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Summer Plans: Work and Wedding!

April 25, 2012 | By Maria Pickl, Master’s Student, School of Education

It is incredible how quickly the winter flew by (the couple of eighty degree days in March didn’t hurt, either!), and now we are into April and the summer is in sight! After the exams are over and the final papers are turned in, I’m sure everyone is looking forward to a relaxing (and warm!) summer break. For me, this summer won’t be quite as relaxing as years past. I recently transitioned into a new…

Join the Spectrum Center Alumni Network on LinkedIn!

April 24, 2012 | By Cameron Breither, Support Programs Graduate Coordinator, Spectrum Center

You’re invited to join the official Spectrum Center Alumni Network on LinkedIn ®! The Spectrum Center is dedicated to providing networking tools to help LGBTQ alumni stay connected to one another and to current students. We understand the value of connecting LGBTQ University of Michigan students with alumni for mentorship, history, and perspective on their alma mater. Through the creation of our Alumni Network, we hope to provide students and alumni with the opportunity to network,…

ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards

April 23, 2012 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

While all graduating Rackham students produce dissertations of quality, some students write dissertations that are truly exceptional for the high caliber of their scholarship and for the significance and interest of their findings. We recognize these exceptional dissertations with the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award. Dissertations are nominated for the award by University faculty who have served as chairs of dissertation committees of outstanding students. The nominations are then read by a review panel composed of…

A Bit of Delayed Gratification

April 20, 2012 | By Rodney Caruthers II, Ph.D. Student, Near Eastern Studies

As the winter term winds down to an end planning for the spring/summer season has already commenced. More than likely I will take some time to recharge but more importantly the summer will serve as an extended prelude to the fall semester. One of the many great pieces of advice I have received has been to take advantage of this time while I have it. I totally understand how swiftly three years can pass by.…

What Did YOU Do This Summer?

April 19, 2012 | By Bessie McAdams, Ph.D. Student, English

First of all, it’s important to remind you that I’m one of the people who’s just better suited to winter. I like sweaters, I like my nose being a bit cold, I like snuggling into my duvet at night, I like scarves, I like making tea after tea after tea, and I like snow a bit too much for my own good. I do not like summer. This started ages ago, back when “summer” just…

New Career Resource for International Students in Michigan

April 18, 2012 | By Athena Trentin, Director, Global Talent Retention Initiative of Southeast MI

Michigan is quickly becoming the most pro-immigrant state in the U.S., recognizing that to strengthen our state’s economy we need to retain the world’s top talent, no matter where it comes from. As companies in Michigan begin hiring again, the fastest growing jobs are in the IT and Engineering fields. Several programs are in place to attract the country’s best talent to fill these jobs; MichAGAIN, LiveWorkDetroit!, and Intern in Michigan just to name a…

How LSA Students Can Fulfill the Responsible Conduct of Research Requirement

April 18, 2012 | By Paula Trail, Manager of Graduate Education, College of LSA

You’ve been told you need to fulfill the Responsible Conduct of Research requirement. Now what? In most cases, the Principal Investigator running the research project you’re affiliated with will let you know how best to find a training opportunity. The Responsible Conduct of Research requirement is part of the America Competes Act and requires students and postdoctoral fellows receive training on the responsible conduct of research and scholarship if they are funded on research, training grants,…

What’s Next: My Second Career

April 17, 2012 | By Kathryn Prater Bomey, Master’s Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment

When I started my first job after college, I never imagined I’d begin a second career a mere five years later. For some, earning two degrees and having two different careers before the age of 30 might seem daunting, but I’m excited to see what the future will bring. I’m still drawing up my long-term plans, but I’ve landed an internship for the summer that will keep me busy in the interim. As an intern…

GSI and Mentoring Awards Event

April 16, 2012 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Each year the Graduate School encourages public recognition of both faculty and graduate students whose talented devotion to teaching and the facilitation of learning are outstanding. We do this through four awards that are sponsored by the Graduate School: Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards John H. D’Arms Faculty Award for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring in the Humanities Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award Rackham Master’s Mentoring Award I encourage you to join us when the recipients are…

What Will I Do the Day After Graduation?

April 13, 2012 | By Kimberly Jongsma, Master’s Student, Urban Planning

On April 27, I will receive a Master of Urban Planning, assuming I pass these classes that I am wrapping up in the next few weeks. What am I doing on April 28? I hope not to feel a repeat of the panic I felt in May 2009, when I received my Bachelor's degree during one of the worst economic slumps in recent U.S. history. The economy is doing much better these days, and unemployment…

When It Comes To My Future, The Sky’s The Limit

April 12, 2012 | By Leslie Rott, Ph.D. Student, Sociology

As I’ve mentioned in at least one previous post, my choice to pursue a non-tenure-track position has been a difficult one. It has been difficult for several reasons: It’s what I thought I wanted, coming into grad school It’s what is expected of me by my department, and specifically my advisor and committee It’s not a realistic career choice given the limitations and unpredictably of my illnesses, trying to keep my health as my number…

April 9-April 24: Extended Hours for Rackham’s Study Halls

April 11, 2012 | By Susan Campos, Facilities Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Have you ever wished you could continue studying later in the beautiful Rackham study halls? Good news! At the request of Rackham Student Government (RSG), Dean Weiss has agreed to extend the study hall hours Monday, April 9 through Tuesday, April 24 (weekdays only). The second floor East Lounge, West Study Hall and the Reading Room will remain open until 11:45 p.m. Here is a list of the study hall hours: Monday, April 9 –…

Summer Plans: Go West, Girl Scientist!

April 11, 2012 | By Jax Sanders, Ph.D. Student, Physics

I grew up in the Detroit suburbs with two working parents. My mother worked as a microbiologist, and went back to school to get a master’s in industrial hygiene while I was still in elementary school. She’d bring home work often, and I peppered her with questions about the toxicology reports she was preparing. My father has worked in practically every aspect of construction; at various times, he’s built houses from the ground up, remodeled…

From Idea to Reality: Engaging International Students in the Football Tradition

April 10, 2012 | By Kate Zheng, Program Coordinator, International Center

Since January 2012, Andrew Copp, a student in Computer Science Engineering, has been floating a proposal about engaging international students in the Michigan football tradition. His idea was to organize a “football 101” clinic and tailgate before the spring scrimmage that will introduce international students to the game, its rules and its traditions. Thanks to Andrew’s idea, on Saturday April 14th 9:30am-11:30am, international students are invited to attend International Student Tailgate event and enjoy all…

How Do You Define Success?

April 10, 2012 | By Natalie Bartolacci, Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Last month, we asked our bloggers how they define success in their field. One thing is clear; definitions of success range significantly from person to person, but there are implicit and explicit commonalities in each definition. Below are some common traits of “success,” as defined by our bloggers: Pursuing something you are passionate about Recognizing that even within a particular discipline, there are many ways to be successful “Changing the rules of the game” Understanding…

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