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The Graduate School's fall commencement
Professor of nursing Mary Rowan, left, had the honor of hooding her daughter, Martha Boyer, at the Graduate School's fall commencement Dec. 12. Boyer received her Ph.D. in astrophysics.
More than 200 master's and doctoral candidates received their degrees in the ceremony at Northrop Memorial Auditorium in Minneapolis. Professor Rowan carried the mace, leading the faculty procession.
Frank Bates, Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, gave the commencement address, "Advice from an Aging Warrior: What I Didn't Learn in Graduate School." He charged the graduates to embrace writing challenges, refine their oratory skills, do right, trust their instincts, and aim high. "Your graduate experience has prepared you to provide technical and intellectual leadership to your country and the international community," said Bates. "The world is much in need of your skills."
Spotlights:
Consortium on Fostering Interdisciplinary Inquiry
Graduate School dean and vice provost Gail Dubrow, standing, talked with Berkeley's vice provost Catherine Koshland, left, and colleagues at the first meeting of the Consortium on Fostering Interdisciplinary Inquiry Nov. 14-16. Representatives of 10 big public and private research universities conducted self-studies to identify best practices to work effectively across disciplines. More information.
Posted 11/21/2008
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News, Events and Announcements
- Grant-in-Aid Spring 2009
Deadline: 2/2/2009
The Graduate School`s Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship program promotes the scholarly and artistic activities of the faculty and their graduate students and fosters academic excellence within the University.
More information... - Graduate Student Services and Progress (GSSP) office CLOSED
Posted on 12/31/2008
The GSSP office will be closing early at 3:00pm on Thursday, January 8th.
- Electronic Dissertation Submission
Posted on 10/9/2008
Doctoral students submitting their dissertations electronically are no longer required to submit a paper copy of the dissertation to the Graduate School and are now able to pay online. For more information regarding electronic submission, see below.
More information... - Doctoral Publishing Fee Increase
Posted on 8/18/2008
Effective September 1, 2008, the required publishing fee for doctoral dissertations will be increasing from $75 to $85. Doctoral students submitting dissertations after September 1st will be subject to the new $85 fee.
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