Graduate and Professional Student Webinar Series: Getting PhinisheD: Developing Resilience While Completing Grad School as People of Color
The Division of Diversity and Engagement is pleased to offer a three-part Graduate and Professional Student Webinar Series this semester. The goals of this series are to enhance resilience among graduate and professional students as they navigate their respective programs, provide a set of practices for demonstrating professionalism in various contexts, and develop skills as they apply for and negotiate job offers. Each session will take place virtually from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on February 11, March 11, and April 8. For more information, contact Javiette Samuel, assistant vice chancellor for diversity and engagement at jsamuel@utk.edu, or Janelle Coleman, executive director for diversity and engagement at jcolema1@utk.edu.
Session 1: Getting PhinisheD: Developing Resilience While Completing Grad School as People of Color
A panel discussion of diverse faculty and staff will share their experiences while pursuing their degree programs. While everyone is invited to attend, the focus will center on challenges faced by graduate/professional students of color. Our panelists are: Ferlin McGaskey, director of faculty development; Lamar Bryant, assistant dean of students; Sharon Jean-Philippe, associate professor of urban forestry; Robyn Brookshire, director of UT's Early Learning Center; and Lisa Parker, senior lecturer and assistant director of Language and World Business.
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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Kortney Powell
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