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Tailoring advanced education options: Microcredentials vs. master's degrees
Learn about the trade-offs between three graduate-level credentials: microcertificates, graduate certificates and master’s degrees. These options offer varying levels of depth, flexibility and commitment, enabling students to tailor their educational pursuits to personal and professional goals.
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Register now: Teaching assistant orientation is quickly approaching
Will you be a new teaching assistant this fall? If so, TA Orientation provides a breadth of information to start your TA journey with confidence.
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.
Influencing change with research knowledge
Major challenges for researchers include making their research findings accessible and deploying efforts so that their target audiences engage with their work. Ultimately, researchers expect that such engagements will lead to positive …
iPOS, the graduate degree tracking software is getting more than just a facelift
Tracking your graduate program progress is about to become a breeze not just for students, faculty and support staff.
NAFSA 2018 Annual Conference and Expo
Arizona State University was well represented at the NAFSA 2018 Annual Conference and Expo held in Philadelphia on May 27 to June 1. NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to…
Introducing your new GPSA president and executive team
This year, as then, GPSA is your community. I am proud to work and serve alongside a motivated, optimistic executive committee.
Postdoc Research Blitz launches collaborations
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office launched their inaugural Postdoc Research Blitz on June 20, 2018.
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.
Graduate writing support during summer sessions
Are you looking for feedback on your writing or wanting to hone your skills over the summer?
The ASU Writing Centers at the Tempe campus (Student Pavilion 321) and Online are open through August 9. Both the Tempe and Online centers are…
First cohort of Mastercard Foundation scholars complete first year of 3+1+1 program at ASU
Scholars participating in the program are preparing to give back to their communities.
The Mentoring Connection: Choosing a mentoring program
This best practice document outlines ways to classify and think about mentoring, helping you to foster successful strategies for your mentoring relationship.
Opportunities for doctoral students through Connected Academics
A select group of students were recently invited to attend the ADE-ADFL Summer Seminar South Connected Academics.
The Mentoring Connection: Peer mentoring
Mentoring has been identified as one of the most effective ways of bolstering graduate student success and persistence.
Canvas is here!
ASU has selected Canvas by Instructure as the campuswide learning management system (LMS), replacing Blackboard.
This decision was not taken lightly. The 20-month process included pilot courses in multiple LMSs, conversations with peer…
How to work a conference
Have business cards, from the university, with your title, email, phone and website. Have a nice case to carry them in so they look crisp and new.
Dress Appropriately. No jeans or sneakers.
Know who you want to meet – compile a list…
A Lean, Mean, Process Machine
Imagine a box of beads. Hundreds of beads. The beads appear to be the same size, and most of them are white, but a few are red. Using a special tool, we must try and extract only white beads from the box. In fact, our “job…
The key takeaways from the latest Lunch 'n' Learn workshops
The first of two Lunch ‘n Learn workshops in June kicked off the summer for ASU Postdocs. The purpose of the Lunch 'n Learn program at the ASU Postdoc Affairs Office is to provide opportunities for postdocs to learn professional skills to…
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…
Postdoc Research Blitz Launches Collaborations
An ASU researcher developing near-real-time earth satellite photography. Another researcher focusing on therapeutic applications of virus-derived anti-inflammatory proteins and peptides. A third focusing on isotopic landscapes, and two more…
Postdoc Research Blitz launches collaborations
An ASU researcher developing near-real-time earth satellite photography. Another researcher focusing on therapeutic applications of virus-derived anti-inflammatory proteins and peptides. A third focusing on isotopic landscapes, and two more…
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…
A lean, mean, process machine
Imagine a box of beads. Hundreds of beads. The beads appear to be the same size, and most of them are white, but a few are red. Using a special tool, we must try and extract only white beads from the box. In fact, our “job” depends on it.
The key takeaways from the latest Lunch 'n' Learn workshops
The first of two Lunch ‘n Learn workshops in June kicked off the summer for ASU Postdocs. The purpose of the Lunch 'n Learn program at the ASU Postdoc Affairs Office is to provide opportunities for postdocs to learn professional skills to help…
How to work a conference
Have business cards, from the university, with your title, email, phone and website. Have a nice case to carry them in so they look crisp and new.
Dress Appropriately. No jeans or sneakers.
Know who you want to meet – compile a list ahead of time…