Month: September 2016
Tomorrow All of Cohort 8 is Hooded
That pretty-much says all that needs to be said.
September 28, 2016 is a BIG DAY for DLPers
In just a few days, on Wednesday September 26, 2016, the entire 8th Cohort of the Doctor of Law and Policy (DLP) program at Northeastern will be hooded, the traditional manner by which a new academic doctor is created.
We stand then bow before our professor, who places the hood over the head and drapes it over the back of our gown. Once hooded, we are recognized as doctors among our peers.
I am so happy and privileged to be a part of the 8th Cohort, the first Cohort that as a group finished on schedule and will all be hooded on the same day.
Pictures to follow.
Jonathan
Incoming DLP Students Would Benefit From Having Mentors
I’m pushing for NEU’s Doctor of Law and Policy (DLP) program to establish a formal volunteer mentor program for mew doctoral students enrolled in the program. I’d like to see new DLP students paired up with DLP program graduates (such as yours truly, ahem).
Rather than merely advocating for a mentor program, in my usual style, I’ve simply adopted a new student in Cohort X to mentor sans permission. Yeah, that’s my style. Not surprisingly–and to the credit of the program administrators–they seem to have looked in the other direction while I mentor my mentee informally.
The DLP program is a gateway for very special doctoral students who aim to make a difference in their professions. DLP Grads can help keep that gateway open by mentoring.
Dr. Jonathan Kramer, DLP Cohort VIII
Two Weeks and Two Weeks
Two weeks ago yesterday I successfully defended my thesis; two weeks from right now I’ll be in Boston at myhooding ceremony.
It feels very strange to not be devoting many hours each week to thesis research, writing, obsessing, correcting, and more of the same. In truth, I miss it.
I do have another major writing project, which I’ll be describing in detail in a coming post.
jlk