by Rackham Graduate School | Mar 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Resources, Uncategorized
A mentor and a graduate student offer their perspectives on maintaining mental health—and a healthy degree of productivity—amid our current challenges.
by Rackham Graduate School | Nov 21, 2019 | Student Voices
Linguistics student Kelly E. Wright comments on media coverage of the fight between NFL players Myles Garrett and Mason Rudolph.
by Dr. Meredith O. Hope | Oct 25, 2019 | Student Voices
Bouchet Honor Society member Dr. Meredith O. Hope explores the importance of character in academia and in life.
by Jallicia Jolly | Sep 13, 2019 | Student Voices
This is for graduate students committed to elevating rebellious voices, to being undisciplined interdisciplinarians, to pursuing radical ethics that set your soul on fire.
by Jallicia Jolly | Nov 16, 2018 | Student Voices
We are alive in amazing times. Times in which the lives we live are demanding more from our academic training. Where the intense political upheaval and social strife of our daily lives invite us to critically apply our knowledge and skills beyond elite institutions....
by Matan Kaminer | Nov 14, 2018 | Student Voices
Cheewit nay Israel (“Life in Israel” in Thai) is a web series produced by Israeli workers’ rights organization Kav La’oved, Louiz Green of GLV Productions, and myself, for the benefit of farmworkers from Thailand who are working in Israel. These workers—who number...
by Naomi Wilson | Nov 1, 2018 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Student Voices
When I first sought out to apply to Ph.D. programs I was of the mindset, and still am, that I needed to work with communities. I was very critical of academics who only did work within the academy or “ivory tower” without any tangible ways of connecting it back to...
by Jallicia Jolly | Jun 26, 2018 | Student Voices
As we approach National HIV Testing Day on June 27, communities throughout the country will gather to raise awareness of HIV and provide testing services. In Detroit, for example, local organizations such as Gospel Against AIDS, the Michigan Health Department, and...
by Casta Guillaume | May 29, 2018 | Student Voices
As a recipient of the Rackham Public Scholarship Grant, I have worked collaboratively with Sadie Nash Leadership Project’s (SNLP) ELLA Fellows over the past seven months. There are 14 fellows, high school and college-aged women of color, who exemplify leadership...
by Anita Ravishankar | Apr 24, 2018 | Student Voices
My intellectual journey as a graduate student has taken a few twists and turns since I arrived in Ann Arbor, but one particular turn stands out as the definitive inflection point, permanently altering my research agenda and career trajectory. In December 2015, I began...
