We have a number of online resources for students to receive information. In addition to this main website for PROMISE which launched this past summer (5,000+ hits), we have an active Dissertation House website (18,000+ hits, 2300+ comments), an intranet site through MyUMBC (300+ members), a site that regularly lists all of the PROMISE Seminars & [...]
PROMISE is hosting Barrett Whitener, public speaking expert, on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Mr. Whitener will be presenting a lunch seminar on UMBC’s campus, but those who are unable to come may join us via the web. This year, we are attempting to provide more professional development opportunities for a greater number of participants through use [...]
PROMISE is partnering with the Women’s Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN) to publicize a webinar on the “Imposter Syndrome.” Graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and career professionals who attended the August 2011 PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI) in Columbia, Maryland will remember that one of our keynote speakers, Dr. Kellina Craig-Henderson from the National Science Foundation, defined [...]
Several graduate students have expressed a need for assistance with MATLAB. In order to assist you with understanding some of the more advanced concepts of MATLAB, PROMISE, the Graduate Student Development Unit of the Graduate School, and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics will sponsor a special, customized session for graduate students and others who [...]
The Graduate Schools at UMBC and College Park will hold orientations this week, and UMBC will hold its first graduate student seminar on Friday, August 26. UMBC’s Evening Graduate School Orientation will be held on Wednesday, August 24 at 4:30 PM. UM College Park invites all new and continuing graduate students of color and all [...]
UMBC, UM College Park, and UM The Founding Campus (formerly known as UMB) sponsor a number of seminars and workshops for master’s and doctoral students, and as of 2010, postdoctoral fellows. Visit our newsletter-styled website and find listings of various workshops on the tabs. http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/ UMBC Seminar Schedule Workshops for Postdoctoral Fellows
25+ PROMISE students/affiliates attend SREB’s Conference in Atlanta
PROMISE Spring Opening Meeting at UMBC – Feb. 17, 2012.
Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation
PROMISE Friends & Family Celebration of Graduates Cookout, Sat. May 5, 2012
PROMISE *WEBINAR* “Confident Public Speaking” Feb. 15, 2012, 1-2PM EST
Yes, professors *DO* make more than $100,000/year! Here are some recent salaries …
Join the PROMISE blogs and websites for up-to-date information. 55,000 hits & 2,300 comments strong on the DH!
PROMISE will visit The Aerospace Corporation, June 5, 2012
Research vs. Development: Building A Career in the Modern Tech Industry. Friday, May 4 @ UMBC
Dr. Laina King discusses travel awards for mountain research retreats: May 14, 2012
Advanced PhD Students: Apply for the “Academy for Future Science Faculty”
PROMISE Friends & Family Celebration of Graduates Cookout, Sat. May 5, 2012
Yes, professors *DO* make more than $100,000/year! Here are some recent salaries …
Got S.W.A.G.? (Secrets to Winning in Academia’s Game) Workshop – Friday, 3/30/12
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PROMISE: Maryland's Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) is a support system for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Maryland. PROMISE is one of the 22+ AGEPs in the United States. PROMISE, through AGEP, is a program of the National Science Foundation.
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