The Graduate School at Hood College hosts a variety of events throughout the year aimed at students, faculty, staff and the general public.
Events for current students include networking and professional opportunities like Graduate Women Speed Mentoring and Three-Minute Thesis (3MT); as well as cultural events such as International Education Week and Holi for the Hood community as a whole.
Come celebrate life at Hood through the Graduate School's many events, and be part of its vibrant academic culture!
Learn more about Graduate School events by clicking on the links below.
The Graduate School organizes a speed mentoring event aimed at graduate women in the STEM to help them network and learn how to leverage their experience in a professional context.
For more information, email gofurther@hood.edu.
Hood College is proud to celebrate its inaugural International Education Week during the week of November 18 - 22, 2019. We encourage all Hood students, faculty and staff to participate in our week of events!
International Education Week (IEW), November 18-22, 2019, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of a national effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
Click here for more information.
March 2nd, 2021, 4:30-6:00pm - Learn about policies and procedures for securing curricular practical training or optional practical training as an F1 student. Hear from a panel of international Hood alums and get helpful tips about finding CPT, OPT, and jobs after graduation.
Register here.
Visit our CPT & OPT website for more information.
March 11th, 2021, 4:30-5:30pm - Bring your dinner to this virtual event and join Dean Boulton and your peers for the opportunity to discuss ideas on strengthening graduate education here at Hood College.
Register here.
March 21st, 2021, 7:00-9:00pm - A virtual live lecture given by Dr. Doug Tallamy, Entomologist. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can, and must take, to reverse declining biodiversity and will explain why we, ourselves, are nature’s best hope.
Register here.
March 25th, 2021, 5:30-6:00pm - Explain your research or project in 3 minutes to an audience of faculty, staff and other students for a chance to win hundreds of dollars. This internationally recognized competition is open to recent or impending graduate students. Win one of three cash prizes!
Submit your abstract to compete at this virtual event here.
Visit our 3MT website for more information.
April 6th, 2021, 7:00 pm - The spring lecture, featuring Kevin Stine, Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division at NIST, will be live via Zoom and invite audience questions. The event is free and open to the public. Register here.
Visit our Cotton Lecture Series website for more information.
Hood College celebrated its inaugural International Education Week (IEW) during the week of November 18 - 22, 2019.
The fourth annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition organized by Hood College’s Graduate School took place on March 28, 2019.
Graduate student Andrew Musick presented on HIV at a conference in Seattle, Washington.