March Graduate School Workshops

March 11, 2019

Global Engagement Speaker Series: Iman Nuwayhid

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

110 Chittenden Hall

Please join the Graduate School for an informal conversation with Iman Nuwayhid, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences American University of Beirut, after his talk at the International Center on March 12.

Registration is required.

Communication in STEM: How to Engage Your Audience

Room 337 Case Hall

This workshop will introduce strategies for engaging audiences of any type through effective verbal and nonverbal communication and provide opportunities to practice the strategies through hands-on experiences. Even though this workshop targets STEM students, non-STEM students are also welcomed. This workshop is offered on three dates: March 14March 19March 20

Write-In at The Graduate School

Friday, March 15, 2019 – 9:00am to 1:00pm

Chittenden Hall, Room 110

Are you working on a thesis or dissertation chapter, a proposal, or an article? Do you need a quiet place to write, or a space to collaborate with your peers on a piece of writing? Come to the Graduate School in Chittenden Hall for a Friday dedicated to writing.

Participants must come with a specific writing goal and be prepared to write until noon! Graduate writing consultants from the Writing Center will be on hand to help with goal setting and accountability after you leave the session, and to help facilitate the formation of writing groups that can keep you moving toward your goal.

Click here to register for this workshop.

Write a winning NIH NRSA fellowship: The do’s and don’ts

Friday, March 15, 2019 – 4:00pm to 5:30pm

110 Chittenden Hall

Dr. Wayne Pratt will share his experiences, knowledge and perspective as current Chair of an NIH study section that reviews fellowships for pre- and postdoctoral National Research Service Awards. He plans to discuss 1) goals of the NRSA, 2) how NRSA applications are reviewed, 3) the “do’s” and “don’ts” for each review criterion, emphasizing common mistakes made that can easily sink an application, and 4) will offer tips to sponsors on the professional training plan and other critical components of a successful application. No registration is required. 

Click here for more information about this workshop.

Personal Finance for Graduate School

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Chittenden Hall, Room 110

This session will explore the basics of maximizing your finances during graduate school. For more information, click here

RCR: Use of Animal Subjects (Rescheduled from 1/31/19)

Thursday, March 21, 2019 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Erickson Hall Kiva

In conducting your research, you may propose to use animals or humans. These sessions will help you understand the requirements – both at the level of MSU and federal government – that you must fulfill to be able to use either human or animal subjects in your research, and how to fulfill these requirements practically. The primary principles covered within this session are use of animals in research, and use of humans in research.

Registration is required. Registration and additional information available at https://grad.msu.edu/rcr