Blogs from students, faculty & staff
“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
Hello again everyone! Welcome back to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today’s spotlighted student is Acute Care Nurse Practitioner student, Amy Lewis! As a Nurse Practitioner student, Amy works hard to keep up with all of her cohort as well as the latest news in the field. She will be completing her doctorate next year, and
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Duane Bedell who is President at Bay Mills Community College in Brimley, Michigan. Duane shared his educational journey of attending the University of Michigan-Flint for his Master’s, Specialist and Doctorate degrees and how this educational journey has led him to reach his
How to Write a Statement of Purpose for Your Graduate School Admission As you have been looking at graduate schools you have undoubtedly run into the dreaded statement of purpose – almost all graduate programs will ask for it, but why is it so difficult to write and why is it important? Writing a strong
Welcome back to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today, we’re highlighting Masters of Business Administration student, with a focus in Marketing and Innovation Management, Ruudy Olupot! Ruudy is a small business owner looking to enhance and hone his business skills with a Masters here at UM-Flint. As an online student, Ruudy is extremely hardworking and enthusiastic
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Vicky Dawson who is the Academic Support Services Coordinator at the University of Michigan-Flint. Vickie Dawson and I talk about her own journey from being a non-traditional student to completely changing her path in college and finding her voice and confidence when