by Bonnie Applebeet | Apr 13, 2016 | Student Voices
If you’re in grad school, chances are this ain’t your first rodeo. You’ve graduated before (maybe even a couple of times before) and under different circumstances. And, if you’ve been here for years and years, working at the “marathon-not-a-sprint” pace means that...
by Elina Salminen | Apr 11, 2016 | Student Voices
I have been writing about my experiences both in engaged pedagogy and non-profit internships as I simultaneously work on my dissertation and explore the world beyond academia. In my previous post, I promised to talk more about career exploration and resources in...
by Andrew Wood | Apr 7, 2016 | Student Voices
In Summer 2016, Andrew Wood received the Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant to research fish-eating snails in Japan. He wrote about his experience, and is checking in now to share how his research has progressed in the months since he conducted his fieldwork. A...
by Jeff Lowe | Apr 4, 2016 | Student Voices
Places to visit. Winter is over! I know, it's a bold statement in Michigan, but I'm going to make it. As much as I love winter (and I don't mean that sarcastically), there's nothing better than a Michigan spring. The grass is greener, the flowers...
by Caitlin Harrington | Mar 29, 2016 | Student Voices
As graduate students, we have a love-hate relationship with the undergraduates, though we often express the hate more fervently than the love. Most of the undergrad-focused comments I hear from my fellow graduate students are critical, at best, and I would be lying if...
by Marie Stango | Mar 25, 2016 | Student Voices
Mentoring, as a concept, is something that gets discussed fairly often in academic circles. A friend recently posted this article on social media, which focused on advice for white faculty members looking to mentor scholars of color. The article from Dr. Kerry Ann...
by Amanda Healy | Mar 22, 2016 | Student Voices
Co-authored with Meredith Kahn, Women’s Studies and Publishing Services Librarian The first time I updated Facebook, I accidentally posted my comment ten times. Literally. At the time I had approximately five friends, so it didn’t really matter, but even now, I...
by Alana Chin | Mar 18, 2016 | Student Voices
Step 1) Set up the expensive lab equipment. Step 2) Put the solutions on the samples. Step 3) Wait for things to happen. Step 4) Write things down. Take some pictures. Step 5) Collect data. Did it work? What does it mean? Step 6) Lather, rinse, repeat. Working in a...
by Missy Orr | Mar 16, 2016 | Student Voices
Graduate school is a rush – both intellectually and temporally. Last August I moved from Indianapolis to Ann Arbor for a 16 month Master’s program in the School of Social Work for Community Organizing. I initially struggled to find ways of not only getting to...
by Susanne Quallich | Mar 4, 2016 | Student Voices
I am not a “typical” graduate student (if such an elusive creature exists). I live over an hour from Ann Arbor, have 3 children, a husband, a dog, and a busy practice as a Nurse Practitioner at University of Michigan Hospital- all while being a Ph.D. student, and...
