Rackham Graduate School

  1. January 26, 2021

    Applications open for graduate program diversity grants

    Applications are open to all U-M graduate programs for 2021-2022 Rackham Faculty Allies and Student Ally Diversity Grants, which aim to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within graduate programs across the U-M campus.

  2. November 13, 2020

    Ann Arbor campus students offered additional grading options

    Revisions in the grading policy for the fall 2020 and winter 2021 semesters will offer Ann Arbor campus undergraduates the choice of keeping letter grades or using Pass and No Record COVID assessments on transcripts.

  3. September 30, 2020

    Graduate Student Mental Health Task Force issues first-year report

    A task force charged with identifying changes to better support graduate student mental health at U-M has released its first-year report, outlining 10 recommendations for individuals, programs and the university.

  4. August 31, 2020

    Schools, colleges share goals and hopes for 2020-21 school year

    The University of Michigan is preparing to welcome back students for a fall semester unlike any other, creating never-before-seen challenges and opportunities for Ann Arbor’s 19 schools and colleges as well as at Dearborn and Flint.

  5. March 27, 2020

    U-M adopts alternative grading for graduate, professional courses

    Graduate and most professional degree programs at U-M’s Ann Arbor campus are adopting an alternative grading policy for the remainder of the semester to address challenges related to COVID-19.

  6. March 9, 2020

    Former V.P. Al Gore to speak at Spring Commencement

    Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver U-M’s Spring Commencement address May 2 while dramatist Dominique Morisseau will deliver the Rackham Graduate Exercises address May 1.

  7. February 24, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Deadline is March 15 for spending money left in 2019 Health Care FSA University of Michigan employees who have money remaining in their 2019 Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts still have a few weeks left to spend it. FSAs are regulated by the Internal Revenue Service and the rules allow a grace period from Jan.…
  8. February 16, 2020

    Themes emerge for Rackham Graduate Student Mental Health Task Force

    The Rackham Graduate School’s Student Mental Health Task Force has determined five major themes that will guide the group’s work. The themes are outlined in a blog post by task force chair Meghan Duffy.

  9. February 9, 2020

    Rackham symposium considers future of graduate education

    Leaders from top research universities, foundations, and research organizations convened at Rackham Graduate School Feb. 7 to exchange ideas on the future of the graduate student experience.

  10. February 3, 2020

    Campus Briefs

    Short news items from around the university.