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Dissertation House for Employees and Non-traditional student

Make progress on your dissertation with 2 days of writing!!!

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 767

Date & Time

October 13, 2017, 9:00 am – Oct 14, 2017 3:00 pm

Description

UMBC workers and non-traditional students (part-time) are encouraged to participate in this 2-day event to help you make progress with writing your dissertation with our Dissertation Coach: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale.

To be considered for this workshop, please follow the instructions provided on the following website:
https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/apply/

  • Students must plan to attend the full session, for each of the 2 days. 
  • Breakfast, lunch, and a snack will be served daily.
  • The Dissertation House is free for UMBC's graduate students.
  • There are 15 spaces available for the Dissertation House. 
  • Details regarding eligibility can be found on the application page of the website for the Dissertation House.
  • Subscribe to the website: https://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/
Dissertation House for UMBC Employees and Non-Traditional Students
Friday, 10/13/17,   9:00 – 5:00 PM (Part I)
Saturday, 10/14/17,  9:00 – 3:00 PM (Part II)

Postdocs are invited to join as an intensive writing space. Grant writing, papers for publication, etc.

Read about The Dissertation House in UMBC's Alumni Magazine: Byrne, R.  (2011, Fall) “The Write Stuff,” UMBC Magazine. p. 12 and the research paper, "The Dissertation House Model: Doctoral Student Experiences Coping and Writing in a Shared Knowledge Community.," in a special issue of the journal, CBE-Life Sciences Education (LSE) devoted to "Broadening Participation in the Life Sciences." http://www.lifescied.org/content/15/3/ar34.full.pdf+html

Please login to MyUMBC, click "I can attend" below, *AND* follow the application procedures on the main website for the Dissertation House: http://dissertationhouse.wordpress.com/apply/

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