May 21, 2026
When faculty and staff are better prepared to navigate conflict, it’s students who experience the difference.
IGR is a social justice education program and partnership of Student Life and the College of LSA. Our engaged, interdisciplinary approach blends classroom learning with real-world applications in intergroup dialogue, facilitation, social group identity, and intergroup relations education.
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Social justice through education.
Transformation through dialogue.
Classes, events, fellowships, and seminars for students.
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Conflict and dialogue: How IGR built community across 3 schools
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Forbes cites IGR course in naming U-M among "new Ivies"
April 20, 2026
Employers are increasingly seeking graduates with "complex emotional intelligence, radical adaptability and visionary creativity."
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