Write with Ease: Habit and Productive Practice
JAN 29 | 2-2:50 | Zoom
WEBINAR ON ZOOM: Register for link
This webinar covers topics of time chunking, agile scheduling, and habit formation. These approaches will help writers prioritize writing in their schedules while assuring they have also included for rest, recreation, and other life-affirming activities. Participants will take away strategies for creating and maintaining a workable writing schedule that supports their wellbeing and semester writing goals.
Revive Stalled Projects and Build Momentum this Semester
FEB 4 | 2-3:30pm | LSC 322
This in-person workshop provides techniques to revive abandoned or writing projects too long avoided. Writing stalls are common and deenergizing. We will draw on the proven strategies of Jensen and other productivity specialists to help writers pick up a stalled project and identify their next steps for building and maintaining writing momentum over the semester.
How to AI: Tools, Guides, and Conversations (in-person)
FEB 19 | 2-3:30pm | LSC 372
IN-PERSON, Lory Student Center
This in-person session provides a general introduction to the most common LLM text generation, editing, and review tools CSU faculty and graduate students are currently using. We will discuss when it makes sense to use text tools, how to use responsibly, and how to talk with colleagues about AI and writing. Researchers will leave this session with greater confidence in talking about and deciding when (and when not) to use AI tools.
Productive Collaborations: Writing with Students, Colleagues, and Teams
MAR 5 | 2-2:50pm | Zoom
WEBINAR ON ZOOM: Register for link
This webinar shares strategies for creating productive collaborative writing relationships across the career span. We will collaboration models, types of feedback, and co-author and collaboration agreements. We will consider the asymmetries of power and writing across differences (cultural and disciplinary backgrounds, career status, knowledge base, working and writing styles). We will also cover strategies to provide feedback effectively to help graduate students and colleagues move writing projects forward with greater efficiency and ease.
SPECIAL EVENT:
The Sit-less Revolution: Simple Strategies to Get Active In Your Writing Practice and Life
APR 2, 12-1:00pm LSC 376-378
In today’s fast-paced academic world, it’s easy to slip into a routine of long hours, endless meetings, and seemingly constant desk time. But what if small, simple changes could spark greater productivity, keep energy levels up, and improve overall health? Guest presented by Skylar Yu, this session explores practical ways to bring movement into the workday—from quick, in-office exercises to standing desks and active workstations—and uncover simple ways to stay active after hours. Together, we’ll look at how a balanced 24-hour activity cycle can improve both physical and mental well-being, and help each of us thrive across our academic journeys. Come ready to learn, share, and find the perfect balance of work and wellness.
About the Presenter:
Skylar Yu is a third-year PhD student in the Psychology Department at CSU, studying healthy lifestyles with a particular focus on sedentary behaviors and physical activity. Her research on activity-permissive workstations has earned four distinguished awards from the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity in the past year.
