by Rackham Graduate School | Dec 15, 2017 | News
Nine U.S. research universities and a major cancer institute have announced plans to give would-be life scientists clear, standardized data on graduate school admissions, education and training opportunities, and career prospects. The institutions, which include the...
by Rackham Graduate School | Dec 7, 2017 | News
As the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act continues in conference to resolve the House and Senate versions of the bill, I have heard from many of you asking what the university is doing to voice concerns to lawmakers, and also about what you can do. During this whole period, and...
by Rackham Graduate School | Nov 17, 2017 | News
As you are likely aware, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed its version of a tax bill called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The House version of this bill proposes taxation of tuition waivers, in addition to other proposed measures, that would impact...
by Rackham Graduate School | Oct 3, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, News
As a central part of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategic Plan, the Rackham Graduate School now offers a graduate student DEI Professional Development Certificate that is designed to prepare students to work in a diverse environment while fostering a...
by Rackham Graduate School | Sep 28, 2017 | News
Dear Rackham Community, As the interim dean of Rackham Graduate School, I join with you and others across campus in denouncing the incidents of racism and bigotry that have continued to plague our campus over the last few weeks and mar the start of the fall term. I...
by Rackham Graduate School | Sep 16, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, News
Dear Rackham Community, I am pleased to share this update on Rackham’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategic Plan and our collective work toward its implementation. We are now beginning year two of the plan, which was developed in collaboration with Rackham...
by Rackham Graduate School | Sep 6, 2017 | News
Dear Rackham Community, On September 5, President Mark Schlissel and Provost Martin Philbert issued a statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which since 2012 has protected eligible...
by Rackham Graduate School | Sep 1, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, News
Rackham Graduate School is thrilled to announce the hiring of Edmund Graham as the School’s first Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Coordinator. In this role—which is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation—Graham will assist with the strategic...
by Rackham Graduate School | Jul 14, 2017 | Barbour Scholars
No, these graduate students and alums aren’t on their phones. They are examining history, having just received a pin representing their inclusion in the Barbour Scholarship program. Pins like these were given to Barbour Scholars in the 1930s. To mark the centennial of...
by Rackham Graduate School | May 28, 2017 | Barbour Scholars
On May 27 and 28, Rackham Dean Carol A. Fierke and I had the pleasure of joining 450 alumni, faculty, and staff in Shanghai, China for the eighth annual Pan-Asia Alumni Reunion. Over the course of two days, those in attendance networked and shared memories of their...
