NC OPT-ED Events
Crosstalks
Crosstalks are held 3 times a year alternating locations between each of the three AGEP institutions. The purpose of the graduate student crosstalks are to provide opportunities for underrepresented minority (URM) graduate students from across the NC OPT-ED Alliance to come together for informal conversations in the form of discussion groups, networking, programmatic activities and socialization.
There is an active Graduate Student Network, with approximately 40 participants that has formed from out of the crosstalks.
Upcoming Crosstalk
The next Crosstalk will take place at the start of the 2nd semester on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC. Please check back in January 2010 for more details.
Past Crosstalks
September 11, 2009
Graduate Student Crosstalk
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Graduate Student Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
We are going to kick off the 2009 academic year
with our first crosstalk on Friday, September 11,
2009 at The Graduate Student Center at UNC
Chapel Hill.
There will be structured discussions for both new graduate students and our seasoned graduate students. There will also be some fun activities to provide information on the different milestones that will be reached throughout graduate school.
This is a great networking opportunity, and a chance to socialize and meet other students from all over the area. As always we will be serving heavy appetizers to further promote mixing, mingling, and networking.
Also, plan to continue the socializing locally with your fellow graduate students after the crosstalk.
April 3, 2009
Graduate Student Crosstalk
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The McKimmon Center
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
The topic of the spring crosstalk will be "Surviving the Graduate School Process." The format will consist of distinguished panelists of graduate and post-doc students. There will also be a newly appointed Assistant Professor on the panel.
Heavy appetizers will be provided. Also, plan to continue the socializing locally with your fellow graduate students after the crosstalk.
January 30, 2009
Graduate Student Crosstalk
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room - Williams Cafeteria
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
Our first Crosstalk of the spring semester will take place on January 30, 2009 at the Faculty Dining Room in the Williams Cafeteria at North Carolina A&T State University. The topic as recommended by various students will be a panel discussion about "What next?.. Life after that Ph.D.".
Heavy appetizers will be provided. Also, plan to continue the socializing locally with your fellow graduate students after the crosstalk.
November 14, 2008
Graduate Student Crosstalk
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Graduate Student Center, UNC-Chapel Hill
Our second academic year Crosstalk will take place on November 14, 2008 at the UNC-CH Graduate Student Center. The topic as recommended by some students will be to make the Crosstalk a facilitated discussion on “Managing the Stresses of Graduate School to Ensure Success” and a dual social stress relieving event.
As always, dinner will be provided. Also, plan to continue the socializing locally with your fellow graduate students after the crosstalk.
September 5, 2008
Graduate Student Crosstalk
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
McKimmon Center, NC State University
We will again be providing 3 Graduate Student Crosstalks this academic year. These Crosstalks’ provide opportunities for networking, socializing, and facilitated & structured discussion.
The Crosstalk series of the 2008-2009 academic will kick off at NC State on September 5, 2008. Stephanie McLean from Renaissance Computing Institute (http://www.renci.org/about/index.php) will be in attendance to distribute a very special gift to each graduate student. This crosstalk will be a great networking opportunity, and a chance to meet graduate students from other area universities.
As always, dinner will be provided. Also, plan to continue the socializing locally with your fellow graduate students after the crosstalk.
November 9, 2007
Graduate Student Crosstalk
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Graduate Student Center, UNC-Chapel Hill
You spoke when we asked for your feedback about Graduate Student
Crosstalks and we have listened...This school year’s Kickoff Graduate
Student Crosstalk
will provide lots of opportunities for networking and socializing.
The event will feature opportunities to casually interact with graduate
students from other area universities, structured discussions, and even
some fun competitions!!
This is a great networking opportunity, and a chance to take a break
from your schoolwork for a bit and socialize!! As a change for
this Crosstalk, we will be serving reception style heavy appetizers
instead of a sit down meal to further promote mixing, mingling, and
networking.
April 13, 2007
Graduate Student Crosstalk
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
McKimmon Center, NC State University
We are extremely excited to announce that the upcoming Crosstalk will feature an exciting guest speaker, Bob Belle from the Southern Regional Education Board. Bob is a dynamic speaker who will provide an interactive presentation focusing on “Life after the Ph.D.” including topics such as job opportunities with a Ph.D., how and when to look for jobs, and making the transition from graduate school to the work world.
As always, dinner will be served and there will be time to socialize with fellow graduate students from other institutions.
Feb. 9, 2007
Graduate Student Crosstalk
Join us for dinner, socializing, and a graduate student panel discussion on funding graduate school and surviving the Ph.D. financially. Panelists will share real life experiences and will allow opportunities for attendees to ask questions, raise issues, and discuss their own experiences with funding.
Plan to head out with your fellow graduate students after the Crosstalk to check out the local nightlife.
Sept. 15, 2006
Graduate Student Crosstalk
Underrepresented minority graduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBES) fields from North Carolina institutions are invited to attend the school year kick-off of the Graduate Student Crosstalk series.
The event will feature opportunities to get to know other graduate students from area universities, structured discussions, Carolina style Pig Pickin’ and maybe even some kickball! This is an important opportunity to network and get involved with the Graduate Student Network.
April 21, 2006
Networking Presentation
Given by Sharon Hill International and Calvin Baldwin