Connections
Connecting the dots in your field of study and in your professional network are important elements of graduate education. Here are some ways to connect with other graduate students on-campus, on-line, and off-campus, locally and internationally.
Campus and Local Organizations
Café Scientifique: A gathering usually in a friendly pub after work to hear an informal introduction to an interesting current scientific topic, led by an expert. Gatherings take place in Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins.
Café Pedagogique: Currently an annual gathering in August in association with the Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology Conference (COLTT).
Career Services Networking Resources: A description of the benefits of networking for graduate students with a list of resourcing opportunities.
Center for Multicultural Affairs: Offers a range of academic and cultural programs to help you become part of a vital, caring community that will change you and that you, in turn, will change.
CU Alumni Association: Connect with those who have studied at CU-Boulder before you and stay connected with those you study with while you are here.
Postdoctoral Association of Colorado: An organization for individuals in a postdoctoral position (be it research, teaching, or some other type of appointment) that fosters professional advancement through programming, support services, and networking opportunities.
Sigma XI: A scientific research society which includes members from the area federal labs and IBM labs.
United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS): Graduate students are represented on campus through the CU chapter of UGGS.
National Graduate Student Organizations
Association for the Support of Graduate Students
This ASGS provides articles and information for graduate students about a variety of subjects such as dissertation and thesis tips, finding a mentor, etc. with an archive of past articles. There are also links to ASGS surveys, consultants, and book reviews. ASGS also publishes Thesis News, a free online reference bulletin for graduate students writing their theses.
Council of Graduate Schools
CGS is an organization of institutions of higher education across the globe engaged in research and graduate education. Its mission is to improve and advance graduate education in order to ensure the vitality of intellectual discovery. CGS accomplishes its mission through advocacy at the federal policy level, aiding students in their research, and the development and dissemination of best practices.
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students
NAGPS strives to be the umbrella organization representing all the graduate and professional students in the country. Its threefold mission is to: (1) develop and sustain a member network to connect graduate and professional students and their associations, (2) provide resources and support to empower members, and (3) advocate at local and national levels on their behalf.
International Organizations
Community of Science: Allows you to promote your research, provides access to research experts, and lists sources of funding for research.
Graduate Junction: An international, professional networking site for graduate students based on research interests. The site was created by two graduate students from Durham University in the U.K. and endorsed by CU-Boulder's Graduate School as an avenue for connecting with other graduate students from CU or across the globe, both to find other students with similar research interests and to encourage interdisciplinary and international efforts.
