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No matter the degree or field, Rackham offers grad students and postdocs resources to support them at every stage of their time at the University of Michigan.

Learn more: rackham.umich.edu
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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

#WeAreRackham #GradSchool #GradWell
Graphic design for the GradWell podcast, featuring an episode quote from Patricia Deldin, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry: "“Emotions and feelings are normal and helpful. They help us communicate to ourselves and others. Without emotions, we wouldn't survive… So normal anxiety, normal sadness, normal stress are perfectly healthy.”
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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 #ProfessionalDevelopment #HigherEd #UMich
Graphic design featuring a headshot of Rackham graduate student and SROP alum, Jacoby Luster, and their quote: “SROP prepared me for graduate school by introducing me to the expectations for students alongside viewing graduate school as personal and academic development.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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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 #ProfessionalDevelopment #HigherEd #UMich
Graphic design featuring a headshot of Rackham graduate student and SROP alum, Anushka Rathi, and her quote: “SROP gave me exposure to research, mentorship, and a supportive academic community that built my confidence to pursue graduate school.”
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Save the date! This year’s #GivingTuesday is December 2. 💛💙

This year, 100% of the funds raised by Rackham on Giving Tuesday support University of Michigan's Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP).

Learn more and support SROP this #GivingTuesday: donate.umich.edu/Bw38Y

#UMich #GivingTuesday
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November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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On this week’s episode of GradWell, Senior Disability Access Coordinator for Graduate Students, Kat Nic, shines a light on accommodations and support: myumi.ch/mRJZG 🎧

#WeAreRackham #GradSchool #GradWell
A promotional graphic for the November 12 episode of the GradWell podcast featuring a headshot of podcast guest Kat Nic and her quote: “You are the one propelling yourself through graduate school. You can do this, but there are lots of resources out there to help you. It's just kind of finding all of them and piecing them together.”
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Next week at Rackham, join Rackham Student Government for Lunch with the Deans! Also on the events line-up: a virtual workshop where you'll learn how to articulate and leverage your transferrable skills in job interviews.

Learn more & register: rackham.umich.edu/events

#UMich #GradSchool
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Celebrate #FirstGenWeek on the #UMich campus w/ a suite of events through November 7 w/ the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) & U-M First Gen, a student organization dedicated to raising awareness of, welcoming, & helping first gens: firstgen.umich.edu

#WeAreRackham #UMich1stGen
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November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with your #UMich community! The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, in close partnership with Native American Student Association, created a full list of incredible #NativeAmericanHeritagemonth campus events: myumi.ch/mxDWx
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November 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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On this week’s episode of GradWell, Professor of Music, Department Chair at U-M, and Co-Director of the Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies, Ed Sarath, explores creativity, consciousness, and tapping into our potential: myumi.ch/mRJZG

#WeAreRackham #GradSchool #GradWell
Graphic design featuring GradWell podcast guest Ed Sarath and his quote: “A huge part of creativity is critiquing the patterns we've inherited from life as a whole—cultural backgrounds, disciplinary backgrounds, the academy—that actually confine our thinking, our awareness.”
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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A big thanks to our graduate student presenters at the 2025 Exhibits of Excellence event: Jenny Flores, Sayre Satterwhite, Valeria Ortiz Villalobos, Katie Waddle, Kyungeun Song, Adrian Porras Laura, Chesta Bisht, & Jose Melendez. More: myumi.ch/JP5xx

#WeAreRackham
Graduate student presenters at the 2025 Exhibitions of Excellence event pose for a group photo. Students featured, from left to right: Jenny Flores, Sayre Satterwhite, Valeria Ortiz Villalobos, Katie Waddle, Kyungeun Song, Adrian Porras Laura, Chesta Bisht, and Jose Melendez.
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.

Learn more and apply by November 3: myumi.ch/pV2E5

#WeAreRackham #BouchetSociety #UMich #GradSchool
2025 inductee of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a person in academic regalia with a black cap and blue gown with black and gold trim, standing in front of a wooden door. Promotional image featuring a quote about the impact of The Bouchet Society on diversity and mutual support, attributed to Ph.D. candidate Janae Bouchet, with a small portrait of Janae Bouchet at the bottom. Background includes a faint silhouette of a world map.
October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Rackham Public Scholarship Grants provide support for publicly engaged scholarly projects created between Rackham students and community partners.

➡️ As part of the application process, students have the option to submit a draft proposal by 10/31. Learn more: https://myumi.ch/R3Jjm

#WeAreRackham
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October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Learn more from Timberlee Whiteus & others across the U-M campus at Exploring Well-Being in Graduate Education: A Rackham Symposium on Wednesday, 10/22 & Thursday, 10/23, in the Rackham Building.

Learn more & register: myumi.ch/2rXgk

#MentalHealth #WellBeing #HigherEd #UMich #GradSchool
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October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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On this week’s episode of the GradWell podcast, Sunghyun Hong, a Ph.D. candidate in Social Work and Developmental Psychology, shares strategies for adopting a strengths-based framework for resiliency development: myumi.ch/mRJZG

#WeAreRackham #GradSchool #GradWell
Graphic design featuring October 15 GradWell podcast guest and Social Work and Developmental Psychology at the University of Michigan Ph.D. candidate Sunghyun Hong and her quote: “Seeing resilience as a dynamic process, you really need to be able to hold both truths, which is recognizing and being proud of the areas that we're thriving and also being able to be kind to ourselves and tend to areas that we need help.”
October 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Interested in participating in the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program this winter? The deadlines are coming up quickly!

Learn more: https://myumi.ch/gR9PG

#UMich #GradSchool #ProfessionalDevelopment #WeAreRackham #Internship
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October 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Learn more from Shakeelah Hicks & others across the U-M campus at Exploring Well-Being in Graduate Education: A Rackham Symposium on Wednesday, October 22 & Thursday, October 23, in the Rackham Building.

Learn more & register: myumi.ch/2rXgk

#MentalHealth #WellBeing #HigherEd #UMich #GradSchool
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October 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Winter 2026 Community Engaged Course Design Workshop applications are open now through November 3!

• Learn more about this professional development opportunity: myumi.ch/w9bV4
• Hear from past workshop participants at the 10/24 info session: myumi.ch/15k28

#UMich #GradSchool
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October 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Learn more from Taylor Pahl &others across the U-M campus at Exploring Well-Being in Graduate Education: A Rackham Symposium on Wednesday, October 22 & Thursday, October 23, in the Rackham Building.

Learn more & register: myumi.ch/2rXgk

#MentalHealth #WellBeing #HigherEd #UMich #GradSchool
Promotional graphic for Exploring Well-Being in Graduate Education event, featuring a quote about informal mental support and its importance in maintaining well-being by Taylor Pahl, a specialist from the Eisenberg Family Depression Center. Decorated with colorful abstract brush strokes at the top.
October 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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"Every task is a hurdle to overcome but never underestimate your ability to overcome & excel in every task you put your mind & effort to. Do it scared, do it nervous, do it nevertheless."

— Kehinde Morayo Sowunmi, Rackham Ph.D. Student

Share your advice for fellow Rackham students: myumi.ch/613D2
October 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.

Learn more and apply by November 3: myumi.ch/pV2E5

#WeAreRackham #BouchetSociety #UMich #GradSchool
Quote from a Ph.D. student and 2025 Bouchet Honor Society inductee, Sara N. Steiner, discussing the impact of the Rackham chapter of the Bouchet Honor Society on their professional development and outreach efforts. The image includes a portrait of the student at the bottom.
October 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Learn more from Madeline DeMarco & others across the U-M campus at Exploring Well-Being in Graduate Education: A Rackham Symposium on Wednesday, October 22 & Thursday, October 23, in the Rackham Building.

Learn more & register: myumi.ch/QwmQz

#MentalHealth #WellBeing #HigherEd #UMich #GradSchool
Promotional image for an event titled 'Exploring Well-Being in Graduate Education' scheduled for October 22-23, featuring a quote about teamwork and trust by Madeline DeMarco, Health Promotion Specialist. The background includes colorful handprints.
October 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Do feelings of fraud & self-doubt feel like they're creeping into your #UMich #GradSchool experience? This week's episodes of GradWell explore Impostor Phenomenon w/ two Developmental Psychology Ph.D. candidates: Danielle Rosenscruggs & Dianna Alvarado.

🎧 Listen now: myumi.ch/mRJZG

#WeAreRackham
Promotional graphic for the October 1 release of the GradWell podcast, entitled "The Imposter Phenomenon," part 1 of a 2 part podcast featuring Danielle Rosenscruggs, a Ph.D. candidate in Developmental Psychology. Graphic design featuring a headshot of Danielle Rosenscruggs and her quote from the podcast: “We are not seeing things clearly and accurately when we convince ourselves that we are frauds… That's just not possible in these really competitive, high achieving, high stress environments. There are so many gates you had to get through to get into this room.” Promotional graphic for the October 1 release of the GradWell podcast, entitled "The Imposter Phenomenon," part 2 of a 2 part podcast featuring Dianna Alvarado, a Ph.D. candidate in Developmental Psychology. Graphic design featuring a headshot of Dianna Alvarado and her quote from the podcast: “Even very capable students can burn out, so protective strategies can give them the tools to stay engaged and to thrive, even in environments that sometimes can feel competitive or isolating.”
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program allows doctoral students to pursue a fully supported internship during their graduate training. Internships offer students a mentored professional learning experience in diverse career settings.

Learn more: https://myumi.ch/gR9PG

#UMich #GradSchool
Promotional image for Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program featuring a smiling participant named Julian Rome, standing outdoors with trees in the background. Text: Create Your Dream Internship Tips from Julian Rome, Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program Participant. Blue text graphic with Julian Rome's first tip: Find five job postings that interest you. Blue text graphic with Julian Rome's second tip: Make a list of the qualifications for your selected postings, noting what areas you need the most professional growth in to be competitive. Blue text graphic with Julian Rome's third tip: With your supervisor, 
co-design your internship around getting experience in your growth areas, staying centered in the mission of the organization.
September 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement & promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate.

Learn more & apply by 11/3: myumi.ch/pV2E5
Attend the October 2 info session: myumi.ch/A1eQp

#WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool
Promotional image featuring a quote about the values of being a member of the Bouchet Honor Society, attributed to Ph.D. candidate Andrea Valenzuela, a society inductee. The quote emphasizes the importance of supportive community, professional development, and research funding.
September 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Rackham Ph.D. student Jaylin Herskovitz is a human-computer interaction researcher who designs greater tech accessibility with blind people.

Read the full story: myumi.ch/XyQmn

#WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool
A blurred cityscape with vibrant lights for a Rackham news article titled 'Open Your Eyes: Co-Designing Accessible Tech.' Text: Rackham doctoral candidate and human-computer interaction researcher Jaylin Herskovitz co-designs accessible tech with blind people, improving their experience with the world, online and off. Close-up of a person holding a green canned food item, with a text overlay discussing Herskovitz's research on AI: "Herskovitz's research reveals that blind users are frustrated by AI’s current capacity for interpreting imagery, finding it far too general to be efficient." Three smartphone screens displaying different stages of ProgramAlly, a software application to help blind people get specific information. Text: To address this issue, Herskovitz used techniques from the field of end-user programming—the practice of designing for non-programmers to create and modify software for their own specific needs—to create ProgramAlly, an application for blind people to write small custom programs to target the specifics of what they’d like to see. Promotional graphic featuring a quote about AI programming from Jaylin Herskovitz alongside her professional headshot. Her quote: “Programs could include things like finding a specific route number on a bus or finding the title of a book—essentially creating simple commands for people to specify exactly what they’re looking for that the AI can understand."
September 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM