I: Oral Communication
Winter Session A: Thursdays, January 10 - February 7, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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:
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Winter Session: Thursdays, January 10-February 14, 5:00pm-7:00pm
This course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.
III: Oral Presentation
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Fall Session: Thursdays, September 27-November 1, 5:00pm-7:00pm
I: Oral Communication
Fall Session B: Tuesdays, October 30 - December 4 (no class 11/20), 5:00pm-7:00pm
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:
Famous Dave's BBQ (vegetarian options will be served) – Provided by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
Water, Sodas, Beer & Wine – Provided by Stanford University Postdoc Association (SURPAS)
Families are welcome! Please let us know how many family members will be joining you on the registration form.
Postdoc Yoga is back!
We will be meeting at lunchtime (12-1pm) every Thursday starting on 8/2 on the MSOB lawn until it gets too cold to do yoga outside.
Bring your own mat.
No registration required; limited to the first 30 participants to set up their mats each session.
Postdoc Yoga is back!
We will be meeting in the evening (5:30-6:30pm) every Monday starting on 8/6 on the MSOB lawn until it gets too cold to do yoga outside.
Bring your own mat.
No registration required; limited to the first 30 participants to set up their mats each session.
I: Oral Communication
Summer Session B: Wednesdays, July 11 - August 8, 5:00pm-7:00pm
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:
BBL*: Finding and Applying for Postdoctoral Fellowships: Overview of Resources and Procedures - Open to ALL Postdocs
Presenters & Topics:
Debra Porzio, Postdoctoral Fellowships Manager, Research Management Group, School of Medicine
Tim Leung, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Research Pre-Award
Annelies Ransome, Associate Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
This is a 3 full-day workshop: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 14-16, 9am - 5pm. Attendance is required for the entire session on all 3 days.
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