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A RESOURCE AND OPPORTUNITY NEWSLETTER UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GRADUATE SCHOOL OFFICE OF GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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May 19, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS Resources for Graduate Students: Office of Graduate Professional Development Website |
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Resources for Graduate Students:
The Office of Graduate Professional Development (OGPD) recently launched a
new website featuring resources to help graduate students succeed in graduate
school and beyond. The website features the following resources:
Click here to visit
the OGPD homepage. Questions? Contact
Amanda Catron, Office of Graduate Professional Development |
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Professional Development Individual Consultations Looking for guidance and resources to aid in your professional development? Make an appointment to meet with the Office of Graduate Professional Development! Our office can help you explore resources
to build research and writing skills, find funding, start networking, revise your Individual Development Plan (IDP), and more. We can help you connect with synchronous and asynchronous professional development resources in a casual, supportive atmosphere. Ready to take the first step? Contact us today:
Online Career Connections Center (C3) Graduate Student Career Planning Appointments
The Career Connections Center (C3) provides Career Planning Appointments available for graduate students. A trained specialist from the C3 is available at the Graduate School to meet with students
virtually on Zoom. Graduate students are welcome to have curricula vitae or industry résumés reviewed, discuss academic and non-academic job searches, hone networking skills, or receive personalized help with other career-related questions. Please visit
C3's Gator CareerLink and make an appointment with
Jaime Harsell, Senior Assistant Director for Career Engagement, Career Connections Center. Click here for more information:
Professional Development Individual Consultations |
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GatorWell Student Employee Openings GatorWell is currently seeking enthusiastic, outgoing, motivated and health-conscious students to fill a number of positions, including graduate student positions. Positions Include (Click here for more information):
Contact
Jennifer Kennymore for additional details Lighthouse Recovery $2,000 Scholarship Graduates students studying addiction & mental health, psychology, psychiatry, social work, therapy, counselling, and sociology are invited to apply. Deadline to apply: December 4, 2021 Click here for more information:
Lighthouse Recovery Summer 2021 Humanities Fellowship & Grant Proposal Review Faculty members and graduate students in the humanities are invited to submit complete, polished draft proposals (minus reference letters) for single-blind review by an interdisciplinary panel
of three UF referees with experience serving on grant review panels at the national level. The entire proposal review is conducted over email. Deadline to apply: June 18, 2021 Timeline: Proposals due June 25, 2021 and feedback returned July 12, 2021. Contact
Sophia Krzys Acord for more information or to participate. |
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From Poster to Peer-Reviewed Publication Friday, May 21 | 12 noon – 1 p.m. | Online Learn how to turn your poster into a publishable article. Hosted by
UF HSCL| Register
here Qualtrics @UF: Getting Started Tuesday, May 25 | 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Online Learn to create and edit a basic survey, distribute surveys, view results, manage reports, and more. Hosted by
UFIT | Register
here Tuesday, May 25 | 12 noon – 1 p.m. | Online Apply your R skills, get feedback, and connect with the greater #RStats community. Hosted by
UF HSCL| Register
here Wednesday, May 26 | 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Online A step-by-step tutorial through effective literature search and save techniques. Hosted by
UF HSCL| Register
here Qualtrics @UF: Beyond the Basics Thursday, May 27 | 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Online Learn to use skip, display, branches, question randomization, piped text, embedded data, and more.
Hosted by
UFIT | Register
here Data Organization in Spreadsheets Tuesday, June 1 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Online Learn how to organize tabular data in order to streamline later analysis in Excel, R, and more. Hosted by
UF HSCL| Register
here Wednesday, June 2 | 11 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Learn more about this citation management software and its functionality Hosted by
UF HSCL| Register here Welcome to the HSC Library Website and Ask Me Anything Friday, June 4 | 11 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Online Take a quick tour around the Health Science Center Library website to learn about its services. Hosted by
UF HSCL| Register
here 20 Minutes to Impact Series: Your H-index Friday, June 4 | 12 noon – 12:30 a.m. | Online This session will describe the H-index and show you how to find yours in Web of Science. Hosted by
UF HSCL| Register here 2021 Summer Seminar Series: Research Integrity and Responsible Conduct of Research Ongoing- July 21 | Variable Time | Online Learn about research integrity, responsible conduct of research, and the UF research enterprise. Hosted by
UF Research | Register
here |
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Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Effective Leadership Thursday, May 20 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Learn about Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a leadership and management competency.
Hosted by
UF HR | Register
here NEH Virtual Workshop- Archives and Libraries Thursday, May 20 | 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.| Online Discover grant programs that support the work of archives and libraries. Hosted by
UF CHPS | Register
here Planning/Priorities/Delegation Friday, May 21 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Learn tips on how to control your work environments and manage your workloads. Hosted by
UF HR | Register
here NEH Virtual Workshop — College And University Grants And Sponsored
Research Offices Thursday, May 27 | 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.| Online NEH’s grant programs from the perspective of an institution of higher education’s research office. Hosted by
UF CHPS | Register
here Wednesday, June 2 – Wednesday, July 7 | 10 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Work with peers to develop and improve your research mentoring skills in this engaging seminar. Hosted by
CIRTL | Register here NEH Virtual Workshop — All Interests, In Spanish Thursday, June 3 | 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.| Online A broad overview of NEH’s grant programs and an introductory view of the agency in Spanish. Hosted by
UF CHPS | Register
here Monday, July 26, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 29, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Online Explore ILTs to clarify your beliefs about leadership and how those beliefs impact your leadership roles. Hosted by
CIRTL | Register here |
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Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage Month May 2021 As the nation celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage Month, the University of Florida is honored to invite you to help us grow the awareness of intersecting Asian, Pacific
Islander and Desi identities, celebrations, stories and empowerment. Discover more content celebrating the Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi experience at UF
here Dissertation Support Space for Graduate Students Thursdays, Summer C | 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Online Find support and accountability through writing discussions with other graduate students. Hosted by
UF CWC | Register
here Strategies for Academics Managing Careers and Caretaking during the Pandemic (and beyond….) Tuesday, May 25 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Online Discuss personal and institutional strategies to help academics with caretaking responsibilities.
Hosted by
NCFDD | Activate free UF institutional membership
here | Register
here Friday, May 28 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Explore ways to overcome resistance to change and make plans that emphasize personal resilience. Hosted by
UF HR | Register
here Calming the Storm: Part 1: Introducing Distress Tolerance and Crisis Survival Skills Tuesday, June 1 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Online Learn emotional crisis survival and distress tolerance skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). |
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Conversations for a Culture of Inclusion Tuesday, May 25 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Learn inclusive behaviors and strategies to increase engagement, innovation, and productivity. Hosted by
UF HR | Register
here Radical Femininity: Women Of Color Imaginaries, New Political
Iconographies Tuesday, May 25 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Online Presentation on Abolitionist Femme Aesthetics and Roundtable on Sequins as Queer Healing. |
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Mondays | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Online Thursdays | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Online Write Time is a casual drop-in writing hour on Zoom for you to meet other graduate students virtually and work on your writing projects. Get the coffee shop experience without the $7 latte! No
registration or commitment is necessary to attend Write Time, just stop by! Hosted by
UF OGPD | Access Zoom links
here Wednesdays | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Online Writing Wednesdays is a supportive environment at a set time each week to help you progress towards your writing goals. Hosted by
UF OGDI | Register
here Global Accessibility Awareness Day:
Fix Your Content Day Thursday, May 20 | All Day | Online Learn to make your materials more accessible, a few pages and documents at a time. Hosted by
UF CTE| Register
here Technology to Captivate Students
Monday, May 24 – Sunday, June 6 | Asynchronous | Online Review strategies to engage diverse learners and build a community through the use of technology. Hosted by
UFIT | Register
here Creating a Scholarly Community with Socratic Questioning Tuesday, May 25 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Online Automate aspects of discussions with Packback Questions to increase student engagement. Hosted by
UF CTE| Register
here Advanced Features of PlayPosit Wednesday, May 26 | 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Online Discover advanced features such as discussions, jumps and hot spots, playback options, and more. Hosted by
UF CTE| Register
here Thursday, May 27 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Practice good listening techniques and identify ways to make them work for you. Hosted by
UF HR | Register
here Create Presentation Visuals Worthy of the TED Stage Thursday, June 3 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Learn to use next-level techniques to plan a visual presentation and apply key design principles. Hosted by
UF HR | Register
here Transforming Your Research Into Teaching Wednesdays, June 16 - July 28| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Online Learn course design skills and develop a college-level course based on your area of research.
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CIRTL | Register here An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching (MOOC) Monday, June 21 – Sunday, August 15| Asynchronous | Online A massive open, online course (MOOC) designed to provide graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and other aspiring faculty in STEM disciplines with an overview of effective college teaching
strategies. |
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Thursday, May 20 | 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Online Learn the basics of getting your LinkedIn started and how to make your profile work for you. Hosted by
UF C3 | Register here Transitioning from Graduate Student to Industry Professional Tuesday, May 25 | 11 a.m. – 12 noon | Online Explore transitioning to industry, developing an effective resume, and finding jobs in contract research.
Hosted by
UF OGPD | Register
here A Transformative Experience: Reflecting on Nearly 50 Years of Impact
Thursday, May 27 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Online Hear fellows’ personal experiences and how their stories connect to broader program findings. Hosted by
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | Register
here Tech Transfer: Where research, business, and law meet Wednesday, June 2 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Online Learn how PhDs in tech transfer connect academic research to aid in industry innovation. Hosted by
UF OGPD | Register
here Thursday, June 3 | 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Online Learn the basics of getting your LinkedIn started and how to make your profile work for you. |
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Resource Spotlight:
Career Exploration Exploring the diversity of careers available to Masters and PhD students is a helpful exercise even if you already have decided on a specific path. Not sure where to
start exploring future careers? The
myIDP and ImaginePhD platforms provide resources for the user to match different careers with their skills interests, and values.
Be sure to attend the UF Office of Graduate Professional Development (OGPD)’s
Summer 2021 Workshop Series which focuses on career exploration! |
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OFFICE OF GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GRADUATE SCHOOL 129 Grinter Hall 1523 Union Road POB 115500 Gainesville FL 32611 352 273 3143 Questions or comments? Contact
Amanda Catron, Office of Graduate Professional Development.
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