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For Faculty & Staff
Faculty Development Workshop: How to Find and Secure Grant Funding
Wednesday, April 15, 3 to 4 p.m., Dean's Office Conference Room (Baker 154R)
Seeking a primer on securing grant funding for your research? Please join us for a workshop on grants and funding opportunities.
Hosts: Julie Downs associate dean of research, and Lisa Vento, director of sponsored research administration
Writing Op-Eds: A Four-Part Workshop with David Shribman
Register by: April 17
This four-session workshop is intended for CMU professors and staff members interested in an introduction to the art of writing op-eds and the process of getting them published.
The workshop will include Zoom sessions with prominent North American op-ed writers to explain how they do their work; previous years have included E.J. Dionne of The New York Times and Gerald F. Seib of The Wall Street Journal.
It will also include sessions with op-ed editors to learn how they select op-eds from the dozens of submissions they get every day; previous years have included editors from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Boston Globe, and Canada’s The Globe and Mail.
The instructor is David Shribman, the former executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette who holds a Pulitzer Prize and has written an op-ed column for more than 30 years. He is now a scholar in residence at the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Workshop Schedule:
- Monday, May 4, 2026, 3 to 4 p.m.; Baker Hall l54R
- Friday, May 8, 2026, 3 to 4 p.m; Baker Hall l54R
- Friday, May 15, 2026, 3 to 4 p.m; Baker Hall l54R
- Monday, May 18, 2026, 3 to 4 p.m; Baker Hall l54R
Master's of Professional Writing Program
Application Deadline: May 13
Looking to power your professional communication proficiency? The English Department's MA in Professional Writing program allows attendees to learn new approaches and grow concrete skills in support of career goals. For those enrolling using staff benefits, be aware that new regulations may allow for tax-exempt study when the degree is work-related!
For Graduate Students
Game Night: A Graduate Student Social Event
Tuesday, April 21, 5 to 7 p.m., Posner Grand Room (Posner 340)
Join your fellow graduate students for a game night! Join us for free pizza and drinks! Boardgames, Pictionary and online Jackbox games, plus a prize giveaway!