UF-IFAS Food Drive-donate in ABE Front Office

We are participating in the 1st annual UF IFAS Food Fight. Feel free to drop off some non-perishable items to the office between September 30th and October 18th. There is a box in the main office to place the items.

If you would like to donate cash you are more then welcome to as well.  We will take all cash donations and buy non-perishables before the deadline of 10/18/19

Mentoring award for ABE Grad Students...please apply!

The ABE Department has established a new award for graduate students to recognize individuals who stand out in service for mentoring others.

Mentoring others can have a huge impact on not only the mentor but for the mentee. If you have served or are serving as a mentor, consider applying for this award. Eligibility criteria include:

• The applicant is a current or former ABE graduate student
• The applicant has provided or currently provides peer-to-peer mentoring of graduate students, mentoring of undergraduate students, and or/mentoring in a K-12 classroom (working with K-12 students and/or teachers)

For application materials and submission information please visit the ABE website: https://abe.ufl.edu/graduate/funding-opportunities/.

Applications are due November 1, 2019 and awardees will be recognized at the ABE Recognition and Awards Dinner on the evening of December 4, 2019.

ABE Graduate Courses for Spring 2020

Students, please consider these courses for Spring 2020. Speak with your adviser if you feel they would be a good choice in your Plan of Study.

UF Career Showcase September 24-25

Don't miss the Career Showcase 9/24-9/25 at the O'Connell Center. 

Get more information, a Career Fair App, and a list of employers at: 

https://career.ufl.edu/students/events-and-programs/career-showcase/

Building Your Career: Fall 2019 Graduate Student and Postdoc Research Workshop Series

All workshops take place during Fourth Period (10:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.). No pre-registration is required. All UF graduate and professional students and postdocs are welcome!

October 2 at 211 Library West

“Getting Your Classes on Track: Improving Your Teaching Skills”

Sean Trainor (PhD), Lecturer, Management Communication Center

New to teaching? Struggling to balance your teaching and research obligations? Then attend this session for some easy-to-implement tips on how to maximize your teaching effectiveness while minimizing teaching-related headaches.

October 9 at 212 Library West

“Getting a Job: Finding Work after Grad School”

Megan Daly (PhD), Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Librarian

This workshop provides a brief introduction and discussion for graduate students about approaching the job market and job application process.

October 16 at 212 Library West

“Getting Published: Writing Clear, Effective Academic Prose”

David Schwieder (PhD), Political Science Librarian

This session covers a set of powerful, easy-to-use techniques that will help participants write better theses, dissertations and manuscripts. 

October 23 at 212 Library West

“Getting Free: Leveraging Open Access Publishing Options”

Perry Collins (MA, MLS), Scholarly Communications Librarian

Are you hearing terms like “open access,” “preprint,” and “data sharing” and want to know more? The open access publishing landscape has expanded exponentially over the past two decades—this workshop will introduce options across disciplines for sharing, reviewing, and publishing open scholarship. This workshop is part of international Open Access Week.

October 30 at 212 Library West

“Getting Organized: Managing Projects and Time”

Hélène Huet (PhD), European Studies Librarian

This workshop will provide you with tips and tools to help you manage your time and your various projects as you navigate your graduate career.

For more information online, click on this link: UF Libraries Graduate Student Guide.