Graduate Insider Blog
About
The best of both — online and immersion programs come together
What if graduate students could pursue flexible programs designed to be online with intentional immersion components? This question is at the heart of reimagining graduate education to address global grand challenges. As the fifth topic in our series on this theme, we explore current thoughts on degree program delivery. Previously, we discussed how students could access customized knowledge to acquire new or different skills for their careers. Now, let’s delve into how programs can bridge the gap between flexibility and engagement.
All stories
Connected Academics at ASU
As the 2018-19 academic year came to a close and most students and faculty began their summer hiatus, Connected Academics at ASU geared up for two, separate, three-day events to further prepare doctoral students of language and…
Summary of developments and events
Register now for Teaching Assistant Orientation
Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation provides a breadth of information for graduate students new to a teaching assistant position, allowing them to start their…
Associate Dean Enrique R. Vivoni promotes graduate degrees and institutional design in Chihuahua
By invitation from the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua (UACH), Associate Dean of the Graduate College Enrique R. Vivoni led a workshop on Sustainability and Convergence that promoted the trajectory of Arizona State University as an…
Ten best practices in graduate student well-being
Web link: https://graduate.asu.edu/newsletter/best-practices/ten-best-practices-gr...
Read up on some of the ways you can care for yourself through increasing academic rigor and demands.
Graduation deadlines
The end of the semester will be here before you know it. Please refer to the deadlines below to make sure you are on time to graduate this semester.
Friday, June 28: Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis…
Upcoming travel award deadlines
Graduate College Travel Awards provide student funding for airfare and/or registration cost of attending professional conferences and workshops up to $500. Applications must be submitted by a students’ academic unit by the…
ASU Graduate College nominates two alumni to the CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards
The Distinguished Dissertation Awards represent one of the nation’s most prestigious awards programs for recently graduated PhD researchers. Every year, the Council of Graduate Schools and ProQuest sponsor a national competition to…
Mexican students visit ASU to exchange ideas on water solutions
This past March, Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Sonora Norte, part of a university in Mexico, held a workshop on water solutions in the Sonora-Arizona desert region in collaboration with ASU’s Associate Dean of the Graduate College, Dr.…
How to survive an Arizona summer
If you are new to Arizona, you are probably sick and tired of people asking you “have you experienced a summer yet?” It’s even kind of intimidating the way they ask it… like, “a” summer. It’s a thing. And if you like to do…
Three traps that could ruin your job interview
Making a good impression at a job interview can be tricky. You should definintely show up on time, dress appropriately, and research the company. But those things are all givens.
Once you are in the actual interview, there are…
Five Questions with Thomas Lassi
1. Tell us about yourself
I’m originally from northern Sweden, from a tiny rural area north of the Arctic Circle. I did my undergrad at Luleȧ University of Technology in…
Annual NPA Conference brings together PDOs and PDAs
By Wiley Larsen, Program Manager
The National Postdoctoral Association convened it’s annual conference April 12-14 in Orlando with a collection of around 400 postdocs and postdoc office directors. Like last year, the split was about 1/3rd…
REGISTER NOW for the ASU Postdoc Career Conference, set for May 22
It’s time to get the gang together! We’ve reserved a bunch of rooms in the Tempe Memorial Union to get all of ASU’s postdocs together for one day, to meet one another, to network, and to talk about your future! Whether you’re headed…
Jobs of the future
Often, we get asked how we work to align student needs with the jobs of the future. At ASU we are lucky enough to have a whole university focused on the jobs that will be needed to support the future of work and the future of our own world.
GPSA members advocate for Graduate and Professional Students in DC
By Malena Grosz
GPSA Assistant Director for Government Affairs
MFA candidate in Theatre (Arts Entrepreneurship & Management)
ASU Postdoc Office will launch Inaugural Career Conference, May 22
The majority of postdoctoral scholars are working toward securing a tenure-track faculty position at a research university. However, according to ASU professor Christopher Hayter, fewer than 15% of postdocs will secure this type of employment (…
A picnic, writing camp and how to say no
All-American Picnic for all students
Hamburgers, apple pie, and baseball, oh my. The Grad College hosted an “All-American” Picnic for students in International Accelerated Degree Programs (IADPs) at ASU.
The picnic was a chance for…
Outstanding Graduate Faculty mentoring spotlight: Dr. Gabriel Shaibi, College of Nursing and Health Innovation
The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards showcases the importance of relationship building.
How to make highly effective knowledge mobilization presentations
It is critical that scholars share their research beyond their disciplines.
Summer 2019 completion deadlines
The end of summer will be here before we know it. Students should refer to the deadlines below to make sure they are on track for completion this semester.
June 28: Last day to schedule an oral defense of a thesis/dissertation
July 15…
Dean Alfredo Artiles elected to the National Academy of Education and honored with mentoring award
The Graduate College is proud to announce that Dean Alfredo J. Artiles was elected to the National Academy of Education and received the Spencer Mentor Award.
Dean Artiles was elected to the National Academy of Education (NAEd) for his…
What challenges will we face in the next 80 years of graduate education?
Another academic year comes to a close, and I’d like to start by congratulating all of the graduates who will continue to walk their paths as Sun Devils. This spring, over 4400 graduate students (400+ doctoral and 4000+ masters) will graduate…
How to survive an Arizona summer
If you are new to Arizona, you are probably sick and tired of people asking you “have you experienced a summer yet?” It’s even kind of intimidating the way they ask it… like, “a” summer. It’s a thing. And if you like to do anything outside…
Three traps that could ruin your job interview
Making a good impression at a job interview can be tricky. You should definintely show up on time, dress appropriately, and research the company. But those things are all givens.
Once you are in the actual interview, there are three…