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December 8, 2015

University designates $90,000 to program for Ethiopian scholars

The University of Michigan’s offices of the president and the provost have designated $90,000 to the African Studies Center for its U-M African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS)…

December 7, 2015

Cajun culture and a desire to help guide police officer

Kaitlin Deslatte grew up in Centerville on the Cajun Coast 80 miles southwest of New Orleans, where grandparents are “maw maw” and “paw paw,” and brown…

December 1, 2015

Innovative gardens help manage stormwater, beautify Detroit

On the former sites of vacant Detroit homes, University of Michigan researchers and their partners have built innovative gardens that help manage stormwater while removing neighborhood…

November 19, 2015

Schlissel, Diggs thank U-M community for engagement on diversity

President Mark Schlissel and Board of Regents Chair Shauna Ryder Diggs thanked the University of Michigan community Thursday for engaging in the many Diversity Summit events…

November 17, 2015

U-M support for students

Dear U-M students: People in many parts of our global community are suffering. In response to the violence and loss of lives in Beirut, Paris, Baghdad…

November 13, 2015

Many voices heard at U-M Diversity Summit

I want to share the remarks that I made during Thursday’s meeting of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan expressing my grief and…

November 13, 2015

'Connecting Through Story' event helps drive diversity agenda

It’s hard to top storytelling as an effective tool to get people to open up about diversity, equity and inclusion issues, and building understanding. That was…

November 11, 2015

Higher-ed leaders discuss how to promote diversity efforts

Top leaders from a range of U.S. higher education institutions shared suggestions Wednesday on how to boost diversity, and the need to impress on host communities…

November 11, 2015

Video: Community Assembly on Diversity

More than two dozen faculty, staff and students share comments and ideas for making the University of Michigan more diverse, equitable and inclusive at a Community…

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