August 23, 2007

Purdue brings peer institutions together for future graduate students

The event, which will be in the Purdue Memorial Union's South Ballroom, is a cooperative effort to provide students with information about graduate education and will feature several activities.

Students interested in pursuing graduate study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, agriculture, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and related disciplines will have a chance to talk to faculty and students from various institutions. Workshops on funding graduate study, applying to graduate school and choosing a graduate program also will be presented.

The National Science Foundation will have a presentation on its Graduate Research Fellowship program and other governmental programs, and a panel discussion with industry representatives, professors and current graduate students also will take place.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for students to obtain comprehensive information about graduate education and research opportunities at a variety of graduate institutions," said Dana Werner, Purdue's director of recruitment services. "By attending the Expo, they can talk to professors, current graduate students and staff about graduate school and what steps are necessary to set them on the path they choose."

Student registration is $20 in advance and $25 at the door, and travel scholarships are available through the graduate school. Advance registration and more information about the event are available online at https://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/gradexpo

Other institutions that will join Purdue representatives include: Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Arizona State University; Baylor College of Medicine; Carnegie Mellon University; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Cornell University; Duke University; Gradschools.com; Illinois Institute of Technology; Indiana State University; Indiana University; Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Iowa State University; Kansas State University; Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions; Keck Graduate Institute; Michigan Technological University; the National Science Foundation; Northwestern University; Ohio State University; Pennsylvania State University; Princeton University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Texas A&M University; University of Arizona; University at Buffalo; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Davis; University of Central Florida; University of Illinois at Chicago; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; University of Notre Dame; University of Southern California; University of Texas; University of Wisconsin, Madison; Van Andel Institute Graduate School; Vanderbilt University; Wayne State University; and Washington University in St. Louis. Each institution will have one or more representatives at the Graduate School Fair portion of the Expo.

Writer: Jim Bush, (765) 494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu

Source: Dana Werner, (765) 496-3310, dkwerner@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

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