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Graduate education is an adventure
About eighteen months ago, I set out on a journey walking the islands of the Dodecanese during a sailing trip in Türkiye and Greece with several friends. Along the way, I found winding paths, timeless villages and breathtaking views of sea and sky. That experience got me thinking about how adventure shows up in other parts of life, especially in learning.
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Graduate College Connects GRFP Fellows for 2020-21
This Fall, the Graduate College hosted a “Meet & Greet” via Zoom, in order to help incoming recipients of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) connect with their peers in the currently ‘distanced’…
Best practice: Guidelines for using open scale courses for credit in graduate programs
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are predesigned open scale courses that can be used by students to sample coursework required for ASU master’s degrees. Students can then use up to 12 credits towards an ASU master’s program. The…
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…
Celebrating Excellence
On March 21, 2019, we will be celebrating the achievements of students who are recipients of Graduate College funded fellowships.
Vote! Encouraging and supporting student civic engagement
What GPSA is doing to help supporting student civic engagement.
Submit a nomination for the 2018–19 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards today!
Outstanding mentors will be recognized by the Graduate College for their excellence and contributions.
Report aims to shed light on recruitment and engagement of international students at ASU
The Graduate College released the latest annual report on international initiatives.
New feature in interactive Plan of Study simplifies the defense results recording process
The Graduate College has reinvented the process for recording results for completing a defense for a thesis or dissertation.
IEW Profile: Kaustav Basu
Kaustav Basu completed his PhD in Computer Science at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence in June 2022. He received the Graduate College Completion Fellowship, which allowed him to dedicate time to his research.
Cheers to 2018!
Based on what I observed on social media over the past few weeks, for many of my friends and followers 2018 was… well… not so great. One meme that I particularly remember said, “2018…What the hell was that??” Hopefully your 2018…
GPSA Graduate Student Fall Welcome 2021
Gear up for the upcoming semester with the Graduate and Professional Student Association's marquee event for all incoming and current graduate students.
GPSA's Fall Welcome 2021 will take place on August 19, 2021, from 3 to 5 p.m. on…
Events Commemorating ASU’s Women’s HERstory Month
Nationally, March has been heralded as Women’s History Month since 1987 thanks to the pioneering efforts of the National Women’s History Project - now called the National Women’s History Alliance. At ASU, the community has created Women…
ASU’s “Think!” campaign continues through October as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month
This October, do your part to ensure online safety and security by participating in ASU’s “Think!” campaign. The university is hosting this campaign as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is sponsored by the Department…
Grad15: Web interview etiquette for graduate students
For this week’s Grad15 mini-webinar, Melissa Werner, Certified Special Events Professional and Executive Director of the Office of University Events and Protocol, joined us to share tips for taking part…
Faculty Job Application workshop series draws huge audience
We hope you were able to attend some of our Faculty Job Application Workshop series sessions this fall. Launched in August, the series is timed to help postdocs apply for faculty job openings typically posted in early fall.
The…
Connected Academics at ASU
As the 2018-19 academic year came to a close and most students and faculty began their summer hiatus, Connected Academics at ASU geared up for two, separate, three-day events to further prepare doctoral students of language and…
Scientific presentations: When public speaking is unavoidable
Public speaking is stressful. In fact, researchers use public speaking to induce stress in reticent humans (known as the trier social stress test). Thankfully, there are a wealth of strategies to keep audiences engaged and attenuate some of the…
Professional Development Series offers something for everyone
With the fall semester well underway, the new schedule of postdoc professional development workshops is also ticking along.
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office offers at least one class each month in each of the areas of academia,…
Five Questions with Meagan Docherty, ASU Postdoc in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
1. Tell us about yourself…
I’m from New Jersey, northern New Jersey – lived there all my life. I play guitar and ukulele. I’m an avid animal…
ASU Black History Month Pop Culture Corner
The Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Program in celebrating Black History Month at a special Pop Culture Corner on Tuesday, February 15 from 5
Postdoc Profile: Aaron Flores
Dr. Aaron Flores is a Presidential Postdoctoral Scholar at the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Dr. Flores is a human-environmental geographer whose research has examined environental justice, social vulnerability, and health…
Adapting educational practices to meet students where they are
One of my graduate teaching and mentoring philosophies is to “meet students where they are.” You might be wondering what that means.
Breaking the stigma: Resources and tips during Suicide Prevention Month
Remember that mental health and emotional wellness should take priority as the semester gets well underway. This blog provides essential wellness tips and crisis resources during Suicide Prevention Month.
Cindi SturtzSreetharan - Outstanding Faculty Mentor awardee spotlights
As we celebrate this year’s Outstanding Faculty Mentors, we would like to showcase the winners’ remarkable work in mentoring. Their stories illustrate the profound impact of mentorship on both the mentor and mentee.