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Destress and Rest Kits assembled to ease end-of-year stress
Members of the executive board and full council, along with the COGS office staff worked diligently to complete 7,200 end-of-semester “Destress and Rest Kits” intended for distribution to graduate and professional students. Packs featured eye masks embellished with the COGS logo, coloring books, crayons and KIND bars. The KIND Corporation donated 7,200 bars, one for […]
COGS invites Rackham Graduate Student Government to go beyond the rivalry
On October 29, 2016 The Council of Graduate Students hosted its first Beyond the Rivalry pre-game meet and greet with University of Michigan’s Rackham Graduate Student Government. The Beyond the Rivalry program is the brainchild of COGS President Dee Jordan and serves as an inter-conference inclusion initiative with the goal of strengthening relationships between graduate […]
More Universities Overseas Offer U.S. Federal Student Loans
(U.S. News & World Report – Nov 14, 2016) Americans studying overseas can use federal student loans at an increasing number of universities, experts say.
How Successful People Stay Calm
(LinkedIn – Aug 5, 2014) The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to remain […]
11 Simple Concepts to Become a Better Leader
Being likeable will help you in your job, business, relationships, and life. I interviewed dozens of successful business leaders in my last book, Likeable Business, to determine what made them so likeable and their companies so successful.
The 3 Questions People Always Forget to Ask in an Interview
(LinkedIn – Aug 15, 2013) Getting an interview for that dream job is a perfect chance to sell yourself and you need to make sure that you get everything right.
10 life skills every young professional should have
(Business Insider – October 4, 2015) Just because you’re no longer in school doesn’t mean you’ve got it all figured out. You’ve still got plenty of important skills left to master — but now you’re on your own.
