Networking & Personal Statements
Presenters: Steve Weishampel and Jessie Czerwonka
This workshop will present information on social networking and writing personal statements.
Social networking is an important aspect when developing professional relationships. With a little work, social networking skills can work effectively for you. This workshop will cover:
• Negative and positive networking habits
• What to do when meeting new people
• How to initiate new conversations
• How to keep a networking conversation going
• How to effectively exit a conversation at social networking events
The personal statement is an important part of applications for jobs, grants, and post-secondary schools. The workshop will cover the topics that must be addressed in personal statements, the organization of personal statements, and the appropriate style writers should use.
Dates/Times:
Tuesday, December 1, 12:00 PM Noon - 1:00 PM in the Health Sciences Library on the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC)
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Writing Effective Grant Proposals I
Presenter: Terry Zambon
This workshop will describe key features of designing, writing, and submitting an effective grant proposal. Specific sections of grants and strategies for writing grants will be discussed. The workshop is open to graduate students and faculty. A second workshop will provide you with an opportunity to bring in your own drafts of grants and receive focused feedback in a workshop environment.
Dates/Times:
Friday, October 9, 12:00 - 2:00 in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Writing Effective Grant Proposals II
Presenter: Terry Zambon
This advanced workshop will provide a brief overview of issues related to writing an effective grant proposal. The majority of the workshop will focus on your own drafts of grants and provide you with focused feedback in a workshop environment.
Dates/Times:
Friday, November 13, 12:00 - 2:00 in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Citation and Documentation: APA
Presenter: Sean McCandless
In this session, participants will be shown the basics of citation in APA style. This workshop is designed for students from all majors who would like to have a better understanding of how to cite. Page format, in-text citations, and bibliographies will be covered.
Dates/Times:
Thursday, September 17, 12:00 PM Noon- 1:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Wednesday, October 14, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Citation and Documentation: MLA & Chicago
Presenters: Virginia Nichols and Benjamin Syn
In this session, participants will be shown the basics of citation in MLA and Chicago styles. This workshop is designed for students from all majors who would like to have a better understanding of how to cite. Page format, in-text citations, and bibliographies will be covered.
Dates/Times:
Tuesday, September 8, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Wednesday, September 9, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Wednesday, October 28, 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Thursday, October 29, 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Writing a Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
Presenter: Justin Bain, Writing Center Director
This workshop is designed for both graduate students who are considering a career in higher education and instructors/faculty who are interested in revising their CVs. The workshop will provide an overview of creating a Curriculum Vitae: a specialized academic resume. We will discuss who needs a C.V. and why, what goes in a C.V., and examine a variety of professional samples. Time will also be allotted to look at drafts of your own C.V.
Dates/Times:
Friday, September 25, 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Friday, October 16, 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM in the Health Sciences Library on the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC)
This workshop is now closed.
Friday, November 13, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Writing a Literature Review
Presenter: Sean McCandless
In this workshop, participants will be shown the basics of crafting an
effective literature review. The workshop will cover methods of
approaching research, analyzing information, grouping sources, finding
common themes and contentions, and expressing the findings in a clear
and direct way.
Dates/Times:
Friday, November 6, 12:00 PM Noon - 2:00 PM in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Friday, November 20, 12:00 PM Noon - 2:00 PM in the Health Sciences Library on the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC)
This workshop is now closed.
Creative Writing Workshop: I Walked with the Zombies: Thinking about Poetry Videos
Presenter: Kate Greenstreet
Kate Greenstreet uses the movies that accompany her new book (on DVD) to look at multimedia poetics. Participants will meet with Kate Greenstreet in an intimate setting to discuss multimedia poetic: Are poetry videos a good thing? Is getting a poem off the page helpful to the reader? Is she really going to say anything about zombies? Come and see for yourself. Bring questions and any answers you have.
Seats are limited and reservations are required.
A "meet the poet" event will immediately follow in NC Atrium.
The workshop will be followed by a reading at 7:00 PM in NC 1535.
Dates/Times:
Tuesday, October 6, 3:00 - 4:30 in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
Creative Writing Workshop: The Artist In the Moment (& Off the Page)
Presenters: John Gallaher & G. C. Waldrep
This workshop will focus on the creation and process of writing poetry. Participants will meet with John Gallaher and G.C. Waldrep in an intimate setting to discuss the stance of the artist—before writing begins, in the moment of composition, and in the process of revision. The presenters will discuss questions such as—what space(s) could one inhabit before composition? How might the artist’s stance be reenacted in revision? How does one re-vision a poem? How does one address metaphor and wilderness (Carl Phillips's term) in the moment of inspiration?
Seats are limited and reservations are required.
The workshop will be followed by a reading at 7:00 PM in Tivoli Turnhalle.
Dates/Times:
Tuesday, September 22, 3:00 - 4:30 in North Classroom 4014
This workshop is now closed.
