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Michigan AGEP Alliance Fall Conference – “Pathways to the Ph.D”
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
There will be 4 interactive workshops will explore pathways and stages in the
Ph.D. journey: (1) Graduate School Entry;
(2) Passing Qualifying Exams and Comprehensives;
(3) Successful Dissertation Writing; (4) Successful Ph.D. Job Search;
and (5) Mentoring Others Results in Excellence.
Michigan State University
Lincoln Room, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
55 South Harrison Road
East Lansing, MI 48824-1022
Registration Website:
http://www.michagep.org/confreg.php
Contact: colem235@grd.msu.edu or 517-353-3262
How to Be Successful in Higher Education on Friday, April 18, 2008
The Alliances for Graduate Education and the
Professoriate (AGEP) and King Chavez Parks Future Faculty Fellows (KCP)
Programs invites you to hear a guest speaker, Dr. Jan Collins-Eaglin,
Director of Michigan State University’s Counseling Center, present the
topic "How to Be Successful in Higher Education" on Friday,
April 18, 2008.
Dr. Eaglin’s professional career has focused on
helping students succeed. As the Director for Counseling and
Psychological Services (CAPS), Educational Accessibility Services (EAS),
Academic Success Services (ASC), the Violence Against Women Project at
Wayne State University, her goal is to develop a dynamic student service
model that promotes student retention, wellness, and academic success.
By teaching about mental health among college students, Dr. Eaglin
continually try to create a variety of ways to reach students, promote
independence, academic success and health. She also provides school
psychological services to evaluate students for learning and mental
health disabilities.
Dr. Eaglin’s presentation will
be held on Friday, April 18, 2008 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm in
the Wayne State University Alumni House.
Please RSVP to Charles Wells at
cwells@wayne.edu,
no later than April 14th.
The first annual Mega Midwest AGEP Conference was held on February 7- 9, 2008 at the Hilton Suites Chicago.
Four Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program including City University of New York (CUNY)/Michigan Alliance Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBES), Great Lakes Alliances for Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBES), Michigan AGEP Alliance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), and Midwest Crossroads Alliance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) combined resources for this event.
There were over 180 minority graduate students from participating alliances came together for 3 days of professional development and networking. Students were able to chose between a wide variety of workshops and presentations while interacting with peers from 14 major universities. There were 13 WSU doctoral students in attendance with 3 faculty/staff presenting workshops at the conference.
A recruiting fair was part of the conference to present career opportunities seeking postdoctoral and faculty positions.
This successful event received positive feedback from all attendees on the well planned student and faculty workshops, networking opportunities, and the recruitment of talented future faculty.
The Michigan AGEP Alliance (MAA) Spring Conference
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Remember to make sure you clear your schedule on Saturday, April 14, 2007 for the AGEP Spring Conference at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus.
Workshops will cover topics related to "Preparing for a Post-Doctoral Position".
Additional details and agenda will be forwarded next month.
The Michigan AGEP Alliance (MAA)
Fall Conference
Saturday, October 21, 2006
This conference will be hosted by
Wayne State University's Graduate School.
The theme of the Fall Conference is Diversity in the Classroom.
Program includes:
These interactive workshops will prepare graduate students for diversity issues in academic settings. The conference will be hosted at the Gordon H. Scott Hall School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Avenue Detroit, MI 48201. Participants will be served a continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon refreshments.
To register go to:
http://www.michagep.org/confreg.php. Program Information and
driving directions will be posted on the site next week.
The Ninth Annual Wayne State University
Minority Programs Research Day
Thursday, August 24, 2006
1328 Scott Hall
Poster Presentations: 1:00 -- 4:00-pm
Award Ceremony: 4:00 -- 5:00 pm
Call for Abstracts:
Abstract Submission Deadline is Monday, August 14, 2006
The Michigan AGEP Alliance (MAA) Spring Conference is to be held on Saturday, February 18, 2006. This conference will be hosted by MSU’s Graduate School. Highlight of the Spring Conference is CONFLICT RESOLUTION & COMMUNICATION SKILLS Workshops. These interactive workshops will help graduate students to survive and thrive in graduate school.
conference will be hosted at the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development (adjacent to the University Club), 3535 Forest Road, Lansing, MI. Participants will be served a continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon refreshments.
To register go to: http://www.michagep.org/confreg.php
The 18th Annual Samuel M. Levin Economics Award Lecture
Jonathan Gruber, professor of economics at MIT, will deliver the 18th Annual Samuel M. Levin Economics Award Lecture at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2006 in Wayne State University’s Alumni Lounge. The topic of the lecture will be announced later.
Dr. Samuel M. Levin was the “father” of the Department of Economics at Wayne State. Students and friends upon his retirement from the university established the fund bearing his name. The award presentation and lecture will be followed by a hors d’oeuvres reception. This event is free and open to the public.
Ronald Brown, Political Science & R. Khari Brown, Sociology: "The Challenge of Religious Pluralism"
Location: 2339 FAB
Date: February 07, 2006 12:30 pm
Description:
The Humanities Center is proud to present as part of its Brown Bag Colloquium Series “The Challenge of Religious Pluralism: The Association between Interfaith Contact and Religious Pluralism,” a talk by Ronald Brown of the Political Science Department and R. Khari Brown of the Sociology Department. Check The Humanities Center website for an abstract and more information about what we do. Free and open to the public!
Contact Information
Name: Kelly Bennett
Phone: (313) 577-4054
E-mail:
bennett.kelly@wayne.edu
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