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Formatting and Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation

Event Date:March 1, 2021 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Location:Zoom Are you planning to submit your thesis or dissertation sometime this or next semester? Attend this session to have all of your questions about formatting, defense, and submission procedures answered! These workshops are offered approximately every two weeks and are *essential* for a stress-free […]

Spring 2021 Online Writing Retreat

Event Date:February 28, 2021 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location:Zoom The Graduate Writing Retreat provides a multi-day opportunity for graduate students, faculty and staff, and members of the community who want to make progress on a large writing project. The writing retreat offers structured writing time and also serves to decrease the sense of […]

Spring 2021 Online Writing Retreat

Event Date:February 27, 2021 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location:Zoom The Graduate Writing Retreat provides a multi-day opportunity for graduate students, faculty and staff, and members of the community who want to make progress on a large writing project. The writing retreat offers structured writing time and also serves to decrease the sense of […]

Spring 2021 Online Writing Retreat

Event Date:February 26, 2021 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location:Zoom The Graduate Writing Retreat provides a multi-day opportunity for graduate students, faculty and staff, and members of the community who want to make progress on a large writing project. The writing retreat offers structured writing time and also serves to decrease the sense of […]

Creating Your Elevator Pitch–How to Introduce Yourself in 30 Seconds

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Career Preparation

Event Date:February 25, 2021 – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location:Zoom When approaching recruiters, you only have about 5 minutes to convince them to contact you for a future interview. With that in mind, the more prepared you are, the better you will be able to sell yourself. Preparing a 30 second “commercial” about yourself […]

Guided Meditations with Arna

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Wellness

Event Date:February 25, 2021 – 12:30 PM to 12:45 PM Location:Zoom Join us for a 15-minute guided relaxation! A short break, where you can take a moment to honor yourself and create a few moments of peace and calm by focusing on things that are most important to you, things you have control over, and […]

Cultural Calendar: National Day of Kuwait

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Graduate Community

Event Date:February 25, 2021 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location:Zoom Join us for yet another event in our cultural calendar series- The Kuwait National Day. Wouldn’t you like to know how Kuwait celebrates their national day and how it attained its liberty? Developing cultural sensitivity and multicultural competency are some of the highly sought […]

Affinity Lunch- Black History Month

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Graduate Community

Event Date:February 24, 2021 – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Location:Zoom Students who are traditionally underrepresented in various academic programs face additional challenges beyond those of the academic rigour of their education. They often face isolation, lack of mentoring and support structure, and a scarcity of like-minded individuals with whom to exchange ideas and share […]

Night Write

Event Date:February 22, 2021 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location:Zoom Jumpstart your writing by joining us for a short, structured evening writing session! Spend 90 minutes writing in the company of other graduate students to gain focus and build momentum on a writing project. Whether you’re finishing a dissertation chapter, getting ready to defend […]

Guided Meditations with Arna

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Wellness

Event Date:February 22, 2021 – 12:30 PM to 12:45 PM Location:Zoom Join us for a 15-minute guided relaxation! A short break, where you can take a moment to honor yourself and create a few moments of peace and calm by focusing on things that are most important to you, things you have control over, and […]