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Breaking barriers: The case for automatic admission
This article is the sixth in a series exploring how reimagining graduate education can contribute to solving global grand challenges. Previously, I discussed how students can access customized knowledge to develop new or different career skills. Now, let’s consider how automatic admission processes can open doors to graduate education — making the transition from undergraduate to master’s programs more accessible, flexible and student-centered.
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Funding Hot Sheet February 8, 2019: Geospace research awards, teaching an ivy league curriculum at community college, and more
Solar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE)
Proposals should be focused in the investigation of the connection between eruptive events and magnetic phenomena on the Sun and the corresponding solar wind structures in the…
Funding Hot Sheet January 25, 2019: Promoting music and health research, humanities Ph.D. careers, and more
Promoting research on music and health
To increase our understanding of how music affects the brain, body, and behavior. Then to use that knowledge to develop evidence-based music interventions to enhance health or treat specific diseases and…
The best ways to search for an industry job
What are the best ways to approach the search for an industry job? Natalie McIntyre, Career and Industry Specialist from ASU’s Career and Professional Development Services (CPDS), joined the Grad15 team to share some suggestions…
Salute to Service: Mackenzie Mollohan is the top leadership cadet in ASU’s Army ROTC program
When Mackenzie Mollohan was 14 years old, she joined the Civilian Air Patrol, a non-profit corporation that serves as an official civilian reserve for the United States Air Force.
She’s wanted to be a military pilot…
First-ever Knowledge Mobilization Spotlight Grants Awarded for COVID-19 Innovation
For this round of grants, applicants were asked to summarize what they’re studying, explain how COVID-19 has impacted them, and share innovative ways they were able to move their projects forward despite the pandemic.
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2020-21 Graduate College Fellows focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive practices and academic and research integrity
The more time I spend in the Graduate College, the more impressed I am with the depth and variety of intellectual resources we have at our disposal, especially among our amazing graduate faculty. If I had any doubts about that, I had…
Salute to Service: Reynaldo Kieser is serving as an essential worker on multiple fronts during the COVID-19 pandemic
Reynaldo Kieser has been serving as an essential worker on several fronts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As a teacher and health care worker, he is working to keep people safe while educating others to do the same. Simultaneously,…
GFSD seeks diverse applicants for fellowship
Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (GFSD) is seeking graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to apply for its fellowship opportunity.
GFSD’s goal is to increase the number…
Salute to Service: Nathan Blaes is the first candidate in the ASU/Army Master’s Degree Fellowship Program
Nathan Blaes was born into a military family, the son of a Navy Seal.
Growing up, Blaes and his family moved around a lot due to his father’s job; from California to Arizona and even to Israel. Blaes said that…
ASU Shares and Celebrates the Cultures of Indigenous Peoples for Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, a national celebration that aims to recognize “the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States.”* The ASU Office of Student and…
2020 ASU Salute to Service events honor veterans, service members and first responders during November
For nearly a decade during November, ASU has honored those who have served and contributed to our nation’s defense. This tradition was aligned with Veteran’s Day on November 11 and developed under the banner, ASU Salute to Service. This…
ASU Graduate College Distinguished Lecture highlights Dr. Sylvia Hurtado’s work in civic learning
The ASU Graduate College Distinguished Lecture series, now in its second year, featured Dr. Sylvia Hurtado, professor at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Dr. Hurtado addressed the topic of utilizing civic…
Student Funding Spotlight: ASU Graduate College Travel Award
In response to travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the Graduate College shifted our "Travel Awards" to provide funding for remote/online opportunities for graduate students to continue their professional development in spite of the current…
Tips to help graduate students manage mid-semester fatigue and stress
As October marks the midpoint of the fall semester, many graduate students have begun to feel mid-semester fatigue set in. During this time of year, it is not uncommon for motivation and performance to slip, especially with the added…
2020 ASU ARCS Scholars Showcase
Each Fall, the ASU Graduate College welcomes the Phoenix Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation to campus to meet with the graduate scholars that their organization generously funds and their…
Become an Applied Innovation Intern through the Graduate Immersion Program
The Office of Applied Innovation is seeking graduate interns for an immersive training program in which students will be able to advance their own project(s) in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and mission-driven environment.
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…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Learn more and get involved at ASU
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and we at the ASU Graduate College are dedicated to raising awareness and educating our community members about domestic violence and the impact that it has on individuals and communities.…
New efforts to include Indigenous, Black and Latinx scholars
Yesterday, October 12, was Indigenous People’s Day. In the 1970s, several U.S. states began to recognize the systemic inequities that resulted from the conquest of the North American continent by recognizing indigenous People’s Day as a…
PhD candidate Jerome Clark is using Navajo storytelling to imagine a better future for his people
For Jerome Clark, stories are not just for bedtime. They are tools that can be used to imagine, and eventually help create, a future for the Navajo nation, his nation.
Clark is a PhD candidate in English Literature…
Apply now for a $100 Knowledge Mobilization Spotlight Grant!
Was your research, coursework or program impacted by COVID-19? Did you design an innovative way to carry on with your research or studies? Apply now for a Knowledge Mobilization Spotlight Grant!
Virtual, interdisciplinary events celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
The final week of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month is upon us, and 2020 brought an adjustment to the celebratory events including virtual art exhibits, lectures and performances. This month is observed by celebrating the histories,…
ASU doctoral alumni share lessons for coping with access, inclusion and identity issues in the workplace
If you’re a doctoral student preparing for a career after graduation, there are a number of workplace issues graduate school may not have prepared you for, like dealing with microaggressions, bias and/or discrimination or the lack of a…
Graduate College launches Mentoring Matters workshop series for graduate students
In September, the Graduate College launched the first in a series of new workshops about graduate student mentorship. Hosted in partnership with the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Mentoring Matters: Knowing…