The purpose of Political Scientists of Color (PSOC) is to provide a network of political scientists interested in creating and maintaining a supportive academic and professional environment in the Department of Political Science regardless of race or ethnic background. PSOC seeks to foster a sense of community among political science graduate students of color at the University of Michigan and to advocate their concerns and interests on campus and in the community at-large. As such, this organization sponsors several department-wide professional development meetings and events that will help enable students to pursue a successful career in the field of political science. PSOC also advocates for the recruitment and retention of graduate students and faculty of color in the department. Additionally, our organization is active in hosting distinguised guest speakers, with the goal of increasing the awareness of the university community to the many contributions of scholars of color to the discipline.