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Online Registration for the Graduate Advisors Meeting

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Upcoming Workshops

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW SEARCH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Conducted by EDWARD ECKEL, WMU SCIENCE/ENGINEERING LIBRARIAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008, 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Location: PARKVIEW CAMPUS: C-224
[click for more information] - [Register Here]

 

Formatting Workshops for the preparation of Doctoral Dissertations, Specialist Projects, Master’s Theses - Registration Required
Tuesday, October 14 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
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Formatting Workshops for the preparation of Doctoral Dissertations, Specialist Projects, Master’s Theses - Registration Required
Wednesday, October 15 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
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HOW TO GET PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS,  A WRITERS’ WORKSHOP
Conducted by: JAN ANDERSON - Owner and President, Beyond Words, Inc., a Midwest Consulting Group Affiliate
Friday, October 17, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Room 1010, College of Health and Human Services
[Click for more information] - [Register Here]

 

Dissertation Cafe
Conducted by: Dr. Marianne Di Pierro - Director, Graduate Center for Research and Retention, Western Michigan University
Friday, October 17, 2008, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Emeriti Lounge, Walwood Hall, WMU
[Register Here]

Research Ethics in a University
Presented by Michael Pritchard - Professor of Philosophy, Western Michigan University
Wednesday, October 22, 2008, from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Putney Lecture Hall, Fetzer Center
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Workshop on Preparation of Graduate Student Research and Travel Grant Applications
Presented by Julie Scrivener and Yazmine Watts
Tuesday October 21, 2008
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
[Register Here]

 

Formatting Workshops for the preparation of Doctoral Dissertations, Specialist Projects, Master’s Theses - Registration Required
Friday, October 24 4:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
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MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW SEARCH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Conducted by EDWARD ECKEL, WMU SCIENCE/ENGINEERING LIBRARIAN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008, 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Location: PARKVIEW CAMPUS: C-228
[Click for more information] - [Register Here]

 

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW SEARCH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Conducted by EDWARD ECKEL, WMU SCIENCE/ENGINEERING LIBRARIAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 - 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
PARKVIEW CAMPUS: C-224
[Click for more information] - [Register Here]

 

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW SEARCH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Conducted by EDWARD ECKEL, WMU SCIENCE/ENGINEERING LIBRARIAN
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 - 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
PARKVIEW CAMPUS: C-228
[Click for more information] - [Regiser Here]

 

MANAGING YOUR CITATIONS WITH REFWORKS
Conducted by MICHELE D. BEHR, OFF CAMPUS SERVICES LIBRARIAN, and EDWARD ECKEL, SCIENCE/ENGINEERING LIBRARIAN
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Session One: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Session Two: 1:00 p.m. –3:00 p.m.
Location: Waldo Library/Classroom B: Lower Level
[Click for more information] - [ Registration Coming Soon]

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Graduate Appointee Health Insurance Online Enrollment Is Now Closed

Registration for graduate appointee health insurance is now closed until Spring 2009.

Additional Health Insurance Information for Graduate Assistants

Fall 2008 Health Insurance Letter for Students with Teaching Assistantships (TAU)

Fall 2008 Non-TA Health Insurance Letter

Please Note: Graduate Appointees who were insured during the 07-08 school year, who are no longer a GA for 2008-09 AND are not taking any Fall 2008 credit hours, still have the COBRA option available to continue their 2007-08 health insurance for 2008-09. Please contact Cindy Clegg at cindy.clegg@wmich.edu or 269-387-3266 to be sent a COBRA packet. If you are taking any Fall 2008 credit hours at WMU, simply purchase insurance as a regular enrolled student at www.aetnastudenthealth.com.

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2009-2010 Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship
[information updated]

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2008-2009 Graduate Student Research and Travel Fund Forms are now online

[2008-2009 Graduate Student Research Fund]

[2008-2009 Graduate Student Travel Fund]

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Spring 2008 Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship Awards

The Graduate College is pleased to announce that four doctoral students were recently named recipients of the Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowships for Spring 2008. The fellowships, which will be given at least annually, are made possible by a generous endowment from the estate of the late poet, artist, and naturalist Gwen Frostic, Western Michigan University Class of 1929. These competitive fellowships will assist doctoral students in all fields with education expenses, including tuition and fees, materials, and travel. [Click to view the Spring 2008 Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship Award Recipients]

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2008 University Dames

Endowed Scholarship

Two graduate students—Ms. Ileana Dumitriu and Ms. Jerusa Carvajal—have been named 2008 recipients of the annual University Dames Endowed Scholarship.

[Click to view more about the award and the recipients]

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