THE ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS 
IN DIETETICS AND NUTRITION

College of Health and Urban Affairs

 2007 - 2008 Officers:

~ Alejandro Leon	President
~ Joan Vaccaro	Vice President
~ Cindy Kluss	Secretary
~ Staci Shacter	Treasurer
~ Kirstin Etengoff	Events Coordinator
~ Dr. Adriana Campa	Advisor

Contact: agsdn@fiu.edu

The AGSDN membership 
for 2007-2008 is $15. 
Personal checks are accepted, 
and may be forwarded to any 
of the officers.

Membership Application

Events

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  IMPORTANT LINKS

University Links	Community Links
Department of Dietetics and Nutrition	American Dietetic Association
College of Health and Urban Affairs	Florida Dietetic Association
Dietetics and Nutrition Faculty	Miami Dietetic Association
Graduate Student Association	Broward County Dietetic Association
Master's Requirements	Palm Beach Dietetic Association
Ph.D. Requirements	Food&Health.com
Graduate Handbook	Journals in Pubmed
The Dean Page	PUBMED
Graduate School	Journal Abbreviations

Our Goals:

Mentoring of new graduate and undergraduate students
   Networking among professionals and students
   Providing workshops to facilitate professional development


Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships are available in the department of dietetics and nutrition. This provides graduate students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members thereby obtaining valuable experience in the areas of research and teaching. It is not uncommon for graduate assistants while working with a professor, to identify a thesis topic. To find out more about Graduate Assistantships, obtain an application from Olga, our program assistant. Room HLS 449.

Scholarships Available
Have you checked out the AGSDN scholarship file! Ask our officers and/or advisor for a current scholarships and fellowships available.

AGSDN Mentoring Program
Help us to help you! Please contact any of our mentors to help you get through the trials of graduate school.   The AGSDN would like to provide our members with opportunities from which you feel you would benefit. We ask you to let us know what activities you would like to see us sponsor: Speaker topics (regarding graduate studies topics):   What would you like/hope/expect to get from the association?   What areas would you like to see addressed in the newsletter?   Any other comments or questions?  
Fill out the questionnaire!

The AGSDN (The Association of Graduate Students in Dietetics and Nutrition) was founded in the Fall of 1995 to represent students enrolled in the graduate programs at Florida International University. Department of Dietetics and Nutrition.  We involve ourselves in various activities throughout the Fall and Spring semesters to promote community service, scholarship and health within the FIU community and the larger Dade/Broward Counties community.