A Message from the Dean

NSF Grant helps Engineering Student turn Elementary Classrooms into 'School of Rocks'

UM Breaks into National top 50 for producing African-American Doctoral Graduates

Endowment supports Nation's First Doctoral Fellowship devoted to study of Life and Work of William Faulkner

New Recruiting Program yields Results

Cricket Invades Campus

Increasing School's Diversity a Top Goal for Two New Deans

Biology student nets Rare Squid in Bering Sea Summer Adventure

'Gumbo' Grant seeks to Increase Inclusion among members of the Graduate Community

2003-04 Awards:

Dissertation Awards

Honors Awards
Travel Awards

Contributions

In 2002, UM's Graduate School became a top-50 producer of doctorates earned by African Americans. The list, compiled by the journal Black Issues in Higher Education, notes that UM continues to increase its number of African Americans earning doctoral degrees. By entering the top 50, UM joins Emory, Vanderbilit, Harvard, and a host of other prestigious universities.

Graduate School Enrollment Manager Chris Rials says that many factors contribute to UM's success in this area. Active recruiting efforts along with programs like AGEM that encourage underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral degrees deserve credit. "Also, individuals like Dr. Don Cole, former Graduate School associate dean, have actively recruited African-American students to our programs, and those students are succeeding," she said.