GradLInks 091409

GradLinks:
Announcements for the week of September 14, 2009
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1. GRAD STUDENT RESOURCE FAIR 2009
2. CONFERENCE TRAVEL AWARDS
3. GRADUATE STUDENT CAREER EXPLORATION GROUP
4. TAKING CHARGE: BUILDING A PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR ADVISER
5. UNCOVER AND DISCOVER #2: IMPROVING YOUR LIBRARY RESEARCH SKILLS
6. HOW TO WIN A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
7. ENHANCING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR DIVERSE CLASSROOMS
8. LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, QUEER AND QUESTIONING WOMEN’S THERAPY GROUP
9. LIBRARY OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR REQUESTING ITEMS DURING MATERIAL SHIFT
10. GRAD STUDENT MIXER THIS THURSDAY!
11. FAMILY MEET UP
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Grad Student Resource Fair 2009
Thursday, September 17, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Illini Union, Rooms A, B & C
It’s your one-stop for a wide range of information and resources about
the Urbana campus and the surrounding Champaign-Urbana community.
Open to all new and continuing graduate/professional students and
their families. Partners, spouses, and children are welcome.
For more information, including a list of participating organizations:
www.illinois.edu/goto/gradresourcefair2009
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Conference Travel Awards
Deadline: September 14, 2009
The Graduate College will provide awards, not to exceed $300,
to support students who will travel to conferences to present
papers, posters, or creative work. Students may not submit
applications directly to the Graduate College, but should submit
applications to department offices by September 14, 2009.
(Departments should forward selected applications to the
Graduate College no later than September 21, 2009.)
More information: www.grad.illinois.edu/policies/travelgrant/
Applications: www.grad.uiuc.edu/Policies/travelgrant/app.pdf
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Graduate Student Career Exploration Group
September 25, October 2, October 9, and
October 16, 1:30 - 3:00 PM. (These are Friday sessions and you
must be able to attend all four meetings.)
Are you considering possible career options? Don't know where
to start? During this four-week series, you will assess your skills,
interests and values, identify possible careers, and create a plan
for your next steps.
This group has limited space, registration required:
https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/8415432
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Taking Charge: Building a Productive Relationship with your Adviser
Wednesday, September 30, 3:00-5:00 PM, Illini Union Room 407
Exploring some of the problems that occur in mentoring relationships
and what graduate students can do to help resolve them. The workshop
will include small group activities designed to engage participants in
evaluating the responsibilities of both graduate students and faculty in
developing a positive working relationship. Co-sponsored by the
Graduate College and the Counseling Center.
Registration is required at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/9581477
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Uncover and Discover #2: Improving Your Library Research Skills
Tuesday, September 15, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, September 16, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Thursday, September 17, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Friday, September 18, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Location: Main Library, Room 314
Description: Are you a new graduate student at the University
of Illinois? Need a refresher on how to use the University Library?
Learn to think like a librarian in this quick-paced workshop. The
information experts will assist you in finding everything from books
in the online catalog to locating peer-reviewed full text articles as
well as when and how to request materials through Interlibrary
Loan services.
Registration information: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
The Savvy Researcher http://www.library.illinois.edu/learn/workshops.html
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How To Win A National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Thursday, September 17, 3:00 – 5:00 PM, Illini Union, Room 314
Special Guest Speaker, Dr. William Hahn,
former Director, Graduate Research Fellowships, NSF
With stipends of $30,000/year for three years, coverage of tuition
and mandatory fees, freedom to focus on research and coursework,
and the prestige of the NSF to advance your career, these are fantastic
fellowships… and University of Illinois students have been very successful
with them in the past. No preregistration necessary.
If you are:
* a US citizen, US national or permanent resident,
* a doctoral student in the sciences, engineering or social sciences, and
* in either the 1st year or first semester of your 2nd year of graduate study,
then you can apply for an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
For more information contact Ken Vickery at vickeryk@illinois.edu.
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Enhancing the Teaching and Learning Environment for Diverse Classrooms
Monday, September 21, 3:30 - 5:30 PM, Business Instructional Facility, Deloitte Auditorium
The increasing diversity of our students (e.g. race, ethnicity, gender,
culture, sexual orientation, physical and/or learning ability) compels
us to reexamine whom we teach, what we teach, and how we teach.
Faculty, teaching assistants and administrators are invited to this
presentation to learn more about nurturing and maintaining an
inclusive and supportive classroom environment for all students.
To register: http://cte.illinois.edu
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Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer and Questioning Women’s Therapy Group
Tuesdays 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
This is a therapy group for lesbian, bisexual, queer, and questioning
women focusing on the various issues that impact LBQQ women’s lives.
The LBQQ Women’s Therapy Group is an opportunity to decrease the
alienation and isolation of being a LBQQ woman in a majority
heterosexual environment. Whether you’re out to everyone or
just to yourself, this group is a safe space to find support and learn
more about yourself.
For more information, contact Anita at ahund@illinois.edu or 333-3704.
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Library offers Suggestions for Requesting Items During Materials Shift
Over the next six months, the University Library will be shifting
large numbers of books and journals. During this time, Library users
who encounter items in the online catalog with an 'in process' status
are encouraged to check I-Share (the statewide catalog).
For more information:
www.library.illinois.edu/news/LibraryShifting.html
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Graduate Student Mixer This Thursday!
Thursday, September 17, 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Alice Campbell Alumni Center
Join us for this month’s Graduate Student Mixer at the Alumni Center.
Your chance to relax with friends and colleagues, meet new faces from
across campus. All graduate and professional students are welcome.
Complimentary snacks, with tended cash bar. Open event.
No preregistration required.
Sponsored by the University of Illinois Alumni Association,
the Graduate College, and the Graduate and Professional
Affairs Committee of the Illinois Student Senate.
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Family Meet Up
Saturday, September 19, 9:30 – 11:30 AM, Orchard Downs Community Center
(510 W. George Huff Drive, Urbana)
A day of outdoor activities, light food, and games for children! This
event is for all graduate and undergraduate students with families.
Co-sponsored by the Provost and Graduate College Student Advisory
Board and University Housing.
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