SAVE THE DATES: UCARE INFORMATION SESSIONS
Monday, November 11th, 3:30-4:30pm, NE Union, City Campus
Monday, December 2nd, 12:15-1:15pm, NE Union, City Campus The UCARE program allows students to work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to gain research experience and related skills. The program can enhance applications to graduate school and better prepare students for a career.
• Participants receive an annual stipend of $2,400. UCARE is open to students in all majors and disciplines.
• Upcoming application information sessions introduce students to the UCARE program and provide guidance on finding a project, approaching a prospective mentor, and writing an application proposal. The sessions are for funding in summer 2020 and the 2020-21 academic year.
• Register for these sessions here: https://events.unl.edu/2019/10/22/143982/.
PUBLISHING WEEK: CAREERS IN PUBLISHING
Monday, November 4th, 3:30-4:30pm, Bailey Library, 2nd floor Andrews Hall
• Literary agents and editors from major New York City presses discuss opportunities and career direction in the publishing industry. They will reveal their own approach to professional development and how they began their careers.
• Panelists include:
o Noah Ballard, literary agent for Curtis Brown Ltd., and UNL creative writing alum
o Ruoxi Chen, editor, Tor
o Caroline Eisenmann, literary agent, Frances Goldin Literary Agency
o Hillary Jacobson, literary agent, ICM Partners
o Zachary Knoll, editor, Simon and Schuster
o Jennifer Monroe, editor, Berkley
BUILDING YOUR CAREER: ALT-AC, PUBLISHING, FELLOWSHIPS, AND FULBRIGHTS
Monday, November 4th, 12pm, Bailey Library, 2nd floor Andrews Hall
• UNL alum Dr. Tracy Prince, professor at Portland State University’s American Indian Teacher Program in the College of Education, will talk about the things she wished she knew in grad school: hints on academic publishing, trade publishing, writing op-eds, alternatives to academic careers, alternative paths to an academic career, and fellowships, residencies, and Fulbrights.
RED TALK: PRESENTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Tuesday, November 5th, 7-8:30pm, Adele Coryell Learning Common (Behind Dunkin’ Donuts)
• Come out for our undergraduate research presentation free-for-all! Nebraska’s take on a TED Talk, hear undergraduate students present on their research and creative activities in short, 8-minute interactive sessions.
• Learn about the exciting work taking place at Nebraska and get ideas on improving your own research presentations.
• Register to attend at https://research.unl.edu/events/event.php?eventID=4246
FIRST GENERATION ALUMNI PANEL
Thursday, November 7th, 6-7pm, Wila Cather Dining Center Red Cloud Room A
• Join TRIO/SSS and University Career Services for a conversation with first-generation alumni sharing their stories and advice on how to navigate college and beyond.
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RETREAT AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS (November 10th)
• Inclusive Leadership Retreats are designed to help students think deeply about how to lead inclusively and to take on leadership roles — in the classroom, in university clubs or organizations, and in their communities.
• Students who participate in this retreat are prepared to apply for university leadership positions, including peer mentors and consultants, RSO positions, NSE leaders, resident assistants, and college and research ambassadors. Participants are also certified to serve as facilitators for Husker Dialogues, a campus event for first-year students held each fall.
• Find out more and register here: https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/teacherconnect/10005/59451.