Category Archives: Dissertation House

Fall 2018 Dissertation House for Non-Traditional Graduate Students, including University Employees, and Career Professionals

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

Dates: Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13, 2018. Location: UMBC, Commons Building, Rooms: 331 and 328. Time: 9 am – 5 pm (each day). This activity is open to any full-time UMBC employee who is working on a thesis … Continue reading →

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Summer Dissertation House, in-person @UMBC or online. Join us! July 10-13, 2018

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

Greetings! Thank you for joining us for the Summer 2018 Dissertation House. Those who applied to be with us in person at UMBC, welcome! Those who are joining us online, welcome! All, please be prepared to blog about your progress … Continue reading →

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Summer Dissertation House @ UMBC – July 10 – 13, 2018

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

This Dissertation House is hosted by the Graduate School at UMBC for UMBC students only.   The Summer Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (July 10-13, 2018). Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the … Continue reading →

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Winter Dissertation House @ UMBC – Jan 16 – 19, 2018

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

The Winter Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (January 16-19, 2018). Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the Dissertation House (below). Open application period: November 8, 2017– December 31, 2017. (Please note that there are only 12 … Continue reading →

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Dissertation House for Employees and Non-traditional Students, 10/13 – 10/14, 2017 @ AOK Library, Room 767

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

If you are an employee of UMBC, a “Non-Traditional” (working full time, part-time, coming back to school) student, or a Postdoc working on writing materials (Grant Proposal, a paper for a publication, etc., and you are working on your graduate school … Continue reading →

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PROMISE Dissertation House Summer 2017 DH Online. #ThinkBigDiversity — Join (free) from any location in the world; any school!

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

It doesn’t matter where you are … you can make progress on that dissertation. You want to  … you NEED to finish that doctorate. You’ve been working hard, your family and friends are waiting, but more importantly, you have things … Continue reading →

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Summer Dissertation House @ UMBC July 11 – 14, 2017

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

The Summer Dissertation House is coming to UMBC, July 11-14, 2017. Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures. Open application period: Early bird May 22, 2017 – June 2, 2017. Late registration June 3, 2017 – … Continue reading →

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Blog your progress! Winter 2017 Dissertation House Blog. All invited.

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

The Winter 2017 Dissertation House starts today at UMBC. All participants will be blogging daily, but anyone can join, from any location in the world. Are you working on your dissertation? Join in! Click here: Winter 2017 DH Blog Aren’t … Continue reading →

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Winter 2017 Dissertation House

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

The Winter Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (January 17-20, 2017). Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the Dissertation House (below). Open application period: November 29, 2016– January 13, 2017. (Please note that there are only 12 … Continue reading →

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Oct.7, 2016 – Oct. 8, 2016: Dissertation House for Non-Traditional Students and UMBC Employees

Posted on October 6, 2016 by

If you are an employee of UMBC (50% time or more) or a “Non-Traditional” student, and if you are working on your graduate school courses, proposal, or dissertation, then this event is for you! We’ve worked with our UMBC employees who … Continue reading →

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Sisters in the Dissertation House – Dessert Discussion: Fri. Aug. 19, 2016 #ThinkBigDiversity

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

Building upon the inaugural idea of Dr. Shanna Smith (Visiting Professor of English at Jackson State University, former GA for the PROMISE AGEP and PROMISE Peer Mentor at College Park), and the book “Sisters in the Dissertation House” by Dr. … Continue reading →

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July 2016 Writing Workshops w/lectures on impact factor and “false demon of perfection”

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

Building upon the foundation of the Dissertation House, we continue to host workshops for students and postdocs who are working on other projects, e.g., grant proposals, publications, research portfolios, job applications. This week, by popular demand, we’re bringing “Writing for … Continue reading →

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The Dissertation House Online, open now! All invited

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

We’re so pleased that the PROMISE Dissertation House sessions are so popular, and we are especially thankful to all of the people who have been involved and who have finished their dissertations as part of the DH! Since space is … Continue reading →

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University System of Maryland (USM) Dissertation House at the PROMISE Summer Success Institute – August 18-19, 2016 #ThinkBigDiversity

Posted on June 4, 2016 by

University System of Maryland (USM) Dissertation House at the PROMISE Summer Success Institute – August 18-19, 2016 (with activities on 8/20-8/21) – The Hotel at Arundel Preserve, Hanover, Maryland.  UMBC and PROMISE Maryland’s AGEP are sponsoring the 2016 system-wide Dissertation House for graduate students … Continue reading →

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Summer 2016 Dissertation House at UMBC

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

The Summer 2016 Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (July 5, 2016 to July 8, 2016)!  Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations.  Students will learn effective time-management skills; … Continue reading →

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Winter 2016 Dissertation House

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

The Winter Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (January 19-22, 2016). Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the Dissertation House (below). Open application period: December 8, 2015– January 6, 2016  (Please note that there … Continue reading →

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Bilingual Teaching Opportunities and Faculty Positions at the Ana G. Mendez University in Wheaton, MD

Posted on October 6, 2015 by

Interested in teaching or becoming a faculty? Ivette Cruz and Sundia Nazario Cardona from Ana G. Mendez University in Wheaton, MD will come to campus to discuss about bilingual teaching opportunities and faculty positions! Please come to listen about these opportunities! Refreshments will … Continue reading →

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Dissertation House for Employees and Non-traditional Students, 10/16/2015 – 10/17/2015

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

If you are an employee of UMBC (50% time or more) or a “Non-Traditional” student, and if you are working on your graduate school courses, proposal, or dissertation, then this event is for you! We’ve worked with our UMBC employees who … Continue reading →

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A great night – Sisters in the Dissertation House. A great DH, sponsored by UMB

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

Sisters in the Dissertation House #Legacy @PROMISE_AGEP #TeamGetItDone #Reloaded #ThinkBigDiversity @drwestmoreland pic.twitter.com/SG38NGhj0Z — Alexis Williams (@alexisinc) August 15, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js One post describes the event. It was a banner evening for the “Sisters in the Dissertaton House” discussion on Friday, … Continue reading →

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“Sisters in The Dissertation House” book discussion and dessert session, Fri. 8/14, 8:30 PM @ The Hotel

Posted on July 16, 2015 by

Friday Night, August 14, 2015 8:30 PM – 10 PM The Hotel at Arundel Preserve,  7795 Arundel Mills Blvd, Hanover, MD 21076 Book Discussion & Dessert Session: Sisters in the Dissertation House Book author Dr. Jennifer Bacon will be discussing … Continue reading →

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