Join the Graduate School Office of Career & Life Design and the Graduate Coordinator Network to celebrate graduate student research and impact with the finalists of the Empower Your Research Pitch competition and a poster session highlighting the work graduate students do through the Graduate Archer Fellowship Program, The CONNECT Program, PhD Pathways and Reimagining Professional Development. Appetizers, wine, beer and nonalcoholic drinks will be served.
Finale judges will choose three pitch winners, each will win $1,000. The audience will select the audience choice award.
RSVP: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cYknpYc2vB0iJOS
Agenda:
5-5:30 p.m.
Check in, Graduate Impact Poster Session and Welcome Reception.
5:30 p.m.
Welcome Annie Maxfield, Director, Office of Career and Life Design.
5:35-6:15 p.m.
First six student pitches.
6:15-6:30 p.m.
Intermission and Graduate Student Impact Poster Session.
6:30-7 p.m.
Last six pitches, audience choice vote and closing remarks from Sarah Ades, Dean of the Graduate School and Sr. Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education.
7-7:30 p.m.
Judge deliberation and Grad Impact Poster Session.
7:30 p.m.
Winners are announced.