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Jorge
Cham, a former Instructor at Caltech and the cartoonist behind
the popular comic strip, is available for speaking engagements. |
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Often
called the “Dilbert” of academia, Piled Higher and Deeper
is the funny and unique comic strip about life (or the lack
thereof) in grad school.
Called “hilarious” by the Chronicle of Higher Education website,
P.H.D. appears in several university newspapers, including
Stanford, MIT, Caltech and Carnegie Mellon. It is also published
online at www.phdcomics.com, where it receives over 6 million
comic downloads a month from thousands of universities and
colleges worldwide, including yours! |
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A
recent survey by U.C. Berkeley found that 95% of all graduate
students feel overwhelmed, and over 67% have felt seriously
depressed at some point in their careers. In this talk, Jorge
Cham recounts his experiences bringing humor into the lives
of stressed out academics, examines the source of their anxieties
and explores the guilt, the myth, and the power of procrastination.
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“Jorge Cham's
talk was humorous and helpful. His cartoon strip has been
a giant plus in helping graduate students acknowledge and
cope with the stress they experience."
- Isaac Colbert, Dean of Graduate Students, M.I.T.
"I've
never heard so many graduate students *really* laughing
at the same time!"
-Jory Zmuda Ruscio, Chair, Graduate Life Center's
Speaker Series, Virginia Tech
"The message of the presentation really resonated with our
students. The graduate school journey can be extremely isolating,
and Jorge Cham's presentation and comics normalize the experience
and provide solace and humor.“
-John Nonnamaker, Graduate Student Career Development,
M.I.T.
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Click
here for a sample clip of Jorge's lecture at Caltech,
in which he talks about the four types of e-mails he receives
from readers (quicktime
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Previous
Talks
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Date |
School |
Attendees
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| May
12 2005 |
Massachusetts
Inst. Of Technology |
250
attendees
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| May
20 2005 |
California
Institute of Technology |
90
attendees
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| Sept.
30 2005 |
University
Colorado Boulder |
150
attendees
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| Oct.
20 2005 |
University
of Utah |
250
attendees
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| Oct.
24 2005 |
Rice
University |
150
attendees
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| Oct.
25 2005 |
Georgia
Tech |
180
attendees
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| Oct.
27 2005 |
NC
State |
160
attendees
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| Oct.
28 2005 |
Virginia
Tech |
125
attendees
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| Oct.
31 2005 |
Virginia
Commonwealth University |
20
attendees
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| Nov.
1 2005 |
University
of Virginia |
125
attendees
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| Nov.
2 2005 |
Johns
Hopkins U. Main Campus |
125
attendees
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| Nov.
3 2005 |
U.
Maryland |
150
attendees
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| Nov.
4 2005 |
Johns
Hopkins U. Medical Campus |
200
attendees
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| Nov.
7 2005 |
U.
Penn |
125
attendees
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| Nov.
7 2005 |
Drexel
University |
125
attendees
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| Nov.
8 2005 |
Univ.
Rhode Island |
20
attendees
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| Nov.
9 2005 |
Yale
University |
125
attendees
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| Nov.
14 2005 |
Cornell
University |
250
attendees
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| Nov.
15 2005 |
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute |
150
attendees
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| Nov.
17 2005 |
Princeton
University |
125
attendees
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| Dec.
2 2005 |
U.
New Mexico |
115
attendees
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| Jan.
19 2006 |
Univ.
of Washington |
350
attendees
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| Jan.
23 2006 |
U.
California Davis |
125
attendees
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| Jan.
26 2006 |
U.
Calgary |
50
attendees
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| Jan.
27 2006 |
U.
Alberta |
150
attendees
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| Feb.
8 2006 |
Scripps
Research Institute |
75
attendees
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| Feb.
8 2006 |
U.
California San Diego |
200
attendees
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| Feb.
10 2006 |
Kansas
State U. |
150
attendees
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| Feb.
15 2006 |
U.
New Hampshire |
100
attendees
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| Feb.
17 2006 |
Dartmouth
College |
300
attendees
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| Feb.
22 2006 |
U.
Southern California |
50
attendees
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| Feb.
23 2006 |
UCLA
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150
attendees
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| Feb.
27 2006 |
Indiana
U. |
115
attendees
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| Feb.
28 2006 |
Purdue
U. |
330
attendees
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| Mar.
1 2006 |
U.
Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
230
attendees
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| Mar.
2 2006 |
Northwestern
U. |
225
attendees
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| Mar.
3 2006 |
U.
Chicago |
150
attendees
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| Mar.
6 2006 |
New
Jersey Inst. Of Technology |
50
attendees
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| Mar.
8 2006 |
Harvard
U. |
250
attendees
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| Mar.
8 2006 |
MIT
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130
attendees
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| Mar.
9 2006 |
Univ.
Mass. Boston |
30
attendees
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| Mar.
14 2006 |
Boston
University |
80
attendees
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| Mar.
15 2006 |
Brown
University |
80
attendees
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| Mar.
16 2006 |
Clark
University |
40
attendees
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| Mar.
20 2006 |
Michigan
Tech |
125
attendees
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| Mar.
21 2006 |
Mayo
Clinic |
180
attendees
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| Mar.
23 2006 |
University
of Iowa |
120
attendees
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| Mar.
24 2006 |
College
of William and Mary |
100
attendees
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| Mar.
27 2006 |
Texas
A&M University |
60
attendees
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| Mar.
28 2006 |
Univ.Texas-Austin
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240
attendees
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| Mar.
30 2006 |
Univ.
Texas Medical Branch |
80
attendees
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| Apr.
1 2006 |
University
of Georgia |
40
attendees
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| Apr.
3 2006 |
University
of Michigan |
275
attendees
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| Apr.
5 2006 |
Carnegie
Mellon University |
325
attendees
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| Apr.
7 2006 |
Penn
State University |
325
attendees
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For a current list of schools Jorge is speaking at, click here.
| More Testimonials |
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"Jorge Cham's talk was just terrific.
I loved it and obviously so did our audience here."
-Mary Johnson, Director, Graduate Career Services, Yale
University
"We had such a great turnout and I still can't believe how
enthusiastic everyone was!"
-Angela Noel-Hvitved, Graduate Student Association,
Rice University
"This was such a successful event for us."
-Cara Skeat, Associate Program Director, Georgia Tech
Student Center
"We were so happy that we were able to pack the room! It
was definitely one of the most successful events we've run!"
-Shin-Yi Lin, Chair, Graduate Student Government, Princeton
University
“An excellent
talk, people thoroughly enjoyed it. The Q&A session was
lots of fun.”
-Sidharth Jaggi, The Caltech Y
"It was an enormous success."
-Sharon Belden, Assistant Director, Office of Career
Services, Harvard University
"The crowd was so big at Cornell that they were actually
hanging from the rafters... It was one of the few times
I think the students really thought we 'got it right'!"
-Victoria A. Blodgett, Director, Graduate Student Life
& Career Development, Cornell University
"Penn students loved him! We got lots of positive feedback."
-Julie Vick, Associate Director, Career Services, Univ.
of Pennsylvania
"If you have not engaged Jorge on your campuses, do so.
An exceptionally well-received program by UCLA students."
-Albert E. Aubin, Senior Associate Director, Counseling
Services & Campus Relations, UCLA Career Center
"I enjoyed the talk! Jorge clearly resonated with the students
and I was happy to see the great turn out from our students."
-Diane Jelinek, Dean, Mayo Graduate School
From students:
"I can't remember when I have had as many laughs. I am sure
many of our colleagues will benefit from your philosophy
and shared experience."
-Damian, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
"Your lecture was very insightful and one of the most entertaining
I've heard."
-Ayan, University of Maryland
"Your talk has been the topic of conversation for the past
couple of days. It was a great talk and very well delivered."
-Gelareh, University of Maryland
"Thanks again for the fun you bring into the labs and lives(!)
of grad students."
-Bilal, Johns Hopkins University
"Thank you SO MUCH for signing my books and giving a wonderful
talk at Yale. You made my month!"
-Robert, Yale University
"Thanks for helping us to keep a good perspective on grad
life."
-Calvin, Princeton University
"You were very funny. I found myself REALLY pleased with
what you had to say. I think your talk was more motivational
and educational than most of the career seminars that are
organized to supposedly keep us on track."
-Geoff, North Carolina State University
"It was so nice to go to your lecture and laugh for an hour
about how life is for all of us. It is SO good to know that
other people are in the same spot as you. It's something
we often forget when we're caught up in papers and the drama
of grad school."
-Betty, University of Utah
"You're taller and better looking than I expected!"
-Anna, Carnegie Mellon University
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