ANNOUNCEMENTS
New graduate student resource guide: We’ve compiled graduate student resources in a convenient pdf document. [Download here.]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Career Conversations for Graduate Students will take place on June 3 and June 4, 2019 at the Graduate College, 120 McFall Center. Attend webinar presentation and participate in roundtable discussions with peers. [INFO]
Lunch & Learn: The U.S. Census Counts will take place @ 11:30 on June 5, 2019 at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, 308. Attend seminar on the history and importance of the U.S. Census and the particular obstacles that could be met with making sure that everyone is “counted once and in the right place.” [INFO]
7th Annual Compliance Day will take place on June 6, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, 228. Attend the Office of Human Resources’ annual compliance training sessions. Sessions will cover new regulations and current legislation. Registration is required and seating is limited. [INFO] Program. [INFO]
Professional MBA Open House (PMBA) will take place June 11, 2019 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm.
DISSERTATION/THESIS DEFENSES
Dissertation Defense: Yaa Wonkye, “Innovations of Random Forests for Longitudinal Data”| Mathematics and Statistics | Thurs, June 13, 2019 | 11am-1pm | MSC 459
Dissertation Defense: Logan Opperman, “Sequential Inference and Nonparametric Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Certain Types of Skewed Distributions” | Mathematics and Statistics | Fri, June 14, 2019 | 10am-12pm | MSC 459
Dissertation Defense: Afroza Polin, “Simultaneous Inference for High Dimensional Correlated Data” | Mathematics and Statistics | Wed, June 19, 2019 | 11am-1pm | MSC 459
Dissertation Defense: Yi-Ching Lee, “An Approach to Estimation and Selection in Linear Mixed Models with Missing Data” | Mathematics and Statistics | Tues, July 2, 2019 | 10:30am-12:30pm | MSC 459
FROM THE GRADUATE COLLEGE
Monday, June 10 –Deadline to apply for Summer 2019 Graduation
Friday, July 12 –Completed Thesis/Dissertation Defense and Manuscript Approval Form including all signatures is due in the Graduate College by 5:00 p m
- This is a DocuSign eform accessible from the Documents & Forms page
Friday, July 19 –Upload of approved, final copy of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation
Friday, August 2 –Results of the capstone experience for ALL Plan II Master’s degrees must be submitted by 5:00 pm. The Plan II (Master’s) Report is a DocuSign eform.
Graduate Coordinators, please inform incoming student about the Facebook Group for incoming students.
The Graduate Student Senate Regalia Award supports graduate students who may need help covering the cost of renting regalia (for Doctoral students) or purchasing regalia (for Master’s students).The deadline for Summer graduates is Monday, June 10, 2019. [INFO]
Congratulations to the new 2019-2020 Graduate Student Senate Executive Committee! [INFO]
If you are interested in becoming a senator for next academic year, please contact your graduate coordinator about your department’s process in electing a senator. [INFO]
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Update from the library: In years past, graduate students were required to physically bring in books to be renewed for the summer. This year, they can be renewed online. [Note: after six renewals, books need to be returned to the library.] If you are unable to renew online, please call the circulation desk at 419-372-2051 or email at circdesk@bgsu.edu. [INFO]
Free HIV Testing: The Wellness Connection in the Student Recreation Center is offering free, confidential, and LGBTQ+affirming Rapid HIV tests June 17, 2019 @ 10:30am – 2:30pm. Walk-ins are welcome. More dates will be offered in the next session. [INFO]
Faculty Friday Open Workshops: Center for Faculty Excellence is hosting a series of Faculty Friday Workshops. These are open style and require no appointment. Stop by Olscamp Hall, 106, May 24, 2019 @ 1:00pm – 4:00 pm. [INFO]