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Navigating Difficult Conversations

Assembly Hall, 4th Floor, Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

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 […]

Bouchet Honor Society Information Session

East Conference Room, 4th Floor, Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

The Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. This session will outline the benefits of joining the Bouchet Honor […]

Public Scholarship Grant Workshop

Online

This workshop is required for students applying to Rackham's Public Scholarship Grant program. During this session, Rackham staff will provide an overview of the guidelines, requirements, and application instructions to apply for a Rackham Public Scholarship Grant. Only students who attend the workshop are eligible to submit a draft application for feedback and final application. […]

Research-Based Strategies for Combating Impostor Syndrome

East Room, Pierpont Commons, North Campus 2101 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Have you ever succeeded at an academic task even though you were convinced that you wouldn't do well? Do you dread others evaluating your work or avoid opportunities for critical feedback? Do you have trouble accepting praise or acknowledging your accomplishments? Do you worry about being exposed as an academic fraud? Have you ever questioned […]

MORE (FACULTY): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start

Online

This workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as […]

MORE (STUDENT): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start

Online

This workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as […]

MORE (FACULTY): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start

Assembly Hall, 4th Floor, Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

This workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as […]

MORE (STUDENT): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start

Assembly Hall, 4th Floor, Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

This workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as […]

Institute for Social Change Keynote: Community as Rebellion

Michigan Room, 2nd Floor, Michigan League 911 North University, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

During this talk, Lorgia García Peña will discuss community building and public scholarship by focusing on her book Community as Rebellion. Community as Rebellion offers a meditation on creating liberatory spaces for students and faculty of color within academia. García Peña argues that the classroom is key to freedom-making in the university, urging teachers to consider activism […]

MORE (FACULTY): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start

East Room, Pierpont Commons, North Campus 2101 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

This workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as […]