The Graduate School | February 2021 Newsletter |
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The Liberman Graduate Center launches the Pillars of Professional Prosperity (3P) workshop series |
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In January 2021, The Liberman Graduate Center hosted the first of its distinguished faculty workshops, part of a new series created this spring. The series, Pillars of Professional Prosperity (3P), is a forum for senior WashU faculty and subject matter experts to share knowledge and facilitate engaging discussions with graduate students, focusing on career and professional development topics. “Our senior faculty has incredible knowledge and insights on so many topics that are critical pieces for the graduate student journey; our intention was to create a platform as a way to transfer this knowledge to our students in an engaging and interactive way,” said Laurie Maffly-Kipp, interim dean of the Graduate School. read more
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PhD nursing science student: going the distance from a distance
In March of 2020, Yennuten Paarima was thrilled to learn of his acceptance into Washington University’s PhD in Nursing Science program. This joint program offered by Goldfarb School of Nursing and Washington University launched in fall 2020 and enrolled an initial cohort of three students.
Yennuten quickly made plans to leave his position as an assistant lecturer in the Department of Research, Education and Administration at the School of Nursing & Midwifery at the University of Ghana (as well as his clinical practice as a nurse), to pursue his PhD in St. Louis. read more
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Graduate Fellow Olivia Lott lauded with PEN translation honor
“Olivia Lott’s translation of Katabasis by Lucía Estrada makes a critical contribution to the discourse around translation practice” — such is the high praise for PhD candidate Oliva Lott’s recent translation of the first full collection of poetry by a Colombian woman to be published in English, this time written up in the Kenyon Review. The reviewer later continues, “Much writerly research went into ‘building the English,’ to use Lott’s words. (Her translator’s note is in itself a stunning piece of writing.) Often when translators speak of research, they mean getting place names right, finding equivalent idiomatic expressions, or gathering specific knowledge required to explain cultural references. Lott researched her way into the particular English-language choices that make up these powerful poems.”read more
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Resume vs. CV Workshop
February 16 (12pm)
The Liberman Graduate Center presents a workshop to provide a framework for developing a resume or CV that communicates your story, skills, network, and vision of change, adapting it to the target audience and understanding the difference between the two communication tools.
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Virtual Yoga Series
February 17, 24 (5pm)
March 2, 9 (8am)
The Liberman Graduate Center and The Graduate Professional Council invite you to enjoy a virtual guided yoga class with teacher Kyle Mathias. Relieve stress while connecting to other graduate students. More dates and times added!
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Mentoring Matters, A Distinguished Faculty Workshop
February 23 (6pm)
The Liberman Graduate Center invites you to join Professors Deanna Barch and Lerone A. Martin, two accomplished WashU faculty members, to learn about the complexities of the one-on-one individualized mentoring relationship.
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What We Have Learned and Where We Are Going
February 24 (12:30pm)
The Brown School and the Center of the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Equity invite you to join this conversation elevating the importance of community-based responses and local organizations amid COVID-19.
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Interviewing and Telling Your Story
March 16 (12pm)
This workshop utilizes a storytelling frame to support students in developing their base "elevator pitch" and leveraging their professional story and vision of change to strengthen interviewing skills by harnessing language that not only gets one heard but understood
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Dinner with the Dean (Virtual)
March 25 (5:30pm)
Please join Dean Maffly-Kipp for dinner and conversation about current graduate student issues. Registration is limited to 10 students, but this event will be offered monthly throughout the year. Participants will receive an Uber Eats gift card to purchase dinner.
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GPC Black History Month Challenge: To celebrate 28 days of Black History Month, complete 26 miles of walking or running in the Graduate Professional Council's Nike Run Challenge. more information
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Summer Teaching Jobs: The Pre-College Program for the College of Arts & Sciences has teaching positions available for PhD students and postdocs interested in an interdisciplinary teaching opportunity over the summer. February 28 is the deadline to submit your CV. Contact Becki Baker for more information.
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Science Communication Alumni Panel: The Career Center is hosting a February 18 workshop where science communication specialists will share their insights on transitioning from academia to communications careers. more information
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Graduate Professional Council General Body Meeting: Join the March 1 meeting of the GPC, a great way to network and hear the latest updates from GPC, school representatives, and more. more information
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Curating Your Digital Presence - LinkedIn and More: Now more than ever, having a digital presence is critical. LinkedIn can be a valuable resource to research career options, make connections, and search for a job. Learn how to create a strong digital profile at this Career Center workshop March 5. more information
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Startup Virtual Internship + Job Career Fair: The Skandalaris Center invites you to connect with startups looking for interns and full-time hires, March 9. more information
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The Writing Center Graduate Fellowships: Three fellowships are being offered to provide training and experience in the pedagogy of one-on-one writing instruction. Application deadline for the 2021-2022 cohort is March 26. more information
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3MT Three Minute Thesis Competition: Save the date! March 31.
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26th Annual Graduate Research Symposium: Save the date! April 8.
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Dissertation Support Group: Find extra support and helpful information in the dissertation writing process through the Habif Health and Wellness Center, Fridays, 3-4:30pm. Contact Karolyn Senter for more information.
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Writing and Public Speaking Support: Graduate students can meet with The Writing Center staff to work on any writing or public speaking projects, including dissertations, job talks, and application materials. To make a virtual appointment, click here
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Explore Alternative Career Paths within Academia: Learn about the Graduate Certificate Program in Higher Education offered to doctoral students through the Department of Education. more information
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Free Access to Versatile PhD: Enjoy the robust online resource of Versatile PhD to help you explore non-academic career options. Programs, webinars and interactive tools along with job listings and an active online community are all available through the WashU subscription. more information
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Free Access to NCFDD Resources: WashU is now an institutional member of National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, offering a full suite of free online support resources to WashU faculty, graduate students, postdocs and trainees. more information
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The Center for Teaching and Learning: Take part in one of the many workshops offered to graduate students. more information
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Planning a May 2021 graduation? Follow the checklist for your degree type to complete The Graduate School's graduation process. |
Master's without Thesis (Arts & Sciences only)
Master's with Thesis (Arts & Sciences only)
- Submit Master’s Title, Scope and Procedure form*
- File Intent to Graduate*
- Form your thesis committee
- Schedule your thesis defense
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Check the Master’s Thesis Guide for details to submit your thesis to the Graduate School
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Download the Master’s Thesis Template to format your thesis
- Submit final thesis to Open Scholarship and receive Graduate School approval by April 26, 2021
PhD (All programs)
*The deadline has already passed for these items. Contact your department administrator immediately if you have not completed one of these tasks and plan to graduate in May 2021.
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