Home Professional Development Developing Core Skills Core Skill: Communication Core Skill: Communication Communication is the ability to effectively convey your research and scholarship to multiple audiences and in a variety of media, for example, presenting your ideas through writing, public presentations, and digital media. Rackham Resources Campus Resources Rackham Resources King Talks Rackham annually coordinates “King Talks,” which are graduate-student, TED-style talks related to U-M’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day theme. Through this program, graduate students publicly communicate the relevance of their work to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. RELATE RELATE (Researchers Expanding Lay Audience Teaching and Engagement) is a Rackham-sponsored student organization led by students with the goal of improving communication and dialogue between researchers and different public audiences. Campus Resources Back to Top Sweetland Center for Writing Writing groups and workshops, courses, and writing and teaching guides. English Language Institute (ELI) Language, academic, and intercultural instruction for international graduate students and scholars. MiSciWriters Student organization dedicated to improving science communication. Contact Us Hours: Professional Development and Engagement is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays and on university holidays. Location 1530 Rackham Building 915 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 Contact Phone: 734.647.4013 Fax: 734.936.2848 Email: [email protected]
