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Graduate Workshops for Fall 2008


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Fall 2008 - Graduate Workshops


Degree Planning 101

Presentation Material: Dr. Thomas Tomasi - Power Point Slides
Thursday, January 24, 3:15-4:15 p.m., PSU 313 (Traywick Parliamentary Room) 
Speaker: Thomas Tomasi, Graduate College Associate Dean
This session will focus on how to plan your academic program (thesis or non-thesis) to ensure completion in a timely fashion. It will include hints on how to avoid some of the common pitfalls and set goals to ensure that there are no surprises in finishing your degree.


How to Write an Abstract

Presentation Material:
Dr. Thomas Tomasi - Power Point Slides
Friday, February 15, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., PSU 313 (Traywick Parliamentary Room)
Speaker: Thomas Tomasi, Graduate College Associate Dean
This session will include suggestions on how to write an abstract.  This session is intended to assist students as they prepare abstracts for their theses and for the Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum which will be held April 12, 2008.


Presentation Pointers:  Oral and Poster Presentation Success

Presentation Material:

Dr. Thomas Tomasi - Power Point Slides
Monday, March 17, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., PSU 313 (Traywick Parliamentary Room)
Speaker: Thomas Tomasi, Graduate College Associate Dean
This session will include suggestions and examples of successful presentation techniques for both oral and poster presenters.  This session is intended to assist students as they prepare for the Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum which will be held April 12, 2008.


Presentations from Fall 2007 - Graduate Workshops

Research Workshop - Presentation Materials:
PowerPoint Slides
Dr. Victor Matthews - Handout (Microsoft Word)
Dr. Jane Hoogestraat - Handout (Microsoft Word)

Human Subjects Workshop - Presentation Material:
Dr. Joseph Hulgus - PowerPoint Slides

Animal Care Workshop - Presentation Material:
Dr. Brian Greene - PowerPoint Slides


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