Graduate College Events for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Thursday, October 22, 2020

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Values-Based Career Decision-Making
What do you value most in a career?
- Professional Development

Monday, October 26, 2020

- All Day
GRADitude on Glass
Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
- Online
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.
- Festival/Celebration
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Online
Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals
Master the art of the personal statement.
- Professional Development

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

- All Day
GRADitude on Glass
Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
- Online
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
Graduate Student Guide to Campus
Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.
- Health/Fitness
- 4:00 pm
- Online
The Radical Self-Care Toolkit: A Guide to Surviving the Ivory Tower
Build a radical self-care toolkit to thrive and survive the ivory tower.
- Health/Fitness

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

- All Day
GRADitude on Glass
Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
- Online
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
Graduate Student Guide to Campus
Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.
- Health/Fitness
- 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Online
Thesis Review & Deposit
Get a head start on the thesis submission process!
- Professional Development

Thursday, October 29, 2020

- All Day
GRADitude on Glass
Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
- Online
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
Graduate Student Guide to Campus
Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.
- Health/Fitness
- 1:00 pm
- Online
Our Struggles are Connected: BIPOC Students Caring for Each Other as an Act of Defiance
Learn how to support each other & manage stress.
- Health/Fitness
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Online
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM
Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Writing Letters of Recommendation
Get tips for writing a letter of recommendation
- Professional Development

Friday, October 30, 2020

- All Day
GRADitude on Glass
Gaze upon our GRADitude to you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
- Online
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Thank you. We wouldn't be who we are without you.
- Festival/Celebration
- All Day
Graduate Student Guide to Campus
Explore & discover University of Illinois treasures.
- Health/Fitness
- 7:00 pm
- Online
GSAW Family Art Show Video Premier
Join us and our special guests for a GSAW Family Art Show video premiere!
- Festival/Celebration

Monday, November 2, 2020

- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Online
Plan Your Month
Start November off strong!
- Professional Development

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- Online
Boren Fellowships Information Session
Learn about Boren Fellowships for overseas language study and research.
- Informational

Thursday, November 5, 2020

- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Humanities Career Discovery Group
Explore exciting and interesting new careers
- Professional Development

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Teaching Beyond the Tenure Track: Panel Discussion
Learn more about teaching careers in academia
- Professional Development

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Online
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM
Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

- 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Online
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities
Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Getting Ready for an Industry Job Search: Ask Us Anything
Starting a job search? Ask us anything!
- Professional Development

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Online
Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals
Master the art of the personal statement.
- Professional Development

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

- 3:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM
Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Thursday, December 10, 2020

- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Making the Most of Winter Break
Set yourself up for a productive break
- Professional Development

Friday, December 11, 2020

- 3:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities
Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Friday, December 18, 2020

- 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Online
Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals
Master the art of the personal statement.
- Professional Development