The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are starting to change! As the fall semester continues, we have several great workshops and additional events planned.
Also, be sure to check out the new Grad Life blog, "Mason Grad Insider," described in this issue. We hope you're enjoying your semester thus far. If you have any questions, please contact us at
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What's New in Graduate Student Life?
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Introducing
"Mason Grad Insider"!
Hear from your peers about resources, news, events, and current issues for graduate students at Mason and elsewhere by checking out "Mason
Grad Insider," a new blog that aims at sharing resources, information, and stories about the Mason graduate student experience. Offered by Graduate
Student Life and University
Life Arlington, this weekly blog will cover a whole slew of topics, from balancing school, family and work life, to writing strategies, to tips on searching for jobs for after graduation. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, contact us at [log in to unmask].
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Registration Now Open for the Graduate Student Life Write-In Day!
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Registration is now open for the Graduate Student Life Write-In Day on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The Write-In Day provides an atmosphere for group accountability
and a space to write with other Mason graduate students who are also serious about getting writing done. Graduate Student Life will provide the space, coffee, meals, and snacks.
You need to bring your computer, any other necessary materials, and most importantly, your personal commitment to working diligently and productively. Registration
will close on Monday, November 2, at noon.
Register now!
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Thrive in Your Graduate Program with PROV 601
The Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence offers PROV 601, "Thriving in Your Graduate Program: Fostering Graduate Student Success," every spring for beginning
doctoral and master's students. This seminar helps students explore the opportunities and challenges of grad school and identify ways to prepare now for your career and professional goals. The application deadline is Oct. 22, 2015.
Learn more and apply now!
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Making the Commitment to Writing
October 15, 2015
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Graduate Student Career Workshop: Speaking to Your Strengths: Strengths-Based Interviewing
October 23, 2015
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Managing Personal Relationships During Grad School
October 30, 2015
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Learn
Your Strengths at the Graduate Student Career Workshop
Are you planning for a job or internship search and wondering how to highlight your strengths and past experiences in the interview? Join us at a workshop on strengths-based
interviewing on Friday, Oct. 23, 10:00am-noon. This highly interactive workshop will teach you about your strengths, provide you opportunities to practice your interview skills, and engage with other graduate students who are in the job search process.
Take the FREE StrengthsFinder assessment in advance and register for this workshop by Oct. 21. Please bring your Mason ID and your Signature Strengths Report with
you to the workshop. Click
here to complete the strengths assessment and register for the workshop.
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Managing Personal Relationships During Grad School Workshop
Being a graduate student can be stressful in terms of adjusting to academic expectations, managing the work load, and balancing school with other work commitments.
Grad school can also present challenges to one's personal relationships. How do you maintain strong relationships with partners, family, and friends while devoting time, focus, and energy to your graduate program? Join us on Friday, Oct. 30, 1:00-2:30pm to
discuss these issues and learn strategies you can use. Visit here for
more information and registration.
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Save the Date for Grad ReCon (Graduate Student Research Connections): Nov. 6
Build your productivity, research, and writing skills at Grad ReCon! Graduate
Student Life and University
Libraries have partnered with other offices to provide a day of workshops on topics essential to your success in grad school, including how to write a literature review, using Zotero, finding grant and fellowship opportunities, and more. A full schedule
and details will be available soon at the Graduate
Student Life website!
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Call for Submissions and Position Openings
The Journal of Mason Graduate Research (JMGR) is accepting submissions for its third volume, which will be published in March 2016. Additionally, JMGR is looking
for volunteer peer reviewers as well as copy editors. Click here for
more information.
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Want an Easy Way to Find Things to Do at Mason?
The Today @ Mason event calendar is a one-stop shop for all of the events happening at Mason each day across all campuses.For those who use Blackboard, Today @ Mason
streams right to your homepage. Check out what's going on during the month of October here.
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