Building Your Tomorrow
UM is dedicated to helping students grow both in and outside of the classroom. This takes many shapes, such as writing retreats, engaging conferences, and career-development programs. Explore these pages to learn more about our offerings on career building and teaching resources that will guide you in your time here and beyond.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Organizational Learning and Development Sessions
Wednesdays – September 18, October 16, November 13 – 3-4 p.m., Employee Learning Space
Join teaching colleagues from across campus for discussion, support, and guidance on all things related to pedagogy. We will share ideas and support to enhance course design, active learning strategies, formative and summative assessments, and more. The goal is to foster a collaborative environment where everyone contributes to the collective learning experience. Bring your questions, ideas, challenges, and inspiration!
Indigenous Mentoring Program Workshop
Employee Learning Space and via Zoom
Employee Learning Space and via Zoom
Led by Jennifer Harrington, Native American Natural Resource Program Director, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, this two-part workshop series is designed for faculty, graduate students, administrators and staff who currently mentor, or who are interested in mentoring, American Indian and Alaska Native students. Attendees will engage in facilitated sessions with a number of presenters and panelists who will share knowledge about:
- Cultural humility
- Led by Maegan Rides At The Door, Executive Director, National Native Children's Trauma Center
- Indigenizing curriculum
- Led by Leo Bird, Science Educator
- How bystanders can interrupt acts of bias
- Led by Ali Pepper, Director of Equity, Empowerment, and Prevention
- Establishing and sustaining healthy mentor-mentee relationships
- Student panel facilitated by Joseph Grady, Director, 猎奇重口 10
Please register in advance. As this is a two-part workshop series, we highly encourage attending both sessions. We recommend in-person participation for those who can make it; .
The Indigenous Mentoring Program is supported by funding from the Office of Organizational Learning and Development and the Coalition for Indigenous STEM.
Wednesday, November 6, 1-2 p.m., Employee Learning Space
This workshop highlights and celebrates the unique strengths and contributions of introverted employees. Participants will learn strategies for creating an inclusive environment where introverts feel valued and heard. The workshop also explores the power of partnerships between introverts and extraverts, emphasizing how their complementary skills can drive innovation and success.
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Centering Indigenous Knowledge - 猎奇重口 Campus Network for Civic Engagement
Thursdays in October, 12:00-1:00PM
The 猎奇重口 Campus Network for Civic Engagement just officially launched under a new mission and name, after just over 30 years as a state affiliate of Campus Compact. We're sharing the registration link for this fall's Centering Indigenous Knowledge series with last year's attendees. The series happens this October, on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 PM. The amazing Dr. Bird will be back to facilitate and they'll feature scholars (and students!) from Salish Kootenai College, 猎奇重口 State University Billings, the Buffalo Hide Academy and Chief Dull Knife College.
Again, registration is free but we recommend a donation to the or a .
MSGC is a NASA Partner that offers student and faculty opportunities to NASA-Focused/STEM students in 猎奇重口. The consortium consists of all colleges and universities in 猎奇重口 that have at least one STEM degree, therefore UM is a member institution, and our students are eligible to apply to their opportunities. One that you might be interested in is their. Typically the due date is April 1st for the next academic year, but they are doing a special call for funding that is focused on UM and Tech students for funding spring 2024. Most students don't know how their research might be tied to a NASA area of interest, so the best avenue would be to search for the connection on their website (under Writing Resources on the Grad Fellowship page)
Graduate Student Representative Needed
The OSPI team is looking for a GRADUATE STUDENT to serve on the Flagship Fund Advisory Group. The Advisory Group will review the Flagship Fund proposals, meet with the proposal authors, and make recommendations to the President and Provost on the proposals in which to invest. We expect Advisory Board duties will require a 12-15 hour commitment, concentrated in late March and early April and to include proposal review and 2 or 3 Advisory Group meetings. Learn more about the Flagship Fund.
This year, the Flagship Fund invites proposals for one-year grants of up to $10,000 to build the University’s capacity to better utilize generative artificial intelligence. Proposals may be for individuals or teams in any sector to amplify existing areas of understanding, to adopt new ways of work, to pilot AI tools, or to participate in professional development. Proposals should align with one of the five, broad AI pillars the university has identified: 1) curricular integration; 2) student support; 3) operational efficiency; 4) enrollment, marketing, and advancement; and 5) research and innovation; and support one or more of UM’s strategic objectives.
Those with interest, experience, or expertise in AI would be valuable to the group, but that is not required. Please send nominations, including self-nominations, to leslie.webb@umt.edu and do not hesitate to contact her if you have any questions.
**You can also submit your own proposal to the Flagship Fund. Check out the submission details on the UM Strategy website.
Additional Resources
Teaching resources on the Graduate School webpage. You can also investigate the .
All graduate students can access the resources of the Writing and Public Speaking Center for their own work, and they can also refer their students to WPSC, or schedule sessions when writing tutors visit a class to pitch their services or provide workshops.
The Graduate School also posts weekly professional development webinars on , the University's events calendar page.
Writing and Public Speaking Center Graduate Student Workshop Series
Throughout the semester, the Writing and Public Speaking Center on campus hosts a four-part series of workshops for graduate students addressing specific challenges of writing and research in graduate school, and providing tips and strategies for becoming a stronger, more organized and productive writer.
More info on other Writing Center programs for grad students can be found here. Questions? Email writingcenter@umontana.edu.
Find more info on the Writing and Public Speaking Center website.
UM graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of their free membership to the (NCFDD). The NCFDD is a nationally-recognized organization that provides career development and mentoring resources to help faculty grow in their careers and find balance and success in their work lives.
Here is a sample of offerings that might be of interest:
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How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice
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14 Day Writing Challenge
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Flow: Finding (and Keeping!) Joy in Academic Writing and Research
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Media Interviews and Relationship Building
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Writing Through Writers Block: Turning Research Obstacles into Insight
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Intro to Academic Publishing Contracts and Negotiation Basics
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How to Translate Your Research for a General Audience
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How to Set up and Manage a Lab
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Building and Leading Successful Research Teams
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Creating a Harassment Free Lab
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Fulbright U.S. Scholar Information Session
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Pivot to Public Writing
Activate your membership on the
PD.education, powered by DoctoralNet and available to all graduate students, is an online platform for developing your writing, thinking, and research skills throughout your graduate study. You will be able to access a number of different video webinars, as well as participate in 7- and 10-week writing challenges. You can sign up to receive regular updates from them with prompts for writing activities, webinars, and videos to help you stay on track with projects and your overall professional development.
猎奇重口 graduate students have access to PD.education resources through a generic email, based on their degree level:
Masters students will use the following username: UMontMasters@pd.education
Doctoral students, including EdD, will use the following username: UMontDoctoral@pd.education
All students will use the same password: #123Umt#