Published: Oct. 15, 2018
Graduate School workshop

From avoiding research misconduct to how to brand yourself online and more, here are six upcoming workshops advantageous to graduate students.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, noon to 1:30 p.m. | UMC 247

Postdocs and graduate studentws are invited to join a workshop on the responsible conduct for research at CU 鶹. Joe Rosse, associate vice chancellor of research integrity and compliance, will discussplagiarism, authorship disputes, fabrication and falsification of data. Lunch will be provided. Registration required.

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m. to noon | UMC 425

Deciding what to include in your cover letter and résumécan be overwhelming. In this one-hour workshop, Alaina Nickerson from Career Services will show you how to use a job postingto identify exactly what information you need to prioritize in your application to get through applicant tracking systems and stand out to hiring managers for any role.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. to noon | UMC 245

Today’s job search demands not only stellar applications and active networks but often a professional presence online as well. In this new presentation, learn ways to represent your personal brand by leveraging online tools that make sense for your individual goals. Create a strategy for presenting your skills to the world and making yourself “findable” for those who need your expertise.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to noon | UMC 247

Join Leslie Blood, PhD, the new writing coordinator at the Graduate School, for a writing workshop designed to help you establish and maintain good writing habits.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 3–5 p.m. | Center for Research Data & Digital Scholarship, Norlin E206

This two-hour workshop will serve as an introduction to geospatial statistics in R and is the fifth of a multi-part R workshop series. The class will begin by covering the topic of generalized least squares, the general framework of spatial statistics, followed by how to implement other important geo-statistical tools such as variograms, kriging, simulationand likelihood estimation.Registration required.

Thursday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. to noon | UMC 245

What is an elevator pitch? What is its purpose? How do you craft one, and when do you use it? Join Cat Wilson from Career Services to answer these questions and more, and practice developing and delivering your elevator pitch.

More things to do

LISA statistics walk-in hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays,noon to 2 p.m.
Norlin Library, Room E206

CU 鶹’s Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (LISA) is partnering with the Center for Research Data & Digital Scholarship (CRDDS) to sponsor to help researchers with statistical issues,data science and domain problemsevery Tuesday and Thursday when classes are in session.


鶹 Connections: PhD Lives and Livelihoods

Friday, Oct. 19, 1:30–4 p.m.; reception until 5 p.m.
Norlin Library, fifth floor

Join other PhD students for a networking event with successful professionals working in the 鶹/Denver area who’ve received PhDs from CU in the arts, humanities and humanistic social sciences. to reserve a spot. Email reitzammer@colorado.edu with questions.


Civil Rights in Education Part II: Protected Class Harassment and the Role of OIEC

Monday, Oct. 22, noon to 1 p.m.
Rec Center, ice rink overlook meeting room

This month's ethics and compliance session will welcome Teresa Wroe and Regina Tirella from the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance for a discussion on protected class harassment and the role of OIEC, including: why diversity and inclusion matter, key areas of concern based on the Campus Climate Survey, current educational efforts and more.