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January 21 Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Dr. Krause Welcome, Introduction, Goal Setting |
Set Goals for the Semester |
Cohort |
First Year Students - Required |
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January 26-29 Tuesday-Friday 7:00-8:00 pm |
CES Career Conference - Virtual Heights |
Career Development Opportunities. See Full Calendar Online |
Reflection due after | Everyone |
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February 2 Tuesday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Mentor/Mentee - Semester Goals and Communication Plans |
Mentors and Mentees create their mentoring goals and communication plans for the semester. |
Reflection due after |
Mentors & Mentees - Required |
| February 4 Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Joe Kurtis '87 |
Legendary BLP Mentor and Finance Professional Joe Kurtis will share his wisdom on finding your career path and the world of finance. |
Speaker |
All Welcome - particularly Finance
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February 10 Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Movie Discussion - American Factory; Dr. Krause |
Watch "American Factory" (2019) about a General Motors factory in Ohio closes and reopens as a Chinese glass manufacturing plant. Discuss the movie with classmates. |
Reflection due before |
All Welcome - Particularly Management |
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February 11 Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Kimberly Thomas '99 |
Are you interested in social justice, anti-racism, and how schools and non-profits can create anti-racist cultures? Listen to Kimberly Thomas speak about her career in leadership roles in Colleges and High Schools and as a consultant who helps organizations achieve their goals of antiracism. |
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All Welcome - particularly Marketing |
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February 16 7:00-8:00 pm |
Eros Resmini Jr. '98
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Would you like your career to reflect your interests, provide constant learning and growth, and be fun? Hear from Eros Resmini about how he has done this for himself and others through his leadership his role as an angel investor in the Bay Area. |
Speaker |
All Welcome - particularly Management and Entrepreneurship
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February 18-19 Thursday-Friday |
Spring Recess |
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February 24 Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Jen O'Hare, |
Managing the Grizzly Bear: EQ for the New Year 1 Leading yourself is hard enough when things are going well. Add in a face-to-face encounter with a Grizzly Bear and well, good luck! With good EQ (emotional intelligence) skills, we can strengthen our relationships, reduce our stress, and drive our goals forward. Join The Riverbend Group, Executive Client Advisor, Jen O'Hare for a positive and energizing learning session about self-regulation and how it will help carry us through what we know will be a 2021 filled with change. |
Reflection due after |
All Welcome |
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February 24 Wednesday
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Virtual Career Fair CES |
Meet with alumni and hiring representatives from local companies. |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
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March 2 Tuesday 6:00 |
Ask a Logger Humanities Majors Alumni Panel |
Preview the Alumni and sign up |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
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March 3 Wednesday 6:00
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Ask a Logger Government International Affairs and Law Alumni Panel |
Preview the Alumni and sign up |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
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March 4 Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Movie Discussion: This Changes Everything; Dr. Krause | Watch "This Changes Everything" (2019) about gender discrimination in the movie industry and the need for more female writers, directors, and producers. Discuss the movie with classmates. |
Reflection due before |
All Welcome - particularly Management of Diversity and Inclusion |
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Tuesday March 9 6:00 |
Ask a Logger Education Non-Profit and Human Services Alumni Panel |
Preview the Alumni and sign up |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
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Wednesday March 10 6:00 |
Ask a Logger Consulting Finance and Business Alumni Panel |
Preview the Alumni and sign up |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
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March 11 Thursday 7:00-8:00 |
Jen O'Hare, The Riverbend Group |
Managing the Grizzly Bear: EQ for the New Year 2 Whether you are facing a stressful situation at school, externally with friends and family, or trying to create a balance between school/home life, knowing how to lead with EQ will set you up for success time and time again. In this session, you will learn how self-regulation and empathy strengthen your leadership and explore new tips to lead yourself with greater success. |
Reflection due after |
All Welcome |
| Mentor/Mentee - Informal Mid-term advising |
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Tuesday March 16 6:00 |
Ask a Logger Arts Communication and Media Alumni Panel |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
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| Postponed - to March 24 see below | Jacob Kwasman '16, The Leadership Council on Civil and Human Rights |
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Thursday March 18 5:00 |
Ask a Logger STEM Alumni of Color Panel
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Preview Alumni and sign up |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
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March 23 Tuesday 6:00 |
Ask a Logger Health Professions and Public Health Panel |
Preview Alumni and sign up |
Reflection due after |
Everyone |
| March 23 Tuesday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Jack Gries '19, BMO Capital Markets |
Hear from recent graduate Jack Gries about the early steps in creating a career and his experience in Investment Banking. |
Speaker |
All Welcome - particularly Finance
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March 24 Wednesday 5:00 Pacific 8:00 ET |
Jacob Kwasman '16, |
Turning an interest into a career. Sometimes the opportunities that excite you, even though they may seem scary, can lead you to your passion. I’ll speak how I leveraged the skills I learned at Puget Sound to successfully pursue my serendipitous interests in politics and civil rights. From political campaigns to Capitol Hill to issue advocacy, I’ll share the tactics I employ to open doors, seize opportunities and hone my skill set. |
Speaker |
All Welcome - particularly Management of Diversity and Inclusion |
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March 29-30 Monday-Tuesday |
Spring Recess |
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March 31 Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Receiving Feedback, Dr. Krause | Learn to make the most of feedback from instructors, coaches, friends, and family. |
Reflection due after |
All Welcome - Mentors/Mentees Required |
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April 1 Thursday |
Susan Resneck Pierce Lecture in Public Affairs Masha Gessen |
Hear from Russian journalist, activist, and bestselling author Masha Gessen. Gessen has written eleven books, including "The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia" and "Surviving Aristocracy." |
500 word reflection due after the event to earn credit |
Attendance is limited. Please plan to log-in early to ensure admittance. |
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April 7 Wednesday 5:00-6:00 |
Hilary Wiek '92 | Learn about careers in Finance from an alum who has worked in investment management, consulting, foundations, pensions, financial planning, and private equity. |
Speaker questions due before |
All Welcome - especially Finance |
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April 8 Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm
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Ingrid Johnson '00, Menntr |
Learn to reframe interviews, stop worrying about whether you are good enough, and learn how to impress employers and get job offers. |
Speaker |
All Welcome - particularly those seeking jobs and internships |
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April 14 |
Spring Recess |
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April 15 Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Michael Leveton '11 Swift Agency and Archway Consulting |
The Magic of Marketing: a Treatise in the Improvisational Arts, or making it up as we go along |
Speaker questions due before |
All Welcome - particularly Marketing |
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April 20 Tuesday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Matt Morgan '11 |
Learn from Matt about digital marketing, including search engine optimization, content marketing, product management, paid search, and web analytics. |
Speaker questions due before |
All Welcome - particularly Marketing |
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April 27 Tuesday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Movie Discussion: Just Mercy; |
Watch "Just Mercy" (2019), a documentary about lawyer Bryan Stevenson's work with the Equal Justice Initiative to free wrongfully accused death row inmates. Discuss the movie with classmates. |
Discussion - Reflection due before |
All Welcome - particularly Management of Diversity and Inclusion
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