Commonwealth Graduate Education Day
Each year, the Virginia Council of Graduate Schools hosts an opportunity for students from across the Commonwealth to learn about opportunities in graduate education at institutions throughout the state.
November 2, 2018
Longwood University Farmville, Virginia
Through a variety of speakers, panels, and poster sessions, current undergraduates from Virginia's community colleges, small liberal arts colleges, and minority serving institutions will have the opportunity to learn about the value of a graduate education and get advice from current graduate students and faculty on how to apply to and succeed in a graduate program.
AGENDA Commonwealth Graduate Education Day
November 2, 2018
10:00 –10:05 Welcome
10:05 –10:15 What you will get out of today
10:15 –10:45 Speaker: Dr. Pamela Tracy
10:45 –10:55 What is Graduate School?
10:55 –11:10 Break/Move to Panel Rooms
11:10 –12:00 Student Panels
12:00 –1:00 Lunch
Graduate Student Posters & College Tables
1:00 –1:30 3MT Showcase
1:30 –1:40 Break/Move to Panel Rooms
1:40 –2:30 Faculty/Professional Panels
2:30 –2:40 Move to Main space
2:40 –3:00 Wrap Up and Door Prizes
The event will be held in the Blackwell Ballroom, Ruffner Hall at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
A map and parking instructions will be sent to you after you register.
Hotels with Special Rates: Reserve before October 10
Hampton Inn
300 Sunchase Blvd
(434) 392-8826
10 rooms available (5 king / 5 with 2 queens) - $99/night + tax
The code for the group rate is VCG.
The room block will be released on Wednesday, October 10th.
Holiday Inn Express
404 Sunchase Blvd
(434) 392-4040
10 rooms available (5 king / 5 with 2 queens) - $109/night + tax
The code for the group rate is VCG.
The room block will be released on Wednesday, October 10th.
Hotel Weyanoke
Phone: (434) 658-7500
Website: https://www.hotelweyanoke.com/
Reservations must be made prior to cutoff date of October 12th, 2018. For online reservations visit www.hotelweyanoke.com and enter the CODE: CGED (case sensitive)
7 King Rooms
3 Queen Rooms
$93/night
$5.00 valet parking