surveys by The Scientist, the Medical College of Wisconsin has ranked as one of the top US universities and medical schools for postdoctoral training.
Please register here.
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Postdoc Panel Discussion: "What to Know Before You Go"
Bryan Center, Von Canon A, Lower Level
Graduate students navigating career paths face many challenges as they seek postdoctoral work, fellowships, or both. This multi-disciplinary panel which includes speakers from the science, humanities, and social sciences, will address many career-related concerns facing graduate students in all disciplines.
Moderator: Molly Starback, Director, Duke Office of Postdoctoral Services
Please register here.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Milestone Recognition Reception, for those Celebrating Doctoral Candidacy
Bryan Center, Von Canon A & B, Lower Level
Celebration for those who have passed their preliminary exams since March 1, 2010. We pause to recognize the hard work and intensive study that is required to get to this point.
Sponsored by the Graduate School and the Office of Alumni Affairs.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Interviewing Skills -- Joy Javits
Bryan Center, Meeting Room B, Upper Level
Learn how to improve your job interviews by making a connection with the interviewer and understanding how you are being perceived. Make an impression with clear, concise and eloquent answers to questions. In this two-hour workshop, we will work on your initial impression and substantive answers to questions. Each participant will receive individualized attention as time allows. If you would like, you may dress for an interview. If possible, please bring three questions with you that are unique to your field for practice.
Please register here.
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Humanities and Social Sciences Job Search -- Anna Maxfield and Patricia Callaway
Bryan Center, Meeting Room A, Upper Level
Are you in a humanities or social science discipline? Are you on the job market? Are you thinking about career options and possibilities? Duke Career Center professionals are here to assist you with this endeavor.
lease register here.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch IV - Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty Commons, Room 209 (Duke West Union Building)
Come and meet distinguished alumni in an informal lunch setting. Network and discuss ideas.
Please register here.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
"Is Your Laptop a Pain?" Ergonomics Workshop -- Marissa Pentico
Bryan Center, Meeting Room A, Upper Level
The workshop will be an interactive session to review the ergonomic risk factors involved in using a laptop. Attendees will learn about:
factors that may lead to pain, low cost ways to reduce the risks, and available technology to address the risks.
Please register here.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Improving Communication Skills -- Joy Javits
Bryan Center, Meeting Room B, Upper Level
Do you have an upcoming interview, conference presentation, or just need some help with how you present yourself? Communications professional Joy Javits will conduct one-on-one sessions during this time for you to get the practice that you desire.
Please register here.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Resilience & Flourishing in Graduate School - R. Kelly Crace
Perkins Library, Breedlove Room
What are your values and how might they relate to flourishing and resilience in your graduate department or program? Participate in a self-assessment and discussion workshop that will help you to flourish and increase your resilience throughout the challenges of graduate school.
Please register here.
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Dean's Awards for Excellence in Mentoring & Teaching Ceremony & Reception
Fitzpatrick CIEMAS Atrium
7:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
PHD MOVIE Showing
Love Auditorium, Levine Science Research Center
"Piled Higher and Deeper" The Movie is a live-action adaptation of the popular online comic strip by Jorge Cham (www.phdcomics.com). It was filmed on location and was produced in partnership with the California Institute of Technology. The film introduces audiences to the unique and funny culture of Academia and follows four graduate students (Cecilia, Mike, Tajel and the "Nameless Grad Student") as they struggle to find balance between research, teaching and their personal lives with humor and heart.
(http://www.phdcomics.com/movie/aboutmovie.html)
First come, first served seating
Friday, March 30, 2012
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Financial Aid Workshop - Lisa Roop-Wioskowski
Breedlove Room, Perkins Library
Are you a graduate student with undergraduate loans or with current Federal Financial Aid? Are you aware of the changes and opportunities that are taking place regarding Federal Aid? Bring your questions and concerns and join Lisa Roop-Wioskowski, Financial Aid Coordinator for Duke Graduate School for a workshop that will discuss Federal Aid and more.
Please register here.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Hurston-James Interest Lunch
Faculty Commons, Room 209 (Duke West Union Building)
Named for Zora Neale Hurston and C.L.R. James in recognition of their demonstrated commitment to socially relevant, interdisciplinary scholarship, this Society is geared toward students in the Humanities and Social Sciences but is open to all students. A mission of the Hurston-James Society is to provide a forum for discussion of professional and scholarly issues pertinent to graduate students of color in a multidisciplinary environment.
Please register here.
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Graduate School "CPR" Event
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Lawn
"Come, Partake, and Rejuvenate" with food, fun, and games for all at the Graduate School! We will have a rock climbing wall, ping-pong tables, and much, much more. Dinner will be provided so please be sure to register. Come enjoy this kid-friendly event.
Please register here.