Agenda

2023 Envision EEB will take place in-person at the MSU campus

Thursday, September 28

Participants Arrive - Lodging at Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, MSU Campus

6:00pm-7:00pm: Optional MSU Campus tour

Meet in the Lobby of the Kellogg Hotel

7:00pm: Dinner on your own

Friday, September 29

8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast and Community Agreement

Meet in Natural Sciences Building, Room 203C

9:00am-9:30am: How can EEB help achieve my professional goals?

Presented by Olivia Fitch, Former EEB Graduate Group President

9:30am-10:30am: How to apply to grad school - Grad School Apps 101

Presented by Dr. Louise Mead, Integrative Biology Graduate Program Coordinator

10:30am-11:00am: Break

11:00am-12:00pm: Graduate Student Accessibility and Support Network Presentation

Presented by Brooke Jeffrey, EEB Graduate Student and Founder of the GSASN

12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch Break

1:00pm-2:00pm: Meetings with EEB Faculty

2:00pm-4:00pm: Crafting a Compelling Personal Statement

Presented by Emily Conway and Carol Rosenbaum, EEB Graduate Students

4:00pm-5:00pm: Break

5:00pm-7:00pm: Student Social

Dinner and Social with EEB Community Members in the MSU Horticulture Gardens

7:00pm: Free Time

Saturday, September 30

8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast

9:00am-10:30am: Travel to Kellogg Biological Station

10:30am-12:00pm: Funding Opportunities and Paying for Graduate School

Presented by Dr. Lauren Sullivan, EEB Faculty
Graduate Student Funding Panel to follow

12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch Break & Social with KBS Faculty and Students

1:00pm-2:30pm: Tour of Kellogg Biological Station

Tour the research facilities of the Kellogg Biological Station and learn about the research conducted there

2:30pm-3:00pm: Break

3:00pm-4:00pm: How do I pick the best school for me?

Grad student panel to to discuss school selection, interviews, and final choices