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September 29, 2022

Vice provost and dean of Graduate School to speak about opportunities in graduate studies

Submitted by Trisha A. Brown

Claudia Petrescu, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School at K-State, will be the featured speaker at the Civil Engineering Graduate Seminar Invited Lecture Series at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in 1052 Rathbone Hall.

The event is co-sponsored by the civil engineering department, Women in Engineering, and Multicultural Engineering Program in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.

Petrescu will highlight the roles of the graduate school in academic success, professional preparation and career for the graduate students. She will also outline how graduate studies can be a vehicle for success for the underrepresented groups in engineering. References will be made to the K-State Developing Scholars Program and the TRIO McNair Scholars Program.

A speaker reception with light meal will follow. Please RSVP to trishab8@k-state.edu by Oct. 3.