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Op/ed: Grad Students, Postdocs Should Prioritize Friendship, Too
UMD Increases Mental Health, Wellness Services
A Puzzling Secret Identity
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My Story: When They Say 'You Have It Together'
By Briana O'Neal “You just seem to have it all together.” I cringe every time I hear the phrase, knowing nothing could be further from the truth.
Statement from Dean Fetter
Dear Members of the Graduate Community, Recent events have been troubling to us all. The deterioration of public discourse, hostility towards individuals based on racial, ethnic, religious, and gender expression, and hate-based violence strike at the core of our shared values as a campus community.
Pattie Yu Inducted Into PR Hall of Fame
Pattie Yu (‘77 Journalism ‘81 and Organizational Communication) was inducted earlier this month into the National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame at the 50th anniversary of PRSA-NCC’s Annual Thoth Awards Gala at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Expectations Setting Meeting Student Survey Report
This semester, the Graduate School implemented a new policy that requires an expectation-setting meeting between graduate assistants and their supervisors. This policy is intended to enhance communication between graduate assistants and their supervisors. To assess the policy, we surveyed graduate assistants in late September to see if they had these meetings and, if so, if they judged the conversations useful.