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What’s Next: So Many Things to Study, So Little Time

May 2, 2012 | By Ebony Reddock, Ph.D. Student, Health Behavior and Health Education

I’ve been sketching ideas for my first research lab in this easy-to-carry notebook since 2007. The fact that my time here is quickly ending truly hit me a couple of weeks ago when, out of all things, I e-mailed my department’s administrator with a simple question. I needed to confirm the last day of my fellowship, and my health insurance, so I could switch to my husband’s insurance carrier until I begin my postdoctoral position.…

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…

When It Comes To My Future, The Sky’s The Limit

April 12, 2012 | By Leslie Rott, Ph.D. Student, Sociology

As I’ve mentioned in at least one previous post, my choice to pursue a non-tenure-track position has been a difficult one. It has been difficult for several reasons: It’s what I thought I wanted, coming into grad school It’s what is expected of me by my department, and specifically my advisor and committee It’s not a realistic career choice given the limitations and unpredictably of my illnesses, trying to keep my health as my number…

Summer Plans: Go West, Girl Scientist!

April 11, 2012 | By Jax Sanders, Ph.D. Student, Physics

I grew up in the Detroit suburbs with two working parents. My mother worked as a microbiologist, and went back to school to get a master’s in industrial hygiene while I was still in elementary school. She’d bring home work often, and I peppered her with questions about the toxicology reports she was preparing. My father has worked in practically every aspect of construction; at various times, he’s built houses from the ground up, remodeled…

…coming out clean…

April 5, 2012 | By Darshan Karwat, Ph.D. Student, Aerospace Engineering

(Spoiler alert (?): The thoughts below are a coalescence of observations of those around me, of fellow graduate students’ rants over beer, of a few PhD comics, and of a wonderful metaphor to compare graduate school with.) The Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie, ever, not least because the movie’s depiction of Shawshank Prison provides a superb metaphor for graduate school. (No. I have not been to prison…yet…) There is the warden (your advisor), and…

Announcing the Winners of the 2012 Mentoring Awards

March 23, 2012 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Last semester I wrote about the importance of good mentoring and how central it is to a successful graduate school experience. We recognize that value each year with a set of faculty awards for outstanding U-M mentors. It’s my pleasure to announce the 2012 recipients of these awards sponsored by the Rackham Graduate School. They are: John H. D’Arms Award for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring in the Humanities Philip Deloria, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Collegiate Professor of History and…

(re)Discovering My Love of Bugs: Why I Came to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

February 28, 2012 | By Katherine Lelito, Ph.D. Student, Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology

Applying to graduate school was an easy decision for me. I had been carrying out research during my undergraduate and master’s programs, and I liked doing research. Although I enjoyed studying entomology and plant biology, I knew there were so many fields that I hadn’t yet explored. Was there a model organism I could love to study more than bugs?? I suffered from severe commitment phobia of the fields and organisms that I knew too…

Choosing to “Go Blue”: Why I Decided to Enroll at U-M

February 24, 2012 | By Marie Stango, Ph.D. Student, History

I decided to apply to graduate programs in history during my senior year of college. Ultimately, I applied to about a dozen programs that piqued my interest. I was told that the most important thing to keep in mind was “fit” – how I felt that I would fit in with the school, the department, and most important, the faculty. Faculty advisors are integral in graduate education, and it was vitally important that I find…

The Pursuit of Passion

February 20, 2012 | By Rodney Caruthers II, Ph.D. Student, Near Eastern Studies

My decision to commit to the University of Michigan for doctoral study was in many ways a product of progressive enlightenment. Arriving at an important decision such as choosing which institution to pursue graduate study is vital not only for one’s future endeavors but also for personal satisfaction. The program selection process, as I gradually came to understand, is one that should command considerable attention even at the risk of being somewhat persnickety. There are…

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…

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,…

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…

Building Professional Relationships: The Power of Community, Step 5 of 5

January 25, 2012 | By Paula D. Wishart, Career Consultant, The Career Center

This week, I’m going to introduce the fifth step to building your professional community. If you missed the first steps, visit my posts: Step 1: Determine What You Want to Know; Step 2: Identify Contacts; Step 3: Prepare What You Want To Say; and Step 4: Make Contact – Again and Again! Step 5: Maintain the Relationship The basic way to maintain a relationship (and you know this) is to be kind and regular about your…

Foreign Service Officer Test Information Session

January 16, 2012 | By Amy Fredell, Recruitment Services Coordinator, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

The Ford School of Public Policy is one of sixteen schools selected by the U.S. Department of State to host a Diplomat in Residence (DIR) - Jim Ellickson-Brown. With 25 years of Foreign Service experience, Jim provides advice and guidance to U-M students about civil and Foreign Service careers, internships, and fellowships. Public service is a rewarding and fulfilling career. The mission of a U.S. diplomat in the Foreign Service is to promote peace, support…

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.

Building Professional Relationships: The Power of Community, Step 3 of 5

January 12, 2012 | By Paula D. Wishart, Career Consultant, The Career Center

This week, I’m going to introduce the third step to building your professional community. If you missed the first steps, visit my posts: Step 1: Determine What You Want to Know and Step 2: Identify Contacts. Step 3: Prepare What You Want To Say Once you have decided to make contact, you should identify who you are, how you found his/her name and why you are contacting him/her. Again, you may ultimately want a job, but…

Building Professional Relationships: The Power of Community, Step 2 of 5

January 5, 2012 | By Paula D. Wishart, Career Consultant, The Career Center

Welcome back and Happy 2012! This week, I’m going to introduce the second step to building your professional community. If you missed the first step, visit my post: Step 1: Determining What You Want to Know. Step 2: Identify Contacts Who do you know? "I don’t know anyone" is not necessarily a helpful phrase to tell yourself—nor is it true. Instead, let’s look at who you do know: your family, friends, advisors, graduate school cohort, and…

Building Professional Relationships: The Power of Community, Step 1 of 5

December 21, 2011 | By Paula D. Wishart, Career Consultant, The Career Center

Take a moment to think about the words “power” and “community.” I often find graduate students meeting with me saying both of those elements are lacking from their life, and wondering why – often feeling like they can’t get traction in their professional goals. You will gain traction if you put the locus of control back where it should be – in yourself. Instead of saying my advisor doesn’t know anyone in my field of…

Finding a Mentor

December 20, 2011 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

A few weeks ago, Ellen Meader, who works closely with the faculty committee behind Mentoring Others Results in Excellence (MORE), posted on the topic of improving communication with your faculty mentor. My guess is that many readers wondered how to even find a mentor. For some students it seems to occur effortlessly from the first year on. For most, though, that’s not the case. Here are some suggestions based on the research I’ve done for…

Accepting Nominations for the Student Mental Health Advocate Award

December 13, 2011 | By Trish Meyer, Program Director for Outreach and Education, U-M Depression Center

To recognize outstanding student leadership in the area of campus mental health, the University of Michigan created the Student Mental Health Advocate Award. You may nominate a college student (undergraduate or graduate) to receive this award, which will be presented at the 2012 Depression on College Campuses Conference, March 7-8, 2012. In 300 words or less, please give the student's name, major, college/university, and describe how this student has helped to create a healthier and…

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