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Graduate Connections- November 2011

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School…………………..1

Managing Graduate School

Graduation: An Inside Look

Good Practices in Graduate Education…………….3

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism

Professional Development…………………….4

Searching Scientific Literature

Beloit Mindset List

Student Evaluations: Taking the Next Step

Top Ten Do’s And Don’ts of the Academic Job Search

Teaching Tip……………………………………….5

Motivating Students

Funding Opportunities……………………….8

The Graduate Writer………………………..10

Guidelines for Using Tables

Announcements…………………………….12

Fellowship Application

Health Insurance

New Graduate-Level Teaching Course

Social Networking

Events……………………………………….13

Doctoral Graduation Information Sessions

Nutech Ventures Speaker Series

Interactions…………………………………13

Fellowship Recipients

Calendar…………………………………….14

Event Dates and Deadlines

Degree Deadlines

Reader’s Corner………………………..15

Writing for the Social Scientist: How to Start and …

Graduate Connections- August 2011

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School ..................................1

Big Red Joins the Big Ten

Seeking and Selecting a Mentor

Advice for Graduate Students

Good Practices in Graduate Education ..................4

Academic Integrity Resources

Professional Development…………………....5

Quick Tips on Writing with Statistics

Resources for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Teaching Tip .......................................6

First Day of Class

Funding Opportunities .......................7

The Graduate Writer...............................9

Writing Tips from the Masters

Announcements ...................................10

Graduate Bulletin

Registration and Financial Aid

Health Insurance

Call for Award Nominations

Events ................................12

Campuswide TA Workshops for Graduate Teaching Assistants

New Graduate Student Welcome

New International and Transfer Student Orientation

Doctoral Graduation …

Graduate Connections- April 2011

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School ........................... 1

Things to Do This Summer

Good Practices in Graduate Education................ 3

Academic Integrity Pledge

Professional Development …………….. 4

Creating an Electronic Portfolio

Writing a Research Article in 12 Weeks

Teaching Tip ....................... 5

Determining How Much to Cover in One Class

Funding Opportunities ....... 7

The Graduate Writer .......... 8

Revision vs. Editing

Events ................................... 9

Research Fair

Nebraska Lecture

Institute for International Teaching Assistants

SPEAK Test Dates

Campuswide Workshop for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Interactions ....................... 10

2011 Graduate Award Winners

Calendar ............................ 11

Event Dates/Deadlines

Degree Deadlines

Readers’ Corner …

Graduate Connections- February 2011

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School ................ 1

Self-Directed Learners

The Graduate Bulletin

Good Practices in Graduate Education .................... 3

Maintaining Research Integrity

Responsible Conduct of Research Training

Professional Development ..... 4

The Academic Job Talk

Tips for Creating Effective Power Point Presentations

Teaching Tip ............................ 6

Advice for Teaching Assistants

Funding Opportunities ............ 8

The Graduate Writer ............... 9

The Humble Apostrophe

Events ..................................... 10

Prof. Development Seminar

Lab Safety Colloquium

Grant Writing Seminar

NURAMP Workshops

Research Fair

Nebraska Lecture

Announcements ..................... 13

Preparing Future Faculty

Insurance Update

Calendar................................. 14

Interactions ............................ 14

MyRED Hints

Readers’ Corner …