by James Dau | Jul 26, 2024
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 | Jul 24, 2024
In this interactive session, Rackham experts in conflict resolution will discuss the ways in which conflict can manifest in our academic and personal spheres and will explore strategies to navigate and address difficult conversations. You will leave with concrete...
by James Dau | Jul 24, 2024
Increasingly, hiring committees are interested in how prospective faculty job candidates will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As a result, many academic employers have begun to request a diversity statement as part of the faculty job application...
by James Dau | Jul 24, 2024
Many of us are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and accept the extensive evidence from scholarly studies in psychology and neuroscience demonstrating that we all have unconscious biases that affect our interactions with others. The question then becomes,...
by James Dau | Jul 24, 2024
Join the Rackham Graduate School’s Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) student participants to learn about the research they conducted over the summer. Students will give oral presentations of their research (each hour will have ten students presenting...
by James Dau | Jul 22, 2024
The U-M 2024 Fall Job and Internship Fair is scheduled soon after school begins! Mark your calendars to attend a day on September 23, 24, or 25, or October 1. To make sure you are prepared for this opportunity, Grad School 101 is partnering with the University Career...
by James Dau | Jul 22, 2024
As you may know, filing taxes as a graduate student isn’t always as straightforward as we would hope. In this virtual event, Ed Jennings, the tax director at the University of Michigan, will walk us through how to prepare for tax season. This session is geared...
by James Dau | Jul 22, 2024
In this virtual presentation, we will hear from a representative from Wolverine Wellness, an office of University Health Service, whose goal is a campus community that centers health equity and elevates well-being. We will discuss all the ways that the Wolverine...
by James Dau | Jul 22, 2024
Are you an international graduate student interested in pursuing an internship? We’re here to help! This informal information session will feature international graduate students who have gone through the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program, as well as staff...
by James Dau | Jul 19, 2024
This workshop will provide an overview of the application process and requirements for graduate students interested in applying for a Rackham Public Scholarship Grant. These competitive awards provide funding for collaborative, mutually beneficial projects between...
