Communication
Drafting Clinic
All writers agree: drafting is hard. By “drafting,” we mean that blank-page moment between research and initial draft, when most sentences are being composed...
Writing Literature Reviews
Many dissertations, research proposals, and articles require a literature review. But many grad students get stuck on this deceptively simple genre of...
Public Speaking—for the Anxious and the Not-So-Anxious
“There are only two types of speakers in the world: the nervous and the liars.”–Mark Twain. Speaking to an audience is important for your professional life...
Summer Writing Sprint: A One-Day Writing Retreat
Are you looking to fast-track your summer writing? While there are many benefits to a steady writing practice, a writing sprint can provide the push you need...
Summer Planning Clinic: Making a Strategic Writing Plan from Now to September
Getting your summer off to a strong start requires knowing where you want to go and how you plan on getting there. This interactive clinic will provide...
Crafting Slides for Engaging Presentations
Do you ever envy a presenter’s slick presentation? Do you wish you could convey your data simply and tell a great story that engages your audience? Join us...
5 Questions to Ask About the Comprehensive Exams
Preparing to take your Comprehensive Exams? Knowing what questions to ask—and who to turn to—will help you navigate the process of this important milestone...
Summer Writing Sprint: A One-Day Writing Retreat
Are you looking to fast-track your summer writing? While there are many benefits to a steady writing practice, a writing sprint can provide the push you need...
Summer Graduate Writing Accountability Group: First Meeting
Do you have ambitious writing plans for the summer? Maybe you’re tackling your comprehensive exams, drafting or revising an article for publication, or...
Writing in Graduate School
Writing plays a central role in sharing research and ideas in academia, yet it frequently becomes a source of worry and isolation for graduate students. This...
A Topic is Not a Question: How to Design a Research Question
Determining a field or concentration for your research may be easy enough, but how do you transform a topic of interest into a specific and compelling...
How to Get More Out of Your Reading by Doing Less
Are you looking for tips on how to tame your reading list and take efficient notes on what you’ve read? In this workshop we will break the reading and...