by James Dau | Mar 8, 2023
Are you a graduate student with a disability or chronic illness* seeking advice and community about navigating graduate school with? Join us for Navigating Graduate School with a Disability, a workshop by and for graduate students with disabilities. It can be...
by James Dau | Mar 7, 2023
As a first-generation graduate student, have you ever wondered what the journey to leadership roles in academia, such as dean or chair, looks like? If so, please join us for an exciting virtual professional development panel designed specifically for first-generation...
by James Dau | Mar 1, 2023
Scholars are navigating changing spaces embedded in a system that can be slow and resistant to an evolving digital world. They are receiving competing messages about how and when to develop a digital brand and engage on social media. This session will explore how...
by James Dau | Feb 20, 2023
Structural racism in the United States is the normalization and legitimization of an array of dynamics—historical, cultural, institutional, and interpersonal—that routinely advantage whites while producing cumulative and chronic adverse outcomes for people of color....
by James Dau | Feb 20, 2023
Racial microaggressions can be uniquely harmful to their targets, and yet we often find ourselves skirting around this subset of microaggressions due to discomfort in openly discussing race, racism, and white supremacy. In this workshop we hope to foster an...
by James Dau | Feb 1, 2023
Every year, the Rackham Graduate School accepts applications for the King-Chávez-Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellowship (FFF). Offered through a grant from the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, the KCP FFF Program provides funding to...
by James Dau | Feb 1, 2023
Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) is a one-session workshop combining multiple instructional tools to engage graduate students in meaningful dialogue about the various forms of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, assault, and discrimination, that...
by James Dau | Jan 26, 2023
As an 18th century sugar plantation turned historic site, Whitney Plantation welcomes thousands of visitors annually to discuss the experiences of enslaved Africans and their descendants on Louisiana plantations and the legacies of slavery that still impact our...
by Truly Render | Jan 4, 2023
Are you a graduate student with a disability or chronic illness* who wants to better understand how to advocate for their rights and access accommodation? Grad Students with Disabilities: The Americans with Disabilities Act, Rights, and Accommodations is a virtual...
by Truly Render | Jan 3, 2023
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....
