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Graduate and Profession Student Mental Health Awareness Week. Monday, October 2-Thursday, October, 5. Events include: Playing with pups, zumba, imposter syndrome workshop, mindfulness zoom, and trauma informed pedagogies.

Graduate Student Mental Health Awareness Week

Oct 2–5, 2023

Event calendar for the week: Monday, October 2nd 3:30-5pm Playing with Pups (Gillis Building Lawn) 8-9pm Graduate Zumba Class (Johnson Center White Studio) Tuesday, October 3rd 9-10am Imposter Syndrome Workshop (Plant Science Building Cameron Williams Lecture Hall and Zoom) Wednesday, October 4th 10-11am Graduate Mindfulness (Zoom) 3-5pm Destress With Art Therapy (The90 Rm. 203) Thursday, October 5th  9-10am Trauma Informed Pedagogies (Gatton Student Center Rm. 331 and Zoom)

Careers Beyond Academia: A Fall Workshop Series Sponsored by The Graduate School and the Stuckert Career Center All workshops are held in person only 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Gillis Building Conference Room (104) Led by Dr. Patti Meyer, Interim Graduate Career Developer/Career Coach PhD Career Exploration: Where to Begin (Friday, Sept. 29) You hear about people with advanced degrees having “so many options” and “getting great non-faculty jobs” - but how can you begin to explore the option of work

Careers Beyond Academia: A Fall Workshop Series

Sep 29 – Nov 14, 2023

All workshops are held in person only

Networking @ Night

Networking @ Night

Sep 22, 2023, 4:30 – 6:30 PM

RSVP HERE!!

Wellness Wednesday, Financial Wellness, September 20th 12-1pm, CGPDI conference room

Wellness Wednesday

Sep 20, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Open House, Tuesday September 20, 11am-1pm Kentucky Clinic Rm. 307. 2-4pm Ezra Gillis Office Suite 10. Meet our team and visit our offices. Light refreshments provided.

CGPDI Open House

Sep 20, 2023, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

OUTGrads, Fall fellowship meet and greet, Wednesday, September 13, form 3:30 to 5:30 pm, In the Ezra Gillis Building Suite 10, Free food drinks coffee tea and snacks provided.

OUTGrads

Sep 13, 2023, 3:30 – 5:30 PM

The Center for Graduate & Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGPDI) and the LGBTQ* Resources office is hosting the first Meet & Greet event this semester for LGBTQ+ graduate students. Our offices are collaborating to help cultivate a community for you while here at UK. This is a confidential event with no requirements to pre-register or sign-in. Our office will provide food and drinks for attendees along with some icebreakers and networking activities.

A panel discussion on uncovering the hidden curriculum. location is at Gatton B&E woodward hall room 307 from 5pm to 6:30pm. there will be free food

A Panel Discussion on Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum

Sep 11, 2023, 5:00 – 6:30 PM

RSVP HERE What is the Hidden Curriculum? The unstated norms, policies, and expectations that students need to know to succeed in graduate education but are often not explicitly taught. Topics covered during the panel discussion: Research skills Finding funding Forming your committee Student self-advocacy How to build your support team Proposals, publishing, and presenting your work

Wellness Wednesday Dance fitness. September 6th from 5pm to 6pm in the alumni gym

Wellness Wednesday - Dance Fitness

Sep 6, 2023, 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Networking @ Night at Main Event from 7pm-9pm

Networking @ Night at Main Event

Sep 1, 2023, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

RSVP your attendance for the Networking @ Night event here!

Ubuntu multicultural graduate student orientation. Hosted at the cornerstone lounge and theater on August 31st from 5pm to 8pm.

Ubuntu 2023

Aug 31, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Register to this unique orientation for graduate and professional students. https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Z14OYM6mf5alT0  

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