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April 2008

News

Students Getting Walden Email Addresses
By summer, all students will have received a new Walden University email address.

Academic Residencies: The President’s Perspective
Walden residencies help prepare doctoral students to become scholar-practitioners.

Walden Offering Master of Information Systems Management
IT is the fastest-growing sector of the economy, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Nursing Students and Alumni Plan Honor Society Chapter
A charter Board of Directors has been appointed.

Attend an Alumni Lecture Online
Get practical professional advice from Walden graduates at an upcoming lecture.

Visit Walden at an Upcoming Conference

April 25–29: American Organization of Nurse Executives, Booth #615
May 1–3: Midwestern Psychological Association, Booth #109
May 15–18: Walden is co-sponsoring “Imagery, Suggestion, and Mind/Body Medicine: 2008,” the 20th annual conference of the Academy for Guided Imagery: A Global Webcast
May 25–28: National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, Booth C
June 20–22: PTA National Convention
June 22–25: Society for Human Resource Management

Walden Partners with APHA for a Healthier Climate
Take the “Healthy Climate Pledge” in honor of National Public Health Week.

Read more (APHA Web site)

Scholarships and Fellowships

Project Working Mom
Walden University has joined Project Working Mom: Putting Education to Work, a campaign started by eLearners to demonstrate how online universities help working mothers to advance their careers while managing responsibilities at home and work.
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Faculty: Call for Grant Proposals
Faculty have until May 5 to submit a proposal for a $10,000 Faculty Research Initiative Grant through Walden’s Office of Faculty Research and Sponsored Programs.
Download the Call for Proposals (pdf)

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