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A Message from Dean Mike Solomon Regarding COVID-19
Dean Solomon shares resources and guidance for the graduate student community in light of U-M’s recent COVID-19 announcement.
Open Mike: Changes Related to Undergraduate Stay in Place Order
Dean Solomon discusses the effects of the order on the Rackham community.
Graduate Student Mental Health Task Force Releases First Year Report
The task force summarizes its first year’s findings and calls on Rackham and U-M graduate programs to prioritize graduate student mental health and well-being alongside academic success.
Centering Equity in Student Mental Health
Rackham Graduate Student Mental Health Task Force chair Meghan Duffy and members Sara Abelson and Janelle Goodwill identify eight ways universities can ensure no student population is left behind by efforts to improve mental health on campus.
2020 State of the Graduate School Address
Dean Mike Solomon’s remarks from the 2020 State of the Graduate School.
Open Mike: Partnering to Meet Difficult Challenges Together
Dean Solomon highlights initiatives from the State of the Graduate School event that address pressing student needs and concerns.
Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Hidden Toll
New research led by Rackham nursing student Melissa Harris shows older adults caring for a partner with Alzheimer’s disease face long-term risks to their emotional health.
Open Mike: Our Challenges and Our Shared Goals
Dean Solomon acknowledges the pressures affecting every aspect of the graduate student experience and outlines steps Rackham is pursuing to help in this uncertain term.
Welcome to the New Academic Year
Dean Mike Solomon highlights ways that Rackham and program faculty and staff can support you in 2020–21 and at every stage of your graduate education.
Rethinking Research
In June, the university announced it would begin ramping up research after a four-month pause caused by COVID-19. Graduate students share their experiences, concerns, and insights as they return to their labs and studios.
Open Mike: A Statement from Dean Solomon on the WilmerHale Report
The dean expresses his reaction and shares resources following the release of the report on the Martin Philbert investigation.