OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Applications: Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity, 2012-13

The Indiana University Graduate School is now accepting applications for the 2012-13 Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity program.

This recruitment support program includes ten emissaries (Masters and PhD graduate students) who will serve as first contacts and initial resources for prospective graduate students, in addition to working and engaging in dialogue with graduate programs, departments, the University Graduate School and the GPSO.

http://www.indiana.edu/~gradlife/

Deadline is 5pm on March 30, 2012.
Application information

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GPSO Announces Spring 2012 Travel Award Winners

The IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO) proudly congratulates the following students as winners of the Spring 2012 Travel Award. This year, the GPSO was able to offer more Travel Awards than in previous years, with a total of 36 Travel Awards for the 2011-2012 academic year, each at $500.

• Nicholas Best, History and Philosophy of Science
• Lisa Borrero, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
• Kathryn Boucher, Psychology
• Quetzal Class, Psychology
• Anne Fiala, Fine Arts
• Candice Grant, Education
• Steve Green, Psychology
• Savannah Hall, English
• Joo Hyung Kim, Political Science
• Elizabeth Konwest, Anthropology
• Yilmaz Koylu, Second Language Studies
• Gloria Maleski, Geography
• Michael Miragliotta, Music
• David Riese, Geological Sciences
• Tiffany Roman, Education
• Laura Seger, History and Philosophy of Science
• Benjamin Taylor, Music
• Ashley Viager, Education

Seven Doctoral Students Travel to South Korea for an IU AGEP Professional Development Tour

This spring break, seven IU doctoral students along with University Graduate School Dean Maxine Watson and Dean Yolanda Treviño, headed to South Korea for a professional development tour.

• Leah Davis, Public Affairs
• Lewis Jones, Anthropology
• Jose Lugo Martinez, Computer Science
• Nikole Miller, Linguistics
• Nancy Ortiz, Chemistry
• Alfonse Pham, Physics
• Deidre Redmond, Sociology

Hosted by Sungkyunkwan University ( http://www.skku.edu/eng/ ), the travelers learned about the higher education system in South Korea and experienced what it would be like to work abroad. Each student gave a presentation to SKKU colleagues in their discipline.

The visit was sponsored by the IU AGEP program with the goal of increasing global literacy, gaining exposure to specialized training and practical experiences outside of the U.S., and increasing opportunities for international collaboration for a small group of advanced doctoral underrepresented minority students in the science, technology,and mathematics (STEM): and social, behavioral and economic science (SBES) disciplines.

Look for an update on how the trip and their presentations went from them soon!

McNair Scholars Success

Of our current Senior McNair Scholars, nine have been admitted to masters or phd programs. The schools include Ohio State, Michigan, Illinois, University of Melbourne, University of Cambridge, Kentucky, IUPUI, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Vanderbilt, UCLA, Lehigh, Northwestern, and Indiana.

The McNair Scholars Program prepares participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. Participants are from low-income/first-generation backgrounds, or underrepresented groups and have demonstrated strong academic potential. Each year, McNair Scholars participate in academic year and summer activities that include research and teaching experiences. The goal is to increase the attainment of Ph.D. degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society.

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