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Announcements for the week of October 5, 2009
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1. ELECTRONIC THESIS & DISSERTATION (ETD) OPTION NOW AVAILABLE
2. NEW THESIS WALK-IN HOURS
3. THESIS DEPOSIT WORKSHOPS AND NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR FALL 2009
4. CV DOCTOR
5. INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR NONACADEMIC JOBS
6. DROWNING IN DATA? REFWORKS CAN HELP
7. HOW TO BUILD A GREAT POSTER
8. INFOHACKS: DEVELOPING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SKILLS
9. INTERNATIONAL TABLE TALK SERIES: STRESS MANAGEMENT AND EXAMS
10. CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE WORKSHOPS
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Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Option Now Available
Beginning October 5, all students completing a master’s thesis
or doctoral dissertation may take advantage of the Graduate College’s
electronic thesis deposit (ETD) option. ETD is a convenient alternative
to the hard copy process and can reduce paper, printing, travel costs
for students. Plus, ETD gives you a wider range of thesis release
options—including an open access option for both master’s and
doctoral students at no extra cost.
For more information: www.grad.illinois.edu/thesis
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New Thesis Office Walk-In Hours
The Graduate College Thesis Office now offers walk-in hours
from 1:00 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. There
are no walk-in hours Mondays or Wednesdays.
For more information: www.grad.illinois.edu/thesis
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Thesis Deposit Workshops and New Requirements for Fall 2009
Wednesdays: October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18
All workshops are 4:30 – 6:00 PM in 100 Noyes Lab
Do you plan to complete a thesis or dissertation for December 2009
graduation? Are you curious about the advantages of the new ETD
option that is now available to you? Mark Zulauf, Coordinator of the
Graduate College Thesis Office, will cover the new thesis submission
and review process, as well as look at the deadlines, supplementary
materials required for deposit, and newly revised thesis requirements.
Note that there are changes to thesis requirements in effect for
December 2009 graduation. A full list is available at:
www.grad.illinois.edu/graduate-college-thesis-requirements.
No registration is necessary for the workshops.
URL: www.grad.illinois.edu/mastercalendar
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CV Doctor!
Thursday, October 8, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Espresso Royale Undergrad Library
Polishing your CV for an academic job, postdoc or fellowship application?
Drop by for a quick CV review. Staff from the Graduate College Career
Services Office will answer questions about the formatting, content and
delivery of your application materials. Free to all graduate students and
postdocs. We hope to see you there!
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Interviewing Skills for Nonacademic Jobs
Wednesday, October 7, 1:00 - 2:30 PM, 407 Illini Union
Optimize your interview skills for jobs in industry and government
by learning about common interview formats. This workshop will also
provide tips for responding to tough questions and topics to avoid
as well as covering behavioral-based interviewing and strategies for
preparation and self-presentation.
URL: www.grad.illinois.edu/mastercalendar
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Drowning in Data? RefWorks can help
Wednesday, September 30, 2:00-3:00 PM, Main Library, Room 314
Learn how to use RefWorks, a citation management software
program subscribed to by the University Library that is free to
faculty, staff, and students of the University of Illinois. This workshop
will cover the basics. We often hear graduate students say that they
wish they had implemented a citation management strategy at the
beginning of their academic careers - don't let this happen to you!
For more information: www.library.uiuc.edu/refworks/
Registration information: www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
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How to Build a Great Poster
Wednesday, October 7, 2:00-3:00 PM, Main Library, Room 314
Poster sessions at conferences and professional meetings are a
way to visually convey the details of your research or conclusions.
Used in a variety of disciplines from the sciences to the social
sciences, great posters need a defined organization strategy.
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basics of
technology, design and presentation.
Registration information: www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
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InfoHacks: Developing Information Management Skills
Thursday, October 8, 3:00-4:00 PM, Main Library, Room 314
Is your academic pile of information overwhelming? Are you looking
for new ways to get organized? Learn from the best! Librarians will
give you the low-down on how they organize their own research
materials using different strategies including several quick tips.
Registration information: www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
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International Table Talk Series: Stress Management and Exams
Thursday, October 8, 12:00 to 1:00 PM, ISSS Conference Room
The third topic in this series will address Stress Management and Exams.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Meredith Brinegar, mbrinega@illinois.edu
Kuanwu Lin, kwlin@illinois.edu
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Center for Teaching Excellence Workshops
This week’s workshops sponsored by the CTE are listed below.
All workshops will take place in Room 428 Armory
TA-to-TA: Learning from Experienced TAs - Writing in the Classroom:
Generating Ideas, Sparking Discussions
Oct 5, 2009, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Creating Visual Explanations with Powerpoint
Oct 7, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
TA-to-TA: Learning from Experienced TAs - What To Do When Your
Students Can't Write
Oct 9, 2009, 12:00 - 1:30 PM (Brownbag session)
For more information: http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=836
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