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.

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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.