University of Manitoba

Student Weekly Graduate Edition
 
October 23 - 29, 2013
 
Upcoming Awards
 

See the More Awards link to view the complete listing of upcoming awards deadlines.

 
 
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THESIS TOOLKIT

Librairies has created this new toolkit, providing a gateway to information and learning resources especially for Graduate Students.

 
 

PRESTIGIOUS & PREDATORY OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING

Jeffrey Beall, author of the popular blog Scholarly Open Access, will present an overview of the issues related to scholarly open-access publishing with a focus on the unintended consequences.

October 24, 2013, 9:00 - 10:30 am
U of M Archives & Special Collections
3rd floor Elizabeth Dafoe Library

 
 

ALTMETRICS FOR SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING

Heather Piwowar will present an overview of ImpactStory and other open-source, Web-based tools that help researchers explore and share the diverse impacts of all their research products.

October 24, 2013, 9:00 - 10:30 am
U of M Archives & Special Collections
3rd floor Elizabeth Dafoe Library

 
 

OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: HISTORY & FUTURE POTENTIAL

This exciting presentation will focus on what it means to be an open scholar/researcher.

October 25, 2013, 9:00 - 10:15 am
Senate Chambers
E3-262 Engineering Building

 
 

MANAGING DEADLINES & PROCRASTINATION

Looking for tools to manage your time? This group will allow you to consider your priorities, values, strengths and challenges as you continue with your graduate work. Students must attend all 6 sessions.

Fridays starting October 25, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Student Counselling and Career Centre
474 University Centre

 
 
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Upcoming Awards
 

RefWorks (for arts and humanities)

October 29, 2013, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Fort Garry Campus

 
 

RefWorks (for sciences and technology)

October 29, 2013, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Fort Garry Campus

 
 
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Dates and Deadlines
 

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Copyright: What Graduate Students Need to Know

 
  Coming Up  
 

October 30, 2013

Sticks and Stones: Are we a Society of Bullies?

 
 

November 13, 2013

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline