[Plsgs] Note from new SPS Director of Graduate Studies

[Georgina Lambert]

Dear graduate students,

My name is Betsy Arnold, and I'm writing in my capacity as the new Director
of Graduate Studies for the PLS and PLP graduate programs. Many of us know
one another, but for those whom I've not yet met, you can learn more about
my work and interests here: arnoldlab.net, tropicalseeds.org,
endobiodiversity.org. Since joining the faculty in 2005 I have mentored two
Ph.D. students who have now graduated and gone on to postdoc positions
(Michele Hoffman, Jana U'Ren), and I currently serve as mentor for four
graduate students (two in PLP and two in EEB, where I am jointly appointed).
I look forward to welcoming two new students to my lab through PLP in fall
2012.

At the moment, I am writing to introduce myself, and to let you all know
about a change in our seminar series for the School.

As you know, for the last few years we have had two seminars (Tuesday and
Friday). However, starting in fall 2012 we will convert to one series. It
will feature talks by students, faculty, local visitors, visitors from other
institutions on an opportunistic basis, and graduate-invited speakers.
Seminars will be held on Tuesdays in Marley 230, 4-5pm.

Current students should enroll in the seminar course (PLS 596A, Department
of Plant Sciences Seminar). If you cannot, please let me know and provide a
statement explaining why this is an intractable conflict with your academic
schedule.

The seminar course will not function like a journal club; instead, we
encourage all students to enroll in journal-club courses (more on this next
week). For PLS 596A, credit will be given for attendance. The course
director may also institute additional assessments but these will not be
excessive given the one-credit nature of the course.

Thank you for participating in the seminar series -- it's an important
aspect of graduate training and it enriches our shared intellectual
experience as a community of scholars. I'm looking forward to the fall
series and hope you are too.

Best wishes,
Betsy




 

Georgina Lambert

Senior Student Affairs Coordinator

School of Plant Sciences

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 85721

Office  520-621-1219

Cell  520-404-2856

FAX 520-621-7186

 

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