News

June 30, 2026

Find out what your classmates and fellow IGR alumnx are up to.

June 8, 2026

Deepening empathy, strengthening dialogue skills, and how Sam's IGR experiences helped influence her path.

June 3, 2026

Elisa Vega reflects on how her IGR experiences shaped her approach to facilitation, communicating across difference, and learning with and from others in higher education spaces.

May 21, 2026

When faculty and staff are better prepared to navigate conflict, it’s students who experience the difference.

May 11, 2026

Madison Palmer-Przewoznik looks back on how IGR shaped her approach to dialogue, active listening, empathy, and engaging across difference.

April 23, 2026

Share practices or lead a workshop for staff and faculty, and Dialogue Michigan will even help you plan, promote, and implement programs and events.

April 21, 2026

Kyhana Austin looks back on their approach to connection across difference, conflict resolution, leadership, and social change.

April 20, 2026

Employers are increasingly seeking graduates with "complex emotional intelligence, radical adaptability and visionary creativity."

April 19, 2026

Kristin Ferreras Lora looks back on "Intergroup Dialogues" (ALA 122) and the ways her involvement shaped her future in public health and social justice education.

April 15, 2026

Our partnership will become even closer through a jointly appointed senior leadership role and an updated alignment within IGR.

April 13, 2026

Henry Barron looks back on his IGR experiences and the ways ALA 471 influenced his approach to collaboration, feedback, and growth.

April 7, 2026  

IGR will move our student space and offices to East Liberty Street this April. This replaces our previous announcement that IGR would relocate to the NUB.

April 1, 2026

Jordan Hunter looks back on how CommonGround and dialogue influenced her learning, leadership, and sense of community. 

February 23, 2026

“The work has challenged me to listen more intentionally, speak more thoughtfully, and show up with deeper integrity... And that, to me, is transformative education at its best.”

January 12, 2026

We’re marking three major milestones as we expand IGR's impact on campus and nationally.

January 9, 2026

“I was able to learn more about what U-M has to offer, and how to plan for the future. This was extremely important to me."

December 15, 2025

Find out what your classmates and fellow IGR alumnx are up to.

November 17, 2025

While we await our new space in North University Building, we're opening these temporary offices in the Michigan League Underground.

November 3, 2025

U-M faculty and staff from across campus are coming together around their shared interest in pedagogical skills to create lasting connections.

October 31, 2025

We're delighted to share photos, highlights, and stories from our latest annual report.