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What it means to be unstoppable
This month’s bold word is “unstoppable” — a reflection on persistence, adaptability and the courage to keep moving forward. Dean Wentz explores how empathy and determination work together to help us adapt today to shape tomorrow, with insights from ASU faculty and a preview of the upcoming Distinguished Lecture featuring Anthony Robles.
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Together, we are up to the challenge
The time you spend during graduate school can be some of the most rewarding as well as the most challenging times in your life. It is an opportunity to create lifelong friendships and learn skills that translate into a strong career. It…
Best practice: The peer mentor's role
Do’s and don’ts of mentoring
To be a strong mentor and lead intentional conversations with your mentee, you may take on many roles: teacher, consultant, sounding board, confidant, role model, devil’s advocate, or coach.
Goal setting
Mentoring is a relationship entailing formal or informal processes whereby a mentor provides intentional guidance, motivation, and encouragement. Mentors also share knowledge, experiences, and perspectives to empower the mentee in the…
Best practices: 10 tips for curating your digital portfolio
Research shows that a digital portfolio is a valuable tool to help you better track your academic progress and more favorably position yourself for post-graduate success.
A digital portfolio is an electronic collection of evidence over…
Maximize access and the impact of your research: Knowledge Mobilization Studio
Enroll in the Knowledge Mobilization Studio today and learn to articulate and leverage your research in exciting new directions.
Luncheon recognizes the unsung heroes of the graduate student experience
Staff were invited to relax, enjoy each other’s company and partake in a complimentary buffet and giveaways.
Postdoc ideas change the world: Dr. Sally Morton speaks during Postdoc Appreciation Week
ASU’s Executive Vice President for the Knowledge Enterprise Dr. Sally C. Morton was the guest speaker at the annual Postdoc Appreciation Breakfast on September 21, 2021.
Postdoc Profile: Debalina Maitra
Dr. Debalina Maitra is an Associate Research Scientist at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering whose research focuses on diversity, inclusion and equity. Dr. Maitra hopes her research will make education more equitable for everyone.
IEW Profile: Mario Hernández
Mario Hernandez is a Religious Studies doctoral student from Mexico City. The Fulbright Foreign Student Fellowship provided a life-changing opportunity as a scholar at ASU. He will graduate with a PhD in August 2024.
Five master's students graduate "with distinction"
The Graduate College proudly celebrates the class of 2023! 🎓 These grad profiles highlight students who received a Master's With Distinction honor for graduating with a cumulative 4.0 GPA. Read more about these exceptional grads and their…
Graduate College to recognize excellence and impact at the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards
Every year, honorees are celebrated for making a difference in mentorship. Learn more about this year's mentors.
An argument for entrepreneurship
There are a lot of people that think that postdocs are the perfect people to form startups. Myself included.
What we can learn from “The Surprising Science of Meetings”
Editor’s Note: Thank you to Tom Chanter for giving his permission to republish a portion of his Medium post, “How to Fix Unproductive Business Meetings.”
By Tom Chanter
PLuS Alliance session: Mobilizing knowledge for social impact
The Graduate College will be co-sponsoring a session at the upcoming PLuS Alliance Symposium with ASU faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and the Watts College of Public Service.
Jobs of the future
Often, we get asked how we work to align student needs with the jobs of the future. At ASU we are lucky enough to have a whole university focused on the jobs that will be needed to support the future of work and the future of our own world.
The Interactive Plan of Study (iPOS) has successfully launched
The Graduate College is pleased to announce that the Interactive Plan of Study (iPOS) has successfully launched.
Teaching assistants’ roles, responsibilities and expectations
A TA position provides graduate students with valuable professional development opportunities unique to academia.
Five Questions with Jesse Senko, School of the Future of Innovation in Society
1. Tell us about yourself…
I’ve been fishing all my life, basically since I was in diapers. I studied fisheries and wildlife as an undergrad and master’s student, and got my PhD degree in Biology here at ASU, and I’ve always wanted to do…
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awardees reflect on mentorship
The Graduate College honored four ASU graduate professors at the 35th annual Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards on Feb. 28, 2022.
Postdoc Profile: Estibalitz Ezkerra Vegas
Dr. Esibalitz Ezkerra Vegas is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies whose research involves interdisciplinary, transnational, and comparative approaches to the politics of memory and the demand for…
2023 Graduate College Town Hall
The Graduate Student Town Hall is on 2/7 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom! We’ll be talking about well-being: how to be comfortable, healthy, and happy. Our panel of ASU professionals will answer your questions at the event. Registration is open through…
Enrichment fellow works on creating sound public policy through economics
Andalib Mushtari has always been interested in building and implementing effective public policy. In this conversation, he talks about what graduate education has taught him, the importance of being a dynamic economist and how he relaxes before a…
Don't let negative feedback bring you down!
In this blog, we'll explore some tips for productively handling negative feedback!
Grad15: Mapping Your Mentor Network
Mentorship is one of the most critical components of graduate student success, and one of the best ways to design your mentorship experience is by creating a mentoring map. A mentoring map helps you identify your needs, clarify your goals, and build…