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All students who receive or who plan to receive funding from the college to support unpaid or low-paid internship or off-campus research opportunities are required to attend a pre-departure workshop session.
During this session, students will learn more about the additional program expectations and tips for completing a successful summer opportunity.
Students who are abroad or who are unable to attend an in-person workshop should contact Victoria Wilson at vwilson@amherst.edu to discuss alternatives.
On Friday, May 3 the Psychology Department will have an end-of-year celebration in two parts. First, from 2:30-3:30 senior thesis students will be presenting posters of their work in the Science Center living room. Come out to talk with them about their thesis and the thesis writing process! Then, from 3:30-4:30 we will have a reception with food and drink on the Science Center patio (just outside of the living room). Join us in celebration of the end of the semester.
All students who receive or who plan to receive funding from the college to support unpaid or low-paid internship or off-campus research opportunities are required to attend a pre-departure workshop session.
During this session, students will learn more about the additional program expectations and tips for completing a successful summer opportunity.
Students who are abroad or who are unable to attend an in-person workshop should contact Victoria Wilson at vwilson@amherst.edu to discuss alternatives.
The Writing Center invites faculty and staff to join us at a writing retreat designed to help you launch your summer projects. The day will include opportunities for writing, reading, project planning and reflection. Refreshments are included, including a light breakfast and full lunch.
Schedule:
8:45 a.m. - Doors open, pastry and coffee available
9 a.m. - Welcome, short goal-setting activity, distribution of writers' logs
9:15 a.m. - Writing time
12:15 p.m. - Lunch
1 p.m. - Facilitated planning session to map out a summer writing/research agenda
This retreat is part of a series of programs to support your summer writing, including a regular write-on-site, writing accountability groups and individual writing/writing pedagogy consultations.