PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP
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Don’t stop working on the dissertation until you’re finished, and learn from “Painful People”
The following message was posted as part of the Dissertation House’s blog within the “Winter 2014 Challenge” thread. It is repeated here so that those who read the general blog, will receive the message as well. At the time of the original post, there were 112 messages. Now, there are 134. Good job “DHers!” The… Continue reading
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LLC’s doctoral students “get it done” in the Dissertation House – July 2013
Forming a community can be so important to success, particularly during a typically isolating process like graduate school. Today, we feature doctoral students from UMBC’s Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) who are working on their dissertations during the 2013 Summer Dissertation House at UMBC. Congratulations to our LLC students who have taken the… Continue reading
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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 House. In each case, please put “Dissertation House” in the subject line of the email.… Continue reading
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Summer 2013: “Writing for Publication” Workshop at UMBC, July 9-10
Based on The Dissertation House, “Writing for Publication” allows graduate students at all levels to spend time on publications for journals. In these sessions, students who are ready to prepare research for publication will gather as a group to work on manuscripts. Dates: Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Location: UMBC Commons, Room 331 Eligibility:… Continue reading
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Dissertation Coach Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale gives free seminar, Sat. 2/23/13 at UMBC
“Practical Steps for Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation” Speaker: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale (PROMISE Dissertation Coach, The Dissertation House) Saturday, February 23, 2013 10AM -12 Noon UMBC Campus, Public Policy Building, Room 206 Directions: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/directions-to-campuses/ RSVP: UMBC’s graduate students are asked to RSVP on MyUMBC here:http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/16380 Students from other campuses are asked to RSVP as a… Continue reading
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The January 2013 Online Writing Challenges Begin NOW! (Dissertation, Thesis, Publications!)
We enjoy hosting in-person events in Maryland for the Dissertation House, the Postdoctoral Writing Suite, and the new pilot “Writing for Publication” workshop. If you missed the deadlines for the in-person events, if you go to a school outside of Maryland, or if you can’t join us on campus, please strongly consider joining us online!… Continue reading
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Winter Dissertation House – Coming January 22-25, 2013
Join us for the Winter Dissertation House at UMBC. Applications are due by December 14, 2012. If you are a Graduate Student at UMBC, and if you are working on your graduate school courses, proposal, or dissertation, then this event is for you!The on-campus setting provides Dissertation House participants with productive and rewarding scholastic engagement.… Continue reading
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Dissertation House for UMBC Employees and Non-Traditional Students, Oct. 12-13, 2012
If you are an employee of UMBC 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 are also graduate students at UMBC, College Park, Northeastern, and other institutions. This year, we are extending this… Continue reading
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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. Here is a subset of those highlights: Own the dissertation process Don’t try to avoid… Continue reading
What is dissertation house?
The Dissertation House program is an intensive writing retreat designed to help graduate students overcome the barriers that often impede progress on their dissertations. Developed by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the program provides a supportive and structured environment where students can focus on their writing, receive feedback, and learn effective time management and goal-setting strategies. Over several days, students work in groups, participate in workshops, and receive coaching from experienced facilitators. The Dissertation House program has been highly successful in helping students make significant progress on their dissertations. It is widely regarded as a valuable resource for graduate students seeking to complete their degrees.