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At Rackham, the freedom to voice your opinion and engage in intellectual exchange is the cornerstone of our academic mission. In the United States, the right to make your voice heard by voting is just as fundamental to our democratic society. That’s why I am urging...

In early October, alumni, donors, and friends of the Rackham Graduate School gathered for this year’s graduate student panel discussion. Titled, “Graduate Research in the Third Century,” the panel included Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral fellows from a...

While the U-M Library's collection of ancient papyri includes pieces renowned throughout the world, Rackham Associate Dean Arthur Verhoogt finds some of the more obscure items in its catalog to be just as intriguing: A soldier's letter home, a child's first writing...

On September 25, Rackham Graduate School, the National Center for Institutional Diversity, the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, and the Kellogg Foundation sponsored the U-M/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Disciplinary Hub Planning Meeting,...

Dean Mike Solomon discusses Rackham’s strategic plan for DEI, a new position designed around career advancement, and more.

Rackham Graduate School is pleased to share results from the first year of the Michigan Doctoral Experience Study.

Rackham Graduate School welcomes Professor Rita Chin as an associate dean for academic programs and initiatives. In her role, Chin will serve as the primary liaison between Rackham and academic units in the social sciences. She will work closely with these programs to...

Professor Margaret Hedstrom has agreed to serve in the role of interim director for the Museum Studies Program through July 31, 2019. Hedstrom is the Robert M. Warner Collegiate Professor of Information in the School of Information, and she is an internationally...

Rackham welcomes Coordinator of Graduate Student Career Advancement Clarence Anthony, Jr., in a new embedded position at Rackham created in partnership with the University Career Center. In his role, Anthony will provide career coaching, advising, and programming for...