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...
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...
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...
Jan 25, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, News
My name is Mark Kamimura-Jiménez and I am a proud Rackham alum. My experience as a graduate student at U-M was supported by engaged staff, faculty, alumni, and most importantly a community of student peers that sustained me academically, professionally and socially....
Nov 22, 2016 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
What do diversity, equity, and inclusion mean at the University of Michigan and to the larger Ann Arbor community? When we (Naomi, Princess, and Jallicia) wrote this piece, it was before many of the racially motivated aggressions appeared on campus. We want to publish...
Oct 5, 2016 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Student Voices
Over the past year and a half, the Multicultural Leadership Council, a coalition of graduate student leaders committed to the well-being and success of students of color at the University of Michigan, has met with key stakeholders to discuss and address concerns over...
