grad school – Studying Religion in Culture

We’ll Answer All of Your Questions about Graduate School!

February 6, 2017 by Michael Altman

Are you curious about graduate school in any field? Got questions? Well we’re here to answer them. Join us at 6:30pm on Wednesday February 8 in Manly 210 for informal discussion of all things graduate school. We’ll talk about everything from the application process to getting finished and prepared for the job market. It’s also a chance to get more info about the brand new REL MA degree in Religion in Culture. For more info or to RSVP see the […]

Letter of Advice to My Senior Year Self

November 8, 2016 by admin

Khortlan Patterson graduated from the University of Alabama in May 2016 with degrees in African American Studies and Religious Studies. As a student at Alabama, Khortlan was instrumental in desegregating the UA PanHellenic sororities and establishing the Intercultural Diversity Center. She is currently working on a book to encourage others to act as agents of social change and will pursue a Master’s in Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School next January. Dear Khortlan, You made it to your senior year […]

REL Graduates Head Off to Do Great Things

May 2, 2016 by Michael Altman

We have great students here in REL. When they graduate they go off to do great things. (You can hear about some of the things our graduates do at our Grad Tales events.) We are proud of all of the REL majors that are graduating. Four of this year’s REL graduates are going off to pursue further academic work in graduate school: […]

A Busy Week in REL: Grad School Workshop, Grad Tales, and the Manly Cup

April 11, 2016 by Michael Altman

It’s a busy week this week around Manly Hall. Here are three REL events you do not want to miss this week. 1. TONIGHT a 6pm in Manly 210: Graduate School Workshop Are you thinking about going to graduate school after you graduate? Do you have questions? Where to apply? How to apply? What’s it like? How do you pay for it? These are good questions. I will be hosting the event and I need your help as I organize […]

Not So Crazy After All?

September 23, 2013 by Russell McCutcheon

Did you see this article? The gist of it is: It’s worth reading, and thinking about the various factors that can inform the decision on an undergraduate major and whether to pursue graduate studies. Thanks to REL grad Chris Scott for bringing it to my attention. […]

“So, Will You Write Me a Recommendation?”

September 30, 2012 by Russell McCutcheon

Back in 2010, this video was making the rounds on the internet (I believe that the original version is found here, on the site where these movies are made). On one level it is pretty funny, of course–lampooning the naive undergraduate student’s dreams for a career in “the life of the mind,” as it was once known, by means of a harsh introduction to the politics and economics of contemporary University life. The humor, it seems, is in the clash […]