April 2021
Calling In the Calling Out Culture
This presentation will be on challenging the Call Out culture of social justice movements and academic spaces in order to build a united human rights movement. The lecture will cover five topics: Understanding what Calling In/Calling Out is Exploring why people should care about building a human rights movement through Calling In Discussing what it feels like to Call people in Examining what Calling In looks like Learning where, when, and how to use Calling In techniques in the future…
Find out more »ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards
Of the more than 800 dissertations submitted each year, only ten are selected. The ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize highly accomplished graduate students who have produced exceptional dissertations of outstanding scholarly quality in any field of study. This virtual event provides a valuable opportunity for the U-M community to celebrate the achievements of the ten recipients and engage in lively conversations around their research and scholarship. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/VP4jw. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in…
Find out more »You Don’t Belong Here: The Stories Our Systems Tell and Why We Have to Disrupt Them
Many universities message extensively around their commitments about diversity, equity, and inclusion. These institutional assertions are often called into question, though, by the stories of members of the higher education community who continue to face marginalization and othering within their professional and educational spaces. This session centers around an embodied case study depicting one woman’s reflections on her experiences of higher education and her interactions with a range of systems that sent a persistent message that she didn’t belong, that…
Find out more »Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham's Resolution Office's open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible. Join Zoom Meeting https://umich.zoom.us/j/95065129163 Meeting ID: 950 6512…
Find out more »Navigating the Faculty Job Search
Sponsored by the Bouchet Honor Society, this program will feature insights and tips on navigating the faculty job search from esteemed department heads. Our panelists are Alexandra Stern of the University of Michigan and Mark Lewis of Cornell University for this engaging session. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/wlDbd. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements.…
Find out more »Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham's Resolution Office's open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible. Join Zoom Meeting https://umich.zoom.us/j/95065129163 Meeting ID: 950 6512…
Find out more »Sweetland Write-Together
Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We…
Find out more »Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham's Resolution Office's open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible. Join Zoom Meeting https://umich.zoom.us/j/95065129163 Meeting ID: 950 6512…
Find out more »Rackham North: Knowing Your Strengths
Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Research shows that knowing and focusing on your strengths helps to increase your engagement and satisfaction at work. Come and learn how using a strengths-based approach will help you to achieve higher levels of overall personal well-being, productivity, and professional success. As a pre-requisite of this workshop, you will take the Gallup Strengthsfinder assessment to learn your top five strengths. Please note that the deadline to register…
Find out more »CEW+ Financial Wellness: Setting Goals and Habits That Stick
How do you feel when you think about your finances and your future? As part of the ongoing financial wellness series sponsored by Fidelity, CEW+ is offering a workshop that incorporates mindfulness practice along with strategies and tips to help you manage your financial future with confidence. Using a guided mindful meditation practice, led by Interim Associate Director, Doreen Murasky, you will identify thoughts and feelings that arise when you consider your relationship with money, budgeting, and setting financial goals,…
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