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The Versatile PhD: A New Resource for Humanities and Social Science Ph.D.s

February 29, 2012 | By Paula D. Wishart, Career Consultant, The Career Center

The Career Center, in partnership with Rackham, is pleased to announce a new resource that demystifies non-academic careers, revealing many interesting professions that can utilize the skills you are developing in graduate school. The Versatile PhD is a web-based resource that you can use anytime, from any computer, confidentially. There you will find: A thriving, supportive web-based community where you can participate in discussions, network with Ph.D.s and A.B.D.s outside the academy, or just listen and learn.…

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

February 27, 2012 | By Elizabeth Werbe, Program Manager, Arts of Citizenship

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.…

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…

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…

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…

University Health Service (UHS) Recruiting Volunteer HIV Test Counselors

February 14, 2012 | By Carol D Tucker, Health Educator, Health Service

University Health Service (UHS) is now accepting applications for volunteer graduate student HIV test counselors. Through this position, students in fields such as health, social work, and psychology can apply their knowledge, while other students might enjoy the opportunity to get outside their school, connect with others on a different level, and make a contribution. Benefits -- as a volunteer, you could: Gain valuable knowledge and work experience plus network with health professionals Enhance your…

Data Analysis Support for Graduate Student Researchers

February 14, 2012 | By Kerby A Shedden, Director, Center for Statistical Consultation and Research

The Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR) provides statistical support and training to University of Michigan researchers, including graduate student researchers pursuing any type of graduate degree. We provide free consulting via scheduled appointments (call 764-7828 to schedule), unscheduled visits to our offices (3550 Rackham), and through e-mail. Our scope is broad, including formal statistical analysis, data visualization, predictive modeling, geographic information systems, methods for large data sets, qualitative data analysis, text analysis, and…

Join Active U! Program Begins Tomorrow (2/14)

February 13, 2012 | By Natalie Bartolacci, Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

There is still time to register for Active U 2012! 2012 marks the fifth year that graduate students have been invited to participate in Active U. Active U is MHealthy's 12-week physical activity challenge for all university faculty, staff, grad students, retirees and, now, spouses/other qualified adults (OQAs). As always, Active U is for every fitness level. Walk, swim, do yoga, lift weights, dance or log activity in a wheelchair. It all counts! Do Active…

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows Program at Oberlin and Kalamazoo Colleges

February 8, 2012 | By Laura Schram, Instructional Consultant, U-M Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

CRLT and Rackham offer an intercampus mentorship program through which graduate students can meet faculty at nearby colleges and universities, work together on teaching or research, and learn about campus life at places other than U-M. For those interested in more long-term mentoring, there are opportunities for more intensive mentorships at both Kalamazoo and Oberlin Colleges. Many of these mentorships lead to future career opportunities, and are an excellent opportunity for networking. One such career…

Tackling Your Taxes Video Now Available Online

February 8, 2012 | By Natalie Bartolacci, Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

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?…

Research Ethics Training Required by NIH and NSF

February 7, 2012 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Did you know that if you receive research or fellowship funding through the National Science Foundation (NSF) or a fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) you are required to receive training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)? If you don’t have appropriate instruction, you—and the University—are at risk of losing that funding. The NIH requires that all undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows receiving support through any NIH training,…

Depression on College Campuses Conference

February 3, 2012 | By Guest Writer

What is the Depression on College Campuses Conference? The 10th Annual DepressiononCollegeCampusesConference (DoCC) is presented by the U-MDepressionCenter, in partnership with schools and colleges of the UniversityofMichigan. The theme of this year’s conference, is “Depression on College Campuses: Integrating Prevention, Resilience, and Positive Mental Health,” and asks how campus mental health missions can be reframed to include prevention of depression through a focus on student strengths. The conference will review recent research and practical advances…

Winter 2012 Drop-in Education and Support Groups

January 30, 2012 | By Stephanie Salazar, Project Coordinator, Campus Mind Works

As the new semester is getting underway, the Campus Mind Works team is pleased to continue offering free, drop-in education and support groups on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month through April. Designed for any U-M student with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and chronic anxiety, each group begins with an educational presentation and Q & A focusing on topics which can impact student mental health, including: relationships, the connections between exercise and…

2012 Research Partnership Program

January 26, 2012 | By Erin Cain, Senior Fellowships Officer, Rackham Graduate School

Last month, Vice President for Research Stephen R. Forrest and Dean Janet A. Weiss announced the 2012 Research Partnership Program, which includes two funding opportunities available to faculty and graduate students. The Spring/Summer Research Grants Program awards grants to faculty members who plan to work with doctoral students on scholarly projects during the spring and summer terms. The grants will provide funding for a doctoral student with a 0.50 GSRA appointment for the spring/summer full…

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