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What’s the Secret to Getting Grants?

By vuit_admin | June 25, 2014

What is the secret to getting grants? Cutting edge science and collaborative projects both play a role, not to mention luck. This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights more.

Tips on How to Improve Email Communication

By vuit_admin | June 24, 2014

For goodness sake, please stop with the subject line of “Question.” A majority of our communication is done over email, but surprisingly, we’re not that great at it! The GradHacker blog through Inside Higher Ed gives, “7 Tips for Writing Better Emails.” The tips are good reminders as well as new insights on how to make email communication concise,…

Polite Persistence

By vuit_admin | June 24, 2014

At a recent CV/Resume Drop-In Clinic, a postdoc asked us about the correct procedure for following up with an alumnus who had agreed to look at his resume. The postdoc felt the in-person interaction was worthwhile, but the alumnus had not responded to the email. Should he email again if he doesn’t hear anything?  “Polite…

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