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October 27, 2016

Video: DE&I keynote speaker Steve Robbins talks open-mindedness during Oct. 6 address

Steve Robbins saved a fundamental message until the end of his presentation Thursday as the keynote speaker on a day dedicated to launching U-M’s campuswide strategic…

October 26, 2016

U-M undergraduates a more diverse group in many ways this fall

The undergraduate student body at the University of Michigan this fall includes more underrepresented minorities, more students from low-income families, more first-generation students and representation from…

October 21, 2016

Regents approve appointment of Sellers as chief diversity officer

The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment of Robert M. Sellers as the university’s first-ever chief diversity officer. Sellers, who has served as…

October 21, 2016

See the video recap of U-M’s historic diversity, equity and inclusion launch

On Oct. 6, 2016, the University of Michigan embarked on a historic journey, launching its first-ever universitywide strategic plan for diversity, equity and inclusion. The plan…

October 18, 2016

Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan

The university has launched a new initiative to address one of humanity’s most critical and seemingly intractable problems: poverty. Called Poverty Solutions at the University of…

October 18, 2016

U-M attracts 262 HAIL Scholarship recipients to campus in first year

Enrolling at the University of Michigan seemed like a far-fetched dream for Devin Raymond. Despite his 3.9 high school GPA, being the president of student council,…

October 17, 2016

Alumni Spotlight: Roy Hudson was first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Pharmacology at U-M

Roy Hudson didn’t start out with aspirations to be a university president. He didn’t consider executive management a potential career option. He figured his options were…

October 13, 2016

Survey will gauge U-M campus climate on diversity, equity and inclusion

Later this month, the university will launch a survey of students, faculty and staff on the Ann  Arbor campus to gauge the climate regarding diversity, equity…

October 10, 2016

Counseling and psychological services adds ‘drop-in’ services for students

Dear UM Student: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) acknowledges how painful the multiple acts of hate and racism over the past few weeks have been for…