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A Day in the Life of a Graduate Student and Ann Arborite

May 15, 2013 | By Diane Calinski, Ph.D. Candidate, Pharmacology

Diane Calinski is a Ph.D. candidate in the Pharmacology Department at the University of Michigan. She will be graduating shortly, and currently spends most of her time completing the remaining experiments for her dissertation and filling out job applications. Diane aspires to obtain a faculty position at a professional school (such as a college of pharmacy), and direct her efforts to teaching and mentoring students. My Ride. Can't beat free parking! My men preparing me…

FICA Exemption for the Spring/Summer Terms

May 14, 2013 | By Kim Hassan, Payroll Specialist Senior, U-M Payroll Office

Rackham Ph.D. candidates who are actively working on their dissertation during the spring/summer term, are registered less than half-time, and are working as a GSI, GSRA, GSSA or a temporary appointment are eligible to apply for an exemption from the FICA withholding on wages paid for those appointments. The candidate’s faculty advisor will need to certify to the candidate’s summer plans. A full description of the FICA Exemption Criteria as well as a “Request for…

Send Rackham a “Postcard” From the Field

May 13, 2013 | By Natalie Bartolacci, Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

This summer, Rackham is continuing its "Postcards from the Field" project. To showcase all of the exciting activities that graduate students are doing across the globe, we invite you to send a virtual postcard to Rackham from where you are studying, researching, interning, volunteering, etc. The postcards will be featured on the Rackham homepage and provide an opportunity to share your work with the graduate school community. To see previous postcards from the field, click here. To submit a virtual postcard, please complete this form.

Candidate Stango Goes to Washington; Or, Adventures in the Archives

May 10, 2013 | By Marie Stango, Ph.D. Student, History

As a Ph.D. Candidate in History, I'm working on the intersections between the history of American antislavery and the history of families. My dissertation traces the journey of African American families as they migrated from North America to West Africa during the early nineteenth century, locating settlers and missionaries as they established new lives for themselves in the American colonies at Liberia. These migrants often kept in close contact with family members that remained in…

RSVP by May 9: Workshop on Collaborative Research in the Academic Environment

May 8, 2013 | By Larry Rowley, Diversity and Mentoring, Rackham Graduate School

The COLLABORATE! Initiative at the North Campus Research Complex is sponsoring a day-long workshop, Collaborating Across Disciplines: A Research Imperative, on May 13, 2013 focusing on collaborative research in the academic environment. The goal of this forum is to engage the audience with scholarly discussions of the science of and real conversations about research collaboration. Consisting of speakers, interactive working sessions, and networking opportunities, this workshop explores the critical role of interdisciplinary collaboration and team…

Year-Round Eligibility for University Services

May 7, 2013 | By Darlene Ray-Johnson, Ombudsperson, Rackham Graduate School

Did you know that Rackham Ph.D. students have year-round eligibility for University support services? Ph.D. students are required to register in the summer if they are taking a course, achieving a milestone, or defending their dissertations. Ph.D. students are eligible for University services during the summer when they may not be registered. University services available to Ph.D. students include University Library, The Career Center, E-mail, Printing, International Center, University Housing, Counseling and Psychological Services, Services…

Seeking Student Bloggers for 2013-2014

May 6, 2013 | By Natalie Bartolacci, Program Manager, Rackham Graduate School

Do you love to write in your free time? Ever write about your graduate school experiences? If so, Rackham wants you to consider writing for the Graduate School Blog! Rackham is currently seeking master’s and doctoral students to be regular bloggers for the Graduate School Blog during the 2013-2014 academic year. Student bloggers will be asked to write at least two blog posts per term on assigned topics related to life as a graduate student…

We’re Flattered, but Please Make the Articles Stop

April 30, 2013 | By Amy Pistone, Ph.D. Student, Classical Studies

Every few weeks or so, someone writes another article about how humanities Ph.D. programs are a bad choice and how grad students are either victims who have been bamboozled into a dead-end career in a dying field or are the children of privilege or—my personal favorite—a drain on society. And while it is certainly hard to choose a favorite among such a long list of choices, the most recent incarnation of this popular pastime is…

Career Paths for Ph.D.s in Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences Seminar in June

April 29, 2013 | By Daphna Atias, Ph.D. Candidate, English Language and Literature

Journalist and Ph.D. candidate Joshua Rothman recently pointed out that graduate school produces students "capable of having complicated, inconclusive thoughts about nearly any subject."[1] This is true: I find myself wracked with indecision at the grocery store, unable to choose which yogurt to buy without worrying about the extent to which my choice upholds media-driven constructions of gender. And yet, one area that we often fail to think about in depth is the set of…

Rackham Graduate School Proudly Announces the 2013 Inductees to the Bouchet Honor Society

April 26, 2013 | By Larry Rowley, Diversity and Mentoring, Rackham Graduate School

Dean Janet A. Weiss, the Rackham Graduate School, and the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society faculty steering committee proudly announce the 2013 inductees and their faculty nominators: Adrian Aldana, doctoral candidate in Social Work and Developmental Psychology; Nominator: Dr. Stephanie J. Rowley, Professor of Psychology Jeremy DeLaine Brown, doctoral candidate in Mechanical Engineering: Nominator: Dr. Brent Gillespie, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Randi Burns, doctoral candidate in Cellular and Molecular Biology; Nominator: Dr. Margit Burmeister, Professor…

A Day in the Life of a Grad Student Mom

April 25, 2013 | By Luciana Aenasoaie, Ph.D. Student, Anthropology and History

5:42 am “Wake up, mama! Mama, wake up! Wake up! Wake UP!” I hide my head in the comforter as I try to convince Aida, my two-year-old daughter, that we still have 18 minutes of sleep left. After serious negotiations, I give up. We slowly make our way to the kitchen where I press the magic button on the coffee maker, warm up Aida’s milk and cereal, and slice a banana. As the microwave beeps,…

University Graduate Exercises Ceremony and Reception

April 12, 2013 | By Jill McDonough, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Rackham Graduate School

Graduates receiving master's or doctoral degrees through the Rackham Graduate School are invited to attend University Graduate Exercises (UGE). This formal ceremony celebrates and individually recognizes the achievements of the Graduate School's master's and doctoral recipients. The UGE will be held on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Hill Auditorium. Tickets are not required for general seating at Hill Auditorium. Rosabeth Moss Kanter will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and…

Who Is Eligible to Participate in University Graduate Exercises and Spring Commencement?

April 5, 2013 | By Donna M. Huprich, Director, Academic Records and Dissertations, Rackham Graduate School

University Graduate Exercises University Graduate Exercises will be held on Friday, May 3rd at 11:00 am in Hill Auditorium. Ph.D. and D.M.A. recipients who complete all requirements by April 9th may participate in University Graduate Exercises. Ph.D. and D.M.A. recipients who completed all requirements in a previous term (Fall 2012 or before) may also participate. Within the next couple of weeks, an e-mail will be sent to those who previously stated that they planned to…

True Confessions of a Graduate Student Neat Freak

April 4, 2013 | By Leslie Rott, Ph.D. Student, Sociology

This is the second in a series of “true confession” posts. The first one was about my addiction to coffee. Now onto my addiction to keeping things organized… When I get really stressed, something key to keeping me sane is a clean and well-organized living space. I feel so much better when everything is in its place and the floors are sparkling. There is something about having a tidy space that makes it easier for…

My Disillusionment, and How I Consequently Made Friends in Graduate School

March 14, 2013 | By Hong Tran, Ph.D. Student, Chemical Biology

I was having a talk with my bestie about making friends in graduate school. I’ve been in my program for close to 3 years now, since I came straight out of college. She worked for a couple years and then went back to graduate school for architecture this past fall. I experienced this too when I started, but recently she’s been telling me about her work-life balance and/or mid-life crisis of spending all her time…

Book Review of Graduate Study for the 21st Century

March 7, 2013 | By Spencer Hawkins, Ph.D. Student, Comparative Literature

When we read books with “how to” in the title, we generally want the reading to end quickly and with efficient results. We would rather be able to perform adequately without reading a whole book first. In Gregory Colón Semenza’s words of advice on writing, “every scholar appreciates a solid index,” since we often need only a few pieces of information from a book (98). With its solid index and clear structure, Semenza has written…

ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards

March 4, 2013 | 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 Awards. Dissertations are nominated for the award by University faculty members who have served as chairs of dissertation committees of outstanding students. The nominations are then read by a review panel composed…

True Confessions of a Graduate Student Coffee Addict

February 25, 2013 | By Leslie Rott, Ph.D. Student, Sociology

This is the first in a series of “true confession” posts… There are several things in my graduate student life/career that I can’t live without: My computer, highlighters, notebooks, and binders, all of the obvious student essentials. But there’s something more than those things. Something that I need on a daily basis practically just to function. COFFEE!!! Ask my sister or boyfriend or anyone who has had the displeasure of interacting with me in the…

Get the Most Out of Your Postdoc at U-M

February 22, 2013 | By Linda Foit, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate and Co-Chair, University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association

Are you are new postdoc at the University of Michigan and struggling with the transition? Do you need resources for your personal or professional development? Do you want to meet and network with fellow postdocs? Or are you are graduate student and wondering if postdoctoral research is the right path for you? Look no further; the University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association (UM-PDA) is here to serve you! The UM-PDA seeks to enhance the postdoctoral experience…

Sweetland Center for Writing Fellows Seminar

February 20, 2013 | By Anne Ruggles Gere, Director, Sweetland Writing Center

The 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 a stipend of $1000…

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