Leadership Development

Ahead of the Pack (series #1)

Event Date:January 21, 2022 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Facilitator: Stella Jackman-Ryan Ahead of the Pack is a comprehensive development series that supports first-year graduate students in their adjustment to graduate school. The series will include weekly sessions that provide sustained support, practice, and feedback on key aspects of graduate school inclusive of wellness, […]

American Political System- How Does it Work?

Event Date:October 19, 2020 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location:WebEx Dazia Miller, a graduate student in Public Administration will lead a workshop with Q&A about the political system in the United States and she will deliver the knowledge in “simple English”, so we all can understand it. If you always wondered how things work, […]

Why Diverse Teams are More Effective

Event Date:April 24, 2020 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Location:WebEx Join Dr. Manuel Perez Quinones, Professor in College of Computing and Informatics, for an informal discussion about diversity and how you can learn to build and work effectively on diverse teams. Dr. Perez Quinones is the current President of the Latinx Faculty/Staff Caucus at […]

Leading with a Purpose: How to Influence Without Authority

Event Date:February 4, 2020 – 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM Location:Center for Graduate Life, Cone 268 Facilitated by Ivanna Garibaldi Campbell, Human Resources Consultant In the workplace, command-and-control leadership—the “I lead, you follow” approach–does not work anymore. But how do you influence without authority? Many employees and managers are realizing that they need to get […]

Innovative Thinking/Entrepreneurial Mindset Workshop

Event Date:January 23, 2020 – 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Location:Center for Graduate Life, Cone 268 Facilitated by Laura Smailes, Assistant Director of Ventureprise at UNC Charlotte Have you identified a problem in your community or on campus that you would like to solve? We would like to empower you with the mindset to make […]

Are you on ‘Notice’….? Understanding the University’s Expectations in your Role as a TA, GA, RA or AA

Event Date:April 11, 2019 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location:Cone University Center, 208 Facilitated by Dr. Michelle Reinken, Title IX Coordinator, UNC Charlotte This informative and interactive workshop will cover a range of issues related to consent, sexual misconduct, and your responsibilities as a graduate student. Join Dr. Michelle Reinken to learn about available […]

Microaggressions: Impact and Potential Responses

Event Date:April 10, 2019 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location:Center for Graduate Life-Cone 268 Facilitated by Dr. Yvette Huet, Professor of Kinesiology, Director of Advance Faculty Affairs & Diversity Office Coordinated by CGL Graduate Life Fellow and Doctoral Candidate, Ana Orejuela This will be an interactive discussion of microaggressions that will allow us to […]

Advanced Public Speaking Tips

Event Date:March 19, 2019 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Miranda Rouse, Speaking Center Associate and Instructor in the Department of Communication Studies. Improve your speaking and presentation skills in this informative and interactive workshop. Whether you are an experienced speaker looking to polish your presentation skills, or a first-time conference […]

Keys to Effective Time Management

Event Date:January 30, 2019 – 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by: Aayla Alexander, LCSW, Counseling & Psychological Services Center Do you have trouble juggling everything you have to do as a graduate student? Lab research, teaching assistant work, internships, a job, family/caretaking responsibiliities and navigating graduate school in general, can cause excessive […]