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An Exploration of Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent Identities

Online

This workshop is aimed at validating and supporting students who make up roughly 20 percent of the population, but often fly under the radar or are left out of diversity conversations: students with disabilities. Through an overview of the highlights of neurodiversity, students will gain an appreciation of brain differences, as well as of the benefits […]

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week: Big Solar Breakfast

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

Each year, during National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, the Rackham Graduate School joins universities from across the country to host events designed to support and recognize graduate students. The week is aimed at highlighting the great contributions and high value that graduate and professional students bring to our community. This year’s events include […]

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week: Stress Less Dessert Bar

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

Each year, during National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, the Rackham Graduate School joins universities from across the country to host events designed to support and recognize graduate students. The week is aimed at highlighting the great contributions and high value that graduate and professional students bring to our community. This year’s events include […]

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week: Wags and Water Bottles

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

Each year, during National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, the Rackham Graduate School joins universities from across the country to host events designed to support and recognize graduate students. The week is aimed at highlighting the great contributions and high value that graduate and professional students bring to our community. This year’s events include […]

DEI Certificate Program Ceremony and Reception 2024

Auditorium, 1st Floor, Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

On behalf of the Rackham Graduate School and Rackham’s Professional Development Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Program (DEICP), it gives us great pleasure to recognize and celebrate our participants earning their DEI certificates this term. The in-person ceremony will be held at the Rackham Auditorium, with a reception immediately following in Assembly Hall on the […]

Cinnamon Rolls, Cookies, and Coffee Study Break

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

After Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, are you feeling the study crunch? Take a break and indulge in a delightful assortment of vegan cinnamon rolls, freshly baked cookies, and aromatic coffee at our "Cinnamon Rolls, Cookies, and Coffee Study Break" event! Join us in the Assembly Hall on the fourth floor of the Rackham […]

May 2024 Postdoctoral Orientation

Online

Each month, an orientation session is offered for all new postdoctoral research fellows, and those with a new postdoctoral research fellow appointment in the U-M human resources system within the past two months at the University of Michigan. The orientation session includes information about the role of postdocs, working with your P.I./supervisor, campus resources, benefits […]

Coffee Chats for Graduate Students: Creating a Compelling Resume

Online

We are offering a number of virtual coffee chats for the graduate student community this summer, hosted by Rackham’s embedded University Career Center career counselors. The topic for this session is resumes. Are you interested in articulating your academic experiences to apply for opportunities beyond the professoriate? Whether you are looking to improve your current […]

June 2024 Postdoctoral Orientation

Online

Each month, an orientation session is offered for all new postdoctoral research fellows, and those with a new postdoctoral research fellow appointment in the U-M human resources system within the past two months at the University of Michigan. The orientation session includes information about the role of postdocs, working with your P.I./supervisor, campus resources, benefits […]

Coffee Chats for Graduate Students: The Art of the Resume Bullet Point

Online

We are offering a number of virtual coffee chats for the graduate student community this summer, hosted by Rackham’s embedded University Career Center career counselors. The topic for this session is resumes. In particular, what are some strategies for writing the all-important bullet point? In an interactive discussion with examples and opportunities to workshop your […]