FAMILY SCIENCE & PFFFP SEMINARS
The Department of Family Science offers seminars on a regular basis in order to enhance our students' educational experience.
Upcoming seminars for the 2008-09 academic year include:
Tuesday, September 9
1:00-2:00pm, FMSC Conference Room
Diversity Issues in the Classroom
Wednesday, September 17
2:00-4:30pm, FMSC Conference Room
FMSC Faculty Meeting
Monday, October 13
12:00-1:00pm, FMSC Conference Room
Technology in Teaching: Part I
Wednesday, October 15
2:00-4:30pm, FMSC Conference Room
FMSC Faculty Meeting
Tuesday, November 18
1:00-2:00, FMSC Conference Room
Technology in Teaching: Part II, Distance Education
Wednesday, November 19
2:00-4:30pm, FMSC Conference Room
FMSC Faculty Meeting
Monday, December 8
12:00-1:00pm, FMSC Conference Room
Diversity Issues: Part II, Intergroup Dialogue
Wednesday, December 10
2:00-4:30, FMSC Conference Room
FMSC Faculty Meeting
Monday, February 2
12:00-1:00, FMSC Conference Room
Writing for Publication
Wednesday, February 18
2:00-4:30pm, FMSC Conference Room
FMSC Faculty Meeting
Tuesday, March 3
12:00-1:00, FMSC Conference Room
Classroom Assessment and Teaching Techniques
Wednesday, March 18
2:00-4:30, FMSC Conference Room
FMSC Faculty Meeting
Monday, April 6
12:00-1:00pm, FMSC Conference Room
How to Find and Apply for Dissertation Grants/External Funding
Wednesday, April 15
2:00-4:30, FMSC Conference Room
Faculty Meeting
Tuesday, May 5
12:00-1:00pm, FMSC Conference Room
CV and Cover Letter Construction
Monday, May 6
2:00-4:30, FMSC Conference Room
Faculty Meeting
Seminars from previous academic years have included the following topics:
Applying for National Graduate Fellowships
Conference Research Presentations Previews
Disability Support Services (DSS)
Family Policy Guide
Getting Into (and Surviving) Graduate School
Mechanics of Theses and Dissertations
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Achievements and Opportunities
Preparing for Comprehensive Exams
Presenting to International Audiences
Service Project at NIH Children's Inn
Successful Grantwriting
Symposium on Families
Technology and Teaching
Winning Job Search Strategies
Working in Academe, Government, and Non-profits
Writing for Publication
