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Announcements
January 28, 2020
Dean Steve Fetter, on behalf of the Graduate School, submitted written testimony on HB 214, for the hearing on the bill before the Maryland House of Delegates Appropriations Committee, held January 28, 2020.
Read his full testimony here.
Read a HB214 Information Sheet here.
News
January 23, 2020
Invest in Your Future: Graduate School Success Symposium
January 23, 20209 am-4 pm, Edward St. John Teaching and Learning Center
Have some big goals for 2020? Join us to get a jumpstart on your academic and professional development! Doctoral students and postdoctoral associates are invited to join the Graduate School for a day of networking and interactive, hands-on sessions designed to help you achieve your goals. We’re offering four tracks aimed at helping you reach your academic and professional goals.
Announcements
December 11, 2019
Again this spring semester, the Graduate School Writing Center will offer support for students at the dissertation stage. The semester-long dissertation coaching program will include online modules, weekly accountability meetings, and personalized writing support throughout the semester. Participants will meet weekly in either a face-to-face or a virtual accountability group.
Announcements
December 11, 2019
Have some big goals for 2020? Join us to get a jumpstart on your academic and professional development!
Thursday, January 23, 2020 9am-4pm, Edward St. John Teaching and Learning Center
Doctoral students and postdoctoral associates are invited to join the Graduate School for a day of networking and interactive, hands-on sessions designed to help you achieve your goals. We’re offering three tracks aimed at helping you reach your academic and professional goals.
News
November 28, 2019
By Anna De Cheke Qualls
News
November 26, 2019
Behavioral and Community Health doctoral student Sara Olsen, UMD MPH '17, PhD '21, was the student veteran speaker at Honor and Remember, a Veteran's Day Service held at Memorial Chapel on Monday, November 11.
Olsen, a Navy Commander and 17-year combat veteran, hesitates to receive gratitude on Veterans Day.
Spotlights
November 20, 2019
By Anna De Cheke Qualls
If there is a theme in Lisha Lai’s job search, it is that relationships matter. Throughout her graduate study here at Maryland, she put emphasis on building social capital both to find support and later to assist with her job search.
News
November 7, 2019
The UMD Graduate School co-sponsors this year's BioScience Day, Genomics: Unlocking the Mysteries of Dogs, Viruses and More happening Tuesday, November 12, 9am-5pm in the Colony Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union.
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October 31, 2019
Autumn Griffin, a doctoral candidate in Teaching, Learning, Policy, and Leadership in the College of Education, co-founded Blackademia-a digital network dedicated to sharing and celebrating the stories of people of color in academic spaces-with Tiffany Lee, now a higher education administrator. Griffin and Lee found they had similar challenges and experiences as Black academics throughout their early careers.
News
October 29, 2019
By Anna de Cheke Qualls
Small talk can be awkward, but it is often the first step to building relationships and networking. It is an essential skill that international graduate students and postdocs on the campus have been asking to practice in a safe space.