Graduate Student Stories Transcripts: Yooni Choi
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Transcript to Yooni Choi's video
I landed on Health Policy, because I thought it would be a wide enough sphere, where I could figure out, sort of, the more niche topics I wanted to work on, but at the same time, sort of, stay more general, in case I decided, maybe, there's something else that interests me.
The Job Search: Dr. Jungnam Kim
Born in beautiful Suncheon-si, South Korea, Dr. Jungnam Kim (‘12, School Counseling) is keenly aware of the effects of poverty on a person’s education and long-term prospects.
Diversity Soup
On February 15th, the Department of American Studies sponsored a program on Racial and Social Justice and Scholar|Student Activism. The event was open to the UMD community and featured American Studies graduate student Tatiana Benjamin as a panelist.
Where Are They Now...
Amr Keshta (’17, MEES) came to Maryland in 2013 as a visiting scholar to conduct research on the Northern coastal wetlands of Egypt through a research collaboration between Egypt and the United States.
Society of McNair Fellows Established
Since 2011, the Graduate School's Office of Funding Opportunities has awarded 36 McNair Graduate Fellowships.
Graduate School Testimony on HB 199
Dean Steve Fetter, on behalf of the Graduate School, submitted written testimony on HB 199, for the hearing on the bill before the Maryland House of Delegates Appropriations Committee, held February 7, 2018. Read his full testimony here.
History Graduate Students Win Cosmos Foundation Grants
Ala Creciun, Samuel Miner and Roger Bailey are winners of this year's Cosmos
Graduate Student Quality of Life Survey Final Report Now Available
The Graduate School has released its final report from the Spring 2017 Quality of Life Survey. This survey, administered in conjunction with the Office of Graduate Student Life, Graduate Student Government, and the Office of Graduate Student Legal Aid, is the most comprehensive survey of graduate student experience at UMD to date. The full report is available online.
Ancient Music Unites Faiths and Cultures Through the Centuries
All of us have had some sort of connection to music. And concerts have always been the crossroads where different people gather to hear sounds that speak to them. A kind of organic diversity soup, if you will.
The Job Search: The Art of Peer Networking
We trust the experience and counsel of our friends and supporters. There are shared values, safety and perhaps even comparable pursuits. Even more to the point, if we try something new then our peers are more likely to feel comfortable doing the same. When used in a career setting, this is often referred to as horizontal networking.