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Graduate Connections- November 2010

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

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

Tips on Time Management

Writing Effective Emails

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

Responsible Conduct of Research Training

Professional Development…………………..4

Mentoring Undergaduates

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

Using Games to Teach

Funding Opportunities.......................6

The Graduate Writer………....……9

Latin Terms used in Writing

Events………...............……..10

Ethics Brownbag

Nebraska Lecture

Graduation Information

Sessions

Announcements…………..........……11

Fellowship Application

Graduate Student Insurance

Interactions ………….............……12

2010 Fellowship Recipients

Calendar……...................…….13

Event Dates

Degree Deadlines

Reader’s Corner………….....……14

Demystifying Dissertation Writing

Graduate Connections- August 2010

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School....... 1

Why Are You Here?

Taking the “Resent” out of Presentation

Good Practices in Graduate Education ..............5

Academic Integrity Pledge

Professional Development ..........6

Assessing What Your Students Know

Mistakes to Avoid when Writing a Research Article

Tips for Teamwork

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

Assessment vs. Evaluation

Funding Opportunities ................. 9

The Graduate Writer .................. 11

Writing about Yourself

Events .......................................... 13

New Student Welcome

Campuswide TA Workshops

Graduation Information Sessions

NURAMP

Announcements .......................... 14

Registration and Financial Aid

Graduate Bulletin

Health Insurance

Call for Award Nominations

CLC Opportunities

RCR Training

Interactions …

Graduate Connections- April 2010

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School ....... 1

A Checklist for Analyzing Information Sources

Fellowship Evaluation and Application

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

Academic Integrity and Technology

Professional Development ........... 4

Getting the Most out of a Research Conference

What Makes a Good Teacher?

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

End-of-Semester Grading

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

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

Choose Words with Care

Announcements ............................ 9

Last Day to Withdraw

Online Graduate Programs

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

NURAMP

Research Fair

Nebraska Lecture

Water for Food Conference

ITA Institute

SPEAK Test Dates

Campus-wide TA Workshop

Interactions .................................11

Kudos

GSA News …

Graduate Connections- February 2010

Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students

In This Issue:

Navigating Graduate School ....... 1

Measuring Progress

Grad School Glossary

Orals Survival Kit

Master’s and Doctoral Q&A

Good Practices in Graduate Education ....................................... 8

Avoiding Plagiarism

Professional Development .........10

Effective Leadership

Getting Students to Read

Helping Troubled Students

Teaching Tip ...............................12

The One-Word Journal

Funding Opportunities ...............14

The Graduate Writer ..................16

Verb Tense

Announcements ..........................17

Registrar’s Notes

Call for PFF Nominations

Electronic Thesis Option

CLC Opportunities

Events ...........................................18

Lab Safety Colloquium

Grantwriting Seminar

NURAMP

Research Fair & Poster Competition

Nebraska Lecture

Interactions .................................20

Graduate Awards Winners

GSA News

Calendar ......................................21

Event Dates/Deadlines

Degree Deadlines

Readers’ Corner ..........................22 …