Welcome Faculty/Staff!
Beginning in AY 24-25, Gopher Grad will offer seminars geared toward professionals who are committed to keeping educational opportunities open to students who identify as first-generation, income-eligible, and underrepresented aspiring for graduate school. Participants in our faculty and staff workshops will walk away with relevant resources and tools as well as engage with a collaborative multidisciplinary community.
This initiative is open to students from regional colleges and participants in state-wide TRIO, Louis Stokes North Star STEM Alliance partners, and programs committed to keeping the educational opportunity pipeline to graduate school open for students from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities.
Topics Covered for Students (more to come):
- Grad School Selection & Application Process
- Project Managing Your College Career
- Finding Experiences in Undergraduate Research
- Effectively Writing a Personal Statement
- Why Pursue Graduate School?
- Building and Sustaining Communities of Support
- Exploring Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Health & Life Sciences
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Faculty/Staff Workshops Resources & Recordings
- Workshops for faculty and staff coming soon
Resources for Newsletters & Social Media
This initiative is open to students from across the state of Minnesota and participants in state-wide TRIO, Louis Stokes North Star STEM Alliance partners, and programs that are committed to keeping the educational opportunity pipeline to graduate school open for students from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities.
Gopher Grad is specifically geared towards students who are looking to explore pursuing a master's degree or doctoral (PhD) degree. If you have students interested in pursuing a health professional degree, such as medical school, we recommend having them connect with the Pre-Health Student Resource Center as they host many workshops and courses to prepare students for a health professional degree.
If you have students that match these target areas, please share our upcoming workshops and resources with them!
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Graduate School Preparation Resources for Students
The Gopher Grad Committee has pulled together resources for students as they're exploring the possibilities of graduate school. Within these resources, they will find University of Minnesota-specific content and cross-discipline content (social sciences, humanities, and STEM degrees).