Academic & Social Resources
CAMPUS RESOURCES
Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)
Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA)
Women of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP)
National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID)
CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS
G.E.O.
Black Student Psychological Association
The Black Student's Psychological Association (BSPA) is an organization of Black students seeking to enhance the development of Black psychologists, create valid methods and techniques in the investigation of Black people, and in general to promote skills in the application and utilization of psychological principles as they relate to Blacks.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Winter Tips
General tips on how to survive the dreaded Michigan winter.
CAPS
INTERNET RESOURCES
CrayonPeople.com
News/discussion site for people of color
New America Media
A more formal news site for people of color.
Open Office
Free alternative to Microsoft Office. I just switched, and so far, it actually seems to be better. I wish I had known about this before!
OpenAFS
Allows you to access your AFS space from home as if it were another drive. Just set the cell to "umich.edu" (no quotes)
SyncBack
Free software that automatically backs up your stuff, so you won't be crying when your hard drive crashes and you lose your dissertation just when you were about to turn it in. All hard drives crash sooner or later, so for 0$, this is a good investment. Combine this with OpenAFS to back up to your AFS space.