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Diving into the Unknown: Tackling Theater in a Detention Center
This semester I’ve taken the plunge into becoming an amateur actor. My only formal acting experience was appearing in my elementary school’s annual fifth grade musical. As the mayor’s wife in The Music Man, I was able to capitalize on my talent for singing...
Student Spotlight: Vivian Truong
Like many undergraduates, it took some time for Vivian to find her bearings. Fortunately, once she discovered her passion, she didn’t look back. “I thought about marine biology and my dad wanted me to be a doctor, but when I took an ethnic studies class, things...
Alumni Spotlight: Gisselle A. Vélez-Ruiz
Gisselle has been hanging around Rackham for a long time. Initially, she came to participate in the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) when she was an undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Through the program, she was drawn not...
Behind the Scenes with Graduate Student Participants in CAPS Mental Health Video Campaign
On March 15 of this year, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) launched a video series entitled Real Stories of Leaders at Their Best to help our campus see day-to-day examples of mental health and resilience. CAPS in Action, the student group of CAPS, was the...
Your Field’s Big Meeting Isn’t Pointless
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in San Diego. The ACS meeting happens twice a year, once on the west coast and once on the east, and about 20,000 chemists from all over the world come to participate. The...
Alumni Spotlight: George Oser
George Oser didn’t have a plan. Most doctoral alums have a set of goals to accomplish or a career plan to embark upon, but George views things differently. “I’ve never had goals. I just look around and see what is the most interesting for me at the time. I’ve never...
Legacy of Levi Barbour
The Barbour Scholarships are among the oldest and most prestigious awards granted by the University of Michigan, offering funding to female students from Asia since 1917. They are named for their founder, Levi Barbour, who received both his undergraduate and law...
Student Spotlight: David Carruthers
“This has been a transformative experience. I’m falling in love with research, this school, and this community. I’m excited with these opportunities and I want to move forward with them in a constructive way.” With a background steeped in hard sciences, David is...
You Can Make Your Graduation Unique & Meaningful, Even if You’re Really Tired.
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...
Non scholae sed vitae 3: What will I be when I grow up?
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...