teaching assistant

Accepting nominations for TA/RA and Advisor awards

The Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) is accepting nominations for faculty members and students who have demonstrated excellence in their roles as Advisors, Teaching Assistants (TA) and Research Assistants (RA).   Nominate a TA, RA or Advisor for the spring 2009 Excellence Awards. Nominations for TA/RA and Advisor awards will be accepted online from […]

Preparing teaching assistants to teach

Preparing graduate students to be successful teaching assistants involves more than giving them a textbook and a sample syllabus. Yet sometimes that’s all they get. It’s the sink or swim mentality. This fall, the Graduate School created a lifeline — not only for floundering students, but for anyone looking for more effective teaching methods. The […]