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October, 2019

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Carleton360 is our student and applicant portal that allows you to customize your online experience based on individual interests.  Once you create a profile, Carleton360 connects you to content including program details, deadlines and events that match what you are looking for.  Did you know that applications to our graduate programs are also made through Carleton360?  This makes applying easier and you feel more connected to the Carleton community before you even start classes!

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New programs: Migration and Diaspora Studies

Carleton’s graduate programs in Migration and Diaspora Studies allows students to address such interconnected issues as refugee movements, migration, mobility and diasporas that inform the modern world. It brings together a broad spectrum of academics and practitioners from the humanities, social sciences and public affairs to examine the cultural, social, economic and political implications of the movement and transnational settlement of people. The program supports historically-informed and forward-looking approaches to the analysis of cultural and social identities, diversity and integration, exile and memory, forced migration, and refugee communities.

Offered as a Master of Arts or Graduate Diploma (2-types) starting in Fall 2020.

Learn more and apply now.


Application Insider #2 and #3

In this edition of Connections we are providing you with two editions of our ongoing Application Insider series focusing on researching and choosing appropriate graduate program.

Application Insider #2: Questions to ask when researching a graduate program.

Researching graduate programs can be, at times, overwhelming. It is important to ask the right questions and ensure you are obtaining all the information needed to make an informed decision regarding which program you would like to pursue.

Read Edition # 2.

Application Insider # 3: How to choose a graduate program

With a large number of program options available, the process of choosing a graduate program can seem, at times, overwhelming. At Carleton, we offer more than 100 different graduate programs to choose from. Ultimately, you will need to decide on a program which is a good fit for you.

In the third edition of Application Insider we offer some suggestions as to steps you can take and questions to ask in order to decide if graduate school is the right fit for you.

Read Edition #3.

Application Insider provides prospective students with a series of tips on how to apply to graduate school. The series will continue to appear in this newsletter and is based on Carleton’s application policies, but the information can be useful in all graduate school applications. You can view the complete series here


Enhance your Expertise—Consider a Collaborative Specialization

Why not consider a collaborative specialization on top of your degree? Adding a specialization will enhance concentrated expertise to your area of study. Carleton offers African Studies, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Chemical and Environmental Toxicology, Data Science, Digital Humanities, and Political Economy.

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Grad Research: The relationship between Diabetes and depression/optimism

Although her thesis work explores shame, guilt, and forgiveness, Master’s Psychology student Elisabeth Bailin Xie concurrently worked on a separate research project as a course option in her degree program.

Working with Psychology Professor Dr. Rachel Burns, their independent research project focused on the relationship between depression and optimism among individuals living with diabetes.

They found that the higher peoples’ level of optimism was before a diagnosis of diabetes, the less likely they would be to develop elevated depressive symptoms within six years after a diabetes diagnosis.

 

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