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PDI The Professional Development Initiative

A collaboration of the Graduate School and the Graduate and Professional Student Association The Professional Development Initiative provides a range of programs, training opportunities, and resources to graduate and professional students that will help prepare them for academic and career success. Please click on the event links below to register. Fall 2017 Events SEPTEMBER 7 Working Together in Teams Dr. Laura Lavine, Department of Entomology 12 Financial Literacy Series: Fundamentals Office of the Dean of Students, SALT 13 Graduate Student Prestigious Fellowship Workshop Dr. Michael Kahn, Institute of Biological Chemistry, CAHNRS 14 Managing Academic Relationships Dr. Ron Moser, Carson College of Business 20 Writing Workshop Series: Goal Setting and Project Management GPWC and WSU Libraries 26 Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead AFW Faculty 27 The Cheeky Scientist Series: Resume and Transferable Skills Dr. Isaiah Hankel OCTOBER 6 Writing Workshop Series: Submitting Your Thesis and Dissertation WSU Libraries and the Graduate School 11 Leadership Workshop Series: Courageous Conversations: Building Agency and Transforming Your Life—One Conversation at a Time Tidal Leadership 13 Writing Workshop Series: Critical Reading Strategies GPWC and WSU Libraries 16 Financial Literacy Series: Budgets Office of the Dean of Students, SALT 17 Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series: Arts Discussion, Contemporary Women Printmakers Exhibit AFW Faculty 27 Building a Publishing Pipeline Dr. Erin Furtak from the Center for Faculty Development and Diversity NOVEMBER 2 The Academic Job Application Dr. Zach Heiden, Department of Chemistry 6 Navigating Health Care for Graduate Students Sara Wynne, WSU Health and Wellness 7 Parts of a Paper Series: Abstracts Graduate and Professional Writing Center 9 Women in Film, Literature, and the Arts Discussion Series: Film Discussion, Hidden Figures AFW Faculty 14 Financial Literacy Series: Saving and Investing Office of the Dean of Students 16 Stress Relief and Mindfulness Workshop Victoria Braun from WSU Health and Wellness 28 Parts of a Paper Series: Introductions Graduate and Professional Writing Center 30 Writing Lock In PDI DECEMBER 2 The Cheeky Scientist Series: Networking and Referrals Dr. Isaiah Hankel Student Resources Versatile PhD student membership Versatile PhD helps graduate students and new doctoral students envision, prepare for, and excel in nonacademic careers. Here you will find a wonderful online community, an overview of Ph.D. careers, Ph.D.-appropriate job listings, and access to a database of over 70,000 members. Sign in with your WSU network ID and password. National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity Members receive the weekly Monday Motivator; get their pick of our monthly webinars and intensive multiweek courses; and have access to our private discussion forum, monthly writing challenges and accountability partner matches, resource library, and Career Center. Register for your institutional sub-account membership. Visit the PDI website to learn about future events and student resources.

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