| Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity |
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In response to prospective students' need for peer-to-peer communication as they explore their graduate education options, the University Graduate School and the diversity committee of the Graduate and Professional Student Organization partnered to create the Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity program. The goal of the Emissaries program is to provide insight into life as a graduate student at a Midwestern research institution through the voices and various experiences of current graduate students. Our intention is to increase diversity and broaden participation in our graduate programs. The Emissaries are comprised of current IU PhD-track students who apply, interview and receive training in extending that famous Hoosier hospitality (the art of making one feel right at home) to prospective graduate students. The program began as a National Science Foundation initiative funded by the Midwest Crossroads AGEP (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate) grant. The Midwest Crossroads AGEP is a collaboration of Indiana, Purdue and Northwestern Universities focused on increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in the STEM (science, technology, math and engineering) disciplines. The following Emissary-created resources are available to prospective graduate students.
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