Workshops

You've developed an idea, have crafted an article, now what do you do? This brown-bag workshop will help you locate and identify appropriate journals for what you've written. Open to graduate students, especially in Nursing, Allied Health, and Health Sciences.

Graduate students are eligible for many federal and non-federal fellowships. This workshop will provide a brief introduction to the types of fellowships available in different fields, presentations from officers of two organizations that offer graduate fellowships, advice from a panel of students who have received fellowships and a panel of faculty members who have served on fellowship selection panels. Pointers to additional resources will also be provided.

When a database contains more than 22 million journal citations in biomedicine and health, how can you find just the right one? Mastering PubMed will provide expert advice in searching the principle medical database. All ability levels are welcome! So if you are an interested in allied health, animal science, communication sciences, medical anthropology or if you need to find experimental, clinical or analytic research in health and medicine this workshop is for you!

These two-hour workshops will complement the typical guidance for ESL students by focusing more sharply on either grammar or composition (the focus of the session will alternate from month to month). Grammar sessions will discuss basic differences between English and other languages, followed by some practical suggestions on how writers could tackle those issues to reduce the enduring errors and improve their English writing skills. Composition sessions will include writing a well-organized essay with a clear thesis, constructing well-developed paragraphs, and using supporting evidence.

These two hour workshops will arm students with the knowledge to craft an effective personal statement for a variety of applications – from graduate school to study abroad programs. The first hour will feature a lecture on the general genre conventions of the personal statement. The second will offer hands on assistance with an experienced tutor with a draft the student brings in.