This workshop will review the importance of mental and emotional health; and the effect it can have on your academic success. More importantly, it will introduce habits and strategies to maintaining mental and emotional health.
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Many graduate students are impacted by imposter syndrome and the feeling that they do not belong or do not deserve to be in their program. These internalized feelings often come with the worry of being exposed as an imposter or fraud, and feeling unqualified or unworthy of one's academic merits and achievements. Imposter syndrome is also the belief that one's professional accomplishments and success was simply due to luck or good timing. This workshop will discuss what causes imposter syndrome and help you combat it because you do belong here and you are not a fraud.
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Nov. 30: Investing Smart
4-5 p.m., Virtual
Investing is an important financial strategy to become financially independent and retire comfortably. Yet only half of U.S. adults invest. This makes sense because past financial crises have made investing look too risky. Investing can also look too complicated and intimidating. Just the terminology of investing is bewildering: stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency, stock markets, and more. What do these investing terms mean? How do you learn and apply them to invest smartly? This workshop will address these questions and more.
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2022 Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp
The Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp is a week-long program that provides graduate students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become more efficient and successful writers. It also provides students with the opportunity to learn about the different types of writing groups as well as how to successfully start and maintain their own writing group. The program is a collaborative effort between the Graduate College, UNLV Libraries, and UNLV Writing Center. Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp will take place from Jan. 3. to Jan. 7, 2022.
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Get Your "Quick Question" Answered at the UNLV Writing Center
Did you know that you can submit a "Quick Question" to the Writing Center without having to schedule an appointment? Email or send a Google Chat to the Writing Center at writingcenter@unlv.edu, call 702-895-3908, or drop by the Writing Center at CDC, Building 3 to ask your question.
What makes a "Quick Question?" It is a question about your writing that the Writing Center can answer in less than 10 minutes (i.e. "Is this citation correct?"). And don’t worry! If your question will take longer than 10 minutes to answer, they will do their best to get you scheduled for a full 45-minute consultation so another consultant can help you more completely!
Writing Center Exam Week Hours
The Writing Center will be open during its normal operating hours Monday, November 29-Friday, December 3.
During exam week, the Writing Center will be open with reduced hours Dec. 6 - Dec. 8, so check the schedule online for exact times (for instructions to find our schedule and make appointments, click here). The Writing Center will also be open for drop-in, in-person consultations only on Thurs., Dec. 9 and Fri., Dec. 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m,. so stop by CDC, Building 3 for assistance.
The Writing Center will be closed over winter break, but will be taking appointments again once next semester starts!
Dec. 1: Immunization Records Due for Graduate Assistants
The Emergency COVID-19 Employee Vaccination Policy requires that all NSHE employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 by Dec. 1, 2021. A copy of the approved policy can be found here. Failure to comply with the policy by Dec. 1, 2021, will result in your termination of employment on Dec. 31, 2021. Graduate Assistants must comply with both the immunization protocol for students and the vaccination policy as an employee, which are two different processes.
If you are a current GA, please take a moment to ensure that your employee record in Workday is up-to-date:
1. Log in to Workday
2. Click on the cloud icon on the upper-right corner of the screen
3. Select “view profile”
4. Click on “overview” from the menu
5. Select “additional data” at the top of the screen
6. The source of vaccination data and your vaccination status is located under “COVID 19 Vaccination” heading
More information on the employee policy can be found here. You may also direct questions to HRVax@unlv.edu. Thank you for doing your part to keep our campus safe!
Dec. 1: 2022-23 Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Due
Tuesday, Nov. 30 is no ordinary Tuesday. It's #GivingTuesday, an annual one-day global fundraising movement that encourages everyone to get involved in transforming their communities. The Graduate College is seeking community support on #GivingTuesday to help graduate students in need of financial assistance. If you know anyone who may be interested in getting involved, please invite them to make a gift on Nov. 30.
Dec. 13: Doctoral Recognition Ceremony
Each fall and spring, the Graduate College hosts a reception in celebration of the semester's graduating doctoral candidates. The Doctoral Recognition Ceremony is held in addition to the university Commencement Ceremony and does not replace it. This semester, the Doctoral Recognition Ceremony will take place on Dec. 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. All graduates who attend the event will be awarded the UNLV Doctoral Honor Cord to be worn at commencement. Students are hooded at commencement. Learn more.
"Anxious about going out into the world? You’re not alone, but there’s help" by Dr. Claudia Finkelstein
Dr. Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University, has seen first hand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her students and coworkers. In her article for "The Conversation," she lists practical steps anyone can take in order to allay the anxieties that the pandemic has brought about. According to Dr. Finkelstein, this process begins with "making a fearless assessment of our current reality – the state of now." Read more.
David Damore to Lead The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West at UNLV
Damore to serve as interim executive director for
two public policy research centers at UNLV that focus
on critical issues facing Nevada and the nation.
