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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…

Summer Plans: Conference Preparations!

May 1, 2012 | By Katherine Lelito, Ph.D. Student, Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology

For some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to apply to give a talk at the meeting that I am attending this summer. I was thrilled about the idea of giving a talk at an important meeting—no big deal—I’ve given plenty of talks here at the University of Michigan, and besides, it’s my own data. Why do people get so worked up about giving talks anyway? I knew that it would be…

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…

A Successful Biostatistician

April 4, 2012 | By Laura Fernandes, Ph.D. Student, Biostatistics

In the Department of Biostatistics we have a plaque inscribed with the names of exceptional students from past years. Early on in the academic program clearing the qualifying examinations and becoming a Ph.D. candidate is a relief and getting the award for the top scores in the examination means that one’s name is etched on the plaque. For a master’s student the equivalent is to be the best first year master’s student and/or a GSI…

Early Barbour Scholars, Their Challenges, and Their Accomplishments

March 14, 2012 | By Dashini Jeyathurai, Ph.D. Candidate, Joint Ph.D. in English and Women’s Studies

Hi all! My name is Dashini Jeyathurai and I’m a fourth year in the Joint Ph.D. in English and Women’s Studies. My dissertation examines representations of statelessness in contemporary cultural texts by Indian diasporic writers, poets, and artists from Malaysia, East Africa, and Fiji. One of the things I enjoy doing when I’m not working on my dissertation is volunteering for the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). Entirely volunteer-run, SAADA was established in 2008.…

Reminder: Career Exploration Roundtables on March 15th

March 12, 2012 | By Wendy Ascione, Annual Giving Officer, Rackham Graduate School

Where will your career take you? On Thursday March 15th, Rackham alumni from various disciplines will gather to share their stories about their innovative career paths outside the academy. Students will have the opportunity to network with alumni and share strategies about how to envision new directions in their field. There will be four concurrent roundtables from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Rackham Building and the Lurie Engineering Center on North Campus, followed…

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.…

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…

The Importance of Donor Support: Honor Roll of Donors

February 9, 2012 | By Wendy Ascione, Annual Giving Officer, Rackham Graduate School

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…

Liberal Arts College Job Search Resources

January 18, 2012 | By Laura Schram, Instructional Consultant, U-M Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

If you are interested in teaching at a liberal arts college, an upcoming Rackham-CRLT event will be of interest to you. On January 20 from 3:00-4:30pm at the BSRB (first floor), Rooms A, B & C, we will be hosting a discussion on "What's It Like to Work at a Liberal Arts College?" Rackham Associate Dean June Howard will moderate a faculty panel from liberal arts colleges, who will discuss job search strategies and faculty…

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…

Getting to Know the Colleagues

January 6, 2012 | By Kimberly Jongsma, Master’s Student, Urban Planning

Last semester, I spent a great deal of time thinking about my relationship to my colleagues. My program is relatively small, nearly 70 students per year. Still, the architecture of the Art and Architecture building does not lend to too much social interaction (which is somewhat ironic, seeing as they teach architecture there). There are few common spaces, but the one that is dedicated to the Urban Planning students is the called the “MUP Lab,”…

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…

Conference Tactics

December 6, 2011 | By Katherine Lelito, Ph.D. Student, Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology

This past October, I went to my first big meeting in my field: the Drosophila Neurobiology Conference. I was really excited to meet the micro-celebrities that made up my field: the bigwig PIs, and the so & so et. al’s from the papers that I so often cite at talks and on papers. However, when I got to the conference, I felt completely embarrassed because I didn’t know what these people looked like or who…

In Abu Dhabi, A Chance to Connect

December 5, 2011 | By Guest Writer

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…

Who Really Makes the Difference?: Faculty Mentoring Awards

December 1, 2011 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

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…

9 Things for Grad Students to Know From The Career Center

November 30, 2011 | By Amy Homkes-Hayes, Coordinator, The Career Center

Tips, Information, and Concepts to Digest as You Prepare for Your Professional Future As grad students you have the ripe, albeit sometimes confusing, opportunity for ample feedback on how to present your professional self to employers (be they academic or non). Below we have included some easy tips and big picture concepts to help guide your thinking on presenting a professional self to employers. Develop a Core Message - Sometimes it is overwhelming deciding what…

Funding for Conference Travel

November 22, 2011 | By Erin Cain, Senior Fellowships Officer, Rackham Graduate School

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…

Get Recognized: Outstanding GSI Awards

November 21, 2011 | By Pat McCune, Senior Project Manager, Rackham Graduate School

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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