News Stories

June 15, 2016

MLaw Study Finds That 'Ban the Box' Leads to Increase in Employer Racial Discrimination

“Ban the Box” legislation seeks to open doors to employment for people with criminal records by barring employers from asking about records on employment applications. More…

June 15, 2016

Engineering students create video highlighting accessibility issues on U-M's campus

Four University of Michigan students studying biomedical engineering. All of them from Troy, Michigan and all of them able-bodied. The students – Abhinav Appukutty, Phillip Yang, Sawan…

June 13, 2016

Boosting black engineering grads is goal for U-M alum

Matthew Nelson, a U-M student currently finishing his undergraduate degree in industrial and operations engineering, works to help other non-traditional students find their way through higher…

June 13, 2016

President Schlissel: Our Hearts to Orlando

On behalf of the University of Michigan community, I express my deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the horrific nightclub attack in Orlando. The tragic loss…

June 8, 2016

National Center for Institutional Diversity to be housed at LSA

The National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan will make its new home in LSA, where it will be led by incoming director…

June 6, 2016

Campus Culture: Owning the Message

Will Sherry, director of the Spectrum Center, explores the importance of owning the work within the diversity, equity and inclusion effort to shift campus culture. Focused…

June 1, 2016

U-M ranked as the best disability friendly university in U.S.

The University of Michigan was ranked as the best disability friendly college or university in the United States in the College Choice 2016 rankings, which were…

May 26, 2016

Associate nursing dean aims for diverse workforce as the new president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives

Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, was inducted as president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives(ACNM) at the conclusion of the ACNM Annual Meeting on May…

May 18, 2016

U-M Alumni Discuss Detroit Impact at Hall of Fame Induction

Three University of Michigan alumni and Detroit natives were honored for their career achievements and national contributions with induction into the University of Michigan Detroiter Hall…