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IMPACTS OF A CONTINU-ING RESOLUTION AND
SEQUESTRATION ON ACQUISITION, PRO-GRAMMING, AND THE
INDUSTRAL BASE
Spring 2013
Top Five Reasons to Attend Graduate SchoolThree Good Reasons Why Cramming for Standardized Test Can be a GREAT Idea
More feature articles available online at www.gradschoolsmag.com
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Prince A. MhoonPublisher
Graduate Schools Magazine
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Publisher Prince A. Mhoon
Editorial Director Abena Lewis-Mhoon, Ph.D.
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Feature Article Contributors Abena Lewis-Mhoon, Ph.D.
Charles MullinsLaura Pepper
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Publisher's Letter
Welcome to the Spring 2013 issue of Graduate Schools Magazine (GSM). Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2013. You are about to em-
bark on the next chapter of your life. While this is an exciting time, it can also be very challenging .Trying to figure out what direction you should take on your life journey can be a daunting task. You probably are asking yourself several questions: Should I enter the still vola-tile job market or should I enroll in a graduate or pro-fessional program to increase my knowledge and mar-ketability? In recent years, many graduating students as well as working professionals have chosen the latter. Graduate Schools Magazine provides you with a wealth of information about a variety of graduate and profes-sional programs. In addition, GSM equips readers with valuable information to navigate the process of choos-ing a program and finding funding. This information -- as well as a multitude of tips -- can be found within this issue as well at www.gradschoolsmag.com.
“There is a good reason they call these ceremonies "commencement exercises."
Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning”.
~O. Hatch
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TAbLE of CONTENTS
GRADUATE PROGRAMSMaster's Degree PrograMs
Clark Atlanta UniversityMultiple Programs .................................................................................22
Florida International UniversityMultiple Programs .................................................................................10
Howard University Public History Program ..........................................................................13
North Dakota State UniversityMultiple Programs .................................................................................23
Oregon State UniversityBusiness Program (MBA) .......................................................................26
Rice UniversityScience Masters' Programs ........................................................................6
UCR Bourns College of EngineeringEngineering ...........................................................................................15
University of PennsylvanniaEducation ...................................................................................Backcover
University of OregonMultiple Programs ................................................................................17
William and Mary UniversityEducation Programs .................................................................................7
Doctoral PrograMs
Florida International UniversityMultiple Programs ...................................................................................8
Howard UniversityPublic History Program ..........................................................................11
UCR Bourns College of EngineeringEngineering ...........................................................................................13
University of Nebraska - LincolnBusiness Administration with Specialization in Management Program .........20
HONOR PROGRAMS
Golden Key International
Honour Society ...............................................................................27
MEDicAl PROGRAMS
St. George’s UniversitySchool of Medicine ..................................................................................3
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraSchool of Medicine ................................................................................16
FEATURED ARTiclES
Top Five Reasons to Attend Graduate SchoolBy Abena Lewis-Mhoon, Ph.D. ................................................................8
Three Reasons Why Cramming for Your Standardize Test Can be a GREAT Idea
By Laura Pepper ....................................................................................14
Graduate Assistantships in Conference and Event Planning: Helping to Develop Critical Thinking in the Industry
By Charles Mullins ...............................................................................18
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WHERE WE STAND STuDyiNg DivERSE pATiENT populATioNS
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Innovative Business ProgramsBecause St. George’s University leaders aim to provide
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Progressive Research PossibilitiesThe University-affiliated Windward Islands Research
and Education Foundation operates a research institute on campus and collaborates with prestigious North American, European, Caribbean and African institutions through multi-disciplinary research and academic programs. Found-ed nearly two decades ago, this Foundation draws inter-nationally recognized scholars and regional scientists to research various communicable and non-communicable diseases and health issues affecting the Caribbean region. Since its inception, the Foundation has conducted numer-ous research projects, including HIV/AIDS in rural Bo-
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tswana and Sickle Cell Anemia in Grenadian primary and secondary school children. Each research project encour-ages collaborative relationships between internationally rec-ognized scholars, regional scientists, and St. George’s Uni-versity students.
Breathtaking CampusOver the last decade, more than $250 million US dollars
have been spent to create a beautiful, state-of-the-art cam-pus, rivaling some of the most prestigious universities in the
world. St. George’s campus includes 65 buildings spread out over 42 acres in a vibrant, tropical seaside location. Over 2,000 students live on-campus and others live in the sur-rounding neighborhoods, which are served by the Universi-ty-provided free bus transportation. The True Blue campus, as it’s called, provides all the amenities and technologically advanced facilities of a world-class institution, while offering beautiful scenery and majestic views of the Caribbean Sea.
Information on the University is available at www.sgu.edu, and through YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ at StGeorgesU.
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We all have hopes of graduating with a won-derful undergraduate experience, and the next day beginning the illustrious career of our dreams. WRONG!!!! It does not happen that way for most people. In this competitive marketplace, jobseekers have to outshine their competition. Qualified peo-ple, who are equipped with graduate training, in-ternships, and exposure to various experiences that showcase their abilities in the field, instantly appeal to recruiters, human resource personnel, and poten-tial employers.
Attending Graduate School is a great way to dis-tinguish yourself and demonstrate your desire for learning, research, and knowledge. Now, more than ever, students considering graduate school realize
the importance of this distinction. Graduate school can open the doors for careers that require educa-tion beyond a bachelor’s degree by offering special-ized study in a chosen field. This guarantees the lat-est training for marketability in today’s workplace.
Graduate education is advantageous for many reasons; yet the decision to attend graduate school is not something to be taken lightly. Graduate School requires a commitment of both your time and mon-etary resources. The roles and value for graduate school are clear. As you weigh the pros and cons, Graduate Schools Magazine can provide some food for thought.
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1. Intensive work, study, and research in a field that you enjoy: Intense study in a chosen field is the primary basis of graduate education, but the passion that fuels the desire to succeed is what propels graduate student’s love of learning in their chosen field. This type of highly specialized study is critical to cultivating a career. Taking general knowledge and merging it with life and field experiences, then integrating it with a concentrated knowledge of the chosen field is a key component for success during Graduate School. The resolute reading, research, and writing required is daunting; yet it is the affinity to the subject that makes this type of intense learning more palatable.
2. Networking opportunities: Graduate School offers unique networking opportunities for students. It is expected that upon entry to a specific program graduate students will forge relationships with other students and develop a peer or cohort group. This group will advance together and serve as a sounding board for ideas, partners for research and development, and eventually become a pool for emotional support. Graduate study allows students to build relationships with professors as peers and potential colleagues. Instructors expect graduate students to think critically and offer new ideas that challenge accepted thoughts and practices within the field. These new ideas are often presented during conferences and symposia. Graduate students are encouraged to attend and present their research in these settings. This encourages student interaction with professionals in the field while facilitating the personal exchange of ideas and experiences.
3. Rapid career advancement: Graduate degrees allow jobseekers to be placed in higher-level starting positions. It is assumed that if you have a graduate degree, then you have obtained the most current and advanced specialized knowledge in a particular field. This gives people holding a graduate degree an advantage over someone who simply holds a bachelor’s degree and possesses general knowledge.
4. Higher starting salaries: Employers are now recruiting a workforce that has “soft skills” including management and leadership, in addition to academic knowledge. According to the Graduate Management Admissions Council, these “capabilities such as assertiveness, empathy, discipline, and integrity,” are marketable skills. These soft skills combined with hard graduate knowledge create the job candidate’s total package. During graduate school, students are forced to develop these soft skills so that upon graduation, they possess this total package. As a result, this complete package will yield higher starting salaries.
5. Change direction in a career: Choosing to attending Graduate School, is a perfect segue when changing direction within a field or changing career goals completely. One will assess transferable skills while determining new skills that are needed. When transitioning into a new career, obtaining the most current and advanced knowledge is always a plus. It shows sincerity and dedication- -two things that any potential employer would question when faced with hiring a person who has totally changed their career direction.
As you embark on your decisions about graduate edu-cation keep your professional and personal goals in mind. Selecting the perfect graduate school and choosing the right program of study opens the door to other questions about internship opportunities, financial aid packages, study abroad experiences and other topics that directly
impact the life of a graduate student. Graduate Schools Magazine is committed to presenting various graduate pro-grams and opportunities to assist you in your search. So, why go to graduate school? That’s not the question you should be asking. The real question is why not?
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Sometimes cramming for a test can be a very good strategy.
Yes, this goes against everything your high school teachers told you -- but hear me out.
3Reasonswhy cramming
for your standardized
test can be a GREAT idea
I’m not talking about opening the books the night be-fore with a room full of Red Bull, Snicker bars with a side of heart palpitations. I’m talking about embarking on an organized study plan that is condensed into weeks rather than spanning months.
Note that this strategy is not for everyone. Different personality types learn and absorb information in differ-ent ways, and for some students the stress alone of not planning for the test months in advance might lead to poor test performance.
However, for those students who are admittedly natu-ral procrastinators (we all know a friend or two) or for those who find themselves with limited time to study for the test for circumstantial reasons, effective cramming can lead to a great test score.
Here are three reasons why:
1. Work Expands…
A wise guy named Cyril Northcote Parkinson, a British historian and author, once said:
“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.”
This observation has since been coined Parkinson’s Law, and once you know about it, you’ll notice it at work in many areas of your life.
Here’s an example: if I gave myself a month to write this article, suddenly it seems like a huge, daunting task. I might spend time stressing about it; I’ll spend time talk-ing about it. I’ll probably use the time in between writing to check Facebook, Twitter and the photos on my phone to give myself a break from what I have perceived to be a big task.
But if I give myself only two hours to finish it, then it suddenly - psychologically speaking - seems far less complex. Suddenly I’ve gained back all that wasted time, and what seemed difficult and complicated has now been simplified.
By testing the principle in different areas of your life, you may come to realize that you spend far too long on some tasks that could be done in 10 percent of the time.
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Give yourself five minutes or 50 minutes to check email and it shall be done. Productivity experts mention this principle frequently.
The same applies to studying for a big test. Some see it as a huge task and spend months stressing over it, com-plaining about it, losing sleep over it and learning and re-learning the same information. Others see it as no big deal and allot a reasonable amount of time to getting what needs to be done, done.
This law combined with number two can be very pow-erful.
2. Flow
Condensing the studies for your test into a shorter pe-riod of time means that rather than fitting in an hour or two here and there over several months, you’ll wind up studying four-plus hours a day over a much shorter period. Eating, sleeping and breathing the GMAT, GRE or LSAT can get you into the zone, which leads to feel-ings of flow.
In case you’re not familiar with the term, flow is a psychological concept proposed by psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi. It’s a mental state you might enter when you are fully immersed in the process of an activ-ity. The person experiencing flow feels energized and is completely satisfied at that time; there are no distractions, nor a desire to do anything else. You probably have a friend who is an artist or graphic designer and can get so absorbed in his or her work, that the outside world is disregarded. Meals are skipped and no sleep.
While test preparation may not seem like an activity you can get completely absorbed in, many students have reported this feeling due to the positive feedback provid-ed when they study in condensed time chunks. Emotions and thoughts are channeled into one activity, studying, and the flow experience leads to feelings of enjoyment and better performance.
Eating, sleeping, breathing the GMAT, GRE or LSAT means that you really get in the zone, and your per-formance improves as a result. This is much harder to achieve with a prolonged study schedule.
3. Motivation
Let’s face it; it’s hard to study for a dry test like the LSAT and GMAT over an extended period of time. To do it well, you have to cut back on your social life, duck out of extra-curricular commitments that bring you joy and put in extra hours with your books. It’s a sacrifice for
most test-takers. You won’t want to drag this out, and the shorter you have to interrupt your social life, the better. It’s like taking off a Band-Aid – don’t prolong the pain,
Of course, the downside of cramming for a test is that it’s harder to retain the information once the test is over. Learning over time naturally leads to better retention. But if you are entering a program that simply requires a good score and little knowledge of the test content once you enter the school, cramming might be a valid way to get a great score without stressing you out or running the risk of forgetting what you started at the beginning of your studies.
You know yourself best, so you can be the judge of whether cramming fits your study style or not. Either way, study smart and best of luck!
Laura Pepper is the author? Of 30 Day Books; a series of books that teaches new skills and hobbies in a 30 day period. She is the editor of the best-selling test prepara-tion guide, 30 Day GMAT Success, a book that is based on Brandon Wu’s study-plan that landed him a 780 (99th percentile) on the GMAT in under a month. Find out more at www.30DayGMATSuccess.com.
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A limited number of college students begin their fresh-man year with a career in “collegiate conference and event planning” in mind. However, there are more than 1,500 professionals from 600 institutions in the Associa-tion of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-In-ternational (ACCED-I) who design, market, coordinate and plan conferences and events on the campuses of col-leges and universities around the world. Other confer-ence and event planning associations and organizations such as Meeting Professionals International (MPI,) which is the largest association of its kind with more than 19,000 members, are great sources of information and network-ing for industry professionals. The stories of how each of these professionals fell into this profession as a career choice are often as diverse as the individuals themselves.
Conference and event professionals come from many different backgrounds and education levels. Most of the members of these associations and organizations were once college students and many new members are dis-covering these
Today, it’s becoming more common to find students seeking internships and graduate assistantships in the field. Jill Shockley, Director of Internal Operations for Auxiliary Services at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. said graduate assistants can and should be capable of assuming greater responsibilities and projects as op-posed to student workers. In addition, Shockley adheres to the important facet that the student is there to learn. “I am continuously trying to create teachable moments,” Shockley said. “The continuum of new graduate assis-tants helps keep me fresh and current in the industry and ensures that I never stop teaching.”
Lori Shea Fuson is a graduate assistant at Eastern Kentucky University. “I was an undergraduate student worker for nearly two years in conferencing and events, a
department located in the Division of Continuing Edu-cation and Outreach. This helped me to obtain a gradu-ate assistantship in the same department when it became available,” she said. When Fuson began her graduate studies, she was awarded a graduate assistantship in that same term. She is one of many EKU students in the Department of Recreation and Park Administration who have expressed a career interest in conference and event planning.
Other students from various academic fields appear to gravitate toward conference and event management as a potential career choice; perhaps because there are various components of program planning within their major studies. Undergraduate Megan McClellan com-pleted her internship in EKU conferencing and Events in the summer term of 2012. She is double majoring in psychology and exercise and sports science.
“I would advise every student considering a career in conference and event planning to complete an internship in the field. It is such an informative and valuable expe-rience. It will definitely help them in deciding a career choice as well as better prepare them for a graduate as-sistantship," said McClellan, who’s interested in a confer-ence and event planning career after graduation.
During the academic year, most college and university departments designed for meeting and event manage-ment hire student workers and/or interns. This provides students a comprehensive overview and knowledge of the meeting and event industry. Students who work or complete internships in these departments have the op-portunity to learn best industry practices as well as insight into the role of a meeting and event planner. They gain a firm understanding of how the industry operates and get hands on experience in the designing, planning, coor-dinating and executing phases of meetings, conferences,
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and Event Planning:
conventions, camps, banquets, receptions and a myriad other events. A good number of conference and event departments in higher education employ graduate assis-tant positions. Shockley said the experience of being a graduate assistant affords students the opportunity to ex-perience the real work within a “teaching” environment.
“Rather than being thrown into a position without any real experience, these students have the opportunity to learn the appropriate way to handle problems, while hav-ing the support of their supervisor as they navigate this path,” Shockley said.
Today, many students seeking a career in conference and event planning are often not sure how to go about obtaining the proper experience. Not every institution of higher education contains a department or area on campus dedicated to the field.. Most colleges and univer-sities will tell you that the primary purpose of a graduate assistantship is to enhance the quality of graduate educa-tion. This is where non-academic departments in con-ference and event management can provide professional development experiences related to learning, research, professional service and leadership in the field. Thus far, there is no comparable course of action to give consis-tency to the professional development of students in the profession. Additionally, the qualifications needed to ac-quire those assistantships are lacking consistency. This is substantiated by the discrepancies found in position de-scriptions that are posted when searching for graduate assistantships online. Sensibly, one could conclude that inconsistencies in the qualifications being required of graduate assistant applicants will guide those applicants to build their resumes in related inconsistent methods.
These conclusions are based on a textual analysis of a generous number of collegiate event management grad-uate assistant position descriptions that were posted dur-ing the principal hiring season in 2012. More than 100 of these position descriptions were gathered and analyzed for content related to the qualifications and job responsi-bilities essential of students wanting to obtain a graduate
assistantship. The information retrieved has significant importance for undergraduate students who need to es-tablish a competitive resume for one of these positions, as well as the professionals writing the position descriptions in an attempt to hire the best candidates.
The student’s viewpoint of the data collected is rela-tively basic. To obtain a graduate assistant position that focuses on event management you must obtain event pro-gramming experiences for your resume. If that is the primary requirement needed, than what better way to do that than working as a student worker or completing an undergraduate internship with a campus department that specializes in conference and event management? Students develop critical-thinking skills in event pro-gramming, legal and risk management issues, marketing and fundraising, which are essential to a career in the in-dustry.
“We treat our graduate assistants like full-time staff and have high expectations of them, but we are not dis-appointed, ”said Kathryn Morse, Director of Confer-ence & Event Services at Seattle University. Morse said students appreciate the ability to learn real workplace skills while still in school, and they rise to meet the chal-lenge. The students also have the opportunity to face real-world consequences. “We also provide our students with exit interviews so we can learn from them. We are part of an educational institution, after all.”
It takes a trained professional to plan special events that go off without a hitch and orchestrate event logistics that truly meet people’s needs. Students who have com-pleted graduate assistantships and earned their degrees and certifications can be qualified to find employment in collegiate event management, corporate event man-agement, exposition and trade show management, con-ference and convention management and venue sales. Other employers include recreational agencies, tourism and visitor bureaus, catering companies, hotels, resorts, theme and amusement parks and casinos.
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