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Congratulations! Your diploma is safely tucked away up on a shelf, the last bits of confetti from the backyard graduation party are being spread around by your dad’s lawnmower, and you’ve deposited every last check that was tucked away inside Hallmark’s finest. Now what? Let’s say you applied and...

“Jurassic Park” - the quintessential dinosaur movie. Since its release in 1993, the film has spurred a renewed interest in paleontology and geology at college campuses across the country. Because of the movie, earning your master’s in paleontology or geology became increasingly popular—and dinosaurs...

Marissa Young, a student in the Applied Language and Speech Sciences program, is well underway with her dissertation research. The focus of her research is on bilingual children who have a language disorder or disability. A native Spanish speaker who learned English as her second language, Marissa’s...

Meet Dr. James Coby, who graduated in December 2016 with his PhD in English. After graduating, he returned to his home state of Alabama where he is now a lecturer and full-time, permanent faculty member in the Department of English at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Why did you choose to...

Wonder what it’s like being a grad student? These are some of the best (worst) things about being one. 1. You get to move somewhere new to start working toward your graduate degree. A place with which you’re unfamiliar and don’t know where to grab a drink after working on coursework for 15 hours...

Writing your dissertation (or even a thesis) can seem like a prolonged and intimidating, process. We can help you through that process with a few key tips to help you tackle and survive the dissertation writing process and come out on top with a great piece of academic work. 1. Start with an outline...

Higher education is changing before our very eyes, and “nontraditional” is becoming the new traditional even in grad school. Online learning options were once a novelty, but are now quickly becoming the norm. What are the biggest benefits to studying online? 1. Freedom to learn anywhere and at...

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, if you have a master’s degree, your earning power is at least 21% higher than those with just a bachelor’s degree. But there are a lot of reasons to get a master’s degree. Commanding a higher salary is just one of them. 1. Stand out. Move up. By...

We love our graduate students! They are interesting, brilliant, and compassionate people who make our lives exciting. For Valentine's Day, we made some cards to show you what we love about our graduate students. 1. They know a lot of stuff and that’s pretty cool. Our students come ready to create...

Billie R. Tadros is a doctoral candidate in English and Creative Writing and is the Assistant Director of the Writing Center at the ��ɫ. You can find more of her and her work at www.BillieRTadros.com and on Twitter: @BillieRTadros. 4:30 a.m. My alarm sounds for the...