Announcements:
UNDERSTANDING THE GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS
Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 3:30-4:30pm, Platte River Room, NE Union (City Campus)
• The ins and outs of applying to graduate school: how to identify a graduate program, understanding the application process and timeline, and evaluating admission and funding offers. Presented by Kurt Mueller, assistant director of graduate recruitment, Office of Graduate Studies. Come with your questions. This workshop is open to all students considering graduate school.
• Register at https://research.unl.edu/events/event.php?eventID=4204
UCARE INFORMATION SESSIONS
• The UCARE program allows students to work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to gain research experience and related skills. The program can enhance applications to graduate school and better prepare students for a career.
• Participants receive an annual stipend of $2,400. UCARE is open to students in all majors and disciplines.
• Upcoming application information sessions introduce students to the UCARE program and provide guidance on finding a project, approaching a prospective mentor, and writing an application proposal. The sessions are for funding in summer 2020 and the 2020-21 academic year.
• Dates, Times and Locations for these sessions can be found here: https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/teacherconnect/10005/59468.
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RETREAT AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS
• Inclusive Leadership Retreats are designed to help students think deeply about how to lead inclusively and to take on leadership roles — in the classroom, in university clubs or organizations, and in their communities.
• Students who participate in this retreat are prepared to apply for university leadership positions, including peer mentors and consultants, RSO positions, NSE leaders, resident assistants, and college and research ambassadors. Participants are also certified to serve as facilitators for Husker Dialogues, a campus event for first-year students held each fall.
• Find out more and register here: https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/teacherconnect/10005/59451.