Faculty Offer Advice for Grad School, Gap Years, and Beyond
By Sophie Jeffery, Editor
On Friday, January 26th, faculty members offered a presentation to McKendree students interested in pursuing graduate studies or a gap-year program. Those involved in the presentation came from a wide background of experience, from Dr. Jennifer Guillén, Associate Professor of Sociology, who completed a gap-year program though Americorp to Dr. CJ Dulaney, Assistant Professor of Computing, who completed his graduate degree while working full-time for Boeing.
Also present was Dr. Martha Patterson, Professor of English, who stressed how “important it is to think big” and encouraged students “to think beyond your undergraduate education.” Acknowledging the fears many McKendree students have when contemplating graduate school, Dr. Patterson told those in attendance t...