FALL 2009 GRADUATE RECEPTION All IS&T graduate students, graduate alumni, future graduate students, and faculty enjoyed good food, good weather, and great company at the 4th Annual IS&T Graduate Reception, held at the Elmwood Park Pavillion on August 19. Thanks go out again to Graduate Advisor Carla Frakes, as well as to all the students who helped organize this wonderful gathering. [August 20, 2009]
FALL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCHEDULED The MS in MIS Comprehensive Exam will be administered on Saturday, October 24. The registration deadline is Friday, October 9. For more information about the exam and for the registration form, visit the Comprehensive Exam page. [August 5, 2009]
NEW GRADUATE MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Organizations today need workers who have a deep understanding of both technology and business. Students that desire to increase their knowledge of business beyond their MS MIS degree should consider a Minor in Business Administration. The minor requires the completion of foundation courses that are required by the College of Business as well as nine credit hours of graduate courses in the College of Business. Students have the flexibility to choose any courses that match their needs by focusing on accounting, marketing, finance, economics, or any combination of courses that meet their needs. This minor can enable students to gain a deeper understanding of either general business or specific areas of business that can be applied to their knowledge of management information systems.
Students interested in declaring a Minor in Business Administration as part of their MS MIS degree should speak with Carla Frakes. For further details, see the description of the graduate minor in Business Administration on the concentrations web page. [May 2, 2009]
RICHARD M. GOLDSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP College of IS&T juniors, seniors, and graduate students are eligble for the Richard M. Goldstein Scholarship. These $2,000 scholarships require a 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to those with financial need and to first-generation college students. Applications are available from Krystal Peteler in PKI 172 (the IS&T Dean's Office) and must be completed by May 31, 2009 for the 2009-2010 academic year. [April 28, 2009]
GRADUATE STUDENTS SPRING GET-TOGETHER IS&T graduate students enjoyed a spring get-together in the PKI Atrium on April 21. The event was attended by current students, new students, alumni, and faculty. Many thanks to Graduate Advisor Carla Frakes for organizing this event, and for bringing the Slinkies!
Below are some pictures from the event. Click on any picture to see it full-size. [April 13, 2009]
NEW GRADUATE CONCENTRATION ISQA is happy to announce a new graduate concentration in Data Management. This concentration will be available starting in the Fall 2008 semester. For details on this concentration, visit the Graduate Concentrations page.
NEW GRADUATE CONCENTRATION ISQA is happy to announce a new graduate concentration in Geographic Information Systems, in collaboration with the UNO Geography Program. For details on this concentration, visit the Graduate Concentrations page.
NEW DUAL DEGREE MPA/MS MIS AVAILABLE AT UNO
The College of IS&T and the School of Public Administration at UNO are partnering to offer a dual-degree program in which students can earn an MPA degree and a Masters Degree in MIS in just 54 to 57 credit hours. The program is designed for dedicated students who are willing to take on the challenges related to graduate education from two perspectives that are integrated together -- Public Administration and Management Information Systems. For details, visit the Joint Degree Page.
NEW GRADUATE CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT UNO
The College of IS&T at the Peter Kiewit Institute at UNO now offers graduate certificates in the areas of information assurance, project management, and systems analysis & design. The goal of the graduate certificates is to allow post-baccalaureate students and working professionals to expand their educational background and complete course work that could count towards a graduate degree in MIS. Each certificate consists of 12 credit hours of courses. For details, visit the Graduate Certificates Page.
NEW DUAL DEGREE MBA/MS MIS AVAILABLE AT UNO The College of IS&T and the College of Business Administration at UNO are partnering to offer a dual-degree program in which students can earn an MBA degree and a Masters Degree in MIS in just 54 credit hours. The program is designed for dedicated students who are willing to take on the challenges related to graduate education from two perspectives that are integrated together - Business Administration and Management Information Systems. For details, visit the Joint Degree Page.
ISQA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Information about the new ISQA Mentorship Program for graduate students is now available on the Mentorship Program page
INTEGRATED UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE TRACK ISQA is pleased to offer a new Integrated Undergraduate/Graduate Track which allows dedicated students to complete the BS in MIS undergraduate degree and the MS in MIS graduate degree in five years.
MS IN MIS REINSTATEMENT POLICY UPDATE
Students automatically disenrolled from the Graduate College for grades (see the Quality of Work Standards in the Graduate Catalog for policy on this issue) may apply to the ISQA Department for reinstatement. Application for reinstatement must occur within 14 days of notification by the Graduate College of disenrollment (i.e., 14 days from the date of the letter or e-mail). Students petition for reinstatement by sending an e-mail to the Chair of the ISQA Graduate Program Committee. The e-mail should include reasons for the poor academic performance. The Graduate Program Committee will decide each case on an individual basis
NOTICE FOR ALL MS IN MIS STUDENTS Absence from the first week(s) of a semester may result in your being administratively withdrawn from the class. Before making arrangements, such as purchasing airline tickets, which would result in your not attending the first week(s) of a semester, see your course instructors.
MS IN MIS NON-DEGREE STUDENTS To enroll in MS in MIS Foundation Courses, please contact Dr. Peter Wolcott for authorization.
This page was last updated on August 27, 2009.