Fine-Tuning Your Accent for Postdocs
Thursday, November 3rd, 10th, and 17th, 2016
5:20pm to 6:50pm, A118 Wells Hall
This is a three-part series of pronunciation workshops. Fine-Tuning Your Accent I on November 3rd will focus on vowels and word stress in North American English.
Registration is required. Click here to register or visit grad.msu.edu and click “Workshops/Events” under Professional Development.
Developing Communication and Conflict Management Skills for Optimal Productivity
Friday, November 4, 2016, 10:00am to 2:30pm, 110 Chittenden Hall
This is an interactive workshop that teaches communication skills that serve to set expectations jointly using an interest-base approach to negotiation. Lunch will be provided.
Registration is required. Click here to register or visit grad.msu.edu and click “Workshops/Events” under Professional Development.
Navigating the PhD
Friday, November 11th, 2016, 300 Bessey Hall (The Writing Center)
Managing Time and Academic Relationships: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Writing Processes and Strategies for Academic Writing: 1:00pm-4:00pm
In the morning session, participants will create academic timelines for their PhD work at MSU and discuss technologies and habits that can help them stay on task. Participants will also discuss how to manage the stress that often pervades the life of PhD students and share strategies for overcoming writer’s block and procrastination. Additionally, discussion about selecting and working with committees will provide a space for sharing about and learning how to communicate with faculty members about participants’ research and writing. This workshop is better suited to students in the first 2 or 3 years of PhD work.
In the afternoon session, participants will explore and share their current writing practices and be given practical writing and revision strategies. We will also focus on developing a plan for approaching comprehensive exams or the dissertation (depending on the student’s current needs). Such a plan will help students develop goals, ask questions, and address writing strengths and limitations to successfully complete their degrees. This workshop is better suited for students who are working on their dissertations or preparing for comprehensive exams.
Students may register for one or both sessions. Lunch will be provided. Click here to register or visit grad.msu.edu and click “Workshops/Events” under Professional Development.