Commonwealth Graduate Education Day
Commonwealth Graduate Education Day
Picture Yourself with a Graduate Degree
Picture Yourself with a Graduate Degree
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Do you enjoy the academic work you are doing in your current college program?
Have you wondered if you should continue your education?
Do you have questions about the various pathways through higher education?
Each year, the Virginia Council of Graduate Schools hosts an event for students from across the Commonwealth to learn about opportunities in graduate education at institutions throughout the state.
Friday November 1, 2019
Friday November 1, 2019
The University of Virginia (UVA) Charlottesville, Virginia
The University of Virginia (UVA) Charlottesville, Virginia
Community College & Undergraduate students from across Virginia come together.
This is not a traditional graduate fair, this is an opportunity to learn from the stories and experiences of people who have made or are making the journey through higher education to fulfilling careers.
This is not a traditional graduate fair, this is an opportunity to learn from the stories and experiences of people who have made or are making the journey through higher education to fulfilling careers.
Through a variety of speakers, panels, and poster sessions, you 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.
Through a variety of speakers, panels, and poster sessions, you 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
Newcomb Hall, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville
November 1, 2019
9:30 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 –10:05 Welcome
10:05 –10:15 What you will get out of today
10:15 –10:45 Speaker: Dr. Archie Holmes
10:45 –10:55 What is Graduate School?
10:55 –11:10 Break/Move to Panel Rooms
11:10 –12:00 Graduate Student Perspectives Panels
Choose From: Arts and Humanities/ Business and Law / Education/ Health / Social Sciences / STEM / Computational Sciences
12:00 –1:00 Lunch
Graduate Student Posters & Informational College Tables
1:00 –1:30 Graduate Student Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Showcase
1:30 –1:40 Break/Move to Panel Rooms
1:40 –2:30 Faculty/Professional Panels
Choose From: Arts and Humanities/ Business and Law / Education/ Health / Social Sciences / STEM / Computational Sciences
2:30 –2:40 Move to Main space
2:40 –3:00 Wrap Up and Door Prizes
Suggested Dress: Business Casual
400 Emmet Street South, Charlottesville, VA 22903
The event will be held in Newcomb Hall at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Travel Reimbursement
UVA Campus Map: Open and move the map down to see the parking garage and Newcomb Hall. They are both North of Monroe Hall. The parking garage is 400 Emmet Street.
Sharing Our Journey
Sharing Our Journey
As faculty and graduate students share their journeys through higher education and career choices, you have a chance to think about where you'd like to go next and investigate how to get there.
Choose from seven different career fields: Arts & Humanities, Business & Law, Education, Health, Social Sciences, STEM, and Computational Sciences
Networking
Networking
You will have opportunities to:
Expand your knowledge of higher education, career pathways, and graduate degrees.
Network with and ask questions of current graduate students, higher education faculty and administrators, transfer specialists financial aid specialists and your peers
A block of 15 rooms has been held under the group VCGS at the Courtyard Charlottesville. Individuals must book and pay for their own room. Apply for reimbursement on Friday. Be sure to bring your hotel receipt.
Immerse yourself in the sights of historic Charlottesville at the modern Courtyard Charlottesville - University Medical Center. Located in the heart of downtown, walk to the University of Virginia, UVA Medical Center, Scott Stadium, John Paul Jones Arena and the Downtown Mall featuring unique shopping, dining and entertainment venues.
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