June 2, 2020
We, here at IGR are heartbroken and enraged over the events of the past week. For some of us, George Floyd’s murder in the hands of those who are supposed to protect us is an old – and personal – story. For all of us, it marks a new opportunity to recommit to the work we do every day – combatting racism and other oppressions in all forms.
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2020 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Michael Gardner
April 27, 2020
Michael Gardner is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA) along with Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson. He was presented with the award virtually at IGR's 17th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration.
2020 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Riana Elyse Anderson
April 27, 2020
Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA) along with Michael Gardner. She was presented with the award virtually at IGR's 17th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Riana has been previously featured on IGR's podcast DialogueUP!
A story on COVID-19 about Michigan students
April 21, 2020
Ever since the return from spring break, life has not been the same for University of Michigan students. My name is Smitty (they/them), a first-year RC-LSA student, and the Writer/Photographer Student Lead for IGR, MESA, and the Spectrum Center.
Opening the Conversation about Decorating Spaces for the Holidays
December 10, 2019
For many people, the holidays are a great time of celebration. Huge pine trees with lights and ornaments, Santa meeting children at nearly every mall, reindeer-printed wrapping paper… or, that is, for those who celebrate Christmas.
Microaggressions: The Intent vs. the Impact (with Elsa Ramesh and Hoai An Pham)
November 12, 2019
Small, hurtful actions impact our campus every day, whether it’s from the professors who schedule tests on religious or cultural holidays, the coworkers who don’t use an intern’s correct gender pronouns, or the students who make assumptions about a classmate based on their appearance.
Navigating Dialogue Around Cultural Appropriation on Halloween (with Alex Kime)
October 22, 2019
Culture isn’t a costume. It’s been said time and time again, but each year cases of inappropriate and offensive Halloween costumes still seem to arise.
Becoming IGR co-facilitators with Bhoomika Gupta and Noah Bonello
September 24, 2019
Bhoomika Gupta (she/her/hers) and Noah Bonello (he/him/his) both became involved in The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) on a whim. Gupta, a junior studying psychology, took a dialogue course to fulfill distribution requirements while Bonello, a junior studying computer science, signed up for a foundations course because it fit into his schedule.
2019 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Arikia Millikan
May 1, 2019
Arikia Millikan is the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA). She was presented with the award at IGR's 16th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Arikia is also featured in IGR's podcast DialogueUP!
2018 IGR Outstanding Alumni Award recipient: Sabrina Claude, Ed.D.
May 1, 2018
Sabrina Claude, Ed.D. is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award (OAA). She was presented with the award at IGR's 15th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Dr. Claude is also featured in IGR's podcast DialogueUP!.