The 2022 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week at BU will be held April 4-8, 2022. Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week was started in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) to demonstrate appreciation for graduate and professional students nationwide. In collaboration with our university partners, BU is celebrating this year with a series of […]
Thursday, March 3, 3:30-5 PM Decolonization demands creative responses to colonial and supremacist oppression, such that we engage critically in what we do and how we orient ourselves in the world. Join PDPA and BU URBAN in welcoming Dr. Josué R. López who will guide a conversation for PhDs and Postdocs around engaging with decoloniality […]
PhD Progression Badge-a-thon Have you been curious about what the digital badges in PhD Progression are? Do you have ideas for professional development activities and resources that would be valuable for you and your colleagues? Do you like stickers? Then come to the first annual PhD Progression Badge-a-thon! Join PDPA for an afternoon of digital […]
PhD Progression is an online micro-credentialing platform designed specifically for PhD students at Boston University. The platform creates a framework for students to explore, build, and apply skills outlined in the PhD Core Capacities. Through the acquisition of digital badges connected to activities and assessments recorded on the Badgr pro platform, you will be able […]
PhD Progression is an online micro-credentialing platform designed specifically for PhD students at Boston University. The platform creates a framework for students to explore, build, and apply skills outlined in the PhD Core Capacities. How PhD Progression works: Through the acquisition of digital badges connected to activities and assessments recorded on the Badgr pro platform, […]
Are you intimidated by the prospect of preparing your grad student tax return? Are you confused by the tax forms you received from your institution or funding agency – or the forms you didn’t? This asynchronous workshop breaks down how to calculate your taxable income from your salary, stipend, fellowship, grant, and/or scholarships; minimize your […]
PDPA remains committed to building opportunities for inclusive doctoral and postdoctoral professional development. In order to better prepare members of our community for participating in a more diverse, equitable academic environment, this year we are inviting you to join us again for “21 Days of Unlearning Racism and Learning Anti-racism,” which will begin on February […]