Events

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - International Students and Scholars Office (speaker: Elliot Uhl)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Graduates for Advancing Professional Skills (GAPS) (speaker: Dr. Shan Jiang)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Identifying Career Motivations

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - Digital Accessibility for Manuscripts: Are You Ready to Meet this Policy? (Shangyu Jiang)

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - Preparing Future Faculty Program (speakers: Karen Menzel & Dr. Clark Coffman)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Student Innovation Center (speaker: Dr. Abram Anders)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Career Watch Party: Topic - Creating an Individual Development Plan

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - 3-Minute Thesis Information Session (speaker: Dr. Sarah Huffman)

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - University Library Publishing and Data Sharing Resources (speakers: Abbey Elder and Megan O'Donnell)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Competitive Awards Showcase (speakers: Alex Perruci and Iowa State award recipients)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Identifying Transferable Skills

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - Lights, Camera, Action! Ready to Take Your Oral Presentations to the Next Level? (speaker: Dr. Denise Vrchota)

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - Graduate and Professional Student Senate (speaker: Wren Bouwman)

• Join us to discover exciting updates and opportunities for graduate students, including recent initiatives, funding, leadership roles, and ways to make your voice heard among faculty and administration!

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - VRAC Research Center (speakers: Dr. Eliot Winer, Dr. Cody Fleming, and Dr. Evrim Baran)

• What it is, what we do, and examples of cutting-edge research using XR and AI technologies in engineering, education, and health

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Building a Professional Network

• Learn how to a strong network that could help you in your professional career growth

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - Building Your Publishing Integrity Toolbox: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Academic Journal Publishing (speakers: Dr. Lily Compton, Robin Sinn, and Zach Motts)

• Learn best practices, tools, and key information to help you with writing and submitting your manuscripts. Topics include publisher policies about AI use, retractions, scam journals, and more.

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - Snacks, Sips, & Deans' Tips (speakers: Dr. Michelle Soupir, Dr. Heather Greenlee, & Dr. Bill Graves)

• Snag your chance to meet the Graduate College leadership team and share your ideas!

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Course Design Tips from Teaching Assistants in the Preparing Future Faculty Program (facilitator: Karen Menzel)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Career Watch Party: Topic - Understanding Informational Interviews

• Tips for inside scoops, valuable connections, and career planning

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - Research Writing Seminar: Writing the Literature Review

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - Nationally Competitive Awards for Graduate Students (speaker: Kelli Fitzpatrick)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Grants Hub: Finding Funding Workshop (speaker: Annalisa Brandt) 

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Building a LinkedIn Profile

2:00 - 4:30 p.m. | 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Preliminary Competition

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - Graduate College Handbook and Workday Processes (speaker: Natalie Robinson) 

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Research Writing Tutor: An AI tool for graduate research writers (speaker: Dr. Elena Cotos)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Crafting an Impressive Resume/CV

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - Thesis/Dissertation Formatting Boot Camp

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - Ombuds Office (Speaker: Laura Smythe, J. D.)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Coltie (Speakers: Dr. Robbyn Anand and Dr. Anuj Sharma)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Implementing Job Searches

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - Dinner Interviews (speaker: Erik Goodale)

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic -  Reporting Up: Communicating and documenting your academic progress (speakers: Christine Cain and Erin Conlan)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - Iowa Research Administration Internship Student Experience (speakers: Dr. Jane Garrity and Megan Heitmann) 

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Preparing for a Job Interview

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - AI-Facilitated Literature Review--Fundamentals (speakers: Dr. Kristin Terrill, Maryam Saneie, and Betsy Araujo)--New Location! Agronomy Hall, room 2050

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee Buzz: Topic - Graduate Career Services: How to Navigate a Job Market (speaker: Dr. Svitlana Zbarska)

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Communication consultants, career coaches, and other graduate student services

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations @ Iowa State: Topic - PD Hub Individual Development Plan Presentations

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |Career Watch Party: Topic - Negotiating a Job Offer

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Peer Mentored Groups: Join groups of peers with similar goals

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Topic - AI-Facilitated Literature Review--Practical Applications (speakers: Dr. Kristin Terrill, Maryam Saneie, and Betsy Araujo)--New Location! Agronomy Hall, room 2050