2010 Graduate & Professional Student Conference
February 20, 2010
Location: Coffman Memorial Union
The annual Graduate and Professional Student Conference will be held Saturday, February 20th. Expect a day of fabulous, informative, and fun events! Attendees at this conference will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge about and gain skills in areas important to graduate and professional students, such as the academic job search, presenting a professional image, parenting, giving conference presentations, and more. Additionally, attendees will be able to hear a great speaker, PhD Comics' Jorge Cham; have lunch and dinner; and socialize and network with students from around the U. Registration is now open (see below) and costs only $10. Registration closes Tuesday, February 16th. Please note that on-site registration will not be available. Check back here throughout the winter for further updates as they become available. Questions? Please email Monica at howe0096 at umn dot edu.
Conference Schedule
- 9-11:15am Pre-conference sessions sponsored by college and school councils
- 11:30am-12:30pm Keynote speech by PhD Comics creator Jorge Cham
- 12:30-1:15pm Lunch
- 1:30-5:15pm Afternoon workshop sessions on career development, academic writing, finding funding, student life, student presentations, and more!
- 5:30-8:30pm Evening reception with food, live music, poster session, and more
New This Year!
New this year are opportunities for students to give oral presentations of their research and get feedback from their peers in a supportive setting. Consider presenting part of your capstone project, thesis, or dissertation, or practice for a conference presentation later in the semester. We'll continue our popular poster session option as well (and even give a prize for best poster!), so be sure to save any posters you've made recently. Please submit the Presentation Session Form to Monica Howell at howe0096 at umn dot edu by February 12, 2010.
2010 Midwest National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) Conference
February 19th-21st, 2010
Location: University of Minnesota, Coffman Memorial Union
Please click here for more information on the Midwest regional conference being held in conjunction with the 2010 Graduate & Professional Student Conference.
