Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Complete Schedule of Events for 2013 (Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Student Affairs)
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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 Student AffairsTravel Awards, Research and Supplies Awards, and USB Jump Drives. Winners will be announced April 12, 2013.
Monday, April 1, 2013
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Course Evaluations for the Teaching Profile
Matt Serra, Director, Office of Assessment, Tritinty College of Arts & Sciences
Perkins Library, Room 217
This session will discuss course-level assessment, particularly student course evaluations: how they work, what departments do with the data, and what graduate students and future faculty should be doing with this information to reflect on and document their teaching. This is a discussion-based session and your questions are welcome.
Register for Course Evaluations
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Professional Email Etiquette
Melissa Bostrom, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Professional Development
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Conference Room 102
Writing effective emails poses a challenge: how can you balance the informality of the medium with your need to get a task accomplished-all in a short amount of text? In this interactive workshop, we will address structure, tone, and etiquette, as well as tips for using email in networking.
Register for Professional Email Etiquette
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Improving Communication Skills
Joy Javits, Founder, In the Public Eye, Effective Communication
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Conference Room 207
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. Morning and afternoon appointments are available by registration.
Register for Improving Communication Skills
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch I - Engineering, Natural Sciences, & Mathematics - Come and Network!
Old Trinity Room, West Union Building
Meet distinguished alumni in an informal lunch setting. Network and discuss ideas.
Alumni:
●Ershela Sims, Ph.D. (Engineering), Dean of Engineering and Technology, NC SSM
●Gautham Pandiyan (MEMP) Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mi-Co (Mobile data capture)
●Elizabeth Brooks, Ph.D. (Mathematics) President, Decision-Driver Analytics, Inc.
Register for Alumni Lunch I
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Duke GradX Research Presentations
Social Sciences Building, Room 139
The Society of Duke Fellows invites you to hear from graduate students across the disciplines as they share their research in a fast-paced and engaging format inspired by TED talks. Presenters will share a defining question or idea that they are driven to investigate or explore further in 5-minute talks that appeal to a broad audience. Reception immediately following the research presentations in CIEMAS/Fitzpatrick Atrium.
Register for Duke GradX Research Presentations and Reception
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Professional Networking for Graduate Students
Paul Miceli, Assistant Director, Duke Career Center
Smith Warehouse, Bay 4, Garage
Graduate students frequently report that face-to-face networking feels uncomfortable, inauthentic, or both. But this is not an optional skill. You will work with and through others for most of your working life, and your ability to build and maintain productive relationships is foundational. In this interactive workshop you will learn how to create conversation with people you don't know, learn networking norms and strategies, and identify effective ways to follow up to create and sustain mutually beneficial professional relationships.
Register for Professional Networking
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch II - Basic Medical Sciences - Come and Network!
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Conference Room 102
Meet distinguished alumni in an informal lunch setting. Network and discus ideas.
Alumni:
●Christopher S. Lau, Ph.D. (Pharmacology), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
●Dana Peles, Ph.D. (Biophysical Chemistry), Postdoctoral Fellow-GlaxoSmithKine
Register for Alumni Lunch II
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Post Doc Panel Discussion - "What to Know Before You Go"
Moderator: Molly Starback, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services
French Family Science Center, Room 2237
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 sciences, humanities, and social sciences, will address many career-related concerns facing graduate students in all disciplines.
Register for Post Doc Discussion
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Milestone Recognition Ceremony and Reception, for those Celebrating Doctoral Candidacy
Celebration for those who have passed their preliminary exams since March 1, 2012. We pause to recognize the hard work and intensive study that is required to reach this point. Sponsored by the Graduate School and Duke Alumni Affairs.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Be Well to DUWELL! Goal Setting with Duke Wellness
Brittany O'Malley, Program Coordinator, Duke Wellness Center
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Conference Room 102
Make the most of your graduate experience! Having strong goals and taking care of yourself are important dimensions in your personal and professional life. Come check out this interactive workshop hosted by Duke Student Wellness Center (DUWELL) on goal setting and vision planning for the future.
Register for Be Well to DUWELL
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch III - International Alumni - Come and Network!
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Conference Room 102
Meet recent international graduate alumni in an informal setting. Network and discuss ideas.
Alumni:
●Sheila Yong, Ph.D. (Pharmacology & Cancer Biology), Visiting Fellow at NIEHS
●Preston Cong Wu (M.Eng.), Associate at Deutsche Bank
Register for International Alumni Lunch III
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Finding Funding Workshop
Anastasia Maddox and Alicia Korenman, Office of Research Support
Perkins Library, Room 217
Looking for funding? Seeking a fellowship to support research? Want to fund travel for a summer project? Need dissertation support? Take this opportunity to learn how to search for funding by using Duke's subscription to COS* Pivot. In class you'll create an account, update
your profile and plan a search strategy leading to a short-list of likely funders. Class size is limited; plan to bring your laptop.
Register for the Finding Funding Workshop
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Dean's Awards for Excellence in Mentoring and Teaching Ceremony and Reception
The tenth annual ceremony and reception honoring the recipients of the 2013 Dean's Awards recognizing high achievement in mentoring and teaching.
Friday, April 5, 2013
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thinking On Your Feet (Improvisation Workshop)
Gregory Hohn, Senior Lecturer, Management and Office Communication, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC-Chapel Hill
Social Sciences Building, Room 111
Thinking on Your Feet is an experiential, interactive program designed to improve participants' ability to handle unexpected situations. Using improvisational theater exercises and games, participants will explore ways to improve communication, creativity, and collaboration in unplanned moments.
Register for Thinking On Your Feet
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alumni Lunch IV - Humanities and Social Sciences - Come and Network!
Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, Conference Room 102
Meet distinguished alumni in an informal lunch setting. Network and discuss ideas.
Alumni:
●Alexis Franzese (Ph.D. Sociology; Ph.D. Psychology & Neuroscience), Asst. Professor-Elon
●Bob Stevens, (MA English), President-Health Centric Marketing Services
●Julie Elmore (MEM, Environmental Leadership), USDA Natural Resource Conservation
Register for Alumni Lunch IV
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Graduate School "CPR" Event--THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER GRADUATION
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. Come enjoy this kid-friendly event.
Register for Graduate School CPR