Grad School 101
The College of Graduate Studies will hold two seminars to discuss everything one should know when applying to grad school. The event is from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 21 and 22 in the Commons Clearwater room.
The seminar will cover the benefits of getting a graduate degree, application process, letters of recommendation and submission requirements.
Those who wish to attend can choose whichever date they prefer.
Vandal Trivia with Dean Eckles
Multiple campus groups have teamed up with Dean of Students Blaine Eckels to host two Vandal Trivia Nights.
Students are invited to test their Vandal and University of Idaho knowledge at 7 p.m. on March 22 and 29 in the Bruce Pitman Center International Ballroom.
Winners will receive Vandal gear among other prizes and snacks and drinks will be provided.
Eckles partnered with Vandal Entertainment, the Residence Hall Association and the Student Alumni Relations board to host the events.
Questions can be emailed to [email protected].
Health Hut
Vandal Health Education is holding a Health Hut to provide resources on the go from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 26 in the Commons Lobby. The Health Hut will focus on suicide prevention and how to help a friend.
Questions should be emailed to [email protected].
Accepting calls for proposals
The Malcolm Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium is accepting calls for proposals for the lecture series.
Every semester, faculty and graduate students from across the University of Idaho apply to present at the Malcolm Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium. Held every Tuesday afternoon, the colloquium introduces students, staff, faculty and community members to contemporary research.
“We would love to have teams of graduate students working with a faculty member or faculty members from multiple disciplines — like people who have worked across departments or across colleges,” said associate professor Kenton Bird. “(We’re) trying for a diversity of colleges.”
Bird said CLASS graduate students and faculty apply to speak often, but people outside of the humanities are more than welcome to apply. Bird specifically mentioned those in agriculture, life sciences, natural resources, engineering, business and education should consider applying.
“(Applying) is pretty straight forward,” Bird said. “It’s not like a formal conference that requires lots of (materials).”
According to Bird, nominations and proposals should be sent to him by March 29 for fall 2019. Include a short title, an abstract that summarizes the research to be presented and a one-sentence biography in an email to [email protected]. Preference is given to people who have not presented before. Spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, so Bird recommends submitting as soon as possible.
Ellamae Burnell can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @EllamaeBurnell