Graduate Support Programs to be Offered
during SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 2008
For all seminar series and events, you may register
during the 2-week registration window only
at
www.cmu.edu/adm/gpo/register/
Doctoral Career Path Seminars, Sept-Oct 2008
Non-Traditional Careers for PhDs
Register between: Aug 29 and Sept 12
Bernardine Dias, TechBridge World and CMU Robotics Institute; Peter Cohen, Senior Foundation Relations Officer, Carnegie Mellon; Garth Zeglin, The Rossum's Group and CMU Robotics alumnus
Monday, September 15, 12 noon-1:30 p.m.
Connan Room, 1st floor, University Center
Doing Research Outside the Academy/Consulting Careers
Amelia Haviland, Statistician, Rand Corporation (PhD in Statistics and Public Policy, CMU);
Antonio Fernandez, Consultant, Paul C. Rizzo Association (PhD in CEE, CMU); and David Nakles, Director of Technology, Integrated Site Closure, ENSR Corporation
Register between: Oct 7 and Oct 17
Tuesday, October 21, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Rangos 1, 2nd floor, University Center
Graduate Women's Gatherings, Sept-Oct 2008
Wine and Cheese Welcome (Back) Reception
Register between: Aug 29 and Sept 10
“What I Wish I’d Known My First Year in Graduate School”
Panel of graduate students from across campus to share stories
Friday, September 12, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Connan Room, 1st floor, University Center
Series on Gender Dynamics -- Questioning Traditional Gender Categories
Register between: Sept 11 and Sept 22
Theresa Tardio, Associate Teaching Professor, Hispanic Studies, Department of Modern Languages
Thursday, September 25, 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Connan Room, 1st floor, University Center
Series on Professional Confidence: What is Imposter Syndrome?
Register between: Sept 26 and Oct 6
Lisa Tetrault, Assistant Professor, Department of History
Wednesday, October 8, 12:15 - 1:15 PM
Connan Room, 1st floor, University Center
Connecting Luncheon - Come, Talk, Relax with Women Faculty, Administrators, and Grads
Register between: Oct 6 and Oct 20
Nancy Klancher, Director of Graduate Support Programs Office
Wednesday, October 22, 12:15 - 1:15 PM
McKenna/Peter/Wright, 2nd floor, University Center
Inter-University Graduate Student of Color Dinners, Sept-Oct 2008
This year’s theme: “Making Connections That Challenge”
Welcome Back Dinner: Connect with Local Foundations
The Challenge: Identifying Funding Connections and Writing Winning Proposals
Register between: Sept 12 and Sept 26
Bomani Howze, Program Officer, Innovation Economy Program, Heinz Endowments; Yvonne Cook, Vice President for Community & Health Initiatives at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield; Carmen Anderson, Program Officer, Children, Youth, & Families Program, Heinz Endowments; and Mark Lewis, President and CEO, POISE Foundation
(Music by Tangueros De Ley)
Monday, September 29, 6:00-8:00 PM:
William Pitt Student Union Building (Corner of Bigelow Blvd & 5th Avenue, Pitt campus)
Professional Development Seminar Series, Sept-Oct 2008
Writing Grant-Proposals I: The Basics
THIS SEMINAR IS FOR SCIENCE, ENGINEERING and COMPUTER SCIENCE doctoral students
Register between: Sept 2 and Sept 12
Cliff Davidson, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering/ Engineering & Public Policy
Tuesday, September 16th, 1:00 - 2:30 PM:
Connan Room, 1st floor, University Center
Writing Grant-Proposals II: Research Grant Awardees: How They Did It
THIS SEMINAR IS FOR SCIENCE, ENGINEERING and COMPUTER SCIENCE doctoral students
Register between: Sept 22 and Oct 3
Birku Akinci, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and NSF Career Grant Awardee
James Antaki, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Collaborative Project with Pitt, CMU, and UPMC
Greg Lowry, Associate Professor, CEE, and Robert Tilton, Professor, Chemical Engineering
Tuesday, October 7th, 1:00 - 2:30 PM:
Rangos 2, 2nd floor, University Center
Giving a Job Talk – Humanities and Social Sciences
Register between: Oct 15 and Oct 24
Kathleen Newman, Associate Professor of English
Social Sciences Faculty Member TBD
Wednesday, October 29th, 1:00 - 2:30 PM:
Connan Room, 1st floor, University Center