PROFESSIONALIZATION: Winter Quarter Edition 2014
DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A JOB FOR NEXT YEAR? YES? OKAY, YOU CAN STOP READING THIS POST NOW. WHAT? YOU DON’T HAVE A JOB YET? IT’S TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT ONE! But it’s still winter! Surely I don’t have...
View ArticleBrrrrRRRRRRRrrrrrrrr: STAY WARM, YOU GUYS
Chicago’s winter parking system… Winter and its Quarter are here, along with some somewhat sinister trappings (aka -50 degree windchill!). I sincerely hope that everyone is in an apartment under at...
View ArticleCampus Days 2014: A Transportation Guide
Hello again, admitted students! We are looking forward to your visit next weekend. We know that navigating a new city can be a bit baffling, especially when you are only staying for a short time. Sure,...
View ArticleGetting a Start In…Publishing! Tuesday 4/15
Note: Be on the lookout for more “Getting a Start in…” events this quarter! GETTING A START IN PUBLISHING April 15, 2014 (4:30-5:30) Classics 110, refreshments served Despite doom and gloom rhetoric...
View Article3 Essential Reasons to Apply for Externships (Due May 18)
Thinking about the future can be scary. Externships are here to help! I know, I know: you literally just finished those internship and mentor applications, and you’re busy at work putting the finishing...
View Article2014 Convocation Events & Information
It’s coming! Yes, you may have like .5 more papers to write, but the end is near. Read on for information regarding impending Convocation-related events. Note: If you are not graduating next week,...
View ArticleA Colloquium Primer
Hey Guys! It is almost exactly a month until the MAPH year begins, and we in the office are incredibly excited about it! We will continue to send you emails about meet-ups and a couple of events before...
View ArticlePreceptor (n.)—One who precepts?
As a MAPH student, you will quickly learn to speak a highly specialized jargon specific to UChicago. This does not exist, but wouldn’t it be useful? You’ll learn to navigate the “Quarter system.”...
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