Graduate Connections- February 2008

In This Issue: Click on links to navigate the newsletter Navigating Graduate School........... 1 The Dissertation Presentation Good Practices in Graduate Education........................................ 4 Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism Code of Conduct for Teaching Teaching Tip ...................................... 5 Identifying Relative Importance Essential Connections...................... 6 Graduate Studies Web Site Graduate Bulletin Online Professional Development............... 6 Responding to Academic Job Offers PFF Call for Nominations Taking Charge of Your Professional Development Solving a Teaching Problem Interactions........................................10 Grad Award Winners Grad Student Association News Funding Opportunities.....................12 Resources for Researchers..............14 NEAR Center Grant Writing Seminar Announcements................................14 Grad Student Poster Competition 2008 Research Fair LGBTQ Reading Group Scam Alert Calendar.............................................15 Readers’ Corner................................16 Negotiating Graduate School Mark Your Calendar March 14 . . . Deadline to enter graduate student poster competition April 1-3 . . . Research Fai