[humanser] Diversity in Psychology Program

[Roanna Bacchus]

Thank you for sharing this information with us. This sounds like an amazing opportunity for you.

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> On Jul 4, 2018, at 10:53 AM, Sarah Meyer via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning, all,
> 
> I received the following announcement through my department where I'm
> obtaining my Master's. I think this sounds like an amazing opportunity
> and am considering it myself. Note that travel and lodging expenses
> are covered. Also note that under psychology, there are 8 different
> concentrations ranging from neuroscience to social psychology to
> counseling psychology to industrial/organizational...and more.
> 
> Forwarded Message Begins:
> 
> From: "Bowman, Sharon" <sbowman at bsu.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 2:42 PM
> To: "Irvin, Barbara" <bvirvin at bsu.edu>, "Mittleman, Guy"
> <gmittleman at bsu.edu>, "Cassady, Jerrell" <jccassady at bsu.edu>
> Subject: FW: [Cogdop] Undergraduate Diversity in Psychology Event at
> the University of Minnesota
> 
> 
> Students, look closely at the eligibility for this program; they are
> drawing the diversity circle wider than race/ethnicity.
> 
> 
> I am pleased to announce that we will once again partner with Ed Psych
> and Psychology on the fourth annual Diversity in Psychology Program
> scheduled for Wednesday evening through Friday morning on October 10th
> - 12th, 2018.
> 
> The Diversity in Psychology Program is designed for individuals who
> are historically under-represented in psychology graduate programs and
> who are interested in learning about graduate training in the
> Department of Psychology, the Institute of Child Development, or
> Educational/School Psychology. The program will feature a coordinated
> set of formal and informal experiences designed to familiarize
> participants with strategies for constructing successful graduate
> school applications, and to provide them with the opportunity to learn
> more about the experience of graduate education in our departments.
> 
> Individuals who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:
> •    Participants who are enrolled in a college or university as a junior
> or senior, or who have graduated within the last two years (i.e., 2016
> or thereafter). Individuals currently enrolled in a terminal
> masters-level graduate program in psychology also are eligible.
> (Students enrolled in a Ph.D. or Psy.D. program are ineligible.)
> •    Participants who identify as a member of groups under-represented in
> graduate training in psychology, including members of ethnic and
> racial minority groups, low-income, persons with disability, military
> veterans, LGBTQ+, and participants who are first- generation college
> students or graduates.
> •    Participants who are committed to pursuing doctoral training in
> psychology in one of our three departments.
> The deadline for the receipt of applications is Wednesday, August 15,
> 2018 at 5 pm (CST). Application information can be found here:
> https://cla.umn.edu/psychology/graduate/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-psychology-program
> Applicants are encouraged to review the graduate program areas,
> including faculty profiles, prior to submitting their applications.
> For more information about the departments of Psychology at the
> University of Minnesota, please see:
> •    Child Development: http://icd.umn.edu/academics/child-psychology-graduate/
> •    Psychology: https://cla.umn.edu/psychology/graduate ;
> •    Educational/School Psychology: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/edpsych/
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sarah K. Meyer
> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
> Ball State University
> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
> (317)402-6632
> 
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