Child Care Uncertainty, Desire for Better Conditions Drive Detroit Employment Trends
Sociology and public policy Ph.D. candidate Lydia Wileden discusses the results of a new U-M survey documenting employment trends among Detroit households.
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COVID-19
Rackham Student Mobilized Hundreds to Care for Detroiters During COVID-19
Social work and sociology Ph.D. candidate Charles Williams II used his scholarly training, civil rights experience, and position as a Baptist pastor to connect the city’s most vulnerable to the care they needed.
Welcome to the New Academic Year
Dean Mike Solomon highlights ways that Rackham and program faculty and staff can support you in 2021–22 and at every stage of your graduate education.
Open Mike: The Ongoing Crisis of COVID-19
Dean Solomon responds to how global surges in COVID-19 are impacting members of the Rackham community.
Open Mike: Resources and Support Amid Extraordinary Challenges
Dean Solomon addresses the multifaceted pressures facing students at this time.
Unequal Treatment
New research led by Rackham public health Ph.D. student Delvon Mattingly shows Black COVID-19 patients in Michigan have nearly double the number of hospital stays and worse experiences with testing and care than their white counterparts.
Rackham Students Find Segregation and Income Disparity Drive COVID-19 Cases
In a new study, a group of Rackham psychology students found COVID-19 cases and deaths are higher in U.S. metropolitan areas with higher levels of racial segregation.
Increased Testing to Protect Our Community
Dean Solomon shares thoughts and information on the upcoming COVID-19 weekly testing requirement for graduate and professional students coming onto campus.
Ask the Dean
Rackham Graduate School provides an update on planning to allow for extended time to degree due to the disruption of the past year.
Graduate Programs Step Forward with Plans for Doctoral Student Completion
Rackham Graduate School provides an update on planning to allow for extended time to degree due to the disruption of the past year.