Additional Events You May be Interested In
- Academic success series: Reading for Success Sept 7, 2016, 10-11am
- Student union 205
- “Reading for Success: How to read academic texts and articles efficiently while comprehending and retaining the information,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Success Series: Navigating the Digital Landscape Sept 8, 2016, 1-2pm
- Student union room 205
- “Special Topic: Navigating the Digital Landscape: How to effectively use UNLV digital tools and 3rd party apps including WebCampus and Evernote,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Academic Success Series – Help: iProcrastinate Sept 12 2016 11:30am-12:30pm
- Student Union room 205
- Help: iProcrastinate: How to stop procrastinating, manage your time, and balance your life,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Academic Success Series: Organization Hacks Sept 20 2016 4-5pm
- Student Recreation and Wellness Center room 1010
- Organization Hacks: How to effectively use organization hacks to manage your time, your notes, and your space,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Academic Success Series: Are you a pro? Sept 21 2016 11am-12pm
- Student union room 2007
- Are You A Pro?: How to make a positive and lasting first impression through professional communication and behavior,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Academic Success Series: Reading for Success Sept 22 2016 1-2pm
- Student union room 205
- Reading for Success: How to read academic texts and articles efficiently while comprehending and retaining the information,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Introduction to Technical Writing Resources Sept 23 2016 9-10:30am
- Science and Engineering Building room 1243
- Primarily for new graduate students in the College of Engineering and other STEM-related disciplines, this workshop also is open to all other graduate students. Experts from UNLV Libraries and The Writing Center will describe their services in order to help you write your theses, dissertations, papers, reports, and posters.
- Academic Success Series – Help: iProcrastinate Sept 27 2016 1-2pm
- Student union 205
- Help: iProcrastinate: How to stop procrastinating, manage, your time, and balance your life,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Green Dot Student Bystander Training Sept 27 2016 5-8pm & Sept 28 2016 5-8pm
- Student Recreation and Wellness Center Health Education Room (HED)
- Green Dot Student Training is an opportunity for UNLV students to learn the skills they need to safely intervene in potentially violent situations. Through videos, group conversations, discussions, role plays, and interactive activities, we will learn about how to detect a red dot, the barriers that exist for all of us when we try to do green dots, and how to find the most helpful green dot for every situation. Training is 6 hours in length, offered in (2) 3-hour sessions.
- Graduate and Professional School Fair Sept 28 2016 10am-2pm
- North Mall
- The Graduate & Professional School Fair will be held outside on the Academic Mall and will have over 100 different colleges and universities from across the country in attendance, including representatives from UNLV’s Graduate College, to speak with prospective students and alumni about attending graduate school.
- Future Scholars Series: Honors + Research Sept 30 2016 2-4:30pm
- Majorie Barrick Museum / Harry Reid Center, Barrick Auditorium
- UNLV’s Future Scholars Series presents our most high-achieving students with a unique look at some of UNLV’s available specialized academic opportunities. This is a series of four (4) different events where students will get to hear from experts in their areas to learn more about the programs and opportunities that will elevate their experience in college. Our Honors + Research series will give prospective students the ability to learn more about our prestigious UNLV Honors College, and to learn more about the many opportunities available to UNLV students to participate in research projects. Students who come to this series will also get the chance to connect with UNLV faculty who are currently conducting ground-breaking research
- Academic Success Series: Study Smarter, not harder Oct 4 2016 1-2pm
- Student union room 205
- “Special Topic: Study Smarter, Not Harder: How to structure your study time to get the maximum benefit,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Academic Success Series: Conquering the Test Oct 5 2016 2-3pm
- Student Recreation and Wellness Center room 1020
- “Conquering the Test: How to approach various test questions, use relaxation techniques, and reduce test anxiety,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Diversity Research and Mentorship Reception Oct 6 2016 11:30am-1:30pm
- Student union Ballroom C
- We would like to invite you to attend the Diversity Research and Mentorship Reception where you can:
- Learn about faculty of color research interests, publications, & courses taught
- Discuss research and mentor opportunities among faculty and students
- Learn about an opportunity to serve on the BGSA (Black Graduate Student Association) Officer Board
- Workshop: Undergraduate to Graduate Oct 7 2016 9:30-11:30am
- Marjorie Barrick Museum / Harry Reid Center Auditorium
- Undergraduate to Graduate Workshop: How to Prepare for Graduate School – Tips and Strategies for Success. This event is being hosted by Dr. Andrew Hanson, associate dean of the Honors College and Dr. Kate Korgan, dean of the Graduate College.
- Academic Success Series: Two Heads are Better than one Oct 11 2016 2-3pm
- Student Union room 205
- Special Topics: Two Heads Are Better Than One-Making Group Work “Work”: How to set group goals, communicate effectively, and handle group conflicts for a successful group project,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Academic Success Series: Conquering the test Oct 12 2016 10-11am
- Student recreation and wellness center room 1010
- “conquering the Test: How to approach various test questions, use relaxation techniques, and reduce test anxiety,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Academic Success Series – Help: iProcrastinate Oct 12 2016 5:30-6:30pm
- Student Union room 205
- “Help: iProcrastiante: How to stop procrastinating, manage your time, and balance your life,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Fall Job Fair 2016 Oct 26 2016 10am-3pm
- Student union ballroom
- UNLV Career Services invites you to come and connect with potential employers and network for future job or internship opportunities at the UNLV Fall Job Fair.
- Academic Success Series: Reading for Success Oct 27 2016 5:30-6:30pm
- Student union green room
- “Reading for Success: How to read academic texts and articles efficiently while comprehending and retaining the information,” a workshop presented by the Academic success Center.
- Academic Success Series: Organization Hacks Nov 1 2016 4-5pm
- Student union green room
- Organization Hacks: How to effectively use organization hacks to manage your time, your notes, and your space,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Green Dot Student Bystander Training Nov 1 2016 5-8pm & Nov 2 2016 5-8pm
- Student Recreation and Wellness Center Health education room (HED)
- Green Dot Student Training is an opportunity for UNLV students to learn the skills they need to safely intervene in potentially violent situations. Through videos, group conversations, discussions, role plays, and interactive activities, we will learn about how to detect a red dot, the barriers that exist for all of us when we try to do green dots, and how to find the most helpful green dot for every situation. Training is 6 hours in length, offered in (2) 3-hour sessions.
- Academic Success Series: Are you a pro? Nov 2 2016 1-2pm
- Student union Room 218
- “Are you a Pro?: How to make a positive and lasting first impression through professional communication and behavior,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Literature Review: How to search, how to write Nov 4 2016 9am-12pm
- Science and Engineering Building room 1243
- Your thesis, dissertation, papers, and reports all require literature reviews. How do you conduct a quality literature review? Sue Wainscott, STEM librarian, will show you how in this workshop. How do you write up your literature review in a professional manner? Julie Longo, the technical writer at the College of Engineering, will show you what to do.
- Academic Success Series: Are you a pro? Nov 10 2016 5:30-6:30pm
- Student union room 205
- “Are you a Pro? How to make a positive and lasting first impression through professional communication and behavior,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Success Center: S.M.A.R.T. Goals for a smarter you Nov 15 2016 4-5pm
- Student union green room
- “S.M.A.R.T. Goals for a Smarter You: How to create and incorporate S.M.A.R.T. goals into your everyday life to achieve academic success,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- Success Center: S.M.A.R.T. Goals for a smarter you Nov 16 2016 10-11pm
- Student union green room
- “S.M.A.R.T. Goals for a Smarter You: How to create and incorporate S.M.A.R.T. goals into your everyday life to achieve academic success,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center.
- References, Citations, and Referencing tools Nov 18 2016 9-11:30am
- Lied Library in Amargosa room
- Key to good scholarship is the proper handling of citations and references. This workshop will go over the basics, and also will provide an overview of referencing tools, such as RefWorks and Medelev. In addition, you will get some practice on how to paraphrase correctly.
- Future Scholars Series: Medical + Professional Careers Nov 18 2016 2-4:30pm
- Marjorie Barrick Museum / Harry Reid Center Barrick Auditorium
- UNLV’s Future Scholars Series presents our most high-achieving students with a unique look at some of UNLV’s available specialized academic opportunities. This is a series of four (4) different events where students will get to hear from experts in their areas to learn more about the programs and opportunities that will elevate their experience in college.
- Our Medical + Professional Careers series will give students the opportunity to hear from our pre-professional programs, which include Nursing, Physical Therapy, Dentistry, and more. Advising centers will also highlight the unique pre-professional advising tactics used at UNLV that promote high acceptance rates into medical schools nationwide.
- Academic Success Center: Conquering the Test Nov 29 2016 5:30-6:30pm
- Student Recreation and wellness center room 1010
- “Conquering the test: How to approach various test questions, use relaxation techniques, and reduce test anxiety,” a workshop presented by the Academic Success Center
- Tom Lutz Publishing Talk Dec 8 2016 10-11:30am
- Beverly Rogers Literature and Las Building room 113
- Join the Black Mountain Institute for a craft talk in which the Los Angeles Review of Books‘ Tom Lutz will answer all of your questions about publishing and getting published.
- Reception: 10-10:30 a.m.
- Craft Talk: 10:30-11:30 a.m.