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Liberal Arts College Job Search Resources

January 18, 2012 | By Laura Schram, Assistant Director, U-M Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

If you are interested in teaching at a liberal arts college, an upcoming Rackham-CRLT event will be of interest to you. On January 20 from 3:00-4:30pm at the BSRB (first floor), Rooms A, B & C, we will be hosting a discussion on "What's It Like to Work at a Liberal Arts College?" Rackham Associate Dean June Howard will moderate a faculty panel from liberal arts colleges, who will discuss job search strategies and faculty…

Winter in Ann Arbor: An Avoider’s Guide

January 17, 2012 | By Maria Pickl, Master’s Student, School of Education

I don’t like winter. I don’t like the snow, the ice, the cold – none of it. Give me winter for the last week or so of December and I have had my fill. I’m not sure how I have made it through 26 years living in Michigan with this Antarctic-esque season, but here I remain. If you’re like me and just trying to make it through to the spring, here are some of my…

Building Professional Relationships: The Power of Community, Step 4 of 5

January 17, 2012 | By Paula D. Wishart, Professional Development, Rackham Graduate School

This week, I’m going to introduce the fourth step to building your professional community. If you missed the first steps, visit my posts: Step 1: Determine What You Want to Know and Step 2: Identify Contacts. And Step 3: Prepare What You Want To Say Step 4: Make Contact – Again and Again! So, you find names, you prepare questions, you plan what you want to say—so make contact – and keep making contacts! Here…

Foreign Service Officer Test Information Session

January 16, 2012 | By Amy Fredell, Recruitment Services Coordinator, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

The Ford School of Public Policy is one of sixteen schools selected by the U.S. Department of State to host a Diplomat in Residence (DIR) - Jim Ellickson-Brown. With 25 years of Foreign Service experience, Jim provides advice and guidance to U-M students about civil and Foreign Service careers, internships, and fellowships. Public service is a rewarding and fulfilling career. The mission of a U.S. diplomat in the Foreign Service is to promote peace, support…

The University of Michigan 25th Annual MLK Symposium

January 16, 2012 | By Lynne Shivers, Program Manager Special Events, Rackham Graduate School

I have the pleasure of serving on the campus committee that plans the University of Michigan’s Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium. The Committee is comprised of approximately 40 U-M faculty, students, and staff representing academic units and student organizations across campus. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the MLK Symposium. The University has received acclaim over the years for presenting the most events at any large public university that focus on the…

Piled Higher and Deeper Comics: Anatomy of a Winter Break

January 13, 2012 | By Wendy Ascione-Juska, Annual Giving Officer, Rackham Graduate School

We have now met (and surpassed) our goal of 1,000 students registered for the screening of The PHD Movie on January 24, 2012. PHD comic books will be available for purchase before and after the event. Don’t miss your opportunity to get your copy signed by Jorge Cham after the event!! If you haven’t signed up yet, register today! "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com

Winter in Ann Arbor: A Classic Christmas Tradition

January 13, 2012 | By Kathryn Prater Bomey, Master’s Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment

Nothing brings out the holiday spirit more than Christmas music. But not just any Christmas music. I'm talking about an Ann Arbor classic. And what's more classic than a piece composed in 1741? The University Musical Society has performed Handel's "Messiah" for 127 years, and it's one holiday tradition you don't want to miss. This year, I attended “Messiah” for the first time. It was a stunning performance by the UMS Choral Union and Ann…

Make an Impact: Support Graduate Students

January 12, 2012 | By Jill McDonough, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Rackham Graduate School

To celebrate a century of support for Michigan’s graduate students, the Graduate School will provide special awards to be distributed in 2012. These awards are intended to connect donors with scholarly endeavors that are significant and particularly meaningful to them. The Centennial Awards offer a wide range of giving opportunities, from helping to fund conference and travel grants, to research grants and dissertation fellowships. More information on how you can support a graduate student with a gift to the Centennial is available.

Building Professional Relationships: The Power of Community, Step 3 of 5

January 12, 2012 | By Paula D. Wishart, Professional Development, Rackham Graduate School

This week, I’m going to introduce the third step to building your professional community. If you missed the first steps, visit my posts: Step 1: Determine What You Want to Know and Step 2: Identify Contacts. Step 3: Prepare What You Want To Say Once you have decided to make contact, you should identify who you are, how you found his/her name and why you are contacting him/her. Again, you may ultimately want a job, but…

CRLT Winter 2012 Seminar Series

January 11, 2012 | By Matthew Kaplan, Managing Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

This Winter, CRLT will offer a campus-wide seminar series on teaching and learning for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. These programs provide an opportunity for participants to share ideas across disciplines, improve their teaching skills, expand their repertoire of teaching methods, and gain new perspectives on teaching at U-M. CRLT professional staff, faculty members and experienced GSIs from other departments at the University, and guest presenters from other campuses conduct CRLT seminars. Topics for the…

Winter Is Coming

January 11, 2012 | By John Moulopoulos, Master’s Student, Financial Engineering

As fate has it, days grow shorter in Winterfell and the blue-eyed beasts grow restless beyond the Wall… for winter is coming… Oops, no wait that’s Game of Thrones. Or is it? It’s not. That is exactly how I feel every year as soon as my calendar hits the 12th month. December for myself, while for others earlier or later, marks the beginning of dark times in our wonderful little town, which bears solid resemblances…

Reflections From Our Bloggers

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

What we’ve learned from our bloggers over the past month: Why group projects are a necessary evil Office hours can yield some interesting conversations with undergrads… What it’s like to cope with invisible disability in graduate school How to network at a conference The experience of being a first-generation student in graduate school Getting support to manage ADHD Staying true to your faith in graduate school The importance of making time to reflect on your…

January 11: MLK Symposium Event

January 9, 2012 | By Lynne Shivers, Program Manager Special Events, Rackham Graduate School

Just a reminder to join us for this week’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium event, UNROOTED: Repairing the Divides Among Scholars and Activists. U-M alum Dr. R. L’Heureux Lewis, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Black Studies at the City College of New York – CUNY will give a keynote address, followed by an interactive discussion featuring a panel of current U-M graduate students and faculty members reflecting on the relationship between scholarship and activism in…

Getting to Know the Colleagues

January 6, 2012 | By Kimberly Jongsma, Master’s Student, Urban Planning

Last semester, I spent a great deal of time thinking about my relationship to my colleagues. My program is relatively small, nearly 70 students per year. Still, the architecture of the Art and Architecture building does not lend to too much social interaction (which is somewhat ironic, seeing as they teach architecture there). There are few common spaces, but the one that is dedicated to the Urban Planning students is the called the “MUP Lab,”…

Building Professional Relationships: The Power of Community, Step 2 of 5

January 5, 2012 | By Paula D. Wishart, Professional Development, Rackham Graduate School

Welcome back and Happy 2012! This week, I’m going to introduce the second step to building your professional community. If you missed the first step, visit my post: Step 1: Determining What You Want to Know. Step 2: Identify Contacts Who do you know? "I don’t know anyone" is not necessarily a helpful phrase to tell yourself—nor is it true. Instead, let’s look at who you do know: your family, friends, advisors, graduate school cohort, and…

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