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Save the Date: Dianne Horgan's Retirement Reception: Jan. 22, 2016

Submitted on December 14, 2015
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Dear Campus Community,

I’m sad to announce that Dr. Dianne Horgan has decided to retire from her incredibly successful career as Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences and Associate Dean in the Graduate College.  We’re relieved to announce, however, that she has agreed, after some arm-twisting, to stay on as a part time consultant to the Graduate College in matters of curricular affairs and data management.

2016 Marshall Foundation Dissertation Fellows Announced

Submitted on December 10, 2015

The Graduate College is pleased to announce that six graduate students will be receiving the prestigious Marshall Foundation Dissertation-Fellowship for final-phase dissertation support.  In addition to a stipend from the Louise F.  Marshall Foundation, each student will receive a tuition scholarship for two semesters from the UA Graduate College.

This year’s recipients are:

New Professional Skills Workshops Available

Submitted on December 4, 2015
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MyGradSkills.ca – The UA Graduate College is partnering with McMaster University and the Ontario Consortium for Graduate Professional Development to offer UA students and postdoctoral scholars access to the robust online professional development and career preparation resources of MyGradSkills.ca. Sign up for a free account using your UA email address to have access to online modules and downloadable resources on topics ranging from career development, communication, and entrepreneurship to research, mentoring, teaching, and learning.

Harvill Fellowship for UA undergrads entering UA grad programs in Fall 2017

Submitted on November 12, 2015
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RICHARD A. HARVILL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

The mission of the Richard A. Harvill Endowment is to perpetuate knowledge of Dr. Harvill, who served as UA president from 1951 to 1971, a period in which UA began its furious post-war enrollment growth, and the institution took its place among the leading research universities of the west.

 

“Strategies for Effective Teaching” Workshop Series

Submitted on October 12, 2015

The Office of Instruction and Assessment, the Graduate and Professional Student Council and the Graduate Center are co-hosting “Strategies for Effective Teaching,” a series of 5 workshops targeted at Graduate Teaching Assistants.

“Strategies for Effective Teaching” Workshop Series

Workshop #1:

Presentation and Communication Skills for College Teaching

Erin Dokter, Associate Professor of Practice

Date: Thursday, 10/15/2015

Time: 4pm-5pm

Call for Annual Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award Nominations

Submitted on October 9, 2015

DATE: September 26, 2016

FROM: Andrew C. Carnie, Ph.D. , Dean of the Graduate College

SUBJECT: Annual Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Awards for Graduate Education

The Graduate College is pleased to issue a Call for Nominations of awards to acknowledge faculty and professionals who excel in their teaching and mentoring of graduate and professional students.

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