The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, commonly known as the Rackham Graduate School, is the
graduate school
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree.
The organization and stru ...
of the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
. Founded in 1912 with an
endowment from Mary Rackham in 1935, the Rackham Graduate School is responsible for Michigan's all
graduate degree
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree.
The organization and struc ...
and
certificate programs, except for
medical
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and
law
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degrees. The school offers more than 180
master's
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. and
doctorate
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degree programs
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.
The Rackham Graduate School is housed in the Rackham Education Memorial Building. The building was designed by
William Kapp of the firm
Smith, Hinchman & Grylls with
architectural sculpture
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by
Corrado Parducci
Corrado Giuseppe Parducci (March 10, 1900 – November 22, 1981) was an Italian-American architectural sculptor who was a celebrated artist for his numerous early-20th century works.
Early life and education
Parducci was born in Buti, Italy, a ...
.
[Holleman, Thomas J. and James P. Gallagher (1978) ‘’Smith, Hinchman & Grylls: 125 Years of Architecture and Engineering, 1852-1978’’ ]Wayne State University Press
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, Detroit, MI p. 139
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1912 establishments in Michigan
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Buildings with sculpture by Corrado Parducci
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