Calendar of Past Events 2008-09

New Graduate Student Orientation
Date: Friday, September 19, 2008
Time: 9am-4:30pm
Location: Ackerman Grand Ballroom (and other venues)

Strategies for Writing the Social Sciences Dissertation Proposal
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Strategies for Writing the Humanities Dissertation Prospectus
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Writing Groups, Support Groups, and Resources for Dissertators
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Conference Room 3, Student Activities Center

Preparing for the Academic Job Market
Presented by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: UCLA Career Center, Strathmore Bldg. Room 117

Pursuing the Post Doc
Presented by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
Location: UCLA Career Center, Strathmore Building, 3rd Floor Conference Rooms A/B

Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Best Practices for Writing a Group Thesis or Project
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Best Practices for Writing Your Master’s Thesis
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Business & Technology Night
Presented by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008
Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: Bradley International Center, Salons 1 & 2

Academic Writing Skills Workshop for ESL Graduate Students
Presented by Netta Avineri, Applied Linguistics & TESL
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Time Management for Dissertators
Presented by Dr. Alan Nagamoto, Counseling and Psychological Service
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Vote! Elections 2008
Presented by Kris Kasianovitz, UCLA Librarian for Public Policy, Urban Planning, NGOs and State, Local, Canadian & British Government Information
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Academic Writing Skills Workshop for ESL Graduate Students
Presented by Netta Avineri, Applied Linguistics & TESL
Date: Friday, October 17, 2008
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Email Etiquette at the University
Presented by Andrea Olinger, Applied Linguistics & TESL
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Public Speaking Anxiety (for grad students only)
Presented by the Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Writing Pedagogy Overview
Presented by Bruce Beiderwell, Director, UCLA Writing Programs and Marilyn Gray, Coordinator, Graduate Writing Center
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 5:15pm-7:15pm
Location: Perloff 1102
and
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 5:15pm-7:15pm
Location: Humanities 135

Intellectual Property: Protection, Commercialization, and Career possibilities
Presented by the UCLA Society of Postdoctoral Scholars and the UCLA Office of Intellectual Property
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm
Location: Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium

Researching Institutions, Organizations & Companies
Presented by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: UCLA Career Center, Strathmore Building, 2nd Floor Career Lab

Email Etiquette at the University
Presented by Andrea Olinger, Applied Linguistics & TESL
Date: Friday, October 24, 2008
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Funding Opportunities for Graduate Study
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Staying Motivated (for grad students only)
Presented by the Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Citation and Academic Integrity Issues for Graduate Students
Presented by Eudora Loh, YRL Librarian
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Strategies for Writing Graduate Course Papers – Humanities Focus
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

The Art of Sleeping (for grad students only)
Presented by the Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

NSF Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Biological and Social Sciences
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Mastering the Academic Interview for Humanities and Social Sciences
Presented by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: UCLA Career Center, Strathmore Building, 2nd Floor

Mastering the Academic Interview for Sciences and Engineering
Presented by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: UCLA Career Center, Strathmore Building, 2nd Floor

"Don't I Own My Own Work?" Reading and Negotiating Publisher's Contracts
Presented by the UCLA Library
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Grammar and Punctuation 101: A Refresher Workshop
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Strategies for Writing Graduate Course Papers – Social Science Focus
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Managing Worry (for grad students only)
Presented by the Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Revision Workshop: Strategies for Revising Longer Texts
Presented by Marilyn Gray, Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 3, Student Activities Center

Style and Proofreading 101: A Refresher Workshop
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday, November 21, 2008
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Procrastination and Perfectionism (for grad students only)
Presented by the Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Inventing Your Ideas: Strategies for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Presented by Dr. Randy Fallows, UCLA Writing Programs
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Strategies for Writing the Humanities Dissertation Prospectus
Presented by Jeannine Murray-Roman, PhD, Comparative Literature and Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Toby Freedman: How to Find a Job Outside of Academia
Sponsored by the GSRC and the UCLA Society of Postdoctoral Scholars
-Toby Freedeman, Ph.D. was trained as scientist and has transitioned into business as a writer, recruiter, and entrepreneur, recently launching a life-science recruiting firm, Synapsis Search, which pairs job candidates with companies.
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Time: 4pm-5pm
Location: NRB Auditorium, Neuroscience Research Building

Best Practices for Writing Your Master's Thesis
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Time Management (for graduate students only)
Presented by Counseling and Psychological Services
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

EndNote
Offered by the UCLA Library, presented by MIki Goral, YRL Librarian
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Location: YRL East Electronic Classroom, room 21536

Strategies for Writing the Social Sciences Dissertation Proposal
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2009
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Punctuation 101: A Refresher Workshop (for both native and non-native English speakers)
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday, January 23, 2009
Time: 12noon-1:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Email Etiquette at the University
Presented by Andrea Olinger, Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday January 16, 2009
Time: 12noon-2pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Writing Pedagogy Overview
Presented by Bruce Beiderwell, Director, UCLA Writing Programs and Marilyn Gray, Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

The Art of Sleeping (for graduate students only)
Presented by Counseling and Psychological Services
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Academic Writing Skills Workshop for ESL Graduate Students
Presented by Netta Avineri, Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Grammar 101: A Refresher Workshop (for both native and non-native English speakers)
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday, January 30, 2009
Time: 12noon-1:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Preparing a Conference Paper: PowerPoint Presentations in the Social Sciences
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Public Speaking Confidence (for graduate students only)
Presented by Counseling and Psychological Services
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Preparing and Presenting 10-minute Conference Talks in the Sciences
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009
Time: 4pm-5pm (workshop); 5pm-7pm (practice session)
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Style 101: A Refresher Workshop (for both native and non-native English speakers)
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009
Time: 12noon-1:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Know This, or Kiss the Job Goodbye!: Researching Companies to Succeed in the Interview
Presented by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: Career Center (Strathmore Bldg), 2nd Floor Career Lab

Advanced EndNote
Offered by the UCLA Library, presented by Gabriella Gray, YRL Librarian
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Time: 2pm-3:30pm
Location: YRL East Electronic Classroom, room 21536

Preparing and Presenting Conference Papers in the Humanities
Presented by Jeannine Murray-Roman, PhD, Comparative Literature and Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Time: 5pm-7pm (note change in time)
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Writing Statistical Results
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009
Time: 12noon-2pm
Location: Math/Sciences Buiding, Room 5628 (Visualization Portal) - note change in location

Dissertation Year Fellowships Information Session
Presented by UCLA Graduate Division
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Time: 1:30pm-3pm
Location: Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge

Procrastination and Perfectionism (for graduate students only) - special 90 minute extended workshop
Presented by Counseling and Psychological Services
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Time: 5pm-6:30pm
Location: Graduate Student Resource Center, B11 Student Activities Center

Email Etiquette for the Job-Seeker
Presented by Andrea Olinger, Graduate Writing Center
Workshop will be offered twice:
Thursday, February 19, 4pm-6pm, or,
Friday, February 20, 12noon-2pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Getting Started on the Dissertation: How to Get Going and Keep Going
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Skills Assessment for Graduate Students
Offered by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: UCLA Career Center (Strathmore Bldg.), 3rd Floor Conference Rooms

Transforming Worry (for graduate students only)
Presented by Counseling and Psychological Services
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Choosing the Right Words: Using a Corpus to Improve your Writing
Presented by Andrea Olinger, Graduate Writing Center
Date: Friday, February 27, 2009
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Citation and Academic Integrity Issues for Graudate Students
Presented by Eudorah Loh, YRL Librarian
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Belly Dancing Workshop for Graduate Students
Sponsored by the GSRC Program Committee
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Dashew International Center (Bradley Hall), room 218

Staying Motivated (for graduate students only)
Presented by Counseling and Psychological Services
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Revision Workshop: Strategies for Revising Longer Texts
Presented by the Graduate Writing Center
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Art Night at the GSRC
Sponsored by the GSRC Program Committee
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Graduate Student Resource Center, Room B11, Student Activities Center

First Annual UCLA Graduate Student Barter Bazaar
Sponsored by the GSRC Program Committee
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009
Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Kerckhoff Grand Salon

Networking Skills for Graduate Students
Offered by the UCLA Career Center
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: UCLA Career Center (Strathmore Bldg), 3rd Floor Conference Rooms

Best Practices for Writing Your Master's Thesis
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Netta Avineri, Applied Linguistics & TESL
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Finding Journal Articles Online: Social Sciences Focus
A GWC and UCLA Libraries workshop presented by Jennifer Osorio, YRL Librarian
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Research Library East Electronic Classroom, room 21536

Copyright and Permissions Issues: What You Need to Know to File
A GWC and UCLA Libraries workshop presented by Sharon Goldfarb, Associate University Librarian for Collection Management and Scholarly Communication, and Angela Riggio, Head of Digital Collection Management
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: Research Library Presentation Room, Room 12348

Email Etiquette at the University
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Andrea Olinger (Applied Linguistics & TESL)
Date: Friday, April 10, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

EndNote
A GWC and UCLA Libraries workshop presented by Miki Goral, YRL Librarian
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Research Library East Electronic Classroom, room 21536

Planetarium Visit & Tour for Graduate Students
A GSRC Program Committee Event
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Time: 6pm
Location: Meet at 5:30 at the front entrance of the Student Activities Center at 5:30pm

Graduate Student Board Game Night
A GSRC Program Committee Event
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Bunche Library (135 Haines Hall)

Time Management for Dissertators
Presented by Dr. Alan Nagamoto, UCLA Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Graduate Student Resource Center, B11 Student Activities Center

Finding Journal Articles Online: Humanities Focus
A GWC and UCLA Libraries workshop presented by Marta Brunner , YRL Librarian
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Research Library East Electronic Classroom, room 21536

Punctuation 101: A Refresher Workshop
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Andrea Olinger (Applied Linguistics & TESL) and Jessica Preece (Political Science)
Date: Friday, April 17, 2009
Time: 12pm - 1:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Strategies for Writing the Humanities Dissertation Prospectus
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented Jeannine Murray-Roman, PhD
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

The Art of Sleeping for Graduate Students
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by the UCLA Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Strategies for Writing the Social Sciences Dissertation Proposal
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Mac Marston (Archaeology), Netta Avineri (Applied Linguistics & TESL), and Jessica Preece (Political Science)
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

The Real World: PhD Career Options on Campus
Offered by the UCLA Career Center - a Career Week workshop r
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: UCLA Career Center, Third Floor Conf. Room

Wheel of Fortune: Discovering Your PhD Career Path
Offered by the UCLA Career Center - a Career Week workshop
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: UCLA Career Center, Third Floor Conf. Room
Grammar 101: A Refresher Workshop
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Andrea Olinger (Applied Linguistics & TESL) and Jessica Preece (Political Science)
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Time: 12pm - 1:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Academic Writing Skills for ESL Graduate Students
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Netta Avineri (Applied Linguistics & TESL)
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

LaTeX for Graduate Students
A GSRC Program Committee Event, presented by Eudean Sun (Electrical Engineering)
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Public Speaking Confidence for Graduate Students
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by the UCLA Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Teaching and Writing: What Teachers & TAs Need to Know
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Bruce Beiderwell, Director, UCLA Writing Programs and Marilyn Gray, Coordinator, GWC
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Graduate Student Work Study Program Workshop
A GSRC Program Committee workshop
Presented by UCLA Graduate Division and UCLA Financial Aid Office
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Rooms 1 and 2

How to Write a Teaching Philosophy Statement
A Graduate Writing Center and UCLA Career Center workshop presented by John Taborn, PhD, Associate Director, UCLA Career Center, and Jeannine Murray-Roman, PhD, Graduate Writing Center
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Preparing for the Non-Academic Job Market
Offered by the UCLA Career Center
Date:Thursday, May 7, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: TBA

Preparing and Presenting 10-Minute Conference Talks in the Sciences
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Scott Arno (Neuroscience)
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Style 101: A Refresher Workshop
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Andrea Olinger (Applied Linguistics & TESL) and Jessica Preece (Political Science)
Date: Friday, May 8, 2009
Time: 12pm - 1:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Preparing a Conference Paper: PowerPoint Presentations in the Social Sciences
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Mac Marston, Archaeology
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

1. Short Story Writing for Graduate Students
2. Play Writing for Graduate Students
A Graduate Program Committee workshop, presented by Kimberly Twarog (Women's Studies)
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Short Story)
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Play)
Location: Graduate Student Resource Center, B11 Student Activities Center

Procrastination and Perfectionism for Graduate Students
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by the UCLA Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Preparing and Presenting Conference Papers in the Humanities
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Jeannine Murray-Roman, PhD; Allison Crumly (Comparative Literature); Desmond Harmon (Musicology)
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Professional Email Etiquette and the Job Seeker
A Graduate Writing Center and UCLA Career Center workshop presented by Markell Steele, UCLA Career Center, and Andrea Olinger (Applied Linguistics & TESL)
Date: Friday, May 15, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Revision Workshop: Strategies for Revising Longer Texts
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Marilyn Gray, GWC Coordinator
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Transforming Worry for Graduate Students
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by the UCLA Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

How to Overcome the Dreaded "Writer's Block" - Practical Tips to its Gentle Extermination
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Rob Sullivan (Geography), former professional and creative writer
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Choosing the Right Words: Using a Corpus to Improve Your Writing
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Andrea Olinger (Applied Linguistics & TESL)
Date: Friday, May 22, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Staying Motivated for Graduate Students
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by the UCLA Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications
A Graduate Writing Center workshop presented by Mac Marston, Archaeology (NSF Graduate Fellow, 2003-2007; NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2008)
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-5:300pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Managing your Finances in Graduate School
A GSRC Program Committee Event, offered by EdFund
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Ackerman 2408

Sail Away at the GSRC: End of the Year Open House
A GSRC Program Committee Event
Date: Monday, June 8, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Graduate Student Resource Center, B11 Student Activities Center

Getting Started on the Dissertation: How to Get Going and Keep Going
A Graduate Writing Center workshop, presented by Marilyn Gray, GWC Coordinator
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Time Management
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by the Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Dissertation Writing Strategies for ESL Graduate Students
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Netta Avineri (Applied Linguistics & TESL)
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conferece Room 5 (3rd floor, take elevator)

Grammar 101: A Refresher Workshop
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Netta Avineri (Applied Linguistics & TESL)
Date: Friday, July 10, 2009
Time: 1:15pm-2:45pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conferece Room 4

Writing the Book Review: Strategies and Pitfalls
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Jeannine Murray-Roman, Ph.D. (Comp Lit)
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conferece Room 4

Punctuation 101: A Refresher Course
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Jessica Preece (Political Science)
Date: Friday, July 17, 2009
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conferece Room 4

The Art of Sleeping
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by the Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Revision Workshop: Strategies for Revising Longer Texts
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Marilyn Gray (GWC Coordinator)
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 5 (3rd Floor, take elevator)

Style 101: A Refresher Course
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Jessica Preece (Political Science)
Date: Friday, July 24, 2009
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

EndNote
Presented by Gabriella Gray, YRL LIbrary
Date: Friday, July 24, 2009
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: YRL East Electronic Classroom, room 21536

Preparing a Conference Paper: Powerpoint Presentations in the Social Sciences
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Mac Marston (Archaeology)
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Finding a Career Direction
A UCLA Career Center workshop, presented by Markell Steele, Counseling Manager, Graduate Student Services
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Career Center (Strathmore Building), 3rd Floor Conference Rooms A & B

Overcoming Procrastination (extended workshop)
A Wednesday Wellness Workshop presented by Dr. Alan Nagamoto, UCLA Counseling Center
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center

Preparing and Presenting Conference Papers in the Humanities
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Jeannine Murray-Roman, PhD (Comp Lit) and Allison Crumly (Comp Lit)
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 5 (3rd Floor, take elevator)

Preparing Data Visually: From Figures to Conference Papers
 A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Mac Marston (Archaeology)
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Abstract Writing Strategies for ESL Graduate Students
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Kip Austin Hinton (Education)
Date: Friday, August 14, 2009
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

An Introduction to Publishing Journal Articles
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Jeannine Murray-Roman, Ph.D. (Comp Lit)
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

How to Write a Teaching Philosophy Statement
A Graduate Writing Center and UCLA Career Center Workshop
Presented by John Taborn, Ph.D., Associate Director, Career Center; and Jeannine Murray-Roman, Ph.D. (Comp Lit)
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Writing Successful Grant Applications
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Mac Marston (Archaeology)
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
A Graduate Writing Center Workshop, presented by Mac Marston (Archaeology)
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Location: Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4

Get the 411! Get Connected! Informational Interviewing & Networking
A UCLA Career Center workshop, presented by Grace Park, Career Counselor
Date: Monday, September 14, 2009
Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Location: Career Center (Strathmore Building), 3rd Floor Conference Rooms A & B