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Seminar on Competitive Fellowships

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Many federal agencies solicit highly competitive graduate fellowship/scholarship applications. In particular, Michigan Tech students have had success with the following:

The Sponsored Program Enhancement office is offering a series of seminars/workshops to help eligible domestic first-year graduate students and senior undergraduate students understand what opportunities are available and help them develop a competitive application.

  • Overview of Funding Opportunities
    Sept. 8, 4 to 5 p.m., Memorial Union Peninsula Room
  • Writing the Personal Essay and References
    Sept. 15, noon to 1 p.m., Memorial Union Peninsula Room
  • Tips from Real Panel Reviewers
    Sept. 22, noon to 1 p.m., Memorial Union Ballroom B3
  • Writing Research Essays
    Sept. 6, 4 to 5 p.m., Memorial Union Peninsula Room
  • Peer Review Workshop
    Sept. 13, 4 to 5 p.m., Memorial Union Peninsula Room
  • Peer Review Workshop
    Sept. 20, noon to 1 p.m., Memorial Union Ballroom A2

For more information, contact Jodi Lehman at jglehman@mtu.edu .

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Nominations sought for MAGS Thesis Award

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The Executive Committee of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) is soliciting nominations for the 2012 MAGS Distinguished Master’s Thesis Awards to recognize and reward distinguished scholarship and research at the master’s level.  Michigan Tech may nominate one candidate.

Eligible students will have earned a master of science degree between October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011.

Please see our web page for complete details on eligibility and application procedures.  Nominations are due no later than 4pm, October 10th to Debra Charlesworth in the Graduate School.

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Seminar: Submitting your Thesis or Dissertation to the Graduate School

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Students planning on finishing a thesis or dissertation fall 2011 or spring 2012 are invited a seminar designed to help students understand the submission process and answer questions about it.

Once you register, you will receive a confirmation with the location and a reminder of the date and time.

If you are unable to join us, a taped version of this seminar is available online from our May 19th presentation.

Students who are interested in learning more about the formatting requirements and resources available to assist them should visit our formatting web page and refer to our January 27 seminar.

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How to Get Hired, Stay Hired, and Win in Corporate America

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Memorial Union, Ballroom B

Dessert Social to follow

How to Get Hired, Stay Hired, and Win in Corporate America

The Michigan Tech campus community is invited to an interactive presentation given by Erin Zimmer, Adjunct Professor at Northwood University, former Michigan Tech recruiter and employee for Dow Corning Corporation, and Michigan Tech alum.

Erin will provide useful, no-nonsense tips from her recruiting and professional experiences.  Topics will include:

  • Approaching and speaking to recruiters at the career fair
  • Obtaining an interview
  • Interviewing advice
  • Sample questions

Erin will also provide a roadmap for students to use to excel in their first job and throughout their career.  A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

A dessert social will follow at 7:30 pm.  Students will have the opportunity to speak with Erin and other members of the Michigan Tech Presidential Council of Alumnae who will be on campus for their annual meeting.

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Volunteers Sought for Program that Helps International Students

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The Intensive English as a Second Language (IESL) program is looking for volunteers to participate in its “Conversation Partners” initiative. The program offers international students the opportunity to team up with faculty, staff and students to practice speaking and listening in one-on-one, informal sessions.

Here is how the program works:

  • Participants sign a contract with IESL that requires them to meet their partner in public places on campus for one hour each week.
  • IESL matches international students with volunteers; the goal is to pair people of the same gender; IESL will check with prospective partners before matching those of the opposite gender.
  • IESL introduces the partners to each other at an initial meeting.
  • Though partners meet independently, Listening and Speaking teachers will often check in with students to monitor concerns or problems.

Why apply? Organizers say the rewards are many:

  • Make a new friend.
  • Help an international/multilingual student understand American culture and society.
  • Experience the emerging global landscape from the perspective of an international/multilingual student.
  • Develop a deeper cultural awareness and understanding.
  • Promote rewarding international relations and cross-cultural dialogue on campus

At times, participants may have to explain English language points, but they are not asked to be an English as a Second Language teacher.

At the program’s preliminary meeting, IESL can provide ideas for weekly meetings.

Here’s what they’re saying about this opportunity:

  • “I learned about myself, my international friend, and the American culture in which we live.” (Alanna, an undergraduate student)
  • “I feel enriched by the experience of getting to know a bit about these exceptional students and their cultures as well.” (Carole, staff)
  • “You make a difference in a very tangible way.” (Brian, graduate student)

Those in the campus community who are interested in participating are asked to apply online.

For more information about the IESL program, email esl@mtu.edu or see IESL.

Published in Tech Today.

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Weekend Backpacking Trip

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Join the OAP on a weekend backpacking trip to the Porcupine Mountains. Led by OAP staff, this trip will feature one of the great resources in our backyard. The trip leaves the OAP on Friday, July 15, and returns around midday, Sunday, July 17.

The trip has some incredible vistas, including (but not limited to) waterfalls, Lake of the Clouds, and the sights of the wilderness coast of Lake Superior.

All skill levels are welcome, with trip leaders who will not only choose the best trails for the group, but take care of the transportation, food, cooking, group gear hauling, permits and pre-trip info. The cost of the trip is $40 and can be paid at OAP Rental Center.

For more information, see OAP, call 487-2290 or email oap@mtu.edu.

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Meet new graduate students and help the Graduate School!

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Would you like to meet new graduate students and help them become familiar with the expectations of graduate school? If your answer is yes – you may be interested in being a facilitator for our orientation program.  Faculty, staff, and graduate students are welcome to serve in this role.

Orientation is August 24th, 2011 beginning at 8:30am and ending after lunch (no later than 1pm).  We need facilitators to help lead discussion at a table with 7 new graduate students.  We offer training to new facilitators, and our graduate students consistently rank the discussions at their tables as one of their favorite parts of our program.

If you’re interested in participating, sign up at:

http://www.gradschool2.mtu.edu/registration/events/

Contact Debra Charlesworth (ddc@mtu.edu) if you have questions or need
more information.

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Peace Corps Volunteers Talk about Their Experiences

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Graduate students Patricia Butler and Michelle Cisz (both of SFRES) will be at the Portage Lake District Library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, to present their experiences as Peace Corps volunteers.

Butler was a volunteer in Armenia, and Cisz volunteered in Paraguay. Both participated in Tech’s Peace Corps Master’s International Program that allows students to earn a master’s degree while serving in the Peace Corps. Professor Blair Orr (SFRES), is one of program coordinators, and has volunteered in Lesotho.

Slides of Armenia, Paraguay, and Lesotho will be shown. The presenters will describe their experiences in the countries where they volunteered, discuss the projects they worked on and read or tell a folk tale from each country. There will also be displays of items or photos from the countries they visited. Orr will also talk about the Peace Corps in general and provide information on how to join.

This presentation is a part of the Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Reading Takes You Around the World.”

Library programs are free to the public. For more information, contact Chris Alquist at 482-4570, or visit Library.

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Fall 2011 Finishing Fellowship Nominations Open

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Nominations for fall Finishing Fellowships are now open. Applications must be submitted to the Graduate School no later than 4pm on June 15th.

Students are eligible if all of the following criteria are met:

  1. Must be a PhD student.
  2. Must expect to finish in fall.
  3. Must have submitted no more than one previous request for funding.
  4. Must be eligible for Research Only Mode in fall.

Previous recipients of a Finishing Fellowship are not eligible.

Please see our application page for details on the application procedure. Please direct any questions you have about the application or review process to Debra Charlesworth.

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Graduate School Announces Summer Seminar Series

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The Graduate School is pleased to announce our summer seminar series.  Join the Graduate School to learn about the following topics:

  • May 19th: Submitting your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School
    Learn important tips about the thesis and dissertation process from formatting to final submission.  Session will include demonstrations of the submission process, and descriptions of all of the forms involved.
  • May 26th: Great images for papers and presentations
    Creating high resolution images is a new requirement for theses and dissertations.  Learn what a high resolution image is, and how to create them with a variety of popular software packages.
  • June 23rd: An introduction to LaTeX
    The seminar will provide general information on getting started with LaTeX – the document markup language/preparation system – including how to install it on commonly used operating systems [Linux, Mac and Windows] and typesetting a variety of documents [from simple text to journal manuscripts with mathematical expressions, graphics, tables, etc.]. It will also cover how to use the thesis/dissertation templates developed specifically for Michigan Tech.

All seminars will start at 2:05pm.  Please register online to receive an e-mail confirmation, the location of the seminar, and reminders before the event.

Seating is limited – register early!  These seminars will be taped and available on our professional resources web page for viewing later.

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