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The Graduate College Celebrates 112 Doctoral Degrees

WMU Celebrates 112 Doctoral Degrees

For the first time in the history of the University, the doctoral graduates have soared above 100 in the academic year 2007-08. In a celebration on Friday, June 27, 2008, the Graduate College commends the Graduate Faculty for all of their hard work and expertise in guiding the doctoral candidates to their scholarly potential through the doctoral dissertation process.

[ Click to view photos of the event ]


Graduate Student Orientation and Graduate Assistant Training Registration is
NOW ONLINE

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008
Location: Schneider Hall (Haworth College of Business)
Time(s): Graduate student orientation: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Graduate assistant training: 2 to 6 p.m.

Orientation Invitation Letter [.pdf]

Register Here:
https://herodotus.walwood.wmich.edu/orientation/


Fall 2008 Health Insurance Information for Graduate Assistants

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

Fall 2008 Non-TA Health Insurance Letter


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


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

[2008-2009 Graduate Student Research Fund]

[2008-2009 Graduate Student Travel Fund]


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]


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]


April 2008 Graduate Student Research and Travel Grant Award Winners Announced

[view the April 2008 Graduate Student Research and Travel Grant Awards here]


Research and Creative Scholar Awards

Graduate College, the Graduate Studies Council, and the Graduate Student Advisory Committee announce the 2007–08 recipients of the Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Awards at Western Michigan University


Graduate Student Awards for Teaching Effectiveness

The Graduate College, the Graduate Studies Council, and the
Graduate Student Advisory Committee announce the 2007–08 recipients of the Graduate Student Awards for Teaching Effectiveness at Western Michigan University


View Current Doctoral Dissertation Defenses Here:
[Dissertation Defenses]


The 2008 Graduate Advising Handbook is now online:
2008 Graduate Advising Handbook [.doc]


The WMU AGEP site is now in Spanish
[Click here to view]


 

Graduate Center for Research and Retention

Theses and Dissertations

Events

Forms

Graduate Student Advisory Committee

Current
Workshops

OVERVIEW OF SAS TUESDAY, JULY 22 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
[Click to download registration flyer .doc]

Overview of Statistical Concepts TUESDAY, JULY 29 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
[Click to download registration flyer .doc]

OVERVIEW OF SPSS THURSDAY, JULY 31 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
[Click to download registration flyer .doc]

Graduate
Student
Spotlight

a photo of Graduate StudentBrandi Pritchett

Doctoral Student Brandi Pritchett becomes the new Chair of GSAC

More student spotlights

 

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