New Graduate Recruitment List Serv Available
Eighty-three Graduate Students Receive Incentive Grants
Mechanical Engineering students led
the way with 14 awards, followed by students in Aeronautical and Astronautical
Engineering (12), Psychological Sciences (11), and Biological Sciences
(10). For a list of the recipients and their
programs, click here. For a description of the program, see http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/funding/announcements/incentive.cfm Strategic Initiative Fellowship Awardees Announced
The Strategic Initiatives Fellowship
program provides an opportunity for graduate students, under the direction
of a faculty member, to develop and submit a proposal related to any
of the following Graduate School strategic plan goals:
For a description of the program, see
the funding page in the Graduate School’s Web site: For the 2005-2006 recipients, click here. Date Set for May 2005 Graduate Recruitment Activities Discussion
Graduate Council Actions
At its March 24, 2005, meeting, the Graduate Council approved 5 new courses in the areas of Engineering and Physical Sciences and in Life Sciences. For the full list of approved courses, please click here. Re-elected
PGSG Officers Set High Goals At the meeting, all current PGSG officers
were allotted a five-minute platform and a five-minute question session. PGSG is the graduate student equivalent
of Purdue Student Government and is made up of students from each graduate
program. After the officers were re-elected, they discussed plans to
continue their current goals and duties into next semester. "One focus for this upcoming year is to increase fund raising and have PGSG’s annual Spring Gala paid for," said Jennie Blankert, a graduate student and President of PGSG. Purdue's Grad Programs Rank Among Best In U.S. News Survey
The survey ranks Purdue's
pharmacy program fourth nationally, and the College of Engineering No.
10 overall in the country. The Krannert Graduate School of Management
ranked No. 23 overall. "This year's U.S.News
and World Report graduate school rankings show Purdue's strength
across a number of schools and disciplines," said John J. Contreni,
dean of the graduate school. "We all – faculty, graduate
students and staff – have much of which to be proud here." Read More: Students Studying Aging Can Master 2 Disciplines With New Program
"Up until now,
Ph.D. students at Purdue and other universities had to choose between
a disciplined-based doctoral program in a single discipline, such as
sociology, communication or nutrition, or specialize in aging with a
doctorate in gerontology," said Gerry Hyner, professor of health
and kinesiology and director of Purdue's Gerontology Program. "Purdue
now will be offering the first dual-title Ph.D. in gerontology, which
allows students a complementary education in both fields. This provides
disciplinary depth and interdisciplinary breadth. For example, a veterinary
pathobiology student will study life cycles of animal cells, then focus
on how aging affects both older animals and adults." Read More: Krannert Offers MBA Students New Career-Oriented Study Options
"We started our regular four-year
program review by benchmarking our programs against schools such as
Harvard, MIT, Stanford and Northwestern,"
said Manohar Kalwani, American United Life Professor of Management who
headed the faculty review group. "Our overarching goal was to provide
our students with curriculum that is flexible, up-to-date and innovative." Read More: Dwight Lewis, Director of Minority Programs, Honored By NOBCChE The 32nd annual meeting of NOBCChE,
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists
and Chemical Engineers was held March 20-26, 2005 in Orlando, FL. The
theme for the conference was "NOBCChE: Redefining the Face of Science
and Technology.” A new dimension to this year’s conference
was the presentation of NOBCChE Service Awards. The awards were presented
to NOBCChE members who have consistently gone over and beyond in their
volunteerism efforts for NOBCChE. One of the fifteen honorees was Dwight Lewis, Director of Minority Programs for the Graduate School of Purdue University. Mr. Lewis was cited for his role in making Purdue University the top producer of minority Ph.D.'s in chemsitry in the country. NOBCChE Leadership Award Presented to Purdue alumna, Marquita Qualls Marquita M. Qualls, President of the
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists
and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), was presented with a leadership award
on March 24, 2005. Rukeyser S. Thompson, who serves as vice president,
presented her with the award. “She is a leader with a vision,
and leaders with vision do not need wings,” said Thompson. To read Thompson's speech, click here. New
Issue of The Graduate Available The spring issue of The Graduate is now available in printer-friendly PDF format. Contents:
Read Now: http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/downloads/facstaff/GraduateSpring05.pdf
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