Access and Excellence in Graduate Education Following Supreme Court Decision
Dean Solomon reaffirms Rackham’s commitment to holistic admissions and the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Student Programming: If You Offer It, Who Will Come?
In an article published earlier this year, two Rackham staff members and a recent alumna investigated the demographic characteristics of who attends graduate school programming—and how that data can help shape future offerings.
Rackham Graduate School Announces 12-Month Funding for Ph.D. Students
Plan will take effect with the upcoming spring/summer term and bring Ph.D. student funding for the 2022–23 academic year to $36,084.
Reviving the Lost Work of a Groundbreaking Black Composer
Doctor of Musical Arts candidate Bryan Ijames followed his ear, his heart, and some scholarly detective work to resurrect a forgotten piece by composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Writing a Diversity Statement for the Faculty Job Search
Increasingly, hiring committees are interested in how prospective faculty job candidates will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a result, many academic employers have begun to request a diversity statement as part of the faculty job application...Inclusive Leadership
There is a lot of talk about “inclusive leadership,” but many are left asking: What is it? Why is it important? How can I do it? This workshop will address these questions by presenting research on the specific traits, elements, and styles of inclusive leaders....Assessing Organizational Culture Through a DEI Lens
How do you assess whether organizations are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Join us to learn how to assess various aspects of an organization’s culture during the job and internship search process through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens. During...Developing DEI as a Critical Skill
In a recently published article, two U-M staff members explore how a Rackham certificate program is contributing to significant learning and student success by training graduate students to work in diverse environments while fostering a climate of equity and inclusivity.
Rackham SROP Virtual Symposium 2022
Join the Rackham Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) student participants on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 9 am-4 pm to learn about their research over the past 9 weeks.
Evening the Scales
Some of the most widespread sources of information on the planet, Wikipedia’s articles are praised for their neutrality, but show significant biases in whom they cover. Rackham political science student Samuel Baltz spent most of 2020 working to change that by writing an article on women in political science every day.
