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Rackham Professional Development DEI Certificate Orientation

Did you know Rackham offers a DEI Professional Development Certificate designed to prepare graduate students to work in a diverse...

Ph.D. Pathways: Training for the Marathon—How YOU Can Engage in Proactive Career Planning

During this workshop, you will learn important steps you can take to jumpstart your career development as a first-year student at Rackham....

Student-Veteran Lunch: A Chat With the V.A.

This lunchtime chat will provide you the opportunity to sit and ask questions with representatives from them Veterans Affairs (V.A.) as well...

Bouchet Fall Panel: So You’re a Professor, Now What?

Join our panel of distinguished faculty members from the University of Michigan and peer institutions, who will discuss the challenges,...

Rackham North: Rackham Professional Development DEI Certificate Orientation

Did you know Rackham offers a DEI Professional Development Certificate designed to prepare graduate students to work in a diverse...

Rackham North: Designing Your Life Series

What is a well-designed life? How do you find a career where you can thrive? Inspired by Stanford’s Designing Your Life curriculum, this...

Patricia Akhimie Workshop

Patricia Akhimie (Rutgers University) will present a workshop for graduate students on writing habits.

Rackham Professional Development DEI Certificate Orientation

Did you know Rackham offers a DEI Professional Development Certificate designed to prepare graduate students to work in a diverse...

Patricia Akhimie Lecture

"The Qualities of Breeding”: Race and Conduct in The Merchant of Venice

Patricia Akhimie (Rutgers University) will deliver a public lecture....

Change It Up!

Change it Up! brings bystander intervention skills to the University of Michigan community for the purpose of building inclusive,...

Webcomics and Depression

"'Seeing all your comments makes me feel less alone"

Because they appear in social media feeds and are easily shared online, webcomics can be a powerful method of solidarity building for...

Rackham North: It’s in the Syllabus and Other First-Generation College Student Experiences

An immersive, playfully disorienting encounter, It’s in the Syllabus and Other First Generation College Student (FGCS) Experiences offers...

Write-Together

Write-Together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to...

1, 2, 3 Drawing to Think (workshop)

Speaker: Leah Misemer; Introduction by: Hanah Stiverson

Leah Misemer says: “I am writing a book about how marginalized groups--such as women, LGBT folks, and people with disabilities--have used...

Rackham LGBTQ Out in the Grad School

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with our panel of graduate students who will discuss what the complexities of being out and/or not being...

Ph.D. Pathways: Networking and LinkedIn for Ph.D. Students

Networking and brand-building are key elements to career success! LinkedIn and UCAN specifically, can be powerful tools for professional...

It’s in the Syllabus and Other First-Generation College Student Experiences

An immersive, playfully disorienting encounter, It’s in the Syllabus and Other First Generation College Student (FGCS) Experiences offers...

Rackham North: Intercultural Development Inventory Group Session

The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) is used in multiple ways in the Rackham PD DEI Certificate. Participants complete the IDI at...

Write-Together

Write-Together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to...

Mentoring Plan Workshop

This workshop helps to enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor. Faculty and students will work...

Disability Awareness

This workshop aims to increase baseline knowledge, initiate discussion, and clarify myths and facts about people with disabilities....

Ph.D. Doctoral Candidacy Ceremony and Reception

Join us to be recognized and receive your Ph.D. Candidacy pin. Reception to follow. Family, friends, faculty and children are welcome....

Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Summit: From Awareness and Understanding to Planning and Action

Rackham Graduate School is excited to host its first MSI summit. This meeting is informed by and builds on the efforts of the National Forum...

Future Faculty: Developing a Curriculum Vitae

Do you need a Curriculum Vitae (CV), but all you have is a resume? CVs are required to apply for research and academic positions, and very...

Warlords to Water Coolers: A Career in Conflict Resolution

Join the Rackham Resolution Office and Munger Graduate Residences in celebration of Conflict Resolution Day! Former United Nations mediator...

Rackham North: Developing Collaborative Practices and Skills

Workshop: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., East Room, Pierpont Commons...

Germanic Languages and Literatures Graduate Student Conference

Embodying Vision/Envisioning Embodiment

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH (Forum Hall):...

Write-Together

Write-Together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to...

Careers in Film and Media

Please join us for a moderated panel discussion about careers in film and media with professionals active in the field. Students will hear...

Germanic Languages and Literatures Graduate Student Conference

Embodying Vision/Envisioning Embodiment

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH (Rackham East Conference Room):...

Future Faculty Event to Enhance Diversity at Liberal Arts Colleges

Faculty from top liberal arts colleges are coming to University of Michigan on October 21 and 22 to promote greater diversity in the faculty...

Future Faculty Event to Enhance Diversity at Liberal Arts Colleges

Faculty from top liberal arts colleges are coming to University of Michigan on October 21 and 22 to promote greater diversity in the faculty...

Ph.D. Pathways: Transferable Skills for Ph.D. Students

Are you a graduate student who struggles with identifying the skills and strengths that you have gained through academic and professional...

LACS Central American Contexts Series. Writing Western Nicaragua's Colonial and Post-Colonial LGBTQ Histories

Victoria González-Rivera

Dr. González-Rivera's research on western Nicaragua's pre-1979 LGBTQ histories reveals a complex story. She documents a...

Rackham North: Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Scholarly Career

Are you planning on going into the job market soon? Did you know 92% of companies (including colleges and universities) use or plan to use...

Write-Together

Write-Together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to...

Ph.D. Pathways: Deconstructing the Job Search: Comparing and Contrasting the Academic and Non-Academic Job Search Timeline

The job market is competitive for Ph.D. students, both within and outside of academia. It is increasingly important for Ph.D. students to be...

Mentoring Plan Workshop

Due to a high demand for the Mentoring Plan Workshops, the MORE Committee is offering a third workshop this Fall....

Rackham North: Knowing Your Strengths

Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Research shows that knowing and focusing on your strengths helps to increase...

Write-Together

Write-Together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to...

Mentoring Plan Workshop

This workshop helps to enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor. Faculty and students will work...

Demystifying Work-Life Balance

Research on the concept of dual-centric provides helpful guidance on strategies for balance. Studies show that people with a dual focus on...

Ph.D. Pathways: Developing a Growth Mindset and Discussing the Value of the Ph.D.

The Ph.D. is the highest level of education, however, the job market and many other factors sometimes lead to a lack of confidence in career...