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🎓 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂.How do you build meanin...
10/06/2026

🎓 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

How do you build meaningful relationships with faculty? When should you seek out a mentor? How do you navigate networking, professional expectations and opportunities that aren’t always clearly spelled out?

Join us for "𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹", part of our Mastering Graduate School Webinar Series.

📅 Wednesday, October 7
🕚 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
💻 Microsoft Teams

Hear from UofM faculty about the unwritten rules, expectations and experiences that can shape your graduate journey—and get practical advice for navigating them with confidence.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀: https://apply.memphis.edu/register/hiddencurriculum

Because graduate school is about more than knowing the coursework. It’s also about learning how to navigate everything around it. 🐯

Last week, graduate students joined us for our 𝟯𝗠𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 to learn how to turn their researc...
10/06/2026

Last week, graduate students joined us for our 𝟯𝗠𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 to learn how to turn their research, scholarship or creative work into a compelling three-minute presentation.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗼𝗳𝗠 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 shared tips, advice and resources to help students prepare for the challenge—and answered questions about what it takes to communicate big ideas in just three minutes.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and to UofM Libraries for helping our students get ready! 🐯

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻.

UofM’s inaugural Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition challenges graduate students to present their work in just three minutes using one static slide. Participants can sharpen their communication skills, compete for cash awards and have the opportunity to represent UofM at the regional competition.

📅 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰
🎥 Submit your entry form + recorded presentation
🏆 𝗨𝗼𝗳𝗠 𝟯𝗠𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: November 11 at 3:30 p.m. | UC Theatre

Ready to put your research into three minutes?

🔗 Learn more & submit your entry via the link
https://www.memphis.edu/graduateschool/current_students/3mt_competition.php

Got three minutes? 👀If you’re thinking about competing in UofM’s inaugural 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝟯𝗠𝗧®) 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, join ...
09/28/2026

Got three minutes? 👀

If you’re thinking about competing in UofM’s inaugural 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝟯𝗠𝗧®) 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, join us for a workshop designed to help you get started!

𝟯𝗠𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
📅 September 29th
🕚 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 McWherter Library, 2nd Floor Commons
Hosted by UofM Libraries

Learn more about the competition, explore helpful resources and start thinking about how you’ll turn your research, scholarship or creative work into a compelling 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲.

RSVP here for tomorrow's workshop ⬇️
https://apply.memphis.edu/register/3mtworkshop

The 3MT Competition takes place November 11, and entries are due October 14.

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. 🐯

🎤 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵..The UofM Graduate School is launching its 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝟯𝗠𝗧®...
09/25/2026

🎤 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵..

The UofM Graduate School is launching its 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝟯𝗠𝗧®) 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵, challenging graduate students to present their research, scholarship, or creative work in just three minutes using a single static slide.

It’s a chance to showcase your work, sharpen your communication skills, compete for cash awards and represent UofM at the regional competition. 🐯

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲⬇️

𝟯𝗠𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
📅 September 29th
🕚 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 McWherter Library, 2nd Floor Commons
🗣Hosted by UofM Libraries
🔗RSVP here for the workshop: https://apply.memphis.edu/register/3mtworkshop

The workshop will introduce the competition, share resources, and help you get started on your presentation.

Then, submit your 𝟯𝗠𝗧 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 + 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰.

🔗 Learn More & Submit Your Entry Form here: https://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/current_students/3mt_competition.php

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

🎓 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.Our September 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 is live, bringing togeth...
09/25/2026

🎓 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.

Our September 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 is live, bringing together stories, resources and opportunities from across the UofM graduate community.

Inside, you’ll find:
• Part IV of Dr. Deborah Tollefsen’s Removing Barriers to Graduate Student Success series, focused on graduate students who are also parents
• A spotlight on a UofM employee who recently earned her Graduate Certificate in Social Media Analysis & Strategy
• Upcoming webinars in our Mastering Grad School series
• Upcoming graduate student events
• September recruitment stops and opportunities to connect with the Graduate School

Take a look at what’s happening in the UofM Graduate School this month. 💙

🔗 Blog link:
https://apply.memphis.edu/go?cmd=message&id=cdbe9ec2-2ff4-4dd2-b0a4-16f8611cec6f

📣 We’re hiring!The UofM Graduate School is looking for an Administrative Associate I to join our team in Memphis. This r...
09/18/2026

📣 We’re hiring!

The UofM Graduate School is looking for an Administrative Associate I to join our team in Memphis.

This role is at the heart of our day-to-day work, supporting graduate students and applicants, helping manage fellowships and awards, coordinating special events, maintaining web resources and working alongside our admissions and recruitment teams.

If you’re organized, collaborative and enjoy work that makes a difference for students, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Memphis, TN | On-site
🎓 Bachelor’s degree + 2 years of relevant experience required

👉 Learn more about the position and apply:
https://ibqajb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/721

😊 September has already been a busy one for the UofM Graduate School! We’ve been hitting the road, connecting with prosp...
09/18/2026

😊 September has already been a busy one for the UofM Graduate School!

We’ve been hitting the road, connecting with prospective students and sharing all that UofM has to offer at career fairs, graduate school events and community events—and we’re not done yet!
If you’re thinking about grad school, come find us at one of our upcoming stops, say hello and let’s talk about what’s next for you.

📅 Check out where we’ve been and where we’re headed this month!

Different journeys. Different disciplines. Different dreams. One graduate community. 💙Our graduate students come from al...
09/18/2026

Different journeys. Different disciplines. Different dreams. One graduate community. 💙

Our graduate students come from all kinds of backgrounds and bring countless perspectives to the University of Memphis. Whether you’re researching something new, building your career, finding your people, or figuring it all out along the way—you’re part of what makes UofM’s graduate community so special.

There’s room at the table. 🎓🐯

Thinking about graduate school but not sure where to start? 🎓Join the UofM Graduate School for 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟭𝟬𝟭: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖...
09/15/2026

Thinking about graduate school but not sure where to start? 🎓

Join the UofM Graduate School for 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟭𝟬𝟭: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟭:𝟭𝟱 𝗮.𝗺.–𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱 𝗽.𝗺. via Microsoft Teams.

Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Admissions Robbie Salters will share practical guidance on:

🎓Finding the right graduate program
🎓Navigating the application process
🎓Securing strong letters of recommendation
🎓Exploring ways to fund graduate school
🎓Understanding what programs look for in applicants

Come with your questions and leave with a clearer path toward your next step!

🔗There's still time to RSVP:
https://apply.memphis.edu/register/gradschool101

Good conversations. New connections. Plenty of UofM pride. 💙🐯Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Graduate School Me...
09/15/2026

Good conversations. New connections. Plenty of UofM pride. 💙🐯

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Graduate School Meet & Greet! It was great to connect with students, faculty and staff and talk all things graduate school.

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