News Stories

June 9, 2017

U-M President, chief diversity officer praise DEI leads for early progress

President Mark Schlissel and Robert Sellers, vice provost and chief diversity officer, praised dozens of faculty and staff members at a breakfast celebrating the diversity, equity…

May 22, 2017

LSA hires its first Associate Dean of DEI & Professional Development

As associate dean, Fiona Lee will work to ensure that LSA's DEI programs are developed in a timely manner

May 10, 2017

Wolverine Pathways making U-M more accessible to Ypsilanti, Southfield, Detroit youth

Classrooms at Ypsilanti Community High School are usually quiet and empty on Saturdays, but they haven’t been for the past month. Instead, students from several middle…

May 8, 2017

University of Michigan celebrates achievements of Latino/a students

Be true to yourself. Take time to think before changing course. And do not let anyone decide for you what you

April 27, 2017

New LSA postdoc program selects scholars committed to DE&I

The seven fellows will participate in a two-year program, administered by LSA and the National Center for

April 26, 2017

U-M Alumni Association announces $30M expansion to diversity scholarship program

The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan is investing in diversity by expanding its LEAD merit scholarship for underrepresented minority students by $30 million. Since…

April 25, 2017

Seven receive 2017 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award

Seven faculty members whose service contributes to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse U-M community have received the 2017 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service…

April 17, 2017

Bentley project uncovers untold history of African-Americans at U-M

Nine decades ago, Vivian Deborah Wilson arrived at the University of Michigan with dreams of dedicating her life to teaching Latin. That year, Wilson became part…

April 17, 2017

Graham Sustainability Institute uses fellowship application to stress DE&I focus

While a number of schools, colleges and Student Life units develop and shape their individual diversity, equity and inclusions plans around the expressed needs of their…