PLAN, Manage Your Professional Development as a Graduate Student
Abdulrahman M. El-Sayed, a graduate of the University of Michigan with a joint degree in biology and political science and currently pursuing a joint M.D./Ph.D in medicine and public health from U-M, was recently selected as a 2009 Rhodes Scholar. He will join other outstanding students chosen from the United States and thirteen other jurisdictions around the world. Approximately 80 Scholars are selected worldwide each year.
Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England. The Rhodes Scholarships were created in 1902 by the Will of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and African colonial pioneer. Applicants are chosen on the basis of academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor.
A starting varsity lacrosse player and junior member of Phi Beta Kappa, Abdulrahman has won many academic awards in college and in medical school, has published in scientific journals, and was a leader in several student organizations. He also served as vice president of the Michigan Muslim Students Association and Head Counselor of the Michigan Muslim Youth council. Abdulrahman intends to complete an M.Sc. in global health science while at Oxford.
Winter Commencement is a University-wide commencement ceremony held in December at Crisler Arena. The ceremony begins at 2:00 pm and concludes at approximately 4:00 pm. The University's honorary degrees and bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees are conferred during this program.
Tickets are not required for this program and seating is general admission. If you require special assistance, please call (734) 647-6037.
Details: http://www.umich.edu/~gradinfo/winter/
Sunday, December 14, 2:00 pm, Crisler Arena
Join us for an evening at the movies before the end of term. Take this opportunity to see the movie before it comes out on video and DVD! Free pizza, salad and soda will be provided. The dinner and movie are free, but space is very limited, so please register for each separately at the link below.
"Batman: The Dark Knight"
Description: Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant
James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the
criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind
known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Featuring
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary
Oldman, and Morgan Freeman. Rated PG-13 (some material may be inappropriate for children
under 13); 152 minutes
Dinner: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Assembly Hall, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Movie: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm, Amphitheatre, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Pre-Registration required at href= https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Wednesday, December 3, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm, 4th floor, Rackham Building
With a number of recruiting and formal events that serve alcohol, there is a growing importance on appropriate etiquette to be observed in this regard. This workshop is presented in association with a representative from Mélange, a bistro wine bar on Main Street, and University Health Services (UHS) and covers a broad array of topics ranging from etiquette in a setting with alcohol to safety and legal issues related to alcohol in the U.S. and particularly in Ann Arbor. Some of the questions that will be discussed in this workshop are:
*** How do you order drinks, buy a round and tip in a formal setting with alcohol?
*** What is an optimal drinking level and appropriate social conduct, particularly in a professional setting?
*** What are your options for drinks including wines, cocktails, soda and non-alcoholic beverages and what are their relative alcohol levels?
*** What are the safety and legal issues related to alcohol in the U.S. and in Ann Arbor which may differ widely from the law in other countries and states?
This workshop is part of the Cross-Cultural Adjustment Series of four workshops. Please feel free to bring your questions and concerns to the any of these discussions. These workshops are open to all domestic and international graduate students and their family members. Please contact Ranjani Ramachandra at for more information regarding these workshops. Snacks will be provided.
Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Thursday, December 4, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, West Conference Room, 4th Floor Rackham Building
Come and join your fellow graduate students for this special evening exhibition featuring photographs from "The Infinite Landscape: Master Photographers from the UMMA Collection" exhibit. This exhibition will present some of the most compelling landscape images from the Museum's own renowned collection. From a selection of classic views by such artists as Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, and William Henry Fox Talbot to the contemporary sublime of Michael Kenna, these images reflect 19th- and 20th-century European and American artists responding to the natural environment. Among the other photographers included are Eugene Atget, Walker Evans, William Jackson, Andre Kertesz, Josef Sudek, and Minor White. The exhibition will also showcase several new acquisitions on view for the first time by Edward Curtis, Peter Henry Emerson, Karl Struss, and Edward Steichen.
Don't miss this opportunity to mingle with other graduate students, explore the UMMA Off/Site gallery, and do some shopping at The Museum Shop, where items are discounted in time for the holidays. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Spouses/partners and other guests are welcome to attend.
Co-sponsored by Rackham Graduate School and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
Art/ Night for Graduate Students is a free event, but pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Friday, December 5, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, UMMA Off/Site at 1301 South University
Rackham Graduate Parents Information and Resource Fair will offer a day of fun and activities for graduate student parents and their children. Children's activities include arts & crafts, face painting, and story time. For adults, we will be presenting a series of workshops that deal with balancing parenting and school. Food and drinks prepared especially for kids will also be provided. In addition, many local organizations and businesses such as the U-M Natural History Museum, Lamaze of Ann Arbor, and Ann Arbor Art Center will provide information about their programs.
Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Saturday, December 6, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm, 4th Floor, Rackham Building
Upcoming exams stressing you out? Join us for an extensive breakfast spread at Rackham to celebrate the end of classes and to get your studying started right. This is also a great opportunity to relax with friends and socialize with people from other programs.
Arrive early to get the best selection of breakfast items!
While you are here, stay and use our historic Study Halls, complete with wireless connectivity and vending. The study halls are open Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm. Pre-registration for breakfast is required at https://www.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Wednesday, December 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 am, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Got stress? Take a break, join us and de-stress as we flashback to the 80's from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm:
*** Participate in our 80's trivia drawing for a chance to win some "bodacious" prizes!
*** Relax with a free chair massage as you listen to your favorite 80's ballads.
*** Remember your childhood as you play board games such as Pictionary, Candyland, Battleship, or Chutes and Ladders.
*** Enjoy free Pizza Hut pizza, pasta, salad, dessert and beverages at 6:00 pm
*** The first 50 people in the door get a goody bag!
*** 80's attire is STRONGLY encouraged! The best outfit wins a pair of tickets to see the Detroit Pistons play the New Orleans Hornets on January 17!
To learn more about 80's fashion trends, visit http://www.liketotally80s.com/80s-fashion.html
"Can't Buy Me Love," starring Patrick Dempsey of "Grey's Anatomy." Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd, and makes a deal with one of the most popular girls in school to help him break into the "cool" clique. He offers her a thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month. It succeeds, but he soon learns that the price of popularity may be higher than he expected. (information from imdb.com)
Rating: PG-13 (some material may be inappropriate for children under 13)
Running time: 94 minutes
Movie show time: 7:00 pm
Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php
Wednesday, December 10, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm, 4th floor, Rackham Building
As part of an exchange between the University of Michigan, Kalamazoo College, and Oberlin College, funded by the Mellon Foundation, applications are being accepted for 4 postdoctoral fellowships at Oberlin College or Kalamazoo College. Students from all fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have earned the Ph.D. from the University of Michigan at some time after June 1, 2005, or expect to do so no later than August 15, 2009. The positions are designed to support the fellows in developing both their teaching skills and their research programs.
Features
*** One-year appointment to teach and conduct research at a major liberal arts college.
*** Beginning salary of $44,100 per year.
*** Half-time teaching load to free up time for research.
*** Guidance and mentoring from an Oberlin College or Kalamazoo College faculty member.
Students with a strong commitment to teaching and a genuine interest in pursuing an academic career are encouraged to apply. Candidates may indicate a preference for one of the participating institutions, but this is not required. Final selections will be determined collectively by a panel of faculty from U-M, Oberlin College, and Kalamazoo College. Applications must be received by February 20, 2009.
