March 5 - March 9 The National Society of Black Engineers Berkeley is a sponsor at this year's National Society of Black Engineers (NBSE) Convention! Here is a description of the NBSE Convention, we are curating an experience focused on the following: Personal CommUNITY: Emphasizing You and focusing on your unique stories, struggles, aspirations, and personal growth. Campus CommUNITY: Will provide guidance and resources for navigating the STEM curriculum, fostering mentorship opportunities, facilitating networking events with industry experts, and offering a platform to showcase research and innovation. Professional CommUNITY: Will support established Black engineers, scientists, and technologists who are looking to make significant strides in their respective careers. The #NSBE50 Convention Planning Committee is focusing on building up our members by supporting and strengthening the relationship between all demographics of NSBE. We want you to leave Atlanta equipped with the tools to develop yourselves and positively impact your communities. Find out more and register for NBSE!
March 7 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Event Series Graduate Peer Support Providers (PSP) Offerings at the Hub Graduate Peer Support Providers (PSP) Drop Ins at the Hub The Inclusive Excellence Hub 2515 Channing Way, Berkeley Navigating grad school can be tough—Peer Support Providers (PSPs) are here to help! As fellow grad students, they offer one-on-one support to navigate mental health, basic needs, and academia with understanding and respect. Now partnering with the Disabled Students Program, PSPs provide peer support to ALL grad students. Let us help you thrive! Peer Support Providers will be at the Inclusive Excellence Hub on March 7 (10 AM- 12 PM) and April 11 (10 AM- 12 PM).
March 7 @ 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM Event Series The Grad Student Productive The Grad Student Productive Inclusive Excellence Hub: 103 Conference Room 2515 Channing Way, Berkeley Are you cleaning to avoid writing? Telling yourself that tomorrow will be the day? Struggling to find the perfect place to work? You’re not alone! The Grad Student Productive is a student-led welcoming space for grad students to focus on grading, writing, applications, studying for QEs, or any other work. These sessions will be structured using the Pomodoro technique to maximize productivity. We especially encourage first-generation, undocumented, and historically marginalized students to join. Let’s reach our milestones together! RSVP HERE
March 7 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Peer Exchange and Feedback on Statements of Teaching Philosophy Improve your teaching and prepare for the academic job search. Come find out what is typically addressed in a teaching philosophy statement and participate in activities that will help you get started.
March 7 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Excel Data Analysis: Charts, Pivot Tables, and VLOOKUP This three-hour workshop will cover charts in more detail, review pivot tables, and the widely-used VLOOKUP function. We recommend first taking the introductory workshop Excel Data Analysis: Introduction.