Tentative Agenda

All times are in U.S. Eastern Time (ET).

Please note that Thursday’s conference schedule has intentionally been left open throughout the morning and afternoon to allow programs the flexibility to coordinate Graduate School Visits across the Boston area. We will provide participating programs with a list of institutional points of contact who are familiar with the conference and available to assist in arranging campus visits, meetings, tours, and related opportunities for your scholars.

  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

    • Conference Registration

    4:30 PM

    • Welcome & Keynote

      • Keynote: Boston City-Councillor at Large Julia Mejia

    6:00 - 7:30 PM

    • Dinner & Performances

    8:00 - 10:00 PM

  • 8:00 AM

    • Poster Setup

    8:30 AM

    • Breakfast

    8:45 AM

    • Plenary Panel: “The Power of Now: The Next Generation of Changemakers.”

    10:15 AM

    • Concurrent Workshop #1

      • Option A: Writing your statement of purpose for the graduate school application

      • Option B: AI as Your Research Assistant

      • Option C: Providing meaningful and trauma-informed feedback on scholars’ academic communication

    11:15 AM

    • Poster Presentations

    12:15 PM

    • Lunch

    1:25 PM

    • Concurrent Workshop #2

      • Option A: Conference Networking 101

      • Option B: Using LinkedIn to Build Your Research Presence

      • Option C: Who Mentors the Mentors?

    2:25 PM

    • Concurrent Workshop #3

      • Option A: Conference Networking 101

      • Option B: AI as Your Research Assistant

      • Option C: Motivating the Next Generation of McNair Scholars

    3:25 PM

    • Oral Presentations

    5:30 PM

    • Day Wrap-Up

    9:30 PM

    • Tentative Scholar Outing (TBD - Limited Spots)

  • 8:30 AM

    • Breakfast

    9:00 AM

    • From Scholar to Scholar: What Comes After the Acceptance Letter? A Graduate Student Panel

    10:15 AM

    • Graduate School Fair

    11:45 AM

    • Awards & Recognition

    12:15 PM

    • Conference Close