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Rackham Graduate School - University of Michigan

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From the DeanWelcome to the inaugural issue <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rackham</strong>Alumni Magazine. Whether you graduated fiftyyears ago or just this past May, you belong to alarge and far-flung group <strong>of</strong> talented individuals who comprisethe <strong>Rackham</strong> alumni body: more than 85,000 peoplein all 50 states and 103 countries. With this publication, wehope to reconnect you with the <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong> by pr<strong>of</strong>ilingfive people whose lives and careers reflect the diversityand richness <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rackham</strong> family.As one <strong>of</strong> the world’s foremost institutions <strong>of</strong> graduateeducation, <strong>Rackham</strong> oversees the training <strong>of</strong> the next generation<strong>of</strong> researchers, scholars, educators, policy-makers,and artists. In this issue we pr<strong>of</strong>ile Yvette Amstelveen andSalvatore Cerchio, two <strong>of</strong> our outstanding graduate studentswhose work already embodies the sophistication,creativity, and intellectual rigor that bodes well for theirfuture careers.<strong>Rackham</strong> is proud to number among our alumni countlessindividuals whose work has a tremendous impact onthe decisions being made every day in every sector,whether private or public. Whatever their field, the mosteffective leaders are those who can think and work “outsidethe box,” can apply their own intelligence and experienceto a variety <strong>of</strong> situations and be successful. The threealumni featured in this issue — Wayne Patterson, AndreaBerlin, and Kathe Derwin — have taken what they learnedin graduate school and moved in directions they may nothave anticipated when they were students. They each canclaim important accomplishments within their pr<strong>of</strong>essionaland personal lives, and are able to respond to whateverchallenges they may encounter.As the <strong>University</strong> moves into the next millennium, wefind that traditional academic disciplines grow less rigidand intellectual boundaries more porous, and that fruitfulwork is taking place among scholars who actively engagein conversations with colleagues from a variety <strong>of</strong> fields.<strong>Rackham</strong> is at the center <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>’s moststimulating interdisciplinary initiatives, for we work withindividual departments and faculty members to promote collaborative research and teaching. “Interdisciplinary” detailsthe significance <strong>of</strong> interdisciplinarity and its implications for the future <strong>of</strong> graduate education.The 21st Century bodes well for the <strong>Rackham</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong>. I hope you enjoy this new magazine and that youwill continue to be proud <strong>of</strong> the legacy you share as part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rackham</strong> family.Best regards,Earl LewisPhoto by Bill Wood

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