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Category Archives: University of Maryland College Park
The University of Maryland College Park’s Dissertation House is coming: July 15-18, 2014!
Students at the University of Maryland College Park, your chance to attend a Dissertation House is here! The on-campus setting provides Dissertation House participants with productive and rewarding scholastic engagement. Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, … Continue reading
The Summer Dissertation House at UMBC begins in July. Applications are being accepted now.
The Summer Dissertation House is coming to UMBC, July 8-11. Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the Dissertation House. Open application period: Early bird May 12, 2014 – May 23, 2014. … Continue reading
Posted in Dissertation Completion, Dissertation House, PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP, Summer Dissertation House, UMBC, University of Maryland College Park
Tagged AGEP, AGEP-T, Dissertation House, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, PROMISE AGEP, PROMISE AGEP-T, PROMISE: Maryand's AGEP, UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Summer Dissertation Houses at UMBC and College Park – July 2013
Our Summer Dissertation Houses will be held at UMBC and College Park in July 2013. UMBC: July 9-12, 2013: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/save-the-date-summer-dissertation-house-july-9-12-2013-umbc/ UMCP: July 16-19, 2013 Deadlines have passed, but for questions, contact promisestaff@gmail.com for UMBC’s Dissertation House, and grad-retention@umd.edu for UMCP’s Dissertation … Continue reading
Posted in Dissertation House, PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP, Summer Dissertation House, UMBC, University of Maryland College Park
Tagged Dissertation House, Maryland, PROMISE AGEP, PROMISE: Maryland's AGEP, UMBC, University of Maryland, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland College Park
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Dissertation House Summer 2012 at College Park … A Success!
The results are in! The Dissertation House at College Park was a success. Dr. Carter-Veale and Dr. Alexis Williams recorded the full range of sentiments, reflections, and take-home messages on our Summer 2012 Challenge, and on the PhD Completion website. … Continue reading
Comments Regarding A Successful Defense Of A Dissertation (Input from a 2007 Physics Alum)
In 2007, Willie Merrell, a theoretical particle physics student from PROMISE at College Park, shared the following information following his doctoral defense. Willie was part of the first group of PROMISE Peer Mentors. We reprise this article which has been … Continue reading
March Madness! Dissertation House *Insanity* and excitement propels #TeamGetItDone
March Madness is here! The DH students have their “insanity” countdowns, and the team is rallying for the big finish! There are defenses coming up within the next few weeks so we’re cheering everyone on! There are no traditional “March … Continue reading
Posted in Dissertation House, UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), University of Maryland College Park
Tagged AGEP, Dissertation, Dissertation House, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Graduate School, PROMISE AGEP, PROMISE: Maryand's AGEP, UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Do you need to continue the Dissertation House experience? Join the “INSANITY/Countdown” group for the next two weekends! Feb. 10-12 & Feb. 17-19, 2012!
Opportunities to work with your friends and colleagues from any session of the Dissertation House (DH) continues over the next two weekends! The group from the January 2012 DH has nicknamed their group “INSANITY!” People in the group and on … Continue reading
Posted in Dissertation House, UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), University of Maryland College Park
Tagged AGEP, Dissertation, Dissertation House, Graduate School, PROMISE AGEP, PROMISE: Maryand's AGEP, Seminar, UM College Park, UMBC, UMCP, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland College Park, Winter DH
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Dissertation House @ UMBC started this morning at 9 AM sharp! 58 comments online so far!
Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale started today’s Dissertation House at UMBC at exactly 9AM EST! There are 19 people in today’s Dissertation House in the Commons on UMBC’s campus. They’ve just taken a break to have a buffet lunch in the Skylight … Continue reading
Posted in Dissertation House, UMBC, University of Maryland College Park
Tagged College Park, Dissertation, Dissertation House, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Graduate School, National Science Foundation, PROMISE, UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Women in Science and Engineering
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Dissertation House @ UMBC for Employees
The employees are hard at work in Dissertation House @ UMBC on September 23-24, 2011.
The Dissertation House at the University of Maryland College Park, July 19-22
The Dissertation House at the University of Maryland College Park is in full swing. Dr. Carter has already given mini-lectures on public speaking and your role with your advisor and Dr. Noah Collins, Staff Psychologist from the Counseling Center discussed … Continue reading
Summer Dissertation Houses, coming to Maryland in June and July
We are in the process of planning for our summer sessions of the Dissertation House (DH). DH sessions are being planned for the University of Maryland Baltimore (Medical School Campus) in June, UMBC in mid-summer (July 5-8, 2011), and UM … Continue reading
Dissertation House Includes Leaders and Students from Three Campuses
Today marks the second session of the “Dissertation House for Employees” at UMBC. We had some extra slots on our roster this year, so graduate students from the three campuses who’d requested a spot in any available DH were invited … Continue reading
Successful Dissertation House at UMBC. College Park’s DH starts tomorrow.
UMBC’s grad students stated that they enjoyed the Dissertation House experience and were pleased with their progress. The week included discussions by the counseling center, an elevator pitch exercise, a writing exercise, and mini-lectures on organization and working with your … Continue reading
Posted in Summer 2010 DH, UMBC, University of Maryland College Park
Tagged UMBC, UMCP, University of Maryland College Park
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UMCP’s Dissertation House begins Tuesday, July 20th!
Following two successful Dissertation House sessions at the University of Maryland Baltimore (Medical School, Downtown campus), and UMBC campuses, we are looking forward to welcoming UMCP’s students next week. This is the first summer that we are hosting Dissertation Houses … Continue reading