Robert Sellers, the vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, opened the Minority Serving Institutions Disciplinary Hub Plenary and Reception at the Ross School of Business Tuesday afternoon. The event, attended by dozens of students and faculty, was the conclusion of a conference between the University of Michigan and minority-serving institutions intended… Continue Reading Minority Serving Institutions Disciplinary Hub Plenary to Cultivate Relationships and Develop Strategic GoalsRead More

By Alison Golm Human Resources Communications The annual Investing in Ability program will highlight its 2018 theme “Diversity Includes Disability” during annual events planned for the month of October. The Council for Disability Concerns produces the program designed to raise awareness of disability topics on campus and in the community. It will include speakers, demonstrations,… Continue Reading Investing in Ability Explores Disability as a Dimension of DiversityRead More

Reports of prohibited student conduct at the University of Michigan increased in fiscal year 2018 following continued efforts to enhance awareness of sexual misconduct and other interpersonal violence issues, and how to report concerns on campus.Read More

The Go Blue Guarantee is one of three full-tuition initiatives UM is pursuing to increase the school’s diversity. Also arriving in the fall are the first students enrolled in UM’s Wolverine Pathways, a program launched by UM in 2015. It offers current sixth- and ninth-grade students the opportunity to join the program as they begin the… Continue Reading UM efforts to aid lower-income students begin to bear fruitRead More

As the University of Michigan continuously monitors and evaluates the evolution of its schools, colleges and units, it is essential that we support their mission and goals in a way that maximizes both their potential and impact amongst the University and community at-large. After careful review and consideration, beginning July 1, 2018, the University of… Continue Reading Detroit Center, Connector Join Global Engagement July 1Read More

Adam Skoczylas, program manager for the Center for Educational Outreach, and the MStaff200 Planning Lead Team are the individual and team winners of the 2018 President’s Staff Innovation Awards. “Staff members across our campuses contribute to excellence on many levels. The inventive thinking taking place here at Michigan is proof that as we begin our… Continue Reading President’s Staff Innovation Award Presented to Adam Skoczylas of CEORead More

Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer congratulates the graduating class of 2018.Read More

In the continuing effort to cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment on campus, the University of Michigan has launched a new website, undocumented.umich.edu, to serve as a supportive resource for undocumented and DACA students. “We hope that the website reinforces the university’s commitment to welcoming students of all ethnicities and nationalities, and help them… Continue Reading University Launches New Website for Undocumented and DACA StudentsRead More

Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Cheif Diversity Officer Robert Sellers joins hosts Ben Keller and Cydney Gardner-Brown as a special guest on “Michigan TIme.” Michigan Time, the official podcast of Central Student Government (CSG) at the University of Michigan, provides an inside scoop into CSG’s legislative assembly and special events happening on campus. In this episode,… Continue Reading Robert Sellers Discusses U-M Campus Climate and More on CSG’s Michigan TimeRead More

Last year, the University of Michigan implemented a comprehensive action plan for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion on campus. We sat down with Dr. Robert Sellers, who is leading the charge on the ambitious project and fills the new roles of Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer and the Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professor of… Continue Reading A Conversation with U-M’s Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Robert SellersRead More