May 21, 2026
When faculty and staff are better prepared to navigate conflict, it’s students who experience the difference.
The Program on Intergroup Relations blends theory and experiential learning to facilitate students' learning about social group identity, social inequality, and intergroup relations. IGR is a partnership between Student Life and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
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Social justice through education.
Transformation through dialogue.
Classes, events, fellowships, and seminars for students.
Featured news
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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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Incoming student workshops
Join a peer-led dialogue workshop for incoming Wolverines
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