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Letters of recommendation for graduate school are one of the most important parts of your application. After all, your reference letters help graduate schools determine if you’re ready for the academic challenge of earning your master’s or doctoral degree. To make sure you have letters that...

Maintaining good mental health in graduate school can be tough. Stress and anxiety can take hold as we struggle with deadlines and meetings with our advisors. Past trauma can flare up too during high-intensity moments (and every step in between). A recent study at the University of Flanders in...

Meet Dr. Jennifer Lemoine, coordinator for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at ��ɫ. She’s a neonatal nurse practitioner and is active at the local and national levels promoting the health and well-being of women, children, and babies. Dr. Lemoine is an active advocate for nurse...

Anyone on the job market these days knows that it’s commonplace for potential employers to look at your social media profiles. But you need to start thinking about using your social media profiles to your advantage before you send out your first job application. When you do it right, social media...

Tackling each semester of grad school requires a lot from you. It takes drive. It takes focus. And it takes a lot of free food. We know you want to succeed in graduate school. That’s the baseline. But with these tips, you’ll not just succeed—you’ll thrive in graduate school. Know that the academic...

Every year, Lafayette is inundated with hundreds of students and professionals with knowledge in software development and technology innovation to take part in the annual Cajun Code Fest event held at the ��ɫ. This year they worked in teams to develop a Smart...

As much as you probably won’t want to admit it, chances are you’ve seen the popular reality television show “Say Yes to the Dress.” If you haven’t, the basic episode synopsis is that an excited bride-to-be visits a bridal store (with entourage in-tow) with certain expectations in mind. She tries on...

The world is constantly evolving and, as new students complete their educational journey, a vast, wild world awaits them in the job market. A grad student's future, both academically and financially, rests on their ability to not only interact with potential employers and other scholars through...

Meet Dr. Donald Thornton, Jr., two-time graduate from the ��ɫ’s Graduate School, where he studied educational leadership. He is currently the principal of Lafayette High School, which is the largest school in Lafayette Parish. ��ɫ was so good you attended...

Were you too busy to attend this week's meeting? Having your own existential crisis from the "Middle of Semester Blues" that is commonplace alongside graduate school stress? Well, the James Jackson Community of Scholars understands and wants to help. Recorded for your convenience, watch as our panel...