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The era of social media gets messages delivered faster around the world and has changed the course of history and communication. This split-second technology advancement has made it possible for countries to topple their oppressive leaders and to bridge gaps between different cultures. Deliv-ery and receipt are instantaneous. Social media has not only changed the speed with which we communicate, but also the methods used to educate. Is that a good thing? Although there are new terms in our vocabulary and formats such as Twit-ter that promote short information bursts designed to shorten delivery time and increase volume, we cannot forget the value of long-form writing and the importance of good grammar. Whew – say that fast three times! The bedrock of the graduate school experience values the significant role that good writing plays in building the framework for future leaders in business, entertainment, science or technology and, most important, the world. Good writing still matters.

The graduate school experience provides ample opportuni-ties for good writing to set the standard for those who will gen-erate the next wave of innovations. Research alone requires long-form writing to outline a hypothesis and argue for or against it with supporting documentation, footnotes and other support materials. This is not something that can be developed, examined, defended and resolved in 140. The creative process of writing is not a lost art, just under-appreciated in our cur-rent fast-paced digital culture. Whether the student is pursuing a graduate degree in engineering or education, words are es-sential to fully engage in the preparation for that career. There is no getting around the written word and a full sentence. The next generation of graduate students has to get into the spirit of the process and hone their writing skills to be successful.

There is an increase in grammatical errors that is associated with a lapse in the importance of writing and comprehension. We live in a sound bite, abbreviated world that makes it ac-ceptable to no longer “keep it simple,” but “make it short.” Along with the reduction in writing content, we are also losing the war in comprehension and competency. Potential graduate

students are getting “stressed out” on the statement of purpose these days because writing a paragraph has become a chore. Therefore, an essay can generate heartburn or other stress that causes students to seek other options or “ghost writers.” While we focus on the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related programs, we have diminished the writing experience – and public speaking - and their related importance in all areas of education. Too often, students are given help that actually is detrimental. Studies have shown that parents who too often step in to help their children to cover for their shortcomings are not helping them. There is still time to reclaim writing’s prominence to make sure that students in graduate programs are equipped to speak their minds and leg-ibly express themselves on paper. We might be in an era of cyberspace, but getting back to the basics including sentence structure is essential. We cannot afford to have our technology labeled “smart” while we fall behind educationally due to the increased dependence on it.

We can all remember the anxiety of term papers and re-search documents during graduate school and reflect on how we made it through. The short answer is good writing (and lots of strong coffee!) There is nothing that can replace taking an idea, building a case around that idea and making a repre-sentation of that case. We can use smart phones and search Wikipedia for data, but the same tools we use to find informa-tion is also checked to make sure that yours is original content.

Bringing together current technological resources and the traditional art of writing ultimately helps all graduate students. Exposure to creative writing and thinking as well as incorporat-ing current platforms helps generate multifaceted reports and related documents. Graduate school provides a unique oppor-tunity for students expand their horizons, build upon their own experiences and enhance their careers using tools at hand and in their head. From research papers to architectural reports, good writing gives the graduate student the best foundation upon which a productive future can be built. <gsM>

By Meta J. Mereday, MBA


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The Management Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recruits doctoral students to begin the program in the Fall semester of each year. The doctoral program in Management consists of training in a broad array of topics including Organizational Behavior, Hu-man Resource Management, Strategic Management, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship. Students who are ac-cepted into the program receive a yearly stipend, tuition waiver, and travel funding to major academic conferenc-es. There are a number of graduate fellowships available which are awarded to the top recruits in each incoming class. Doctoral students are required to assist faculty with research, develop their research strengths, and teach un-dergraduate courses as part of their training.

The PhD Program at UNL is a unique experience. Through a high standard of research mentorship, it offers opportunities for intellectual development and discovery.

Our FacultyUNL’s Management department has grown rapidly in

the past five years and comprises of faculty with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. In the past five years our faculty has published in high impact journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Strategic Man-agement Journal, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of Management. Research projects by Management fac-ulty have received over $11.6 million of support in grants

and contracts in the past five years. Several members of the faculty are currently serving in leadership roles in the academic community as division chairs of major confer-ences or as editors of major journals. Faculty members are also engaged in giving seminars and research focused talks at universities and conferences around the globe and their work has been featured in major news outlets such as CNN and the BBC.

Our CommunityLincoln is frequently ranked as one of the best cities

to live in and raise families. Home to both the University of Nebraska and Nebraska’s state government, Lincoln boasts a population of over 250,000 and one of the low-est unemployment rates in the country. Lincoln gets top ratings on a variety of factors that make for an enjoyable and affordable experience during graduate school. Forbes ranked Lincoln the #1 city for new jobs, Livability.com rated Lincoln as one of the top 10 cities for college grads, Men’s Health ranked Lincoln as the 3rd healthiest city in the US, and MSN.com rated Lincoln as the 8th most af-fordable place to live.

"The Ph.D. program in Management at the University of Ne-braska-Lincoln is a highly self-directed one. Students are not required to identify a specific area within management to focus on upon enter-ing the program. Rather, during the first two years of the program they are exposed and introduced to various management disciplines and then allowed to choose where they will focus their research and teaching. I have enjoyed the freedom and latitude to explore my inter-ests that have been provided to me by the program and the faculty here at UNL." Ted Paterson, Ph.D. Student <gsM>

To Apply or Request Further Information: Please visit www.cba.unl.edu/manage mentphd for more information about the program and how to apply.

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PhD Program in ManagementA student centered program with a focus on research

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Please visit www.cba.unl.edu/managementphd for more information about the program and how to apply.

DEVELOPING FUTURE SCHOLARS


When walking on the Rice campus, it’s hard to imag-ine you are only three miles from bustling downtown Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. The tall hedges, green lawns, abundant trees and architecturally distinct

buildings form a serene, self-contained environment. Just outside the hedges, Rice is surrounded by some of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city and the Rice Village, a popular area of shops and restaurants. Within walking distance of campus are the city’s vibrant mu-seum district, the Texas Medical Center and Hermann Park. Houston’s light-rail line can transport you to down-town attractions and major sporting events in a flash.

Staying true to his vision, set by its first president Dr. Lovett in 1912: “assign no upper limit to the university’s educational endeavor.” Rice is distinctive because of our ambition in the pursuit of knowledge, our commitment to teaching and the high quality of student life .

Engineering and Natural Sciences have been a part of Rice’s curriculum since the university first opened. The Brown School of Engineering is comprised of nine academic departments and includes seventeen research institutes and centers.

The Wiess School of Natural Sciences houses seven departments and is home of many interdisciplinary insti-tutes at Rice, including the Rice Quantum Institute, the Institute for Biosciences & Bioengineering, the Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technol-ogy, and the Rice Space Institute. Leveraging our insti-tutes, Rice researchers have proven they can remain on the cutting edge of science without sacrificing the uni-versity’s commitment to education and vision for modest growth.

With a small student-to-faculty ratio, students in both undergraduate and graduate programs have easy access to their professors.

Rice is providing strong support for its professional master’s students, both in Engineering and in Natural Sciences with enhanced services for all their professional master’s students. Offering these students a positive ex-perience as they work toward their degree is an impor-

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Most law students will spend countless hours in the library, surrounded by textbooks, while toiling over hun-dreds of pages of dense text. As a result, they will waste valuable time attempting to organize and condense their materials. The problem is that they don’t understand the materials well enough to do this effectively. Accordingly, law students are likely to experience frustration, discour-agement and serious caffeine addictions.

I know this because not too long ago, I was one of them.

When I was in law school, I used to take my own notes and prepare my own study materials. But the subject matter was difficult to understand and I had no idea how to answer critical questions without extraneous detail. Accordingly, I turned to review books to help me simplify.

The review books better explained the case, statute or rule at hand, but they did not help me gain an un-derstanding of the broader picture. And I still struggled answering questions at an appropriate length because the review books were almost as lengthy as my textbooks. I quickly learned that most of the review books were only useful as a primary teaching tool and not as a review aid. As time went on and finals grew near, I realized I needed short summaries instead of a more in-depth analysis.

I began inputting the information I learned into charts because I discovered that the concise chart format not only helped me to understand the specifics of a certain statute, rule or case, but also to understand how each fit into to the broader subject matter. This resulted in suc-cessful exam performance. But creating the charts proved

By Julie Schechter,

Author of “Off the Charts Law Summaries”

time consuming, and as a law student, time was a luxury that I did not have.

After law school, I became a full-time attorney. I al-ways had the idea of creating a book of charts, but I sim-ply did not have the time to create it. A few years later, I helped tutor a friend struggling in law school and I felt compelled to follow through with my idea. Through the use of charts that I had created, my friend was finally able to grasp the key concepts that had been so difficult for him; he exceled on the final exam. That’s when I de-cided that I could no longer deny the need for this book.


highlights the most important topics within the subject. By representing information spatially, “Off the Charts” enables students to focus, reorganize and group similar ideas on a subject matter. The presentation of facts as a related set in a chart also allows students to learn faster than memorizing each fact independently. The unique shorthand format can be used to test a student’s compre-hensive understanding of the subject matter throughout the semester as well as to provide a quick and efficient review before a final exam. “Off the Charts,” is a multi-subject review book that focuses on the core subjects that all first year law students are required to take: civil pro-cedure, criminal law, contracts, property law, and torts.

Current law school review books are single subject books, expensive and generally present the materials in text or outline format. “Off the Charts” gives students five books for the price of one. With perforated pages, charts can also be torn from the book and used when students are allowed to bring notes into exams.

Since its publication, “Off the Charts” has been re-ferred to as the “Cliff Notes of law school” because it highlights the key concepts of every first-year subject. While some professors think that students are cheating themselves by not creating charts like these themselves, I disagree. This book saves students time and energy that would have been wasted in trying to categorize and summarize the vast number of statutes, laws, rules and cases. Instead, the book has already done this tedious task. <gsM>

As a recent law school graduate, I can attest that study-ing from complex casebooks and lengthy review books can overwhelm a student and get monotonous. Instead, I created a visual study aid with charts and diagrams that engages students; is interesting; current, and unlike any other review book currently available on the mar-ket. “Off The Charts Law Summaries: An All-in-One Graphic Outline of the 1L Law School Courses,” which hit shelves in June 2014, provides a visual presentation. It displays large amounts of easily and helps provide an organizational framework for the overwhelming quan-tity of dense and complex first-year materials. It also


tant component to the program’s continued success. This focus and attention given to these students not only en-hances the quality of the programs and the value they deliver to them, but will also result in satisfied graduate students who will appreciate the education they receive from Rice University keeping them involved with the university once employed in the industry/business of their choice.

Program Summaries:Engineering Professional Master’s Program (EPMP)

The Engineering Professional Master’s Program offers non-thesis master’s degrees designed for those who seek to round out their engineering education with advanced analytical and technical expertise. It gives you a chance to add depth to your areas of interest and to round out your training, and it prepares you for a leadership role in engineering management. Employers value the knowl-edge and maturity it takes to complete the degree. Which further signals your interest in the field.

The Master’s Programs are available in the following disciplines:

• Bioengineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Sustainable Engineering and Design

• Computational and Applied Mathematics, Data Sciences

• Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science

• Master of Statistics

• Computer Science and Engineering

The professional engineering master’s programs consist of 2 to 3 semester of engineering coursework with electives in management, business and communication. Professional Development seminars are offered throughout the year for all professional master’s stu-

dents to add skills to their tool kit which will prepare them better for entry into industry and business.

For additional information visit www.epmp.rice.edu

Professional Science Master’s Program (PSM)

Unlike traditional master’s degrees, these degrees combine an interdisciplinary curriculum consisting of advanced science coursework with business, manage-ment and communication training, and hands-on experi-ence (in form of a required internship), enabling gradu-ates to acquire a new “tool-set” for success in a business environment.

Rice offers five science master’s degrees in

• Bioscience and Health Policy

• Environmental Analysis and Decision Making

• Nanoscale Physics

• Space Studies

• Subsurface Geoscience

Each degree track requires a unique set of science courses that provide students with the core expertise needed by industrial and/or governmental organiza-tions. Students supplement these foundation courses by choosing electives in line with their areas of interest.

The 21-month professional master’s program begins with two semesters of coursework at Rice followed by a three to six-month internship. In addition to technical courses, students will take man-agement courses, science policy, entrepreneurship, and ethics. Many opportunities are provided allow students to network with represen-tatives from industry.

No thesis is required; however students present their internship project in both oral and written form in the Professional Master’s Seminar.

Students will attend events organized by centers and institutes relevant to their degree. They are guided in courses by the efforts of the PSM Professional Communication faculty.

Both the science and the engineering programs offer a Dual MBP/MS degree track in collaboration with the Jones School of Business at Rice University.

For more detailed information, please visit www.profms.rice.edu

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