Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

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Do you have a passion for research, strong credentials, and interest in graduate study? Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey invites you to apply to our nationally acclaimed SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM, RISE (Research Intensive Summer Experience). We encourage applications from underrepresented, disadvantaged, and first-generation college students.

Join us at one of our info sessions where you can learn more about the program, meet our program directors and some of our alums. This session will be hosted on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 4-5:30 EST. We hope to see you there!

Register to attend: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYld-mhrD0pE9KmcdM59GNSGY6f4rfOZeyu

Questions? Email rise@grad.rutgers.edu.

Event Description

Do you have a passion for research, strong credentials, and interest in graduate study? Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey invites you to apply to our nationally acclaimed SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM, RISE (Research Intensive Summer Experience). We encourage applications from underrepresented, disadvantaged, and first-generation college students.

Join us at one of our info sessions where you can learn more about the program, meet our program directors and some of our alums. This session will be hosted on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 4-5:30 EST. We hope to see you there!

Register to attend: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYld-mhrD0pE9KmcdM59GNSGY6f4rfOZeyu

Questions? Email rise@grad.rutgers.edu.

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Curious about science communication?

 Please join SACNAS-RU in their conversation with Yashira Marie Valentín Feliciano to learn about her journey in science communication and how it can be leveraged for more inclusivity in science.

Yashira is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico with a bachelor's degree in biotechnology and a master’s in environmental engineering. She also facilitates workshops for student development and how to best put your foot forward in applications for different programs.

When: Friday, December 10 at 6:30 pm
Where: Zoom!
https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/92079380805?pwd=YmNOT0JBNnBvZHl0bkcrTk1kcUhEQT09

Meeting ID: 920 7938 0805

Password: SACNAS

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INSPIRE postdoctoral training preparesfuture faculty to succeed in researchand teaching. Interested?

Keynote presentations:
Dr. Henry Turner and Dr. Corrine Castro:
transformative initiatives to diversify Rutgers faculty

INSPIRE Alumni, now established faculty:
“How the INSPIRE Program prepared me for success in academia.”

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ARE GRADUATE STUDY

OR SUMMER RESEARCH

IN YOUR FUTURE?

Learn more about Rutgers, a top 20 public university and among the most diverse in the nation.

• Nationally ranked graduate programs
• Cutting edge research
• Funding and fellowships
• Paid summer internships

Meet Rutgers Chemical & Biochemical Engineering faculty, UPRM alumni, and UPRM students who participated in the RISE at Rutgers summer research program!

Bonus - An Inside Look at Admissions! How to Get Accepted and Succeed.

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Welcome to Princeton University! Princeton University is proud to host the GEM GRAD Lab! The vent is sponsored by Columbia University, New York University, and Rutgers University

Join the premiere organization supporting qualified students from underrepresented communities pursuing graduate degrees in applied science and engineering funded by leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities, and top research institutions. Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees (GRAD) Lab offers underrepresented students exposure to the benefits of research and technology careers in a highly interactive one-day event.

 

Event Schedule

 

Registered Login/Pre-Surveys

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM EST

Students will utilize this time-frame to fill out survey response sheet that was shared prior to the start of the event.

 

Princeton University Welcome

9:30 AM – 9:05 AM EST

Dr. Andrea Goldsmith

Dean of Engineering and Applied Science and the Arthur LeGrand Doty Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University.

 

Why Graduate School?

9:35 AM – 10:35 AM EST

If you thought PhDs were simply for those wanting to become professors or that you couldn’t afford graduate school, think again.  This session is designed to break some of the common myths about pursuing an advanced degree and set you on course to achieving your fullest potential.

Dr. Howard G. Adams

Keynote Speaker on the Importance of continuing Graduate Education

 

How to Competitively Apply to Graduate School

10:35 AM – 11:35 AM EST

Learn the tips and tricks associated with preparing for a graduate degree from the experts.  Learn how to make your application stand out above others as well as how to position yourself to be seriously considered by many of the prestigious academic institutions in the country.

Dr. Julie Yun

Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion at Princeton University

Dr. David Ramirez

Visiting Professor of Computer Science of Reed College at Princeton University

Dr. Evelyn Erenrich

Associate Dean for Recruitment and Retention at Rutgers University

 

Graduate Resource Fair

11:35 AM – 12:35 PM EST

GRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR– PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO LOGON TO THE GATHERLY PLATFORM

 

How to Fund Graduate School

12:35 PM – 1:35 PM EST

Hear about all the different fellowship programs, including GEM that you can apply for and ensure that you can pursue your graduate degree for FREE!

Dr. Marcus Huggans

Executive Director, Client Relations, The National GEM Consortium (GEM Alum)

 

Voices from the Field Graduate Student Panel

1:35 PM – 2:35 PM PST

As the saying goes, “you can’t be what you can’t see.”  Hear stories from GEM alums who have successfully attained advanced degrees and gone on to very successful careers.

Dr. Kimberly Cook-Chennault

Associate Professor Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers University (GEM Alum)

 

Closing/Raffles

2:35 PM – 2:50 PM PST

Only students who stay throughout the completion of the GRAD Lab will be entered into the raffle. We invite you to fully participate in the event so you can be entered into raffle.

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Annual GEM Graduate Resource Fair

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UCLA National McNair Graduate School Fair

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Virtual Visit to the University of Maryland Baltimore County, How to Prepare, Get Accepted, and Succeed in Summer & Graduate Programs

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Garden State LSAMP Graduate Fair