OPA Program

III:  Oral Presentation

Prerequisite: Oral Communication

Fall Session: Tuesdays, August 30 - October 4, 4:30pm-6:30pm

I: Oral Communication

Fall Session A: Monday, August 22 - Thursday, August 25, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Attendance is required ALL 4 Days

This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.

Course topics:

Tuesday, August 16, 9:00am-11:00am, LKSC Herb Garden

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting a coffee cart plus Trish's Mini Donuts for postdocs working on campus!

Sign up and stop by for some coffee and mini donuts on us!

Thursday, August 11, 2:00pm-4:00pm, MSOB Courtyard

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting Rocko’s Ice Cream Tacos for postdocs working on campus!

Sign up and stop by for a carefully crafted, custom-made ice cream taco on us!

*Vegan and gluten free options will also be made available.

Ice cream tacos will be provided until supplies run out -- we recommend stopping by on the earlier side if you can!

COVID Safety notes:

Wednesday, July 27, 2:00pm-4:00pm, LKSC Herb Garden

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting an ice cream cart with Sugar Mama Desserts for postdocs working on campus!

Sign up and stop by for a handcrafted ice cream on us!

*Gluten free and dairy free options will also be made available.

Ice cream will be provided until supplies run out -- we recommend stopping by on the earlier side if you can!

COVID Safety notes:

Tuesday, July 19, 9:00am-11:00am, LKSC Herb Garden

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting a coffee cart plus Trish's Mini Donuts for postdocs working on campus!

Sign up and stop by for some coffee and mini donuts on us!

During this event, the Stanford Libraries and Lane Medical Library will also be available to talk to you about events and resources currently available to Stanford postdocs -- so stop by to learn more!

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Tuesday, August 23 - Thursday, August 25, 2022

• Breakfast available at 8:30am
• Workshop starts promptly each day at 9:00am
• Workshop ends each day at 5:00pm

Attendance is required for the entire session on ALL 3 Days

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