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Biomedicine Student's Ambition Intersects with Passion, Purpose

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

How we can keep people moving as they age is a challenge on a societal level,” said Dr. Melissa Bostrom, assistant dean for graduate student professional development at Duke University. He has also been a peer mentor in the Sloan Scholar program, helping students in different departments and cohorts connect with each other.

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Learning to become a medical interpreter

CAPD

For several years, MIT students have reached out to the Prehealth Advising team in Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) to request a medical interpreter training course.

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Student advisers teach postgrad development skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Preparing for life after graduation can be a daunting task for students, but Barnard College’s peer career advisers program offers friendly faces and advice from fellow students.

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5 Lifetime Benefits of Joining a Women’s Community

Campus Groups

When enrolling as a first-year student at UVA, Daniela hadn’t thought about joining a student organization. However, when she saw how many student clubs there were, she saw them as an opportunity to “find a niche and make connections in such a big university”. Advocate for women’s advancement, diversity, and equity.

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The Power of Recognizing Higher Ed Faculty as Working-Class (Helena Worthen*)

Higher Education Inquirer

They often lack access to offices, professional development, research funds, and opportunities to collaborate with peers or vote in faculty meetings. Second, it helps us understand and appreciate graduate student’s efforts to win the right to be recognized as employees (not “apprentices” on a stipend) who rely on their jobs for living.

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