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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

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…

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 10, 2015

Community Assembly on diversity generates suggestions, challenges

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

November 10, 2015

University's diversity history recalled at public panel event

The historical context to promoting diversity at the University of Michigan was the focus when past and current university leaders gathered Monday for “Reflections On U-M’s…

November 9, 2015

The Case for Diversity

As U-M hosts its first-ever Diversity Summit this week, LSA looks at research and programs from throughout the College that illustrate diversity’s power to create better…

November 9, 2015

Diversity Summit public events

The University of Michigan’s Diversity Summit continues this week with a variety of public events. Read the full story