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Announcing the 2012-13 Barbour Scholars

March 14, 2012 | By Jill McDonough, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Rackham Graduate School

The Barbour Scholarships are among the oldest and most prestigious awards granted by the University of Michigan. Levi Lewis Barbour received an undergraduate degree and law degree from U-M in the 1860 s, and he later went on to become a University Regent. As a prominent lawyer and Detroit real estate developer, Mr. Barbour accumulated the means to become a philanthropist devoted to humanitarian and educational causes. Travelling in Asia in the early part of the 20th century, Mr. Barbour was impressed by the remarkable contributions being made by two women in China who had been trained in medicine at…

Published in: Graduate School News

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February 16: Rackham Centennial Research Symposium: Michigan Graduate Students in the World

February 14, 2012 | By Jill McDonough, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Rackham Graduate School

Nearly 200 Rackham students will gather this Thursday, February 16, to participate in the Centennial Symposium: Michigan Graduate Students in the World. Poster and laptop presentations will fill the 2nd and 4th floors of the Rackham Building from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Symposium highlights the global impact that graduate students make through their research, and displays the quality, breadth, and diversity of graduate education at Michigan. The Symposium will include a panel discussion at 5:00 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheatre featuring leaders of 3 nationally prominent foundations: Mark J. Cardillo Executive Director, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation…

Published in: Rackham Centennial

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Centennial Symposium: Showcasing Graduate Student Research

February 2, 2012 | By Jill McDonough, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Rackham Graduate School

Nearly 200 Rackham students will gather on Thursday, February 16, to participate in the Centennial Symposium: Michigan Graduate Students in the World. Poster and laptop presentations will fill the 2nd and 4th floors of the Rackham Building from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Symposium highlights the global impact that graduate students make through their research, and displays the quality, breadth, and diversity of graduate education at Michigan. The Symposium will include a panel discussion at 5:00 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheatre featuring leaders of 3 nationally prominent foundations: Mark Cardillo Executive Director, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Carol…

Published in: Rackham Centennial

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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.

Published in: Alumni Updates Rackham Centennial

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