Graduate Student Edition - Sept. 17, 2019
Campus Community
From Executive Vice Provost Schmiesing: Graduate Task Force on Stipends and Benefits completes its work
The task force's final report addresses graduate student fees, health care services and stipends, and detailed information on recent investments the university has made in graduate student faculty compensation.
For grad students: Deadlines and workshops through November
Get up to speed on professional development workshops, funding opportunities and approaching academic deadlines for graduate students through November.
Graduate Student Life
Where to find support for mental health as a grad student
To help meet the needs of graduate students, Counseling and Psychiatric Services has launched a number of programs with easy access to support both online and in person.
Tips for improving focus
While time management is important, there’s another obstacle that can frequently stand in your way of being productive: staying focused.
To understand how to keep rangeland ecosystems working in the face of climate uncertainty, graduate student Julie Larson is studying how grassland vegetation responds to rainfall and grazing manipulations.