A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNLV'S GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS
NOV. 6
See a complete workshop and professional development opportunity schedule.
Nov. 7: Emotional Intelligence and Resolving Challenges
12-1 p.m., Virtual
Emotional intelligence (EI) powerfully shapes our long-term health, relationships, and productivity. In a nutshell, EI is three separate but related abilities: recognizing and regulating your emotions; discerning the emotions of other people and empathizing with them; and using abilities one and two to communicate effectively and build healthy, mutually beneficial relationships with other people. By participating in this workshop you will
learn about EI,
strategies for empathizing with others, and
how to overcome challenges and defuse conflict.
Learn more.
Nov. 8 & 9: Build Your Networking Skills and Connections Workshop
1:30-2:30 p.m., Lied Library, Amargosa Room or Virtual
This workshop will help participants build their networking skills and connections. This workshop is part of the Life Design and Career Readiness Workshops series presented by UNLV Career Services, The Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach, and University Libraries. Learn more about the
Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 workshops.
Nov. 8: Non-Academic Job Offer and Salary Negotiation
4-5 p.m., Virtual
Participants in this workshop will: understand non-academic job offers from a variety of employment sectors, including what you should do when you receive a job offer and how to evaluate one; learn strategies for how to negotiate your job offer to better set you up for success; learn when it is most appropriate to bring up salary negotiations; and discuss what items are more negotiable than others.
Learn more.
Nov. 9: First-Gen Graduate Student Toolkit: What You Need to Know in Your First Year
12-1 p.m., Virtual
Graduate school may seem overwhelming at first – you are trying to navigate the differences from undergrad, get acclimated to your new program and courses, and figure out who you can go to with questions. Learn about the forms needed for your program and support services available to help you thrive in your first year and beyond.
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The Market Assessment and Customer Discovery workshop will teach you what customer discovery is, why it is important, and the steps needed to get interviews with customers. Through this process, you and your team will find out whether your product or service has potential flaws, as well as if it fits the current market. Join this workshop to hear about these essential steps in making your product or service become a reality!
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Nov. 10: Research Data Series: Getting Started with Searching for Secondary Data in Sciences
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Virtual
This is a beginner level introduction to searching for secondary datasets and useful visualizations from government agencies and other useful resources for science research topics.
Attendees will be able to:
identify their data information need,
find publicly available secondary datasets from government agencies and other organizations, and
download relevant data.
Learn more.
Nov. 10: First-Gen Graduate Student: You Made it Through Your First Year, Now What?
3-4 p.m., Virtual
Graduate school may seem just as overwhelming as it first did. Learn about support services, forms needed for your program, graduation requirements, and more.
Learn more.
Take What You Need Event
On Nov. 15, UNLV will offer a Take What You Need event where UNLV community members can secure basic needs items such as toiletries and personal hygiene products, non-perishable food, clothing, bedding and other linens, etc. The event will take place in Student Union 208 A&B from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Donations are also accepted. Learn more.
Spring Registration Opens Nov. 7
Before you know it, the spring semester will be here! Start planning your class schedule now to be ready when spring registration opens on Nov. 7, 2022. Log in to MyUNLV and click on the enrollment tile to view your registration window. Remember to also check the tasks tile for important notifications and any to-do list items.
Nevada Science Olympiad Event Supervisors
Organizers of the Nevada Science Olympiad, which will take place at UNLV on Saturday, March 25, 2023, are looking for graduate students to serve as event supervisors. Students can serve as event supervisors for up to two events and will earn $250 per event. Learn more and sign up to be an event supervisor.
Nov. 21: President’s Innovation Challenge Participant Interest Form Deadline
Participate in the 2nd annual UNLV President's Innovation Challenge, a multidisciplinary team competition that encourages social and business entrepreneurship to help solve major challenges in Southern Nevada and beyond, for a chance at winning a prize from the $50,000 total prize pool. This year’s challenge, which will culminate in the spring with a showcase event, focuses on sustainability but is not limited to science and engineering! Imagine a new communication platform to raise awareness of carbon impact or a game-based learning product to educate children on environmental sustainability or anything in between.
Learn more and submit the interest form by the extended Nov. 21 deadline.
To be a first-generation college student is to be a trendsetter. While the path through higher education presents new challenges to tackle and new tips to learn, it is also a time to celebrate your accomplishment. You deserve to be here. You made it! Join this party complete with music, food, boba, topic discussions, and networking.
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Join the Graduate College for a First-Gen Mixer and Panel. You will have the opportunity to meet other first-gen undergraduate students, graduate students, and first-gen faculty and get to know the first-gen community at the UNLV Graduate College. There will also be a first-gen experience panel discussion featuring members of the UNLV community. Food will be served. Those who are unable to join in person can join virtually.
Learn more.
UNLV Registered Student Organizations
UNLV has more than 350 registered student organizations (RSOs), including graduate student organizations, that encompass a variety of different interests, activities, and beliefs. RSOs range from social action organizations to socially based organizations, and from religious-based clubs to sport clubs. Whatever your interest, UNLV has the organization to match. You can even start your own! When you join an organization, you're on your way to meeting new people, making memories, building your resume, and leaving your mark on UNLV. Learn more.
Three Birds, One Stone for a Standout Engineering Student
UNLV professor leads the way for first-gen doctoral student Meena Ejjada to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting.
