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(re)Discovering My Love of Bugs: Why I Came to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

February 28, 2012 | By Katherine Lelito, Ph.D. Student, Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology

Applying to graduate school was an easy decision for me. I had been carrying out research during my undergraduate and master’s programs, and I liked doing research. Although I enjoyed studying entomology and plant biology, I knew there were so many fields that I hadn’t yet explored. Was there a model organism I could love to study more than bugs?? I suffered from severe commitment phobia of the fields and organisms that I knew too…

Arts of Citizenship Announces 2012 Graduate Student Summer Internships in Public Scholarship

February 27, 2012 | By Elizabeth Werbe, Associate Director of Arts of Citizenship, Rackham Graduate School

Multiple times per month, graduate students in the Arts, Design, and Humanities ask me what opportunities exist to apply their knowledge and skills to careers outside of the academy. In response to this demand, the Arts of Citizenship program is pleased to announce the 2012 Graduate Student Summer Internships in Public Scholarship. These full-time professional development opportunities in southeast Michigan enable graduate students to explore a range of careers, while building valuable relationships and experience.…

Choosing to “Go Blue”: Why I Decided to Enroll at U-M

February 24, 2012 | By Marie Stango, Ph.D. Student, History

I decided to apply to graduate programs in history during my senior year of college. Ultimately, I applied to about a dozen programs that piqued my interest. I was told that the most important thing to keep in mind was “fit” – how I felt that I would fit in with the school, the department, and most important, the faculty. Faculty advisors are integral in graduate education, and it was vitally important that I find…

Announcing the Yossi Schiff Memorial Scholarship Fund

February 23, 2012 | By Erin Cain, Senior Fellowships Officer, Rackham Graduate School

The Yossi Schiff Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to assist outstanding international students. Yossi Schiff received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2005. Born in Israel and proud of his Jewish heritage, Yossi was an enthusiastic traveler who enjoyed his sojourns in Africa and Southeast Asia. This award honors his memory-his open mind and kind heart, the concern he showed for others, and his passion and curiosity in life. Designed to promote…

Sweetland Center for Writing Fellows Seminar

February 22, 2012 | By Anne Ruggles Gere, Director, Sweetland Writing Center

The Sweetland Center for Writing Fellows Seminar offered in the winter term is designed to bring together faculty (Senior Fellows) and graduate student instructors (Junior Fellows), from multiple disciplines, who share a commitment to integrating writing in their courses. Junior Fellows develop and share course syllabi, confer with visiting speakers, and discuss approaches to incorporating writing across the disciplines in order to prepare a First-Year Seminar that meets the First-Year Writing Requirement. Junior Fellows receive…

Why I Chose U-M, Emphasis on M.

February 22, 2012 | By Kimberly Jongsma, Master’s Student, Urban Planning

There are three reasons I chose to go to University of Michigan. First was the fact that it had a great Urban Planning program, listed in the top 25 of the nation on major planning blogs. University of Michigan looks impressive on a resume, but even more impressive is the amount of opportunities it has delivered during my short stay here. I'm quite sure I've written about them before, but let me add that the…

Why I Chose Michigan: It’s Not All About the Squirrels

February 21, 2012 | By Maria Pickl, Master’s Student, School of Education

It was during my first tour of campus – and I remember this vividly – that I learned about Squirrel Club. The tour guide, an attractive dark-haired college boy, explained to the group that the squirrels are nearly as much a part of the campus as the students and faculty. One time, he told us as we strolled the Diag, a squirrel jumped out of a garbage can with a whole bagel in his mouth…

Getting Ready to Defend

February 20, 2012 | By Donna M. Huprich, Director, Academic Records and Dissertations, Rackham Graduate School

Are you planning to defend your dissertation soon? Uncertain about completing your requirements? You’ll need to get acquainted with our Dissertation Handbook and Abstract and Dissertation Format Guidelines. If the formatting is difficult or you would like assistance creating a template, the Knowledge Navigation Center (KNC) on the 2nd floor of the Graduate Library can help! KNC provides one-on-one assistance free of charge. They accept walk-ins or take appointments for these services. They also provide…

The Pursuit of Passion

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

My decision to commit to the University of Michigan for doctoral study was in many ways a product of progressive enlightenment. Arriving at an important decision such as choosing which institution to pursue graduate study is vital not only for one’s future endeavors but also for personal satisfaction. The program selection process, as I gradually came to understand, is one that should command considerable attention even at the risk of being somewhat persnickety. There are…

Why U-M?: University of Michigan Builds Intellectual Curiosity, Scholarly Mindset

February 17, 2012 | By Leslie Rott, Ph.D. Student, Sociology

The reason I picked the University of Michigan for graduate school is an easy question for me to answer. I did my undergraduate education here, my research interests were fostered and supported here during undergrad, and my intellectual curiosity was brought into full bloom. So why would I have wanted to go anywhere else when there were so many positives already here? Many people told me that there was no way I would get in…

Rackham Student Awarded CIC Smithsonian Fellowship

February 16, 2012 | By Elyse Rubin, Senior Editor, Rackham Graduate School

Last week, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) announced this year's CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship awardees. Kristine Ronan, a Ph.D. candidate in History of Art, also enrolled in Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program, was one of 6 students to be awarded this prestigious fellowship. Fellowships are offered by the CIC and the Smithsonian Institution to provide opportunities for graduate students to conduct research in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff, and to utilize…

Nominations for the 2012 Rackham/Sweetland Dissertation Writing Institute

February 16, 2012 | By Anne Ruggles Gere, Director, Sweetland Writing Center

Nominations are now being accepted for advanced graduate students for the 2012 Rackham/Sweetland Dissertation Writing Institute. During the spring term, Institute fellows participate in an eight-week intensive program focused on writing their dissertations. This program is designed to help graduate students who are slowed in the process and can articulate how the Institute will help facilitate the writing of their dissertation. Participants are required to attend the Sweetland Center for Writing for at least six hours…

Kind Whenever Possible

February 16, 2012 | By Bessie McAdams, Ph.D. Student, English

Before I started graduate school, I was having a pretty rough time. I had come back from Japan suddenly the year before to help with a family emergency and spent the ensuing year doing “service” for an Americorps non-profit that I am not going to name here because I am about to start mudslinging. This non-profit was the worst job I ever had and that’s including the four months I spent in the freezer of…

Student to Student Videos

February 15, 2012 | By Natalie Bartolacci, Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

This past summer, Rackham interviewed 20 current graduate students from a variety of programs on a range of topics of interest to new and current students, including getting to know Ann Arbor and special advice for international students and students with children. These videos are available on the Rackham website along with other materials for new and current graduate students. Check them out and let us know what you think! Getting Ready for Graduate School…

The Best and Only Choice

February 15, 2012 | By Jax Sanders, Ph.D. Student, Physics

The decision for me to come to the University of Michigan for graduate school wasn’t difficult. Michigan’s was the only offer that came with funding, and in the hard sciences, you don’t pay for your Ph.D. However, I was thrilled to get the offer because Michigan was my first choice. My undergraduate research experience motivated me to apply to U-M. I worked at the LIGO Hanford Observatory for two summers and loved the experience. I…

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