Welcome back Bears! (or if your new here, hi!) Summer was fun, but it’s nice to be back in the good old Adirondacks and enjoying the nice few days of sun before winter hits (and you knows it coming). New school year means new changes like the new col-orful library, the new Graduate school catalog (see inside for de-tails) and the wonderful new Graduate Assistants! The Center for Graduate Studies is also trying some new things such as the Grad School Café. But don’t worry folks, this is still the same Potsdam that we all know and love. And if your new here, welcome! We’re super happy to have you here. Stop on over to the Center for Graduate Studies, located in Saterlee Hall 231(follow the arrows) and met everyone in the Grad studies office, they’re always here to help you out. My biggest recommendation for any one new is to get out there and get to know the campus and everyone here. At Potsdam we have big hearts and are very friendly. Before you know it, the thought of leaving here will be unbearable!

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This Fall, coming to a town or college near you, the Center for Graduate Studies are back….To tell you how great Potsdam is!!

Yes the Grad team is on the road again, traveling throughout the states of New York, Vermont, and our good neighbors to the North: Canada. We encourage you to visit our website at www.potsdam.edu/graduate for a complete list of Graduate School fair because you really don’t want to miss us!

If you know someone that cur-rently attends, or is nearby, one of the schools that we are vis-iting, please feel free to encour-age them to attend to learn more about the variety of degree programs that we have to offer. Your referral will include a complimentary application fee waiver! (And really what’s better than free?)

Prospective Students

Graduate Studies Connections A Newsletter from the Center for Graduate Studies

September 2015 | Fall 2015

Welcome to Potsdam!

Inside this issue

Calendar of Events/Important Dates

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October 2015

All professional development details

and registration info in greater

detail on our website at http://

www.potsdam.edu/graduate or by

picking up a copy of the

Bearabilities flyer in the CGS office.

September 28: University of

Graduate School Fair

September 29: Resume writing

workshop

October 1: Student teaching in

Austria info meeting

October 2: Grad school cafe

October 9: Fall Recess began

October 14: Classes resume

October 20: G-Bear town hall

meeting (3:30-5:30)

October 24-Roadside cleanup

November 12: Bowling Night

(7pm-10pm)

November 16: Last day to

withdraw

November 24: Thanksgiving

break

November 30: Classes resume

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Quick links for you to stay on top of your game! The center for Graduate Studies has come up with a quick and easy way to help you find all of your resources. From

knowing what degree requirements you need to knowing what kind of assistantship you can apply for! All you have to

do is go to http://www.potsdam.edu/current/GradStudies/links.cfm . Looking for a form you need to fill out? Well

look no further then on the graduate center website! We have a new handy dandy find a form link right on the front

page that takes you to all the forms you will even need. So when in doubt, look on the website!

It’s also important to mention that the Graduate School Catalog has now been changed for the 2015-2017 school year.

It’s very important for all potential Grad students and current grad students to look through the Catalog to see if these

changes affect you and your degree process. Remember: be proactive in your education and come see us with any ques-

tions you might have!

Meet the CGS Interns Allison Gosney (Graduate Intern): Allison Gosney is studying towards a Master of Music in Vocal Performance. She is from Houston,

TX. She graduated magna cum laude from AmericanUniversity, where she received a BA in Music and a BS Economics.

Ellen Ricks (Undergraduate Intern): Ellen Ricks is studying towards her Bachelors of Fine

Arts in Creative Writing with a minor in Communication. She is in her senior year .

Meet our Graduate Assistants and Graduate Advantage

Program recipients!!

We at the Center for Graduate Studies would like to congratulate the new GA (Graduate Assistants) and GAP (Graduate

Advantage Program) for this school year!

Samantha Fay: GA, Crane School of Music

Margo Pain: GA, Sheard Literacy Center

Samantha Long: GA, Sheard Literacy Center

Emily Fritz: GA Task stream

Brittany Lucky: GA, College Writing Center

Andrew Sears: Partial GA, Math Department

Adam Rumpf: GA, College Writing Center

Jennifer Adams: GAP, Accommodative services

Charles Murray: GAP, Bicentennial Committee

Joseph Smith: GAP, Business Department

Roxanna Amiri: GAP, Career planning

Heidi Czerpak: GAP, Community Health Department

Alanna Winchell: GAP, Crane School of Music

Kristen Murphey: GAP, English and Communications

Melanie Shank: GAP. Experiential Education

Allison Gosney: GAP, Graduate Studies

Congratulations to the recipients of the Graduate Diversi-

ty Fellowship and Graduate Opportunity Program. Katherine Penalo (Also Graduate Opportunity Program winner)

Jasmine Gifford (Also Graduate Opportunity Program winner)

Trassya Cyrus

Isaac Griffith (Also Graduate Opportunity Program winner)

Victoria Russ (Also Graduate Opportunity Program winner)

Cleann Davis (Also Graduate Opportunity Program winner)

Frederic Glover

Megan Judware

Saddie Serviss

Melisa Baena

Siera Thomas

Erin Streiff

Beth Chamber-Barney

Jenna Cruickshank

Jenna Cruickshank

Katie Howell

Mindy Ortiz

Allison Gosney

The Graduate Diversity Fellowship is awarded to students who have

been admitted to graduate or professional study and who will con-

tribute to the diversity of the student body in the graduate or profes-

sional program in which enrollment is sought. These students have

demonstrated that they will contribute to the diversity of the student

body, and have successfully over-come a disadvantage or other im-

pediment to success in higher education.

Have you visited CGS yet? Well what are you

waiting for?!

If you have ever been in Saterlee you may have noticed the maroon arrows on various walls. You probably just

ignored them or maybe fought back your curiosity to follow them for more pressing matters such as class. However, if you haven’t followed the arrows you’re surly missing out. You may not find the city of Oz like Dor-othy when she followed the yellow brick road, but follow the marron arrows and you’ll discover a place equal-ly as magical: The Center for Graduate Studies! Most grad students have been inside the center to fill out pa-perwork and do other admission related tasks, but there is so much more than that! Step into our student lounge where you have access to two computers, a printer, a coffee maker (for that much needed energy). You can also able rent a conference room or a locker to store your belongings (so no more carrying that heavy backpack). Plus if you ever have a questions, the experts are always here to help you out! So what are you waiting for? Stop by today.

Journey Into Literacy: It All Begins With a Story

ATTENTION ALL Education Majors!

Do YOU have an interest in or what to have a better understanding of literacy? The you should register for: “Journey Into Literacy: It All Begins With a Story” a profes-sional conference featuring local, national, and international literacy authors and scholars. You are able to choose the workshop you wish to attend out of four great choices!

Registration is open and continues until October 5th. Student price is only $15 and includes all conference workshops and meals. Register through CLEAR today!

Program Spotlight: Community Health

For this month’s newsletter, we will be focusing on the Community Health Master degree

program. This program gives each student a chance to make their own path into the interesting

world of public health. What makes this program unique is that it is one of the few Community

Health Programs that focus on rural community health.

Chelsea Bartlett ‘16, one of the Community Health graduate students says that one of her deciding

factors for choosing Potsdam for her MS was the professors “ I had really amazing teachers for my

undergraduate degree. They're the people that made Community Health my passion. I knew that if I

came back to Potsdam I would have the opportunity to work with those same Professors”.

Chelsea two favorite things about the program are the professors and the “tight-knit” community

that she has found within the program. “Having a small class makes it extremely easy to learn and

work.”

Ashley Thayer ‘16 enjoys her experience as a graduate because of the warm and accepting

community that has really boosted her confidence. “This program has boosted my confidence in

the skills I have learned and need to start a career.” What Ashley loves about this program is the is

the classes that have real world value and are very active.

One of the great things about the Community Health program are the rigorous internship

that each students can take on. Currently, Chelsea is interning at Seaway Valley Prevention Council.

She works on NYS DOH grant with the Bureau of Tobacco Control called “Advancing Tobacco Free

Communities.” Chelsea goal is to someday become the director of a public health/community

health agency.

Both Chelsea and Ashley talk about the many skills they have developed during their time in

the program like the importance of grant writing.

These girls know the value of a higher education and with all the wonderful advantages of a

great program at SUNY Potsdam such as small class sizes, great facility that cares about you and real

world experience.

To learn more about contact the Center for Graduate Studies today at (315) 267-2165 or by

graduate@potsdam.edu. For program related questions, contact Dr. Janelle Jacobson at jacob-

sjj@potsdam.edu.

Graduates Take Lake Placid!! A MST Childhood Education major takes a break from the books to look at the world around her.

SUNY Potsdam Lake Placid Trip

By: Colleen Gravelle

As Canadian students in the MST Childhood Education program at SUNY Potsdam we wanted to

not only learn in class but also take the opportunity to explore our surroundings. Since the sum-

mer is usually about being under the sun and being active we wanted to incorporate this into

our exploring. We took the time to have meetings with our professor about possibilities that we

could take advantage of. Once we did this, we came to the conclusion that going to Lake Placid

would be ideal. On one of our days off from our busy schedule we spent our time enjoying this

excursion. We got to take the gondola up Whiteface Mountain which was breathtaking. Once we

arrived at the top we took photos, went for a walk and spent time taking in the scenery. After-

wards we arrived to Lake Placid itself and had lunch in town. The food was delicious, the compa-

ny was delightful and we learned a lot about the area. Not only did this day trip give us the op-

portunity to bond with each other and have our teacher be part of it, but we learned that SUNY

Potsdam was a community. Being part of the program means learning within the classroom and

learning outside of the classroom. Overall, this trip was one of the best days of summer and we

would do it again anytime. Finding the time to relax during Grad school is crucial so that we can

all have the energy to succeed. What better way to relax than to plan excursions with your peers.

For this reason we’re looking forward to finding more people to join us in the future.

Get ready for G-Bear!

(Graduate student for a Beneficial Experience Action

Roundtable)

Have your voice be heard and be connected to the Graduate studies with the G-Bear

meetings.

What is G-Bear?

G-bear is a partnership with Graduate Studies staff and students to enrich the

Graduate Student Experience.

An opportunity to become engaged in the graduate experience by participating

in activities designed for and by graduate students,

A place to share ideas, concerns, and suggestions.

What is NOT!!

A sounding board for academic related issues in the classroom.

A place to seek graduate record adjustment, exemptions, etc.

The G-Bear projects purpose is to serve as a direct line for the continuous improve-

ment of the experience graduate students have outside of the classroom. During the

school year, students are welcomed to patriciate by taking leadership roles within

the group, assist in planning of profession development activities, networking,

speakers, and social outings.

Meeting times:

October 20 (3:30pm-5:30 pm)

December 1 (12pm-1:30pm)

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