The SCOR Symposium/Conference is an annual event presented by the Students of Color of Rackham.
Past Conference Themes
As part of their reform, the University agreed to establish the Center for Afro-American and African Studies (CAAS), designed to serve the needs of the African American academic community in the early 1970's. An organization called the Minorities of Rackham (MOR) emerged in conjunction with CAAS to provide support for the university's graduate community of color. MOR was primarily dedicated to address issues of race and oppression during this heightened period of unrest at the University.
In 1992, MOR was renamed to its present name SCOR, Students of Color of Rackham. By this period SCOR had expanded its vision to promote the professional, social, and cultural growth of in addition to its founding commitments to diversity nondiscrimination policies. After a near absence from the university landscape between 1992 and 1993, SCOR was revitalized in 1994 by co presidents Kyra Gaunt (Ethnomusicology) and Karen Lincoln (Sociology and Social Work).
WHAT IS SCOR?
The SCOR Graduate Organization is a network for Rackham graduate and professional students at the University of Michigan. SCOR is dedicated to the social, cultural, and academic well being of students of color of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent. Further, we also include students of other cultures, ethnicities, and international origins. We promote, support, and sponsor efforts concerning the improvement of quality in our students' academic, professional, and social lives respectful of cultural differences, disabilities, gender, and sexual orientation.
Goals
WHO IS SCOR?
The SCOR community is an alliance of advanced degree students in the arts and sciences, students obtaining professional degrees, local community partners and University leaders. In a word, SCOR is you! This organization is dedicated to utilizing its resources to serve your needs in ways your program cannot. The only way SCOR can be successful in achieving this objective is if you make an investment in it and let your voice be heard. SCOR can only be as strong as the people engaged in it. Given the grit and tenacity graduate students display on a daily basis, our collective strength has the power to be something special.
Past Conference Themes
- 20/20: Challenging our past, Researching the present, and Shaping our future
- Crossing Borders: Collaborating within the academy and beyond
- Do Something: Think.Share.ACT (2012)
- ARTS of H.E.A.L.T.H. (2013)
As part of their reform, the University agreed to establish the Center for Afro-American and African Studies (CAAS), designed to serve the needs of the African American academic community in the early 1970's. An organization called the Minorities of Rackham (MOR) emerged in conjunction with CAAS to provide support for the university's graduate community of color. MOR was primarily dedicated to address issues of race and oppression during this heightened period of unrest at the University.
In 1992, MOR was renamed to its present name SCOR, Students of Color of Rackham. By this period SCOR had expanded its vision to promote the professional, social, and cultural growth of in addition to its founding commitments to diversity nondiscrimination policies. After a near absence from the university landscape between 1992 and 1993, SCOR was revitalized in 1994 by co presidents Kyra Gaunt (Ethnomusicology) and Karen Lincoln (Sociology and Social Work).
WHAT IS SCOR?
The SCOR Graduate Organization is a network for Rackham graduate and professional students at the University of Michigan. SCOR is dedicated to the social, cultural, and academic well being of students of color of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent. Further, we also include students of other cultures, ethnicities, and international origins. We promote, support, and sponsor efforts concerning the improvement of quality in our students' academic, professional, and social lives respectful of cultural differences, disabilities, gender, and sexual orientation.
Goals
- To enhance the campus and community environment for graduate students so as to contribute to their academic growth, social growth, and well-being.
- To build an environment in which all persons can network and acquire opportunities for professional development.
- To sponsor cultural, educational, social programs, and activities which appeal to graduate students of color.
WHO IS SCOR?
The SCOR community is an alliance of advanced degree students in the arts and sciences, students obtaining professional degrees, local community partners and University leaders. In a word, SCOR is you! This organization is dedicated to utilizing its resources to serve your needs in ways your program cannot. The only way SCOR can be successful in achieving this objective is if you make an investment in it and let your voice be heard. SCOR can only be as strong as the people engaged in it. Given the grit and tenacity graduate students display on a daily basis, our collective strength has the power to be something special.