Identity
September 25, 2019
Explore GSEE’s History (formerly GO-MAP)
This story is part of a series celebrating the 50th anniversary of GO-MAP, now known as GSEE. Learn more. Welcome to the start of the GSEE story! We are so proud of our history, our struggles, our achievements, and, especially, our alumni. As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we produced a timeline that incorporates profiles of…
Erica Sanchez, Ph.D.
Molecular & Cellular Biology, 2016 First year of graduate school was a tough transition year for me. While I got along well with my classmates, I was still searching to build community in Seattle. Throughout my first year, GO-MAP* continued to invite me to events, but in the haze of classes and lab, I failed…
May 27, 2018
Working at GO-MAP is Best of Both Worlds
Lindsey Wilson, doctoral candidate in the College of Education, has worked as a Graduate Staff Assistant with GO-MAP* for the past two years. While this may sound cliché, in August 2016 when I walked into the GO-MAP office and seen the drive, commitment, and overall joy that each staff member took in the amazing work…
September 21, 2017
Fostering Inclusive Classrooms as a TA
How do we, as TAs or RAs, work to include all students we work with, given the difficult times the nation is in? — Anonymous This week’s answer is courtesy of Gonzalo Guzman, pre-doctoral instructor in American Ethnic Studies and the College of Education. To say we live in “difficult times” would be an understatement. This is…
April 4, 2017
Finding a Cultural Fit with Your Employer
It can be so exciting to get a job offer or to find a postdoc position that it can be tempting to look no further. However, finding the right “fit” involves many dimensions beyond just the research focus. Universities, companies, governmental agencies, and non-profits each have their own cultures. Furthermore, individual departments or even specific…
November 23, 2016
Self-Reflection and Dialogue
Many of us will be spending the long weekend with loved ones—both biological and chosen. A time for sharing and holding space with family and friends is much-needed—not only because you have all been working so hard this quarter—but also because the current political climate has been difficult to bear (to say the least). This…
October 15, 2015
Addressing Difference and Growing Your Support
Are any of these thoughts affecting you? “I should understand that theory or concept already!” “If I speak up to say I don’t understand something, I’ll look stupid in class.” “I’m not participating the way everyone else is, so there must be something wrong with me.” “Where is my community?” Every graduate and professional student…