Spouses and Partners of Doctoral Students Community Orientation
Location: The Hotel at University of Maryland Google Map to The Hotel
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Location: Prince George's Room, 1210 Stamp Student Union RSVP here: go.umd.edu/spartners2018
View Event Details for Spouses and Partners of Doctoral Students OrientationGraduate Student Appreciation Week
Graduate Student Appreciation Week is a week-long series of events and free offerings held each spring designed to recognize the contributions of graduate students.
View Event Details for Graduate Student Appreciation WeekHarmony in Action: A Day with the Collington Artists-in-Residence
Ed. Note: Since the writing of this article, Natalie Groom, DMA, continues to live and make music for and with residents at Collington during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Job Search: Rodolfo Tello, PhD
By Anna de Cheke Qualls For international graduate students, finding a job usually involves walking a complex path. COVID-19 has brought this even more into focus, as many graduate students now struggle with navigating the job search in the virtual landscape.
Advice for Remote Dissertation/Thesis Defenses
The University’s current guidelines instructing all employees to telework and avoid coming to campus directly impacts thesis and dissertation defenses. The Graduate School has provided emergency policy for remote defenses. In addition to these policies, we offer some advice for all defense participants.
Policy on Remote Dissertation/Thesis Defense in a Public Health Emergency
The Graduate Council approved a new policy on Remote Dissertation or Thesis Defense in a Public Health Emergency. Read the full policy here. President Loh has suspended on-campus instruction from March 16 until April 10. Please follow the guidance below for dissertation/thesis defenses scheduled from now until the end of the semester:
Support #GradTerps on Giving Day 2020!
Giving Day is on Wednesday, March 4th. This campus-wide annual Giving Day campaign offers a time for family, friends, and the UMD community to support graduate students who, like you, are looking for ways to support their education. Donations help to fund Graduate School programming that benefits students as they advance toward their degree and beyond.
They Called Me Terry
By Anna De Cheke Qualls An elementary school teacher told Lakuan T. Smith (’17 MPS, Organizational Industrial Psychology) that his life would be easier if he used his middle name, Terry. Smith often used both names from then on, depending on the situation.
Invest in Your Future: Graduate School Success Symposium
Invest in Your Future: Graduate School Success Symposium January 23, 2020