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Spring 2012 Statistical Consultation and Workshops

May 15, 2012 | By Kerby A Shedden, Director, Center for Statistical Consultation and Research

The Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR) provides free statistical consulting to all U-M faculty, staff, and graduate students with the design, planning, analysis, and presentation of research studies. Graduate student researchers are welcome to take advantage of our walk-in service. Come to our offices in 3550 Rackham during business hours to discuss your statistical software and data analysis questions with our consultants. No appointment is needed for walk-in consultations. Upcoming Workshops CSCAR will…

UBorrow: A New Way to Get Materials Through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

May 9, 2012 | By Doreen Bradley, Director of User Education Initiatives, University of Michigan Library

Need a book, dissertation or other physical library materials that are not owned by the University Library? Give UBorrow a try. UBorrow is a faster, more predictable interlibrary loan (ILL) option for the borrowing of physical items. UBorrow allows you to: Search or browse a database of 14 combined library catalogs (Big 10 universities plus Center for Research Libraries) Discover if a book is available at MLibrary or within the consortium with one search Place…

Students Inducted into the Bouchet Honor Society

May 4, 2012 | By Mark Kamimura-Jimenez, Director, Graduate Student Success, Rackham Graduate School

The Bouchet SocietyLeft to right: Brian Burt; Alvin Thomas; Monica Foust; Natalie Cotton-Nessler; Elan Hope; David Green; Claudia McDonald; Devan Donaldson; Cheryl Jacobs; Menan Jangu. Congratulations to this year’s U-M Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Inductees who officially became members of the Honor Society at Yale University in March. Joined by family, friends, and faculty advisors, the inductees were honored last month at a reception at Rackham Graduate School. Named for the first African American doctoral…

Friday, May 4: CRLT 50th Anniversary

April 30, 2012 | By Connie Cook, Executive Director, Center for Research on Learning & Teaching

You're invited to celebrate 50 years of learning and teaching! For more information and to RSVP, click here. Established in 1962, CRLT was the first teaching center in the world. On May 4, CRLT will mark its 50th anniversary with a celebration of great teaching at U-M. 9:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks and President's Panel: Enhancing Undergraduate Learning at Research Universities 11:30 a.m. CRLT Players Theatre Performance: The First Class 12:00 p.m. Gallery of U-M Teaching…

Graduate Teacher Certificate: Learn About Teaching Innovations at U-M

April 27, 2012 | By Meg Bakewell, Assistant Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

The Rackham-CRLT Graduate Teacher Certificate program offers graduate students an opportunity to document professional development as college-level instructors and prepare for the faculty job search. Participants in the program develop and refine their teaching skills through workshops and seminars, reflect on and receive feedback about their teaching, and engage in mentorship experiences with faculty at Michigan and other nearby colleges and universities. A special opportunity to work towards the Graduate Teacher Certificate while learning about…

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…

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,…

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…

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 –…

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…

MiTalk Speaks to Graduate Student Mental Health and Wellness, Too

April 6, 2012 | By Kristin Kurzawa, Program Manager, MiTalk

MiTalkis a student-focused mental health website for all University of Michigan students, including graduate students. With a new, easy-to-use interface,MiTalk offers mental health and wellness resources 24/7. Articles focused on student mental health concerns, self-screening tools, and University-made multimedia projects are what make MiTalk unique. Topics range from Students as Caregivers Men and Depression to our do something campaign's How to Help Yourself, How to Help a Friend series. MiTalk also offers an incredible library of…

Grad Student Positions Available for Fall 2012!

April 3, 2012 | By Tom Mull, Human Resources Administrator, Rackham Graduate School

If you are still looking for funding for the 2012-13 academic year, check out the GSSA and GSRA job postings on the Rackham website. Rackham is currently seeking five (5) GSSAs and three (3) GSRAs beginning in Fall 2012. Each position provides tuition, required fees, stipend (at the GEO negotiated GSSA rate for 2012-13), and GradCare health and dental insurance. The Rackham Graduate Student Success Office has the following positions open: GSSA for Summer Institute…

Can Graduate Education Survive as We Know It?

April 2, 2012 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

This provocative question is the topic of the final Rackham Centennial event for the semester. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Graduate School in 1912, although the University of Michigan began awarding graduate degrees in the 1840s. During that long history, and especially since a university-wide graduate school was created, Michigan has been a national leader in innovation in graduate education. As part of this year’s observance of the Rackham…

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