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  • Let's Finish Strong!primary for post 1595422140

    Let's Finish Strong!

    Apr 18, 2024 11:15 am

    Emily Wuchner shares tips and resources for decreasing stress and making the most out of the end of the semester. 

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    Get in the Groove with our Spring '24 Finals Playlist

    Apr 16, 2024 11:00 am

    Every semester the Graduate College assembles a Finals Study Playlist to keep you rocking during your study sessions. For this installment, we're featuring a guest contributor: John Moist, Communications Specialist at the University of Illinois Graduate College.

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    Making AI Legible with Clara Belitz and Ali Zaidi

    Mar 5, 2024 1:00 pm

    Bri Lafond (Writing Studies doctoral candidate and Graduate College Career Exploration Fellow) sits down with Clara Belitz (School of Information Sciences) and Ali Zaidi (Computer Science) for a dynamic conversation about how generative AI has the potential to affect a lot of different aspects of our day-to-day lives.

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    Ask the Grad College: How Much Time is Enough Time?

    Feb 28, 2024 8:30 am

    I spent about 2 hours completing my first homework assignment. After I turned it in, I learned that my friend spent 6 hours on the assignment. Should I be spending more time on each assignment?   



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    One Story: Byron Juma, PhD Student in Recreation, Sport & Tourism

    Jan 29, 2024 9:15 am

    Originally from Kenya, Byron has travelled the world in the pursuit of higher education. 

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    Ask the Grad College: On Changing Career Plans in Graduate School

    Jan 20, 2024 8:00 am

    I started my program thinking I wanted to go into academia, but I feel less and less interested in an academic job. I’m committed to finishing, but I don’t know what kinds of jobs I should look for. What do I do? 

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    New Year, New You: Taking a Holistic Approach to the Academic Year

    Jan 16, 2024 1:00 pm

    New Year’s resolutions always seem out of place on an academic calendar. January is more of a pause, not the fresh start we see advertised in every grocery store checkout. Andrea Bridges is here to convince you that now is the perfect time to do some self-reflection.

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    Ask the Grad College: On Taking Time off from a Busy Schedule

    Jan 15, 2024 9:15 am

    I haven’t seen my parents in two years, and I would like to plan a trip home. I have an RA in a lab with year-round research. How do I approach taking time off for this trip?

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    Celebrating Our Graduates at the December 2023 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

    Dec 11, 2023 12:45 pm

    Doctoral Hooding is the culmination of an academic and personal journey. These are some of our favorite moments from the December 2023 Hooding Ceremony. 

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