News Stories

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 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 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

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…

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 16, 2016

University launches free DE&I training courses for faculty, staff

  University Human Resources has launched a series of diversity, equity and inclusion professional development courses, offered free of charge to U-M faculty and staff campuswide.…

November 10, 2016

Nursing DE&I plan seeks men from underrepresented populations

As part of its diversity, equity and inclusion strategic plan, the University of Michigan School of Nursing has an ambitious goal. The unit launched a multifaceted…

November 9, 2016

Messages from the President and CDO following the 2016 election

To All Members of the University Community: As I’m sure many of you did, I watched the election coverage late into the night, and had the…

November 4, 2016

CDO Rob Sellers: "Together we are capable of remarkable change"

This is an exciting time for the University of Michigan. On Oct. 6, following a year-long planning process, we launched our five-year strategic plan for diversity,…