May 10, 2019 | Volume 2 | Issue 3
Hooding Ceremony
Events, Workshops, and Deadlines
Congratulations graduates! We are looking forward to welcoming students from participating programs at the Graduate Studies Hooding Ceremony on Sunday, May 12th. Other programs hold their own graduation events on different days. Wherever and whenever it happens, we hope you enjoy celebrating your accomplishments with your family, friends, and colleagues.
Friday May 10 Professional Travel Grant Deadline Sunday May 12 Commencement
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Graduate Studies
223 Graff Main Hall 1725 State Street La Crosse, WI 54601 USA Phone: 608.785.8124 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Email: gradstudies@uwlax.edu www.uwlax.edu/graduate-studies Wondering how to wear or put on a graduate hood? This video will provide the details to ensure the ceremony goes smoothly for you.
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Graduate Assistantships
If you are going to be a graduate student in the 2019-2020 academic school year, consider applying for a graduate assistantship on campus. There are still positions open! Most assistantships require 14 to 20 hours of work a week. If you are interested in applying, visit the UWL Employment page below.
UWL Employment
Looking for a Summer Job? UWL’s online career services management system can help you find the internship or summer job you have been looking for.
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GSO
Graduate Student Organization
Are you interested in meeting graduate students from other programs on campus next year? Do you want to learn more about graduate student resources or gain networking experience as you complete your professional studies? Join GSO, an organization dedicated to lending a helping hand to graduate students. If you are interested in joining GSO next year, please take the survey here. www.uwlax.edu/graduate-studies
Student Spotlight: Marcia Taddy By Lysianne Peacock, Recreation Management Our featured student is Marcia Taddy. She is graduating in May with a Master’s in Human Performance-Applied Sports Science. “I chose my program because I want to be a collegiate cross country and track and field coach. The number of female coaches in both of these sports is astonishingly small,” Marcia explained. According to the NCAA, just 18.5% of cross country and 12% of track and field head coaches are women. Women make up just over 40% of all head coaches for women’s sports. Before the 1972 Title XI law, more than 90% of women’s teams were coached by women. During Marcia’s time at UWL, she wanted to get more hands-on coaching experience, and to be able to apply what she learned in the classroom. To meet this goal, she completed two separate internships. Her first internship was with the men’s and women’s cross country teams during the fall. Her second internship was with the men’s and women’s track and field teams, mainly coaching middle-distance athletes (400 m - 1500 m races). Marcia admires UWL’s strong program with a winning tradition, and thought it would be beneficial to learn from the coaching staff here. Additionally, Marcia conducted research with distance runners. She examined how speed in an open 400 m run, as compared to power-bounding up stairs, would predict how an athlete placed at the cross country meets. The overall goal is to understand how lower body power predicts performance in end-of-season competitions. When Marcia graduates in May, she plant to search for a collegiate coaching or teaching position in the exercise science field. “Coaching positions are very slim because a lot of coaches stay in their positions until retirement. I hope to find a great program that I can make my own and help student-athletes find their passion for the sport.”
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