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January 29th, 2009   by Mark Larson

Thoughts on the Dissertation

Last week, I wrote in a fairly lighthearted vein about gaining mentor approval of doctoral work.  In just 7 days since my last post, I have had a significant number of advising calls dealing with this same subject.  I suspect the ones who called me did not read my earlier post.  Certainly they would have been fully enlightened by that profound bit of advice, so it behooves me to revisit the topic this week in hopes of continuing to spread a key aspect  of Becoming Doctoral. READ MORE

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January 26th, 2009   by Lynn Riskedal

Motivation.

What motivates you, to continually pursue your degree?  READ MORE

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January 23rd, 2009   by Constance Davis

Lifelong learning

Lifelong learning is a way of life for some of us. It could almost be considered an addiction for others. READ MORE

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January 22nd, 2009   by Vera Kovacovic

POST-INAUGURAL REFLECTIONS ON BEING A SCHOLAR PRACTITIONER

 Let me state that this is not meant to be political. Having said that, everything that we do as individuals is political. While the dust has not yet fully settled with the election of our new president, there is an undeniable sense that something in the society has shifted. READ MORE

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January 20th, 2009   by Mark Larson

A Sonnet for Dissertation Learners

With profound apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, I hereby submit a sonnet for dissertation learners trying to gain mentor approval .  Yes, I have taken liberties with the verse (may my poetry writing instructor from my undergrad days forgive me), but you’ll get my drift:

How do I meet thy approval?  Let me learn the ways.

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January 14th, 2009   by Jonathan Gehrz

A Purpose Lost

Recently, my advising colleagues and I developed a new webinar to further discuss “comps preparedness.”  Content ranging from the philosophical and historical foundations of the comprehensive examination down to the nitty-gritty logistics and academic standards of an individualized learner’s situation and preparedness.

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January 9th, 2009   by Dana Forbes

Ruminating on Course Registration

What is the purpose of course registration? You may think the purpose of course registration is to fulfill degree requirements; for monetary benefits of educational institutions; for learners to achieve their academic or career goals; or for a combination of these purposes. These reasons only scratch the surface for the purpose of course registration. READ MORE

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January 5th, 2009   by Lynn Riskedal

Preparing for The Defense.

After all the work you’ve been doing on your dissertation, you need to prepare for the defense. READ MORE

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January 2nd, 2009   by Constance Davis

Meeting the challenge

How do you challenge yourself?  Webster’s Dictionary provides a number of definitions for challenge in its various parts of speech. Perhaps the “To call to a contest of any kind” is one of the definitions that might apply to a doctoral learner. But what exactly is the contest? READ MORE

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