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February 02, 2023

Graduate Student Mentoring Fellows Work to Improve Mentoring Relationships in Engineering

At the Graduate School, we understand that effective mentoring is essential to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of talented graduate students. That is why we established the Graduate Student Mentoring Fellow Program in January 2022. Learn more about how two College of Engineering Graduate Student Fellows worked on an Individual Development Plan project focused on developing an academic and professional development tool tailored to new and advanced graduate students.

Rachel Gehr, Purdue Graduate Student Mentoring Fellow, Conducts Research
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Research

December 13, 2022

PWL Graduate Students Eligible to Take Free, Low-Cost Law Courses Through Concord Law School at Purdue University Global

Beginning January 2023, Purdue West Lafayette Graduate Students can enroll in elective law courses online through Purdue University Global’s Concord Law School. This opportunity allows graduate students to explore how law and regulations impact their area of study, and course credits gained through Concord Law School could potentially apply to their graduate degrees.

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Research

Registration for the Graduate School’s Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition is Open

InnovatED graduate research magazine seeking submissions

Graduate School travel grant applications are open

In a world of pseudoscience and misinformation, Purdue graduate students champion effective research communication

Teaching

Summer grant writing course leads to funding for local nonprofit, valuable career lessons for PhD student

Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes Purdue graduate students’ contributions to advancing the university’s learning mission

Summer graduate diversity programs make a virtual splash

Town hall series to focus on Purdue graduate student experience

Community Outreach

New course pairs graduate students with local nonprofits to prepare for diverse career pathways and give back to the community

Statement from Dean Linda Mason regarding February 4th use of force incident

Social unrest in South Africa underscores graduate student’s mission to mentor prospective students

Blackbird Farms offers welcoming community for Purdue graduate students and postdocs

Alumni Spotlight

A true-blue Boilermaker: learn how one Purdue alumna made the giant leap from student to professor, completing all her degrees at Purdue

From graduate students to givers: learn how one alumni family is helping international graduate students at Purdue take their next giant leap

Former student plants seeds for growth, sustainability

Latina’s giant leap from undocumented immigrant to first-generation doctora

Student Success

Graduate School establishes $1,000 scholarship for graduate students with children

Purdue Graduate School launches Mentoring Improvement Initiative

Mentoring award recognizes two graduate students’ commitment to helping others take their next giant leap

Global Ambassador Story: Prepared for Anything

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InnovatED: Graduate Research Magazine

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