Postdoc Appreciation Week

National Postdoc Appreciation Week is a full week of events and activities in celebration and recognition of the important contributions Postdocs make to the Guarini and Dartmouth community.

For 2023, events at Dartmouth are planned from September 18 through to September 22. We hope to see you there! 

Selected NPAW virtual events are listed below and use the NPA's website to see all that's offered!

Monday Sept 18

• Postdoc Appreciation Reception, 4-6pm, DOC House (please register) - open to all Dartmouth postdocs and the grad students, faculty, and staff who appreciate you! 

Tuesday Sept 19

• Postdoc Orientation to Resources and Support - 12-1pm, Please register
• Yoga! 4:30-5:30 (Please register) - Postdocs are welcome to join this intro yoga class that it is truly for everyBODY.

Wednesday Sept 20

• Postdoc Pizza & Game night family-friendly event - 4-6pm, Please register

Friday Sept 22

• President Beilock's Inauguration Day! Community lunch @ 11:30am; Inauguration @ 3pm

***Please use the #rideshare channel in the Postdoc Slack if you want to coordinate a ride to/from events***

Postdoc Bingo - Download our Postdoc bingo card.  Spend National Postdoc Appreciation Week (September 18-22) meeting as many postdocs as you can and find a different person for each category.  Send in your completed card to be entered in a drawing to win a prize!  

Many virtual events will be hosted by member institutions in the National Postdoctoral Association website, including: 

Monday Sept 18 

• 1pm - 2023 NPAW KICKOFF EVENT - Join us to hear the latest developments at the State Department, including existing and new efforts to accelerate visa processes. (register)
• 2pm - Reflections: Allies, Co-Conspirators, Mentors & My Journey by Cincinnati Children's Hospital (register)
• and more!

Tuesday Sept 19 

• 1pm - Careers at National Labs (register)
• 3pm - What You Can Ask Your Academic Mentor & Role Model by postdoctransformation (register)
• and more!

Wednesday Sept 20 

• 9am - Elevator Pitch Workshop by CWRU Postdoctoral Association (register)
• 1pm - Career Panel in the Social Sciences by SPHERE (register)
• and more!

Thursday Sept 21 

• 3pm- Postdoc to Industry transition as a Temporary Visa Holder by University of Nevada, Reno (register)

Friday Sept 22

• 1pm - Science Policy Panel by University of Tennessee, Knoxville (register)

Discover the Upper Valley

Watch for upcoming opportunities from the DCPDA to join in local events other postdocs are involved with or like to do, such as the Upper Valley Running Club, visiting the Montshire Museum, picking apples at Poverty Lane Orchards, and more! If you have a favorite Upper Valley activity or location, email the DCPDA and invite your fellow postdocs to join you!