GRE changes to begin August 2011
Going to graduate school?
Changes lie ahead for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
The launch of the revised general test will be August 2011.
Revisions include new test questions, design and a special score reporting schedule.
USA Today's Senior Editor for Higher Education Mary Beth Marklein will moderate a GRE revised General Test Exclusive Campus Press Web Conference at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. GRE's Program's Top-Authority Dr. David Payne will join Marklein for the news conference.
Registration for the exam opens March 15, and there is a 50 percent discount on the test fee for August and September dates.
For more information, visit www.takethegre.com.
MU accepting student court applications
Students looking to serve on the student court for the 2011-12 school year can now apply.
Interested candidates can expect to serve on the court for two hours a week. The application process is open to students from all majors and years.
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The application is due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 in 9 Warfield Hall. Students will be notified by that week if they have made it to the interview process, which will consist of two rounds of interviews. The interviews will be held prior to spring break. Recommendations are required to apply.
Contact Ian Ferrell at ferrelic@muohio.edu or Chris Taylor at taylorcm@muohio.edu for more information.
Applications can be found online at http://www.muohio.edu/judicialaffairs.
Library hosts African-American Read-In
The 22nd Annual African-American Read-In will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 in King Library room 320.
The read-in will help Miami University and the City of Oxford celebrate Black History Month.
The Miami University Libraries Diversity Cluster will sponsor the event.
Members of the community are invited to read work by an African-American author or simply listen to the readings.
Books will be available at the event for readers to choose from.
Although registration is not required, visit http://libguides.lib.muohio.edu/diversity/read to sign up for the event in advance or for more information.
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