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Schedule of speakers and events for the 2011-2012 year! 
Please join us for our monthly meetings, which includes free food and an invited speaker to further TLAC graduate students' professional development.

  • Dr. Yeping Li, Department Head and Professor, TLAC "Survival or Thrival?"-- What you can do when you are in graduate school? Place: Harring Tower 303Date: Sep 7th 11 am to 12:30 pm

Also, please be noticed that meeting reminders will be sent out via Facebook, so please become a "fan" of our Facebook Page found at http://tinyurl.com/tlac-gsa-facebook.
 
2010-2011 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS SCHEDULE
 

  • September 1, TBA. TLAC GSA Meet and Greet. Come and meet other graduate students in our department and enjoy light refreshments provided by GSA. If you haven't already, you can also join the organization on site! See you there!
  • October 6, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington. Panel discussion on "Life after Graduate School: Faculty Positions in Academia". Panelists will include Dr. Stephen Carpenter, Dr. Terah Venzant-Chambers, Dr. Erin McTigue, Dr. Dawn Parker, Dr. Carol Stuessy, and Dr. Yvonna Lincoln.
  • November 3, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington. Guest speaker Dr. Dennie Smith presents on "Life after Graduate School Part 2: Job Search and Interviewing Skills".

 

Past Events:
May 5, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Dr. Hersh Waxman presenting "Preparing a proposal for AERA". Video link coming soon! 
April 7, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Dr. Robert Caparo (TLAC) presenting "Collaborating Across Borders: Bridging the Divide". Podcast
March 3, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Dr. Robin Rackley (TLAC) presenting "Flip Cameras in the Classroom". Minutes 
February 3, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Ms. Elaine Thornton (Evans Library) presenting "Library Resources for Graduate Students". Minutes
December 2, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Dr. Carol Henrichs (ITS) presenting “Engaging Digital Natives". Podcast  Minutes coming soon!
November 16, 10:00 am-Noon, 301 Harrington  Thanksgiving social (pot luck).
November 4, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Dr. Novella Carter (TLAC) presenting "The Study Abroad Program in Urban Education". Podcast Minutes
October 17, 6:00-9:00 pm, Dr. Dennie Smith's House  Fall Social for all current TLAC graduate students (sorry, we will not be able to accommodate family or friends).
 October 7, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Dr. Chance Lewis (TLAC) presenting "Surviving Graduate School and Starting Your Research Agenda". Podcast Minutes 
September 2, Noon-1:30 pm, 301 Harrington Business meeting followed by guest speaker Dr. Lynn Burlbaw (TLAC) presenting "Our Middle East Neighbors: A Fulbright-Hays Experience in Oman and Jordan". Minutes
TLAC GSA Social -- September 16, 4:00-7:00 pm, Wings & More Join us (come & go) at Wings & More for the first social of the fall semester! Free appetizers provided by TLAC GSA. Map

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