Blogs from students, faculty & staff
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Mark Mercado, Systems Engineer at DigitalOcean. Today we talk about the educational journey that he went through as he went from being an undergraduate student to being a Masters student at the University of Michigan-Flint. This podcast is brought to you by
In today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re highlighting Physician Assistant student Sara Luna Salman! Sara Luna is a dedicated researcher, and is fascinated by the human brain and how it correlates to behavior. In her undergraduate career, she was a member of the MIND lab group at our Ann Arbor campus– it was this experience that
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Shawntae Harris Mintline,Associate Director for Academic Programs and Institutional Effectiveness at Wayne State University. Today we talk about the educational journey that she has been going on that has led her to now working on her Doctorate degree. This podcast is brought
Marquonda Wyatt Welcome once again to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting another MBA student, Marquonda Wyatt! Marquonda is a lively student with an interest in entrepreneurship and marketing. She hopes to use her studies to innovate in those sectors post graduation, and looks forward to refining her studies further. She is an enthusiastic,
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Dawn Demps, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Education. We talk about her own educational journey leading from an untraditional path to getting her Bachelors degree, being a community activist and then continuing her education to getting her Doctorate and
“Show me the money!” Though this phrase may be a bit dated now, some may remember this being used in the movie, “Jerry Maguire,” however, this is also a consistent sentiment that arises from students as they go through the graduate school search. As students move closer to starting graduate school finances for the future
I sat down recently to speak with one of our most recent graduates, Kudirat Shittu. Kudirat graduated in December 2022 with a Master of Public Administration from Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Our students may receive an MPA from our College of Arts and Sciences, but it is offered via the Rackham school in Ann
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today’s spotlight grad student is MBA student, Aaron Fogelsonger! Aaron is an active and enthusiastic member of their cohort with an interest in entrepreneurship and independent businesses. Aaron enjoys exploring the city of Flint when not in class, and appreciates the convenience of being able
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Nancy Grigg who is a Lecturer at the University of Michigan-Flint. She shared her own educational journey leading to her getting her Master of Arts degree which allowed her to continue her work in teaching others and helping students to hone with
As you are reviewing your graduate school possibilities, you may find that some of them will require you to submit letters of recommendation and thus, you want to make sure that you are submitting a well-crafted one. Through submitting letters of recommendation the admissions team is given a better picture of you as an applicant