News Stories

December 8, 2016

Diversity award for staff recognizes 10 individuals, five teams

Recipients of the eighth annual Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award for University of Michigan staff were celebrated Tuesday at a breakfast ceremony at the Michigan Union. The…

December 8, 2016

Regents OK schematic design for new Trotter Multicultural Center

Plans for the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center are continuing to move forward, as the Board of Regents approved the schematic design Thursday for the new…

December 6, 2016

Depression Center taking nominations for $100,000 research award

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center is accepting nominations for the first-ever Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Scholar Award for early career U-M faculty members or…

December 1, 2016

Ford School outlines vast array of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives over the past year

The Ford School launched its five-year strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion on October 5, 2016. It includes four central goals: diversifying ‘who we are’,…

November 30, 2016

Donors' gift champions diversity at U-M's School of Information

A gift from Roger Ehrenberg and Carin Levine-Ehrenberg will fund a new diversity scholarship at the School of Information. The Roger Ehrenberg and Carin Levine-Ehrenberg Diversity…

November 30, 2016

Stamps School DE&I plan includes diversity-related courses

Diversity has long been a central value at the core of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design and for its students, faculty and…

November 29, 2016

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Two Major Research Universities

With higher education’s increasing focus and commitment to advancing diversity, college campuses have become hosts to an enormous array of programmatic and support initiatives for students.…

November 22, 2016

2016-17 U-M African Presidential Scholars Research Colloquium Series

  Since 2009, the U-M African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Program brings early career faculty from African universities to Ann Arbor for residencies generally lasting six months. …

November 22, 2016

Schlissel outlines support for undocumented, international students

The University of Michigan has joined dozens of major universities and colleges in urging the federal government to continue and expand a policy that would allow…