Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The image features decorative floral patterns and circular motifs on a blue background.
Celebrate AA&PI Heritage with the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, presenting a series of incredible campus events under this year's theme, Anthems: Our Pride and Our Power.
Learn more and register: myumi.ch/wyq67
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Celebrate Arab Heritage Month with the Trotter Multicultural Center & the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs! This year's theme is Our Truths, Our Voices & the opening ceremony is on Wednesday, March 11 in the Michigan Union.
Learn more & register: myumi.ch/dAN3A
#UMich #ArabHeritageMonth
Yellow background with bold navy and white text. Top text: "Does Every Gift Matter?" Middle large navy text: "Hail Yeah!" with a letter 'M' in the corner. Bottom text: "Let's show our appreciation and make an impact together!"
Pop by the Rackham Building on 3/19 for Rackham's Hail Yeah! celebration, where we'll connect over writing messages of gratitude to Rackham alumni and donors while enjoying pizza, Washtenaw Dairy donuts, and free t-shirts.
Learn more and register: myumi.ch/9pkDx
#UMich #GradSchool #HailYeah
This image features a person wearing glasses, smiling, with a blurred background. The overlay on the image includes text that reads: "Internship Connections: Winning Strategies. Internship tips from Elsie Lee-Robbins (Ph.D. '25), Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program Participant." Logos for the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program and Rackham are visible.
This image features a quote by Elsie Lee-Robbins, a Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program participant at the Ecology Center. The quote encourages applying one's strengths to an organization, even if they don't fit the job description perfectly. The page is branded with the Rackham logo and colors.
A graphic titled "Elsie's Tip #2" advises scheduling informational interviews once settled in an internship. It states: "Informational interviews can really strengthen your professional network." The bottom includes the logos for Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program and University of Michigan.
The image features a promotional graphic for the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. It includes a text invitation to learn more about the program with a shortened URL: myumi.ch/gR9PG. The Rackham logo is displayed at the bottom, alongside the University of Michigan's emblem.
Interested in participating in the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program? Spring/Summer and Fall deadlines are coming up quickly!
Learn more and apply: myumi.ch/gR9PG
#UMich #GradSchool #ProfessionalDevelopment #Internship
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Sun’s quote: “I’ve been fortunate to connect with a wide array of support from Rackham Graduate School, from counseling services and childcare support to fellowships, research grants, and conference travel funds. I am incredibly grateful to everyone at Rackham whose programs have been pivotal to my growth as a scholar.”
This #GivingBlueday, join Rackham in support of U-M graduate students.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! Giving Blueday is on March 18, 2026 and Rackham will match your gift 1:1 (while funds last): myumi.ch/A18jd
#UMich #GradSchool #GivingBlueday #WeAreRackham
An archival black and white photo of the Rackham Building with an informational billboard to the right of the image.
📸 From the Bentley Historical Library archives: Rackham's big billboard! During the final stages of construction in 1938, a temporary informational billboard was installed in front of the building to help U-M clearly announce the building's purpose and its benefactors.
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The image is a promotional graphic for the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program, with the text "Deadline Reminder" and "Apply Now for Spring/Summer and Fall 2026." It includes two individuals gesturing expressively, placed against a blue background with a circular pattern accentuating them.
Deadlines on the horizon:
Track 1: Internships with host organizations, identified by Rackham.
➡️ Fall 2026 Deadline: March 20
Track 2: Internships that Rackham students self-identify and secure on their own.
➡️ Spring/Summer 2026: March 13
➡️ Fall 2026: May 8
Learn more: myumi.ch/gR9PG
An archival black and white photo of a vintage Ann Arbor City Bus parked on the street outside of the Rackham Building. Two people stand near the front of the bus, one leaning against it. Another person stands at the bus entrance.
📸 From the Bentley Historical Library archives: A new Ann Arbor Transit, Inc. city bus parked in front of the Rackham Building in 1941. Fun fact: U-M publications from the 1940s occasionally referenced the "city's cream and green coaches" in descriptions of campus life and student transportation.
The 2026 King Talks speakers gather for a candid group photo after their talk.
Missed the 2026 King Talks? Watch online anytime: https://myumi.ch/NrqpR
🎉 A big congratulations to the 2026 King Talks Speakers on an incredible evening of storytelling and exchange.
#WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool
Graphic design to share a Discover Rackham news story entitled "Pioneering Accessibility," featuring an archival photo of a 1950s computer switchboard on the U-M campus and text: "Brought together at U-M in the early 1960s, Rackham alumni Jim Thatcher and Jesse Wright went on to create IBM’s first screen readers for blind and low-vision computer users. Over six decades later, a Rackham alum and his faculty mentors are preparing the next leap in accessible computing."
Archival photos of Jim Thatcher, a bespectacled balding person in an office, and James Wright, a person with a crew cut wearing a bow tie. Text: Jim Thatcher (Ph.D. 1963) and his professor-turned-colleague Jesse Wright (MA 1945, Ph.D. ’51), who was blind, first met at U-M’s Logic of Computers Group, where they joined interdisciplinary researchers in asking the broad questions of early computing, like: “Are computers giant electronic brains, similar to people’s brains? Can they think?”
A photo of Codex, the NewHaptics braille technology product, featuring buttons and rows of dots. Text: Flash Forward: Next Generation Accessibility - Over six decades later, a collaboration born at U-M between two faculty members and a Rackham alumnus is advancing accessible computing technology yet again. NewHaptics is an Ann Arbor tech startup that is the result of years of cross-disciplinary collaboration that started at U-M. The company is currently poised to release Codex, a new braille display technology.
A photo of hands navigating a laptop with accessibility symbols displayed on the screen. Text: Learn more about how Rackham alums and faculty have played a role in shaping the evolution of accessible computing in our latest feature article for Discover Rackham: rackham.umich.edu/news
From the world's first screen readers to today's cutting edge digital braille technologies, Rackham alums are behind critical hallmarks in the evolution of accessible computing: myumi.ch/JPgAn
#WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool
📸 Photos courtesy of @umichbentley and IBM Corporation ©️ (2025).
Four Rackham students stand in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on a bright spring day. From left to right: Farhia Mohamed, Madeline Clough, Emma Milligan, and Ashutosh Mirashe.
Each year, Rackham selects & funds four students in Rackham graduate programs to participate in the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy for Science & Engineering (CASE) Workshop in Washington, D.C. to learn more about the role of science in federal policy making.
More: myumi.ch/Mkd1e
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Graphic promoting a Discover Rackham article, featuring a photo of grad student Alana Heatherly in a pony tail and sunglasses standing in front of the ruins of a gladiator arena. The text on the graphic reads: Pain in the Arena: Rackham classical studies Ph.D. candidate Alanna Heatherly looks at how ancient athletes used pain to shape their identities—and how we can still learn from their experiences today.
2026 will see a rare convergence of three marquee events: the Olympics, the World Cup, & the Super Bowl. What can the past tell us about our contemporary relationship between athletics & pain? Ph.D. candidate Alanna Heatherly shares her perspectives: myumi.ch/Nrq8p
#WeAreRackahm
This image shows a person smiling, with long hair, wearing a light-colored turtleneck. The background is softly blurred, and the image contains a header titled "Internship Connections: Winning Strategies," offering internship seeking tips from Jadie Moon, a Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program Participant. The logos for the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program and the University of Michigan are at the bottom.
Jadie Moon is a Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program Participant with Merck & Co., Inc. & she has great advice when it comes to getting strategic about your intern fellowship experience: https://myumi.ch/dgJj7
Learn more about the program and upcoming deadlines: https://myumi.ch/gR9PG
A graphic design featuring yellow, green, red, and black stripes. Text: Celebrate Black History Month.
Celebrate Black History Month with Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, presenting a series of incredible campus events in partnership w/ the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center, Support for Incoming Black Students (S.I.B.S.), & the Black Student Union (BSU): mesa.umich.edu/black-history
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Curious to know more about the role of science in federal policy-making? Apply to attend the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy for Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop in Washington, D.C., April 12-15, 2026: myumi.ch/Mkd1e
Application deadline: 2/16 by 9 am EST
#UMich #GradSchool #STEM #SciPol
Theresa Norpeli Lanyo, Ph.D. Canidate in the School of Nursing, with her headshot and a quote about her goals: “As a midwife, a nurse, and as a healthcare researcher, I want to make sure that women go through pregnancy safely, have the best experience, and do not die from preventable causes, both here in the U.S. and globally—and also make sure that our babies are born safely.”
A black and white image of a person holding their pregnant belly gently with their hands. Text: Learn more about Theresa Norpeli Lanyo's research in our latest feature article for Discover Rackham: rackham.umich.edu/news
After 11 years of midwifery in her home country of Ghana, Rackham and University of Michigan School of Nursing Ph.D. candidate Theresa Norpeli Lanyo decided to pursue her doctoral degree to address some of the barriers to adequate prenatal care.
Learn more: https://myumi.ch/pV469
#WeAreRackham
Kent Syverud named the 16th President of the University of Michigan.
At a special meeting this afternoon, Kent Syverud was voted as the University of Michigan’s 16th President by the U-M Board of Regents. myumi.ch/JPJjG
A promotional graphic for the 2026 King Talks, a U-M MLK Symposium event, with the theme of Unbowed and Unbroken: The Enduring Struggle for Justice, featuring an archival photo of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
🗓️ Join us for the 2026 King Talks on 1/29: myumi.ch/3Ry59
Rackham’s annual King Talks feature stories that echo the theme of U-M’s MLK Symposium. Through this program, seven Rackham students share the relevance of their life experiences and/or research to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
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Promotional graphic featuring the exterior of the Rackham Building with text: Rackham Consultation Services: Virtual Office Hours - Weekly Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Graphic design featuring an image of professionals shaking hands and text: Building and Leveraging Your Network for Graduate Students, a virtual workshop happening on January 13.
Promotional graphic for the 2026 King Talks, a University of Michigan MLK Symposium Event, featuring an archival image of Reverend Martin Luther King Junior and the event theme: Unbowed and Unbroken, The Enduring Struggle for Justice. The event takes place in the Rackham Building on Thursday, January 29 from 5:30 to 8:00 p,m.
Next week at Rackham, learn how to build and leverage your professional network—and don't forget to save the date for the 2026 King Talks on January 29!
Learn more and register: rackham.umich.edu/events
#UMich #GradSchool
Close-up view of a hand gently holding a Monarch caterpillar on a leaf, with text overlay about 2026 Rackham Public Scholarship Grants and upcoming application deadlines.
Rackham Public Scholarship Grants provide support for publicly engaged scholarly projects created between Rackham students and community partners.
➡️ Proposals for the 2026-2027 academic year are due by 1/12. Learn more: https://myumi.ch/R3Jjm
#WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool #PublicScholarship
A graphic design featuring archival photos of MLK Jr. and text promoting MLK40: Unbowed and Unbroken: The Enduring Struggle for Justice, a keynote address on January 19 2026 in Hill Auditorium.
🗓️ Save the date! The 40th Annual MLK Symposium Keynote Memorial Lecture will take place on Jan. 19, 2026 at 10 am in Hill Auditorium, featuring Donzaleigh Abernathy & Derrick Johnson.
Learn more & register for the keynote and other MLK Symposium offerings: https://myumi.ch/E8QPx
#UMich #GradSchool
Happy 2026, #UMich #GradSchool community! 💛 💙
A wide shot of the 2025 Winter Commencement, featuring a stage at Crisler Center, a big block M, graduates in commencement attire, and confetti falling from the ceiling.
Dean Mike Solomon shakes hands with a Ph.D. graduate at Winter Commencement.
A Rackham grad gets their robe at Winter Commencement, and a hug from their advisor.
A Rackham Ph.D. graduate speaks at the 2025 Winter Commencement.
One week ago today, Winter Commencement ushered in a new class of Rackham alums. 💙💛 #MGoGrad #Classof2025
A graphic with an illustration of the Rackham Building and text: The Rackham Building will be closed from Monday, December 22 until Monday, January 5.
Next week at Rackham, we hope you'll be finding ways to rest and restore. See you on Monday, January 5!
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A promotional graphic for Gradwell, featuring guest Elizabeth Rhor's quote:“Over the past decade, the changes and how people think about graduate students, graduate student needs, and graduate student wellbeing has shifted remarkably.”
On this week’s episode of GradWell, Rackham Wellbeing Advocate, Elizabeth Rohr, discusses ways that well-being in graduate education has evolved over the years: myumi.ch/mRJZG
#WeAreRackham #GradSchool #GradWell
A U-M graduate in a cap and gown stands in the center of a large crowd of graduates, beaming and looking upwards, at Crisler Center during the 2024 Winter Commencement celebration.
Winter Commencement is this Sunday, December 14. A big congratulations to all who are celebrating this milestone moment. You're an inspiration to us all. 💙💛
Details about this ticketed event: commencement.umich.edu
#UMich #GradSchool #RackhamGrad #Classof2025
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Here’s to YOU for coming together to make this year’s #GivingTuesday such a success! Together, 27 donors raised $2,453!
Missed us on Giving Tuesday? Don’t worry! You can always make a donation online: myumi.ch/w7Epz
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Graphic design featuring a headshot of Rackham graduate student and SROP alum, Chelsea Waddell, and their quote: “I am grateful to SROP for exposing me to academic research and connecting me to professors, mentors, and peers who continue to guide me through my graduate school journey.”
It’s #GivingTuesday! This year, 100% of the funds raised by Rackham on Giving Tuesday support University of Michigan's Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP).
💙Join us in support of this transformational program today: donate.umich.edu/Bw38Y
#GradSchool #StudentSupport #HigherEd #UMich
Graphic design featuring a headshot of Rackham graduate student and SROP alum, Lindsey English, and their quote: “SROP gave me the opportunity to complete world class research with leaders in my field, including my current Ph.D. advisor who I have been working with for over five years since I was placed in her lab during SROP!”
This year, 100% of the funds raised by Rackham on Giving Tuesday support University of Michigan's Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP).
💙Join us in support of this transformational program: donate.umich.edu/Bw38Y
#GradSchool #StudentSupport #HigherEd #UMich #GivingTuesday
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On this week’s episode of GradWell, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Patricia Deldin, discusses healthy ways to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress: myumi.ch/mRJZG
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