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Edition: April 29, 2026
Distributed to: All Graduate Students, Associate
Deans, Coordinators, Staff, and Graduate School Staff
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Individual Consultations
Dr. Jim
Gillespie on our Graduate School team
can help you with questions about professional development, academic
skills building, career planning and more. He holds open office hours
on Mondays, 10 a.m.–12 noon. and Thursdays, 1:30–3 p.m., both in person
(127 Grinter Hall) and via Zoom, linked
here . Students who cannot attend scheduled office hours are
invited to email Dr. Gillespie and set up an
appointment. Check the Consultations webpage where any office
hours cancellation will be announced.
Career Connections Center (C3) Consultations
The UF Career Connections Center (C3) can help you with curricula vitae or industry résumés,
academic and non-academic job searches, networking skills enhancement,
and more. For details, click here — Gator CareerLink — then email Dr. Michael Goldberg (Career Design Learning Specialist for Advanced
Degrees).
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UF Health Cancer Institute Fellowship
The UF Health Cancer
Institute is seeking one UF graduate student to serve with its Federal
Relations team in UF’s Washington DC office for a one-semester or
two-semester fellowship during the 2026-2027 academic year. This
opportunity is open to any actively enrolled degree-seeking graduate or
professional UF student in good standing with a demonstrated interest
in health policy. Application Open. Deadline: May 8, 2026. Details: Click
here.
Rhodes Scholarship Info Session
The prestigious
Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award that supports
outstanding students from around the world in pursuing graduate study
at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Find out about this
scholarship and how to apply for it as one of UF’s nominees at this
online information session. Date
& Time: May 12, 2026. 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. (Online via Zoom) Sign-up: Click
here. Questions? Email Hanna
Clark at the UF Office of
Prestigious Awards (hclark1@ufl.edu).
Curated Funding Searches by UF SRD
Access to a curated
funding search crafted by the Strategic Research Development (SRD) team
and designed specifically for the UF Research community. Details: Click
here.
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Publish, Don’t Perish: Tools to Make Writing Your
Article Easier
This session will be
a broad introduction to writing a manuscript for submission to a
peer-reviewed journal. It will cover selecting a journal, types of
articles, and locating appropriate reporting standards. Hosted by UFLib.
May 15 • 12 noon to
1 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more
Research Training from Elsevier Researcher Academy
If you are a
Master’s, PhD student, or early-career researcher, this is a goldmine
you should not ignore. Elsevier Researcher Academy is offering free,
high-quality courses covering the entire research journey — from
literature review to responding to reviewers. Hosted by Research Academy.
Asynchronous •
Online • Learn
more
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Thinking Strategically
Learn about the
importance of having and articulating a clear vision and purpose for
the team, as well as a goal-setting strategy to identify and work on
goals that align with both the team's and the organization's vision and
purpose. Hosted by UFHR.
May 12 • 1:30 to
4:30 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
Coaching Compass: Navigating Your Leadership Journey
Elevate your
leadership by mastering the six essential roles of an effective coach.
This course will teach you invaluable coaching skills to empower teams
and drive performance. Hosted by UFHR.
May 14 • 9 to 11
a.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
Communication for Managers
Learn how to
identify key issues, challenges, and strategies to help managers
communicate effectively with team members. Hosted by UFHR.
May 14 • 1:30 to
3:30 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
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Helping a Friend in Distress
Participants will
learn practical strategies for offering support, connecting peers to
resources, and fostering a culture of compassion and safety at UF.
Hosted by CWC.
May 11 • 1 to 2 p.m.
• Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
Embracing the Growth Mindset
This workshop will
define the growth and fixed mindsets, identify why/how we learn from
failure, and discuss strategies for cultivating a growth mindset.
Hosted by UFHR.
May 13 • 9 a.m. to
12 noon • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
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AI for Managers
Participants will
learn how AI works, how to write effective prompts, and how to
critically evaluate AI‑generated outputs for accuracy, bias, and
alignment with institutional expectations. Hosted by CITT.
May 15 • 9 to 10
a.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
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The Art of Difficult Conversations
Learn how to prepare
for, initiate and conduct difficult conversations that can yield
positive outcomes. Hosted by UFHR.
May 5 • 9 a.m. to 12
noon • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
Communicate Assertively
In this workshop,
you’ll learn to: Distinguish between assertive, aggressive, and
non-assertive (or passive) behaviors. Hosted by UFHR.
May 5 • 1:30 to 4:30
p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more • Sign
up
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PhD Career Conference
If you’re in the
final year of your program, a postdoc planning your next steps, or a
graduate student exploring your career options, this conference series
is for you. Over the course of the week, you’ll learn what it takes to
build a meaningful career beyond the professoriate. Hosted by BeyondProf.
May 4-8 • 12 noon to
12:45 p.m. • Online via Zoom • Learn
more
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Grad$ense Financial Planning Tool
Grad$ense — a website brought to you by the Council of Graduate
Schools (CGS) and TIAA — offers you free financial planning tools that can help you...
- Learn
what funding options are available for what degrees.
- Plan
ahead with its debt-to-earnings calculator.
- Create
a budget to see you through your degree program.
To check it out,
click this link: Grad$ense.
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