Graduate School News

Elyse Rubin
Elyse Rubin
Senior Editor, Rackham Graduate School

Rackham Student Awarded CIC Smithsonian Fellowship

February 16, 2012, Filed Under: Graduate School News

Last week, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) announced this year's CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship awardees. Kristine Ronan, a Ph.D. candidate in History of Art, also enrolled in Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program, was one of 6 students to be awarded this prestigious fellowship. Fellowships are offered by the CIC and the Smithsonian Institution to provide opportunities for graduate students to conduct research in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff, and to utilize…

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Wendy Ascione
Wendy Ascione
Annual Giving Officer, Rackham Graduate School

The Importance of Donor Support: Honor Roll of Donors

February 9, 2012, Filed Under: Graduate School News

Every year the Rackham Graduate School receives financial support from many generous alumni and friends. Their contributions help graduate students pursue their educational goals in exciting and innovative ways. As a way to thank and recognize our supporters, we publish an Honor Roll of Donors each year. This year’s Honor Roll can be viewed online. In this year’s Honor Roll, we proudly feature graduate students who have benefitted from the generosity of our donors. Please…

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Ali Salamey
Ali Salamey
Student Affairs Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Summer Temporary Positions Open at Rackham

January 30, 2012, Filed Under: Graduate School News

Graduate Student Success is in need of six (6) part-time Student Services Assistants to provide assistance with the execution of the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) and Summer Institute (SI). Participants in SROP and SI are outstanding students who are underrepresented in their fields of study and/or who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity. SROP participants are undergraduates who are interested in pursuing doctoral studies and are from colleges and universities across the nation. SI…

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Wendy Ascione
Wendy Ascione
Annual Giving Officer, Rackham Graduate School

2012: A Year to Celebrate

January 24, 2012, Filed Under: Graduate School News, Rackham Centennial

The University Record featured an article last week about the 100th anniversary of the founding of the graduate school at U-M in 1912. To mark the Graduate School’s 100th anniversary, Rackham has scheduled an array of activities that showcase the many facets of graduate education at Michigan. All events are free and open to the public. Tonight kicks off the festivities with an evening with Jorge Cham, the creator of PHDComics.com. He will screen his new…

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Donna M. Huprich
Donna M. Huprich
Director, Academic Records and Dissertations, Rackham Graduate School

The Post-Defense Meeting

January 19, 2012, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Articles

Congratulations! You’ve defended your dissertation and your committee has approved all of your corrections. Now what? The final step is scheduling a post-defense meeting online with Rackham’s Office of Academic Records and Dissertations (OARD). You received a folder at your group pre-defense meeting that had a checklist of the final items needed for submission along with the required documents to complete.  All requirements must be completed and brought to your post-defense meeting. Take some time…

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Lynne Shivers
Lynne Shivers
Program Manager Special Events, Rackham Graduate School

The University of Michigan 25th Annual MLK Symposium

January 16, 2012, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Events

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…

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Wendy Ascione
Wendy Ascione
Annual Giving Officer, Rackham Graduate School

Piled Higher and Deeper Comics: Anatomy of a Winter Break

January 13, 2012, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Events, Rackham Centennial

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

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Natalie Bartolacci
Natalie Bartolacci
Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

The Blog is Taking a Break, Too!

December 23, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News, Student to Student

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 24-January 2. 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 balancing work and life…

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Jeff Mengyan
Jeff Mengyan
Senior Audio Visual Customer Service Assistant, Rackham Graduate School

Rackham’s Reading Room Named One of the Best Places to Study

December 19, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Resources

AnnArbor.com just named Rackham’s Reading Room one of the “eight great places to study” on U-M’s campus. The Reading Room is just one of the spaces in Rackham dedicated to graduate student use and we invite you to check them out this week as you prepare for exams or need to just do some writing. The study halls are located on the second floor of Rackham and are open Monday through Friday from 8:00am –…

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Erin Cain
Erin Cain
Senior Fellowships Officer, Rackham Graduate School

Announcing the Barbour Scholarship

December 9, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Resources

The Barbour Scholarship was established for women of the highest academic and professional caliber from the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the lands extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east) to study modern science, medicine, mathematics and other academic disciplines and professions critical to the development of their native lands. The scholarship is available to international students within any graduate program in any school or college…

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Matthew Countryman
Matthew Countryman
Faculty Director of Arts of Citizenship, University of Michigan

What Is Arts of Citizenship?

December 7, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Resources

What is Arts of Citizenship? And What Opportunities Does It Offer for Graduate Students in the Arts and Humanities? I am delighted to have the opportunity to introduce the Arts of Citizenship Program to the graduate student community. Arts of Citizenship was founded in 1998 to promote public scholarship initiatives in the arts & humanities. With the support of Arts of Citizenship, U-M graduate students and faculty have carried out innovative scholarly projects in collaboration with…

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Guest Writer
Guest Writer

In Abu Dhabi, A Chance to Connect

December 5, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Events, Student to Student

Editor's note: Vice Chancellor Tayeb Kamali invited U-M President Mary Sue Coleman to send three masters’ students to the Festival of Thinkers event at the United Arab Emirates’ Higher Colleges of Technology in November 2011. Patty Liao, Michael Yates, and Meghan Reynard were recommended by the faculty in their programs and endorsed by Rackham Dean Janet Weiss. Liao is a student in Engineering Sustainable Systems, Yates is a pursuing a joint degree in Public Policy…

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Pat McCune
Pat McCune
Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Who Really Makes the Difference?: Faculty Mentoring Awards

December 1, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Articles

How quickly can you name the teacher who made the most amazing difference in your education?  I’ll bet it’s as quickly as I can:  Prof. Mac Nelson, English Department, SUNY Fredonia. As a student, you know the people here at Michigan who make a difference. And you know the sorts of things they do that make them stand head and shoulders above their colleagues when it comes to really seeing you and your goals. They…

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Erin Cain
Erin Cain
Senior Fellowships Officer, Rackham Graduate School

Funding for Conference Travel

November 22, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News, PLAN, Resources

Conferences are valuable for your academic and professional development. Rackham graduate students who are presenting or performing at a conference are eligible for a conference travel grant once a year.  The Rackham Conference Travel Grant is intended to provide opportunities for Rackham graduate students to become familiar with, and participate in the life of their academic professions. As part of the University’s commitment to advancing international research and training, the International Institute provides funding for…

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Pat McCune
Pat McCune
Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Get Recognized: Outstanding GSI Awards

November 21, 2011, Filed Under: Graduate School News

Do you ever get that feeling that other students are nominated for honors, awards and funding but you are always overlooked? Well, let me ask you this: when was the last time you thought about your role and responsibility when it comes to being nominated? That’s right—I’m suggesting that you think about how and when it’s appropriate for you to suggest to others that they nominate you for honors, awards and funding. This should only…

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