PLAN, Manage Your Professional Development as a Graduate Student
A Health and Wellness Initiative Activity
Do you find yourself plagued by feelings of doubt and constantly asking yourself the question "how did I get here and when will they find out I don't belong?" You are definitely not alone. Many graduate students wonder whether they really belong in graduate school, especially during their first year. Confronting the Imposter Syndrome will enable you to confront the root of many of the other obstacles you may also be facing such as: procrastination, worry, anxiety, lack of confidence, and stifled performance. Join us in this roundtable discussion where we will address this syndrome and develop concrete strategies for overcoming its effects.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.phpMonday, October 13, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, West Conference Room, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Students with ADD/ADHD and/or learning disabilities may face unique challenges in graduate school. Join us for a welcome luncheon to learn more about the resources available on campus to help you succeed. A representative from Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) will be available to answer your questions. A presentation on research-based study and self-management strategies will also be featured at the event. Lunch will be provided.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Wednesday, October 15, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Assembly Hall, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Presenter: Rena Seltzer, LMSW, coaches professors and other academics to reach their writing and publishing goals.
Writing a dissertation presents challenges in including unstructured time, deadlines that are non-existent or years in the future, and a project that is vitally important to the author, but may not be important to anyone else. The purpose of this workshop is to develop skills that will carry graduate students through the dissertation process and into successful careers as academic writers.
This workshop will help participants to:
1. Create a timeline that is specific rather than vague, with clear
goals and deadlines.
2. Understand the benefits of regular, moderate writing, rather than
binge writing.
3. Identify and employ structures that support productive writing.
4. Reframe the process from greater effectiveness and enjoyment.
The workshop will begin promptly at 4:30 pm. Please bring your calendar/planner to the workshop. This workshop is co-sponsored by Women in Science and Engineering (WISE).
Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Thursday, October 16, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm, East Conference Room, 4th Floor, Rackham Building
Planning a career in academe? This half-day conference is designed to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars prepare for the transition to faculty jobs. The plenary and concurrent sessions will offer materials and strategies to learn about what it means to pursue an academic career and how to prepare for the job search process. For those who attended last year, there are new sessions and a chance to get feedback on your C.V. Lunch will be provided. Enrollment is limited. Co-sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and The Career Center.
For more information or to register, please visit http://www.crlt.umich.edu/gsis/onedayPFF.php
Thursday, October 16, 11:30 am - 5:00 pm, Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Michigan League
Presenter: Kathryn Greiner, Director of Credit Education for the University of Michigan Credit Union
This is an upbeat workshop about figuring out where money goes, and how to make it last to the end of the term. You will learn what credit really costs and how to use it wisely. You will also get tips on how to survive the high cost of living in Ann Arbor so you can live within your means. You will get a form to map out your expenses so you can develop a plan for spending, bill-paying and saving. Lunch will be served.
Called the "Budget Guru" by the Ann Arbor Observer, Kathryn Greiner is a credit counselor who has been helping people improve their budgeting skills for 32 years. Kathryn meets with University of Michigan Credit Union members one-on-one to help them clarify financial problems and map out solutions. With her unique blend of compassion, realism and humor she helps people find sensible, workable answers to their financial problems. Ms. Greiner has published many articles, hosted a call-in radio talk show for two years, and has spoken to groups throughout the United States on budgeting and the careful use of credit. Her service is free to members of UMCU, and her office is near Briarwood Mall on the corner of Eisenhower and Main in Ann Arbor.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Friday, October 17, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Assembly Hall, 4th floor, Rackham Building
This lively workshop features hands-on tips to teach participants simple and effective self-defense techniques, regardless of the situation, opponent, age, gender, shape or size! You will learn to take control of the attack and greatly improve your chances of escaping injury. Open to all students of all genders.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Monday, October 20, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Assembly Hall, 4th floor, Rackham Building
A Health and Wellness Initiative Activity
Get your studying off to the right start and stop by Rackham for breakfast on the Fall Break kickoff. We will be offering a variety of foods to help keep you going. Breakfast is FREE and open to all graduate and professional school students, but please register below to help us order enough food and beverages.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Monday, October 20, 8:30 am - 11:00 am, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Come meet other students who have returned to school for a graduate degree after taking some "time out" from being a student. This informal lunch is primarily an opportunity for you to connect with other graduate students in a variety of disciplines. Learn why many of these students consider themselves to be "chronologically advantaged." Lunch will be provided.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.phpWednesday, October 22, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, East Conference Room, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Being the first one in your family to graduate from college has some unique challenges. Yet that's just the beginning for those of us who electto continue our studies in graduate school. A panel discussion will include insight from first-generation students about how to navigate the academic world as well as the world back home. Lunch will be provided.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Friday, October 24, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Assembly Hall, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Join us for an event to celebrate the cultural diversity of Ann Arbor's cuisines! A dozen local restaurants will be preparing a sampling of their menu for you to enjoy. Space is limited.
Pre-registration required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Monday, October 27, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, 2nd and 4th floors, Rackham Building
Nobel Peace Prize winner and South African cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be awarded the eighteenth University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal by U-M president Mary Sue Coleman on Wednesday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Hill Auditorium. After the medal presentation, Archbishop Tutu will give the Wallenberg Lecture.
The first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Tutu rose to international fame during the 1980s as a deeply committed advocate of nonviolent resistance to apartheid. Today Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, is widely regarded as South Africa's moral conscience. He continues to speak out passionately and courageously around the world on behalf of human rights. "When we look around us at some of the conflict areas of the world," says Tutu, "it becomes increasingly clear that there is not much of a future for them without forgiveness, without reconciliation."
This event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7pm; we recommend that you arrive early as we expect a large crowd. There will be an overflow room at the Modern Languages Building nearby for those who are unable to get into the auditorium.
The Wallenberg Endowment is sponsoring several activities in conjunction with the lecture. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.wallenberg.umich.edu.
This group has several features that will keep you in-the-know about current activities and exciting events happening at Rackham. It will also enable you to network with other graduate students and discuss current topics of interest. On top of that, you'll receive invitations to upcoming workshops and social events and you will be able to view pictures and videos from some of those events after they have taken place.
If you have a Facebook account please visit the link below to become
part of this great resource.
1. Open your browser and log in to your Facebook account.
2. Click on the link below.
3. Once you have arrived at the group page, click "join group" on the
right hand side of the screen, just beneath the picture of Rackham.
If you do not have a Facebook account, consider what a great
networking opportunity this will be to get in touch with other
Rackham graduate students. Simply do the following:
1. Click on the link below and then click on "Sign up for Facebook."
2. Once you have entered all of the necessary information and you are
logged in, come back to this message and click on the link below
again.
3. Once you have arrived at the group page, click "join group" on the
right hand side of the screen, just beneath the picture of Rackham.
Rackham Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27424576938&ref=mf
