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Send Rackham a “Postcard” From the Field

This summer, Rackham is continuing its "Postcards from the Field" project. To showcase all of the exciting activities that graduate students are doing across the globe, we invite you to send a virtual postcard to Rackham from where you are studying, researching, interning, volunteering, etc. The postcards will be featured on the Rackham homepage and provide an opportunity to share your work with the graduate school community. To see previous postcards from the field, click here. To submit a virtual postcard, please complete this form.

Published in: Graduate School News

Seeking Student Bloggers for 2013-2014

Do you love to write in your free time? Ever write about your graduate school experiences? If so, Rackham wants you to consider writing for the Graduate School Blog! Rackham is currently seeking master’s and doctoral students to be regular bloggers for the Graduate School Blog during the 2013-2014 academic year. Student bloggers will be asked to write at least two blog posts per term on assigned topics related to life as a graduate student with the purpose of sharing advice and building community with other graduate students. For examples of posts from previous student bloggers, visit this site. Here…

Published in: Graduate School News

Student to Student Video: Balancing Work and Life in Graduate School

Feeling overwhelmed by your personal and academic responsibilities? Check out interviews with current students about how they manage the many responsibilities of life in graduate school: Rackham’s student bloggers took on the topic of “Balance” and a summary of their tips is available on the Graduate School Blog, as well as the bloggers’s original posts on the topic.

Published in: Student Voices

Tackling Your Taxes Video Now Available for 2012 Tax Year

Although most people don’t think about taxes until April, graduate students should consider as early as possible what will be required to properly prepare your tax documents. The way the IRS views it, students bear the tax burden: Federal Government Agencies require students to determine taxation of scholarships and fellowships when filing annual income tax returns. This workshop will answer such questions as: Are student scholarship or fellowship payments treated as wages for services rendered? If not, to what extent are payments subject to federal income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code? If taxable income, are payments subject to self-employment…

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Health and Wellness Resources

There are dozens of campus and community resources devoted to keeping you healthy as well as resources to help you when you are not feeling your best. There are many places to find support on campus, but we know that the size of the University can make these resources difficult to identify and locate. Rackham regularly updates a list of resources organized by topic area and provides a brief description and contact information for each resource. Topics include Medical Care Facilities and Urgent Care Clinics and Conflict Resolution/Student Grievances. Even if you don’t think you might need these resources now, you may want to bookmark this site for easy reference when you do!

Published in: Health and Wellness

The Blog is Taking a Break, Too!

We hope you have enjoyed reading the Graduate School Blog this semester. Just as the rest of the U-M campus observes Winter Break, the Blog will be taking a break from December 25-January 1. If you are new to the Blog, I invite you to check out our posts from earlier this semester. We’ve had a series of posts from a group of student bloggers on a variety of topics, including the best spots in Ann Arbor, professional development, and forming friendships in graduate school. Several units on campus have contributed posts about their services and particular events they have…

Published in: Graduate School News

Winter Break Reading

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Your Favorite Type of Event

With all the events happening on campus, we're curious to know what appeals to graduate students.

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Take Our Poll: Career Aspirations

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Published in: Graduate School News Professional Development

Register to Vote!

The Michigan Secretary of State will have its mobile branch office on campus in front of the Michigan League on Friday, September 28 and will be open for business from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Although the primary focus of this visit is voter registration, they are equipped to handle most regular Secretary of State services. Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day. If you have not yet registered to vote in Michigan, you have until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9th. Aside from this on-campus opportunity, voter registration forms and instructions can be accessed through the following: Michigan Secretary of…

Published in: Professional Development

Video: How to Do a Literature Review

If you haven’t done a literature review or would like to brush up on the basics, you are invited to view a video of the “How to Do a Literature Review” workshop. Conducted by Chris Feak of the English Language Institute (ELI) on campus, this video will help you get started on your literature review process. Due to copyright considerations, electronic copies of the materials referenced in the video cannot be shared. For paper copies of the materials, please e-mail Sabrina Miller with the subject line "How to Do a Literature Review Materials." Please include your full name and a campus address, as well as your 4 digit campus zip, in the body of the e-mail. How to Do a Literature Review | Chris Feak from Rackham Graduate School on Vimeo.

Published in: Professional Development

Video: Settling into 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. One video that may be of special interest to incoming students is the “Settling Into Graduate School” video. Getting off to a good start once you have arrived will set you on a path for success in graduate school. An…

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In Sum: There Is a LOT to Do in Ann Arbor Over the Summer!

The most recent topic for our bloggers was to talk about what there is to do and what is enjoyable in the Ann Arbor and surrounding areas over the summer. The answer? A lot of things! Things to do/see: Go to Art Fair (if only just once in your time here—you’ll understand why when you see it) Check out Summer Festival and Top of the Park (happening now through July 9 in front of Rackham) Go kayaking down the Huron River Spend time in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens or the Nichols Arboretum (picnicking, walking, etc.) Visit the Ann Arbor Farmers…

Published in: Student Voices

Video: Getting Ready for 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. One video that may be of special interest to incoming students is the “Getting Ready for Graduate School” video. As you prepare for graduate school, there are some important things to keep in mind. Graduate students explain how they think graduate school is different from their undergraduate experience, what they wish they would have known before coming to graduate school, and offer advice for new and prospective graduate students.

Published in: Professional Development

What’s Next for Our Student Bloggers? (And a Fond Farewell)

Over the past month, our student bloggers wrote about what they will be doing over the summer, and for those who have graduated or will be graduating, what their next steps will be after leaving U-M. The short answer is that the bloggers will be busy! Below are some highlights of what’s next for our bloggers: Driving 2200 miles to a temporary home in the Washington desert to work at the LIGO Hanford Observatory in Hanford, Washington. Drafting three out of four of the data chapters for a dissertation. Making a move to Holland, Michigan and finding a job close…

Published in: Student Voices