Presentations, Brown Bags, and Workshops, oh my!

Presentations, Brown Bags, and Workshops, oh my!  

            We here in the Thesis and Dissertation Office are very busy working on presentations and Brown Bag discussions for the month of October to help keep thesis writers and dissertators informed, on track, and motivated. On October 2^nd from 2-4 pm in Adams 103, we will be offering a Dissertation Essentials presentation that benefits all dissertators no matter what field. If you are enrolled in 799 next semester or are looking to enroll next semester, come get guidance on the most daunting aspects of the dissertation process. 

            October 3^rd same time, same place, we’ll be hosting the same presentation specifically for thesis writers enrolled or enrolling in 699. October 4^th from 6 – 8 pm in Founders Memorial Library, room 297, we’ll be discussing the submission process with ProQuest, the very last step before graduation. Then, on Oct. 6^th at the NIU Naperville campus room 166, from 9 am – 2pm we’ll be giving a seminar for those of you writing a dissertation in Education. There will be plenty of time for one-on-one inquiries as well. October 8^th from 2 – 4 pm in Adams Hall 103 we’ll explain formatting tables, figures and pagination. This can be tricky no matter how familiar you are with MS Word so make it easy on yourself by attending. October 17^th 12 pm – 1 pm Adams Hall 103, come and discuss issues with Writer’s Block and how to overcome it. If you experience anxiety staring at a blank MS Word document this is a must. There isn’t a thesis or dissertation writer who doesn’t experience this stumbling block so come get advice from peers and the experienced writers in the office on how to work through it and come out better on the other side.

Finally, for many of us the proposal, and just understanding how and where to begin, is the biggest obstacle to the thesis/dissertation journey. On Oct. 24 from 12 – 1 pm in Adams 103 come talk with us about putting a proposal together, from formatting to narrowing down a workable research topic. No matter how many papers you’ve written, the proposal is a unique genre and you probably have questions.

To register for any of these events, please send a request e-mail to thesis@niu.edu and include the name of the event in the subject line. For more information, visit the Thesis and Dissertation Office website at  https://www.niu.edu/grad/thesis/workshops-support.shtml.