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As we celebrate another season of academic achievement, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to our graduating students and a warm acknowledgment to those continuing their journeys. This moment is not just a milestone — it’s a transition into a new phase of contribution, leadership and possibility.
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Get ready for National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept 16-20
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office, in partnership with the ASU Postdocs and Early Career Scientists Network, is celebrating 2019 National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week with a series of great events. “NPAW” as we affectionately…
Students from all over the world welcomed to ASU accelerated degree programs
On August 20th, the Graduate College’s International Initiatives team held its annual Welcome Lunch for all new and returning students and scholars participating in an International Accelerated Degree Program at ASU while representing 9…
Welcome to the Graduate College!
On behalf of the Graduate College, welcome to Arizona State University!
Whether you are a new or returning graduate student, you are joining a diverse and vibrant community of transformative leaders, knowledge mobilizers…
Meet your advisory committee
I am happy to announce two important accomplishments that took place over the summer. These two milestones give postdocs at ASU more voice and leadership in what happens as members of the ASU community.
The academic job interview: Three do’s and don’ts when preparing for a teaching demonstration
By Barbi Honeycutt
Most faculty job interviews include a research presentation and a teaching demonstration as part of the on-campus interview process. Postdoctoral scholars are experts in research. They know how to design experiments, test…
Five questions with Mukul Sonker
1. Where are you from and how did you get into Science?
Postdocs gather for a career conference
The NSF defines a Postdoctoral Scholar as “an individual who has received a doctoral degree and is engaged in a temporary period of mentored training to enhance their professional skills to pursue his or her chosen career path.”
It was…
Welcome new postdocs!
Register for New Postdoc Orientation.
Greetings and welcome to ASU from the Postdoctoral Affairs Office. We are excited that you are here. We want to take a minute to introduce you to the Office and let you know what we have in store for…
Get ready for National Postdoc Appreciation Week — September 16-20
Register for National Postdoc Appreciation Week events.
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office, in partnership with the ASU Postdoc and Early Career Scientists Network, has planned a series of great events for the 2019 National Postdoctoral…
Welcome new postdocs!
Register for New Postdoc Orientation.
Greetings and welcome to ASU from the Postdoctoral Affairs Office. We are excited that you are here. We want to take a minute to introduce you to the Office and let you know what we have in store for…
Meet your advisory committee
I am happy to announce two important accomplishments that took place over the summer. These two milestones give postdocs at ASU more voice and leadership in what happens as members of the ASU community.
Postdocs gather for a career conference
The NSF defines a Postdoctoral Scholar as “an individual who has received a doctoral degree and is engaged in a temporary period of mentored training to enhance their professional skills to pursue his or her chosen career path.”
It was…
Get ready for National Postdoc Appreciation Week — September 16-20
Register for National Postdoc Appreciation Week events.
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office, in partnership with the ASU Postdoc and Early Career Scientists Network, has planned a series of great events for the 2019 National Postdoctoral…
The academic job interview: Three do’s and don’ts when preparing for a teaching demonstration
By Barbi Honeycutt
Most faculty job interviews include a research presentation and a teaching demonstration as part of the on-campus interview process. Postdoctoral scholars are experts in research. They know how to design experiments,…
Five questions with Mukul Sonker
1. Where are you from and how did you get into Science?
Intentional conversations
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…
Nine best practices for mentors
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…
Initiating mentoring relationships
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…
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…
Creating a mentoring agreement
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…
Advancing graduate education through global engagement
A week after celebrating Independence Day is a perfect time to consider and celebrate the democratic values on which our nation was built — values like liberty, freedom and justice. The democratic success of the United States is also built upon…
Distinguished award program advises ASU student applicants
Arizona State University graduate student Shantel Marekera has been awarded the 2019 Rhodes Scholarship, making her one of the 32 young students from the United States who receive the award each year.
The Rhodes…
Letter from the 2019-2020 Graduate and Professional Student Association
As your president and assembly president of the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), we are excited to be serving the graduate community for the 2019-2020 school year! GPSA is the student government body that represents…
Graduate Toolkit to expand expertise and knowledge
It is common knowledge that the skills and expertise of graduate students differentiate from that of undergraduate students. While we’ve had an orientation for online undergrads for some time, we have built upon those resources and…