Advancing New Directions in Graduate Education Rackham is leading a charge to reenvision graduate education at U-M in a way that is student centered and faculty led, and that emphasizes a holistic view of graduate training. Learn More Resources and Information We are committed to cultivating a vibrant and diverse student community, expanding opportunities for the broadest possible range of prospective students while providing the resources needed for all Rackham students to thrive once they enroll. Apply Programs of Study Funding Navigating Your Degree Events View All Events Coffee Chats for Graduate Students: Negotiation Basics 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 14 Online Community Conversation: Wheel of Well-Being 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Online via Zoom Jul 14 Grad School 101: Rackham Resources and Emergency Funding 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 23 Learn More About the Student Experience Student Experience Find information on a range of topics, from connections to graduate student groups to tips on living in Ann Arbor and resources for your personal well-being. Student Communities Connect with students with a variety of backgrounds, interests, and perspectives on life as a graduate student. Resources Learn about campus services—from tech support to study spaces—getting around town, and more. Help and Support Discover the range of avenues open to you when difficulties emerge, including help with conflict resolution, emergencies, and more. Learn More About the Student Experience News All News Stories Representation Matters: Teaching the Rainbow June 25, 2025 | Truly Render Rackham doctoral candidate and former high school teacher Kyle P. Smith explores the pedagogical possibilities of LGBTQ+ young adult literature to talk across differences in the classroom. Sonya Dal Cin Appointed Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives June 26, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School Dal Cin is a scholar of communication and psychology, who studies how everyday experiences with media affect our thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and how these in turn shape the media-related choices people make. Dewey Jung Appointed Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives June 26, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School Jung is a leading researcher of thermal and fluid sciences and their applications to advanced energy conversion. Swallows Under Eaves: A Slice of U-M History May 28, 2025 | Truly Render A student film explores the life of Rackham alumna and Barbour Scholar Wu Yi-Fang (Ph.D. 1928). Announcing the 2025-2026 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Awards April 25, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral candidates working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious, and impactful. Rackham 2025 Honors and Awards April 25, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School Each year, Rackham is proud to honor exceptional student research and outstanding instructors and faculty mentors. Browse the awards below to learn more and see this year’s recipients.
Coffee Chats for Graduate Students: Negotiation Basics 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 14
Grad School 101: Rackham Resources and Emergency Funding 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 23
Student Communities Connect with students with a variety of backgrounds, interests, and perspectives on life as a graduate student.
Resources Learn about campus services—from tech support to study spaces—getting around town, and more.
Help and Support Discover the range of avenues open to you when difficulties emerge, including help with conflict resolution, emergencies, and more.
Representation Matters: Teaching the Rainbow June 25, 2025 | Truly Render Rackham doctoral candidate and former high school teacher Kyle P. Smith explores the pedagogical possibilities of LGBTQ+ young adult literature to talk across differences in the classroom.
Sonya Dal Cin Appointed Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives June 26, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School Dal Cin is a scholar of communication and psychology, who studies how everyday experiences with media affect our thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and how these in turn shape the media-related choices people make.
Dewey Jung Appointed Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives June 26, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School Jung is a leading researcher of thermal and fluid sciences and their applications to advanced energy conversion.
Swallows Under Eaves: A Slice of U-M History May 28, 2025 | Truly Render A student film explores the life of Rackham alumna and Barbour Scholar Wu Yi-Fang (Ph.D. 1928).
Announcing the 2025-2026 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Awards April 25, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral candidates working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious, and impactful.
Rackham 2025 Honors and Awards April 25, 2025 | Rackham Graduate School Each year, Rackham is proud to honor exceptional student research and outstanding instructors and faculty mentors. Browse the awards below to learn more and see this year’s recipients.