This workshop is designed to provide students with tangible strategies they can use to be successful during their thesis/dissertation writing process. Learn more.
Oct. 13: Finding Statistics for the Social Sciences
Join Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies Librarian Brittani Sterling for an exploration of databases on crunching numbers and finding statistics for the social sciences.
Learn more.
Oct. 14: Nuts & Bolts of Writing a Strong Letter of Recommendation
This workshop will review how to identify compatible mentors and highlight core skills necessary to build a successful mentee/mentor relationship. Learn more.
Oct. 16: Crafting a Relationship With Your Research Advisor
In order for professional relationships to successfully flourish, all parties must cultivate healthy habits. Join this workshop to hear current graduate student advice on how to participate in a healthy and productive research advisor and graduate student relationship. Learn more.
Inclusive classrooms incorporate more than current best practices, it requires instructors to pair critical self-reflection with actions in the classroom. This workshop will share strategies for cultivating a pedagogy of inclusion. Learn more.
Academic Impressions
UNLV has partnered with Academic Impressions, a leading higher education consulting firm that specializes in providing training, tools, and other resources to meet the professional and leadership development needs of colleges and universities. Academic Impressions offers a comprehensive library of online training, tools, and resources for professional, leadership, and personal development free to UNLV students. Sign up and learn more.
UNLV Book Club
UNLV Athletics and University Libraries have partnered on a new initiative, the UNLV Book Club. Open to all UNLV students, the group will focus on one book per semester and hold regular discussion groups via virtual video conferences. The program's first book will be A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper, which is a moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's Westside. Meetings will be held on Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 14. Cooper is scheduled to participate in the Nov. 17 meeting.
Learn more and register.
Oct. 26: Final Day to Submit Application for Graduation
Final day to submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account. More information on extended Fall 2020 graduation deadlines can be found on the
Graduate College COVID-19 webpage (under Current Students, Completing Your Degree).
Oct. 28: Rebel Grad Slam Call for Participants
The Rebel Grad Slam 3-Minute Thesis Competition challenges graduate students to present their research in three minutes using one PowerPoint slide. Participants will be evaluated on how well they explain and communicate the most significant parts of their scholarship/research. Winners of the preliminary rounds will progress to the semi-final round, and winners of the semi-final round will compete in the final round. Those interested in participating in this competition, taking place Nov. 9-18, must register by Oct. 28.
Learn more.
Oct. 30: GPSA Book Scholarships
The GPSA Book Scholarship program is designed to offer financial assistance to graduate and professional students purchasing textbooks for the upcoming semester. Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $150.
Apply.
Oct. 15: Jean Nidetch Women's Center Open House Meet and Greet
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., RSVP for online meeting information
The center serves UNLV students, faculty, and staff who have been impacted by sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship abuse, family violence, and/or stalking. Stop in to learn about programming, how to get involved, meet the team, and enter a drawing to win prizes. Learn more.
Oct. 16: Beyond the Professoriate: Opportunities for Humanities and Social Science Ph.D.s in the Private Sector
9 a.m. PT, Register for online meeting information
This webinar will explore some of the jobs in the private sector where Ph.D.s in humanities and social sciences have found success. Attendees of this webinar will be able to locate growing sectors for Ph.D.s coming out of the humanities and social sciences, coordinate successful networking within the private sector, and recognize common challenges for humanities and social science Ph.D.s transitioning to industry. Register.
Take Back the Night is an international event that began in the 1960s to increase awareness of violence against women. The event serves to empower survivors of violence, to create community, to share experiences, and to foster a path for healing. Learn more.
Nov. 18: Rebel Grad Slam Finals
The Rebel Grad Slam challenges students to a 3-minute/1-slide presentation to showcase their research to the audience and judges in a condensed and compelling way. Join the Graduate College on Nov. 18 from 4-5 p.m. for the final round, which will be livestreamed. Please RSVP by Nov. 17.
Oct. 13: Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Donna Costa
12-12:30 p.m., Register for online meeting information
Join the Faculty Center and Donna Costa, meditation guide, for their weekly meditation session on Tuesdays. Learn more.
