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January 17, 2017

MLK Symposium keynote speakers stress value of speaking out

Keynote speakers at the University of Michigan’s 31st Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium honored past and present heroes who have fought for equal…

January 13, 2017

VIDEO: DE&I Chats with CDO Rob Sellers - Martin Luther King Day

In this inaugural video blog, Chief Diversity Officer Rob Sellers discusses the impact of Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities across the University, while also chatting…

January 12, 2017

WATCH LIVE: 2017 MLK Symposium Keynote

Watch the live stream of the Martin Luther King Symposium from Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. The live broadcast will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, January…

January 10, 2017

U-M School of Nursing adds senior director for diversity, equity and inclusion

The University of Michigan School of Nursing today announced the addition of Rushika Patel, Ph.D., to its staff as the school’s first director for diversity, equity…

January 10, 2017

SMTD professor Anita Gonzalez named as 6th Annual Shirley Verrett Award winner

The University of Michigan Woman of Color in the Academy Project is pleased to present its 6th Annual Shirley Verrett Award to professor on Feb. 8,…

January 5, 2017

U-M welcomes Amy Goodman and Issa Rae as 2017 MLK Memorial Lecturers

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…