This interactive workshop will focus on connecting with first-generation college students in graduate school and sharing the top recommendations from other first-generation college students on what success means in graduate school. Representatives from the First-Gen Gateway will share their experiences, events, and recommended resources for first-generation college students now in graduate school. Registration is required […]
Celebrate Latine Heritage Month at the University of Michigan with an interactive night of film, food, discussion, and community! Together, we’ll enjoy a screening of Between the Sun and the Sidewalk, followed by a Q&A and reception with the documentary’s director, Helen De Michiel. Between the Sun and the Sidewalk follows two fiercely dedicated young […]
The Ginsberg Center is a community and civic engagement center at the University of Michigan with a mission to cultivate and steward equitable partnerships between communities and the university in order to advance social change for the public good. The Ginsberg Center is a fantastic place for resources and opportunities to enhance not only your […]
This workshop will address how you can read strategically to support your work as a writer in your academic field and discipline. What is the relationship between reading and writing for academic purposes? How can you read to support your work as a writer in your specific academic field and discipline? In this 50-minute Rackham/Sweetland […]
Are you a graduate student in the LGBTQIA2S+ community? Do you want to hear from other students’ experiences in the community at the University of Michigan? Do you want to learn about the wealth of resources available and meet other queer and trans graduate students? Join Rackham Graduate School and the Spectrum Center as we […]
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham Consultation Services open office hours weekly on Monday and Wednesday 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 […]
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham Consultation Services open office hours weekly on Monday and Wednesday 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 […]
In a world of exploitation, overwork, and burnout—where many of us rely on providing some form of labor to survive— what does regenerative and sustainable productivity look like for first-generation BIPOC students? In this interactive workshop, you will explore concrete time-management, project-management, self-care, and community care strategies for achieving personal and professional success. You’ll learn […]
For many soon-to-graduate Ph.D. students, coordinating a tandem job search—applying both to academic and non-academic jobs—becomes a reasonable way to expand their options. In this workshop, we will discuss concrete ways to time, strategize, and optimize the tandem job search, seeking to maximize bang for your buck throughout these two intense, labor-intensive processes. If you […]
This workshop will address how reading skills and writing conventions allow you to ethically represent others’ knowledge and support your arguments. Interlocutors are those you engage with in your research and writing; they may appear (re: be valued) differently across disciplines. This workshop will address how reading skills and writing conventions allow you to ethically […]