In a recent episode of the podcast series, The Pulse, host Mallory Willsea speaks with Mike Morland, the Director of Communications and Marketing in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) at the University of Michigan, during the EduWeb conference.
Mike discusses the critical work being done by the ODEI and Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer Tabbye Chavous, to make higher education more accessible and inclusive. This episode also emphasizes the significance of programs like Wolverine Pathways, an innovative program designed to increase college readiness and success for students from underserved communities.
The conversation also underscores the power of storytelling and data in driving DEI efforts and how personal narratives and robust data analysis highlight the successes within DEI initiatives.