Announcing the 2020-2021 Barbour Scholars
Among the oldest and most prestigious awards granted by the University of Michigan, the Barbour Scholarship funds exceptional female graduate students from Asia and the Middle-East.
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U-M Graduate Programs Maintain High Rankings
University of Michigan graduate programs continue to be ranked highly in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools.
Introducing the 2020 Bouchet Society Inductees
Named for the first African-American doctoral recipient in the United States, the Bouchet Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education.
ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award Winners
Rackham Graduate School is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards.
Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19
A mentor and a graduate student offer their perspectives on maintaining mental health—and a healthy degree of productivity—amid our current challenges.
Rackham seeks input from current U-M graduate students who experience disabilities
The focus groups will address the needs of graduate students who experience disabilities.
Rackham Alum Wins Dissertation Award
The CCCC James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award honors a graduate whose dissertation improves the educational process in composition studies.
Rackham Associate Dean Talks Rethinking Graduate Education
Rita Chin, Rackham associate dean for academic programs and initiatives, was interviewed about Rackham’s strategic approach to the future of graduate education.
Themes of Rackham Mental Health Task Force Emerge
Mentoring, department culture, student training, and access to care will all take central places in the task force’s work.
Remarks by Dean Mike Solomon at National Symposium on Graduate Education
The symposium, Advancing New Directions in Graduate Education, was held February 7, 2020, at the Rackham Building. It featured leaders from top universities, foundations, and research organizations, along with U-M faculty. Dean Solomon opened the symposium with the following remarks.