Message from the Dean
Greetings. Spring and graduation are right around the corner. This means that our graduate students can look forward to busy days of polishing final drafts, submitting paperwork, and meeting deadlines. We have compiled this newsletter to offer you quick access to important information. We hope you see the Graduate School as a helpful resource and invite your questions.
Warmest regards,
Howard Grimes,
Vice President for Research,
Dean of the Graduate School
Contact Us:
Office of Research
and the Graduate School
P.O. Box 641030
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1030 USA
French Ad 324
509-335-6424
gradsch@wsu.edu
GPSA News:
GPSA Professional Travel and Registration Grants:
The Graduate School and the GPSA make funds available for graduate student travel grants, which are intended to help students in their research and scholarly activities, and to present papers at significant meetings. Keep in mind these grants are used to defray transportation costs, and do not include lodging and/or food.
Summer 2008
Grant Period: June 1 to September 30, 2008
Deadline: Friday April 18, 2008, by 5 p.m.
Notification letters sent out: May 30, 2008
Applications may be found at gpsa.wsu.edu
Graduate School News:
Best Classroom Practices Workshop
Evaluating Student Performance: Rubrics to the Rescue
The Graduate School has joined with the President’s Teaching Academy to offer an interactive workshop presented by some of the University’s finest teaching faculty.
Friday, April 4 12:00-2:00PM
Pullman: Murrow 53 Spokane: SAC 401A Spokane Nursing: SNUR214
Tri-Cities: TWST 247 Vancouver: VCLS 131 Video: www.experience.wsu.edu
Learn more at:
www.gradsch.wsu.edu/current-students/teaching-resources/bestclassroompractices.html
Professional Development Grant Awards
Congratulations! The MBA Society Club at WSU Vancouver will coordinate the Resume Building and Interviewing Workshop, which was awarded $3,000 for Fall 2008. This professional development activity will provide graduate students with resume writing and interviewing skills.
All graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals for Spring 2009. The deadline is 5:00 p.m., October 1, 2008.
Learn more at:
gradschool.wsu.edu. Click on Professional Development
GAs to Receive Salary Increase
According to President Floyd’s Perspectives column, WSU plans to supplement the 2 percent pay increase provided by the state to administrative professionals, faculty and graduate students with an additional 2 percent, effective Sept. 1. This assures that WSU retains the best personnel and continues to offer competitive assistantship packages.
Learn more at:
president.wsu.edu/perspectives
Update Your Contact Information
In an attempt to keep you abreast of events and informed through printed publications such as the Communicator and Responsible Research Newsletter, the Graduate School requests that you provide and maintain a current mailing address. If you have not done so recently, using myWSU, please update your personal information including phone and mailing address.
Office of Grant and Research Development:
Information courtesy of Samuel Rodriguez, Graduate Support Coordinator for OGRD, Neill Hall, room 423. For more information, please contact ORGD at 509-335-9661; or visit, http://www.ogrd.wsu.edu/.
Sammy’s Picks
Churchill College, Fitzwilliam College, New Hall and Trinity Hall Joint Application Scheme for Junior Research Fellowships
University of Cambridge, November 19, 2008. The four colleges offer 12 fellowships with varying stipends, open to graduates who have recently completed or will complete their doctorate.
Learn more:
www.chu.cam.ac.uk/admissions/fellows/how_to_apply/junior_research_fellowships.php
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Deadline November 15, 2008. Dissertation Fellowships are available to women who will complete their dissertation writing between April 1, 2009, and June 30, 2009. This scholarship is open to applicants in all fields of study, except engineering. Scholars engaged in researching gender issues are encouraged to apply.
Learn more:
http://www.aauw.org/education/fga//fellowships_grants/american.cfm
Graduate Student Spotlight
Xyanthe Neider
Doctoral student in the College of Education, Xyanthe Neider, received the 2008 Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies Graduate Student Award from the American Education Research Association (AERA) in NYC on March 24. This award goes to a graduate student who best demonstrates a consistent and promising commitment to the critical study of curriculum and curriculum scholarship informed by cultural studies. Congratulations!
Important Dates and Deadlines
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Program of Study |
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Deadline |
Graduation |
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03-28-08 |
Summer 08 |
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06-13-08 |
Fall 08 |
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02-27-09 |
Spring 09 |
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Application For Degree |
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Deadline |
Graduation |
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06-27-08 |
Summer 08 |
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10-10-08 |
Fall 08 |
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03-06-09 |
Spring 09 |
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Conduct Final Examination |
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Deadline |
Graduation |
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04-18-2008 |
Spring 2008 |
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07-18-2008 |
Summer 2008 |
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11-21-2008 |
Fall 2008 |
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04-17-2009 |
Spring 2009 |
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Final Exam Scheduling |
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No later than 10-working-days prior to the exam. Submit a draft copy of thesis/dissertation. |
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Deadline |
Graduation |
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04-04-2008 |
Spring 2008 |
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07-03-2008 |
Summer 2008 |
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11-07-2008 |
Fall 2008 |
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04-03-2009 |
Spring 2009 |
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Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation |
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Deadline |
Graduation |
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04-25-2008 |
Spring 2008 |
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07-25-2008 |
Summer 2008 |
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12-05-2008 |
Fall 2008 |