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As a new or returning grad student, you may be feeling any number of emotions as the start of the semester draws closer.

When you’re operating on a grad student budget, reigning in expenses is critical. After rent, food probably takes the second largest chunk of your monthly income.

Meet Dr. J. Bruce Fuller, who graduated from the English doctoral program at �鶹������ý Lafayette in 2015 and is now a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University in California.

Meet Dr. Brian Schubert, assistant professor in the �鶹������ý Lafayette School of Geosciences since January 2013.

Patricia Cottonham is the Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of �鶹������ý at Lafayette — and she is earning an EdD in Educational Leadership in her spare time.

Meet Dr. Michael Totaro, the graduate coordinator for the master’s in informatics program and associate professor in the School of Computing & Informatics. He’s been recognized for his commitment to the field and to his students.

The �鶹������ý Lafayette �鶹������ý Accelerator Center brings together faculty members, researchers, graduate students and industry professionals to “tackle problems which are relevant to society,” says center director Dr.

Summer vacation is here. But, as a grad student, the time you have to get away between research, writing, and other academic obligations can make taking a well-deserved break seem like a fantasy.