PhD Candidate to Address Fellow Graduates at 2023 Doctoral Student Celebration

May 31, 2023

Christine Chesebrough, a graduating PhD student studying applied cognitive and brain sciences was selected as the distinguished graduate student speaker to address the Class of 2023 at the annual Doctoral Student Celebration June 12.

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Words of Wisdom from the Class of 2023

May 25, 2023

In honor of Commencement, we asked three familiar faces what advice they had for doctoral students in earlier stages of their degree, why they chose Drexel, and to share some of their favorite memories.

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Eight-Week Summer Career Bootcamp for Graduate Students and Postdocs

May 24, 2023

The Steinbright Career Development Center, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Professional Development, and Graduate College invite graduate students and postdocs to participate in an eight-week summer career bootcamp: "Effective Career Planning for PhDs".

The bootcamp will meet weekly for two hours, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, for eight weeks, beginning Monday, June 26. The bootcamp is designed to equip attendees with the skills, resources, and self-assessment information to make informed career choices within and beyond academia. This course is adapted from the pd|hub Collections, an NIH-funded collection of evidence-based practices to support PhD students' professional development. Participation in this pilot program is free! Registration is open until June 5 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

While the course is designed for PhD students and postdocs, space permitting, professional doctorate and master's students without co-op experience are welcome to register.

Register via Handshake by June 5

Download a Flyer [PDF]

For questions, email opa@drexel.edu.

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DEGS 2023 Photos Now Available

May 05, 2023

Photos from the 2023 Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars Conference are now available to view, download and share!

DEGS Google Photo Album

Please tag @drexelgraduatecollege on Instagram and use #DEGS2023!

Congratulations to all of our participants and the winners of the 2023 DEGS Conference awards!

Read about the 2023 DEGS Conference in The Triangle, Drexel's independent student newspaper!

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Summer Course Opportunity for Graduate Students

May 05, 2023

Educating for Peace, Social Justice, and Human Rights (EDGI 550) taught by Kathlyn Elliott will be open for registration for the 2023 Summer Quarter. This course is open to all Drexel graduate students. EDGI 550 is an interdisciplinary course that provides an overview of peace and human rights education including history, theories, and pedagogy. This course will highlight current events such as the ongoing protests in Iran and anti-trans legislation in the United States, and how to tie these important political topics into the classroom. Last year, EDGI 550 received rave reviews and was a must-take course for Graduate students interested in education!

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May Doctoral Student Newsletter

May 03, 2023

The next edition of our Doctoral Student Newsletter is out!

The May edition features:

• Featured Article - Drexel Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
• Driven Dragons - Doctoral Student Profile: Tyler Andres-Bray
• Important Dates & Deadlines
• Upcoming Events
• News & Opportunities for Doctoral Students
• Upcoming Doctoral Defenses

We want to hear from you about your doctoral student experience and advice for others to be featured in future newsletters. Please take a few moments to fill out this Qualtrics form and share your journey!

We invite doctoral students to share feedback and ideas for future content at graduatecollege@drexel.edu!

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