Overview

Nearly 200 Rackham students will gather on Thursday, February 16, to participate in the Centennial Symposium: Michigan Graduate Students in the World. Poster and laptop presentations will fill the 2nd and 4th floors of the Rackham Building from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Symposium highlights the global impact that graduate students make through their research, and displays the quality, breadth, and diversity of graduate education at Michigan.

The Symposium will include a panel discussion at 5:00 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheatre featuring leaders of 3 nationally prominent foundations:

Mark J. Cardillo

Executive Director, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation

Carol Goss

President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation

Edward Henry

President and CEO, The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

The foundation leaders will speak to the challenges and opportunities for translating research into solutions to real-world problems. The Symposium concludes with a reception at 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Rackham Building.

The Centennial Symposium is made possible with support from ProQuest.