December 2025 Events:
GSO Graduate Writing Retreat
Friday, December 5, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Coastal Institute Large Conference Room – Bay Campus (In-Person)
Are you looking for accountability and motivation in your academic writing? Join your peers for a cozy retreat to work on your writing! Participants will share a writing goal for the session and then work on writing tasks – manuscripts, proposals, thesis chapters, or other academic writing. Together, we’ll stay accountable & accomplish our goals! Snacks will be provided, and no registration required. A light breakfast will be served at the event. Click the link to register!
Providence Writing Retreat
Wednesday, December 10, 9 a.m. -1 p.m., RINEC, Seminar Room 329 (In-Person)
Do you need some late-semester accountability to work on a term paper, dissertation chapter, or perhaps even make a plan for using your winter break effectively? Join us for a four-hour jam session where you can bring any writing project and come work in a space with like-minded students! Coffee, tea, and light continental breakfast fare will be provided. No registration is required. If you have any questions while you are writing, a GWPL tutor will be available to chat with you about anything that comes up. Please note: the area around RINEC in Providence has street parking, and there are no commuter lots for URI students. Additionally, you may also need to check in at the front desk to let them know you are at RINEC to attend a writing retreat. RINEC Address: 350 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903.
Say it Smart: 3MT Communication Skills – Your Slide and Presentation
Friday, December 12, 10-11 a.m., Zoom
This session provides practical strategies for clearly and effectively presenting complex research within the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) format. You’ll gain insights into storytelling, engaging your audience, and enhancing visual clarity.
January 2026 Events:
Leveraging GenAI for Career Preparation,
Tuesday January 13, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., via Zoom.
Employers increasingly note that they can tell when heavily AI generated content is being submitted and tend to not review those applications. This underscores the importance of skillful and authentic use of AI tools. Are you effectively using GenAI to optimize your résumé or CV, tailor applications, expand your network, and prepare for interviews? In this session gain strategies and tips to leverage GenAI while ensuring you remain true to your voice and experience. This is a joint session between UConn.
February 2026 Events:
Equity Pedagogies Workshop
Thursday February 5, 9-11 a.m., via Zoom.
In this session, graduate students will be introduced to elements of equity pedagogies as described in multiple scholarly literatures. After an overview of inclusive pedagogical tenets, participants will engage in a series of activities to foster inclusion in teaching and advising practice. This session counts towards the Equitable and Inclusive Teaching & Pedagogy Badge. It is led by Associate Dean and Professor Annemarie Vaccaro.
What’s Your Job Offer Negotiation Plan?
Thursday February 19, 12-1 p.m., via Zoom
Don’t wait until you get an offer! This session covers how to approach job offers with an understanding of negotiating key elements like salary, sign-on bonuses, moving costs, growth opportunities, etc. Are there times when you should not negotiate an offer? We will also dive into communication techniques that will help you express your needs and value to the employer. And with GenAI as a resource, you will see how you can strengthen your negotiation abilities.