Incoming Graduate Student Welcome Workshop

The Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion (CEOI) is hosting an in-person workshop at Penn State University Park to welcome incoming graduate students. Join us to meet fellow incoming and current graduate students, faculty, and staff and to learn about available resources in the College of Engineering and across Penn State University Park.

Registration is full at this time, but please email Cindy Reed to be added to the wait list. 

Tuesday, August 16

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

College of Engineering Welcome
220 Hammond


10:15 – 11:00 a.m.

Getting Off to a Good Start: Graduate School Overview and College of Engineering Resources

Dr. Cindy Reed, Asst Director of Student Research & Grad Equity


11:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Meet the College of Engineering Dean

Dr. Anthony Atchley, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering

11:15– 11:30 a.m.

Break


11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Graduate Student Panel 

Multicultural Engineering Graduate Association 
Graduate Women in Engineering

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch 
Kunkle Lounge

Continue meeting engineering deans, faculty, and students

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Mental Health Resources

Dr. Laura Briscoe, Penn State Counseling & Psychological Services

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.

Success Groups


3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Ice Cream
Penn State Creamery



COVID-19 INFORMATION: Your presence at this program, event, or activity indicates your agreement to adhere to all University policies, including health and safety policies such as masking if applicable, and your acknowledgment that you are voluntarily participating in this program, event, or activity. You further acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and assume any and all risk of exposure to or infection by it or any variant thereof, including, without limitation, personal injury, illness, severe complications, permanent disability, and/or death.

Contact Information:

  • Cindy Reed, Ph.D.
    Assistant Director of Student Research and Graduate Equity
    814-863-5322
    chr10@psu.edu
 
 

About

Founded to serve students from groups underrepresented in engineering, the Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion assists College of Engineering students, faculty, and staff with equity and inclusion engagement. The center leads the implementation of evidence-based best practices to support student belonging and degree attainment, while also encouraging involvement with justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion programs and organizations. All are welcome!

Center for Engineering Outreach and Inclusion

College of Engineering

112 Hammond Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-4287