Mason Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference
March 20, 2015, 9:00am to 4:30pm
Mason Global Center
Call for Abstracts: Deadline Feb. 9, 2015
Registration: Deadline March 6, 2015
Join the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) for the inaugural Mason Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference! All Mason graduate students from all disciplines are invited to submit their abstracts to present their scholarly and creative work. Formats include presentations (10 minutes) and posters (including artwork and other media). Registration is free and open to all students; breakfast and lunch will be provided to all attendees. Prizes will be awarded for People's Choice selections in different categories. To submit your abstract or to register for the conference, visit http://gapsa.gmu.edu/conference/.
Graduate Student Life Workshops and Events for Spring 2015
Make the most of your graduate school experience at Mason! Graduate Student Life offers an array of workshops to help you succeed graduate school, including career and job search workshops, our Maximizing Productivity during Graduate School workshop series, and our new Thriving in Graduate School series. We also host monthly coffee breaks in the Graduate Student Center (Johnson Center 310 & 311E). For full details of these events and more, visit http://gradlife.gmu.edu/grad-life-events/.
Thriving in Graduate School Professional Development Workshop Series
The Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence and Graduate Student Life present "Thriving in Graduate School," a professional development workshop series designed for Mason graduate students to explore the opportunities and challenges of graduate school with an eye toward facilitating your success in graduate education and in your career. Join Dr. Laura Lukes, Assistant Director for the Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence, and invited guest facilitators to learn strategies for making the most of your graduate program at Mason.
* Graduate Degree Pathways: Planning Your Career Path: Friday, Jan. 23, 1:30-2:50pm
* Creating a Publication Plan and How to Write a Lot: Friday, Feb. 6, 1:30-2:50pm
* How Do People Learn? Implications for Teaching: Friday, Feb. 20, 1:30-2:50pm
* Preparing to Be the Instructor of Record: Crafting a Course Syllabus: Friday, March 6, 1:30-2:50pm
* Creating an Academic Brand and Strategies for Networking: Friday, March 20, 1:30-2:50pm
* Communicating Your Research: Friday, April 3, 1:30-2:50pm
* Planning for the Academic Job Search: Friday, April 17, 1:30-2:50pm
For more information, including online registration, visit our Thriving in Graduate School Workshop Series page at http://gradlife.gmu.edu/thriving/.
Julie Choe Kim
Director of Graduate Student Life
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN 2A4
Student Union Building 1, Room 4211
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-993-4031
Fax: 703-993-9528
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