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Presentation at AAU meeting

Patrick S. Osmer — April 25, 2013
On Monday, April 15, I had the privilege of speaking about graduate education during a meeting of the presidents of AAU member universities, including President Gee.
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Awards Reception, Year's End Highlights

Patrick S. Osmer — April 18, 2013
ver 450 graduate students were invited and listed in the program. Among the students that I highlighted individually were this year’s Presidential Fellows and Graduate Associate Teaching Award winners. I was very impressed with the energy in the room and the breadth of activities that our graduate students engage and excel in.
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Graduate Teaching Award Winners 2013

Patrick S. Osmer — April 11, 2013
Congratulations to the 10 winners of this year's Graduate Associate Teaching Award! These teachers are among the best at Ohio State, and it has been an energizing two weeks as I went from classroom to classroom to make the surprise announcements.
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What employers want universities and graduate students to know

Patrick S. Osmer — March 28, 2013
Three key takeaways for graduate students and graduate programs to keep in mind when working on career development and job searches.
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Summit on Career Pathways in Ohio, March 25

Patrick S. Osmer — March 21, 2013
I will be meeting all day on March 25 with Ohio employers, university educators, and policy makers about how we can strengthen pathways for Ohio graduate and undergraduate students into careers.
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Graduate programs in USNWR listings

Patrick S. Osmer — March 14, 2013
I am pleased to recognize Ohio State’s graduate programs that listed in the top 10 last week by U.S. News and World Report. The USNWR profiles provide useful information and resources for potential graduate applicants ...
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NSF Wants to Hear from STEM Grad Students

Patrick S. Osmer — February 28, 2013
If you are a graduate students in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, I want to encourage you to consider participating in the National Science Foundation’s “Innovation in Graduate Education Challenge.”
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There are steps you can take for career outcomes

Patrick S. Osmer — January 30, 2013
It’s easy to get caught up in all the important activities involved in pursuing a graduate degree--courses, research, exams, publications, and presentations. You might find yourself focusing on these activities rather than your larger goal: the career (or careers) that will be the outcome of your graduate study.
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New project: Student debt and financial needs

Patrick S. Osmer — January 16, 2013
Financing a graduate degree is a serious undertaking, as is managing debt. This is one of the major challenges facing students, families, and colleges and universities in the U.S. today. I am well-aware of the financial challenges faced by some of our graduate students, and I’m glad to announce that I will be working on a national project focused on these issues.
Tagged under: careers, economic impact, attrition, retention, graduate student experience
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Outcomes or Placements?

Patrick S. Osmer — January 09, 2013
It’s never too early to think about the career paths you might follow after earning your master’s or Ph.D. degree from Ohio State. This is a topic of national and international importance in the graduate community, and I am active in those discussions and at Ohio State. Last week, one of Ohio State’s own graduate faculty wrote a column for the Chronicle of Higher Education about this topic.
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Getting a good start on spring semester

Patrick S. Osmer — January 03, 2013
I want to share a few observations with you now we’re starting Ohio State’s first “spring” semester. This semester is long, and it runs through the winter months until the end of April. The start of each semester requires a lot from graduate students, and I want to remind you to pace yourself.
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Updates--Alternative Career Event, Nov. 29

Patrick S. Osmer — November 08, 2012
Our second alternative career event is Thursday, Nov. 29. Here are a few important updates.
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Profiles of Presidential Fellows

Patrick S. Osmer — October 17, 2012
Graduate students do great work, and we recognize the best of the best with the Graduate School’s Presidential Fellowship.
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Nomination period open for teaching award

Patrick S. Osmer — October 10, 2012
ome of the best teaching at Ohio State happens in classrooms and labs led by Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs). The Graduate School recognizes this exceptional teaching with the Graduate Associate Teaching Award. We are accepting nominations now.
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Alternative Career Event, Nov. 29

Patrick S. Osmer — September 27, 2012
If you’ve thought about pursuing a career other than a faculty career after getting your PhD, be sure to attend the Graduate School’s second Alternative Career Day on Thursday, Nov. 29.
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About collaboration

Patrick S. Osmer — September 20, 2012
A quick word about collaboration: Make sure you understand what your advisor and faculty teaching your courses mean when they expect or allow you to collaborate on assignments or exams.
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Hayes Graduate Research Forum Abstract Deadline 11/30

Patrick S. Osmer — September 13, 2012
The Hayes Graduate Research Forum is one way that we highlight the high quality research being conducted by graduate students at Ohio State. The abstract submission deadline is Friday, Nov. 30. Awards totaling more than $15,000 are given to recognize the best presentations.
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Find the information you need

Patrick S. Osmer — August 30, 2012
A lot goes on at Ohio State, and sometimes it’s tricky to find out about events and opportunities that would interest you as a graduate student. We use Facebook and ...
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Best practices in graduate advising

Patrick S. Osmer — August 23, 2012
One of the most productive things you can do in these first days of the semester, whether you’re a new or returning graduate student, is to establish and maintain regular communications with your advisor.
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Welcome

Patrick S. Osmer — August 16, 2012
This week, approximately 2,800 new graduate students will start their graduate degree programs. If you’re one of these new students, please join us for the Graduate School Welcome on Monday, August 20, starting with refreshments outside University Hall at 9:15 a.m.
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Graduate and Professional Student Survey

Patrick S. Osmer — May 16, 2012
Approximately every two years, the Graduate School collaborates with the Office of Institutional Research to survey graduate and professional students about their experiences while at Ohio State. That survey is out now, and I encourage all graduate students to complete it.
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International collaborations in graduate education

Patrick S. Osmer — May 04, 2012
We are currently putting the finishing touches on a joint program with the University of Sao Paulo. This program builds upon long-standing relationships between our faculty in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and faculty in USP’s agricultural college.
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Report out on Pathways Through Graduate School and into Careers

Patrick S. Osmer — April 25, 2012
The national report Pathways Through Graduate School and Into Careers is out, and I encourage all of you to read it.
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2012 Graduate Associate Teaching Award winners

Patrick S. Osmer — April 25, 2012
Please join me in recognizing Jarrett Anderson, French and Italian; Leila Ben-Nasr, English; Lindsay Bernhagen, Comparative Studies; Bora Bosna, Mathematics; Sara Cline, Molecular Genetics; Jim Collier, Communication; Joshua Eckroth, Computer Science and Engineering; Casaundra Harbaugh, Psychology; Adam Stier, English; and Scott Stuckman, Environmental Science.
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100th Anniversary of the Graduate School

Patrick S. Osmer — February 21, 2012
I am honored to report that this is the Graduate School's 100th year. Since the Graduate School was founded in 1911, over 157,500 graduate students have earned Ohio State master’s and Ph.D. degrees. This is an extraordinary number, and it helps tell the story of why Ohio State and Ohio State graduate alumni are known all over the world.
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Update on two current projects

Patrick S. Osmer — January 13, 2012
A quick update on two major Graduate Schools projects that I am focusing on this year--ramping up the Environmental Sciences and Life Sciences networks and career pathways for graduate students. .
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Chronicle article about career outcomes and Ohio State

Patrick S. Osmer — November 09, 2011
The Nov. 7 Chronicle of Higher Education included a great article highlighting the recent visit by Paula Chambers, founder of The Versatile Ph.D., to Ohio State for an alternative careers event that the Graduate School co-hosted with the division of arts and humanities in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences.
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Environmental sciences and life sciences networks announced

Patrick S. Osmer — October 31, 2011
I am pleased to announce the launches of the Environmental Sciences Network and the Life Sciences Network. These networks will help draw together Ohio State faculty, graduate students, and others who are advancing research in the environmental sciences and the life sciences. The networks will provide the support necessary for faculty and graduate students ...
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Notes from global summit on career pathways

Patrick S. Osmer — October 13, 2011
At the end of September, I participated in the Council of Graduate Schools’ fifth annual global summit on graduate education. About 35 education leaders from 17 countries representing all continents took part in the meeting in Hong Kong, which was focused on career outcomes for graduate students, including tracking and building pathways.
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Career pathways for graduate students

Patrick S. Osmer — September 28, 2011
I am chairing the Commission on Pathways through Graduate Schools and into Careers, which will report its findings and recommendations in late spring 2012.
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Welcome, graduate students

Patrick S. Osmer — September 20, 2011
Yesterday, I welcomed over 800 new graduate students to Ohio State during the Graduate School's annual Welcome and Resource Fair. For those of you who were not able to attend, I wanted you to know about one strong theme that emerged from the remarks made by all of our speakers ...
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Doctoral education at Ohio State

Patrick S. Osmer — May 24, 2011
This post is focused on the future of doctoral education at Ohio State. My purpose in writing is to initiate a dialog with the graduate faculty across campus about the highest degree we offer, the Ph.D., the degree that in essence defines a research university. I want to engage you in conversation here first, and I encourage you to post your comments below.
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Summary: April 15 open forum, professionally oriented master's

Patrick S. Osmer — May 05, 2011
What I want to do here is to summarize what was covered and to use this as a starting point for our next steps. We're planning several informal workshops where faculty who are interested in exploring the possibilities in more detail can come together and get some pragmatic advice from us in the Graduate School and other programs that already have such programs in place.
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Your input invited for May 3rd quarterly meeting

Patrick S. Osmer — April 28, 2011
Our quarterly meeting is set for Tuesday, May 3, 2:30-4 p.m., in Blackwell Ballrooms B&C, and I am asking for your input in setting the agenda. I am certain that there are issues that you are dealing with that could benefit from input from the whole graduate community. This is an ideal time to bring those to my attention.
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Legislative forum in Washington

Patrick S. Osmer — April 13, 2011
On April 5, I participated in the Council of Graduate Schools' legislative forum, which underscored the need to support graduate education and its role in maintaining and enhancing U.S. competitiveness.
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Open forum on professionally oriented master's programs

Patrick S. Osmer — April 08, 2011
Please join me for an open forum on professionally oriented master's programs on Friday, April 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m., in 014 University Hall.
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Quick update

Patrick S. Osmer — March 31, 2011
We are moving into our busiest time of the year, so I want to bring a few things to your attention. First, the responses to my post on professionally oriented master's programs showed that there is clear interest across campus. To facilitate next steps, I am setting up a face-to-face forum for the graduate community to discuss professionally oriented master's programs. I will send out details next week.
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Professionally oriented master's

Patrick S. Osmer — February 28, 2011
This message to the graduate faculty is about professionally oriented master’s programs. I have several outcomes in mind: to stimulate creative thinking about such programs and to host face-to-face forums or workshops for faculty on this topic. The ultimate goal is the development of new professionally oriented master’s programs where appropriate ...
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Wednesday's quarterly meeting

Patrick S. Osmer — February 16, 2011
I very much appreciated the opportunity to discuss some of our new thoughts and initiatives regarding with you and to get your comments and feedback. Materials from the meeting, including those pertaining to semester conversion, have been posted....
Tagged under: professional master's, recruitment, retention, semester conversion, diversity, English as Second Language
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Thanks for the responses

Patrick S. Osmer — February 11, 2011
I'm pleased with how this experiment in direct communication is going. My first post generated thoughtful responses ...
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Invitation to the graduate faculty

Patrick S. Osmer — January 31, 2011
I’m writing directly to you, as members of the graduate faculty, in an experiment to reach out so we can discuss important issues facing us in graduate education.
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