A new $5 million gift from Joan and Sanford Weill’s Family Foundation to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan will help bolster education and create workforce opportunities for disadvantaged and underrepresented youth in Detroit.Read More

The middle and high school students who are part of the University of Michigan’s Wolverine Pathways program have the smarts to get to college. They have the desire. They see themselves as college students. But seeing the path to get there and stay there isn’t always clear. Wolverine Pathways formed just over three years ago… Continue Reading College Ready: Wolverine Pathways Paved Way to Higher Ed for Kids Unsure How to Get ThereRead More

Following an extensive investigation, the University of Michigan’s Division of Public Safety and Security has concluded that the rope resembling a noose found at University Hospital was not the result of a hate crime.Read More

When trying to solve a problem, would you seek help from four other people who know exactly what you know, or would you invite four people who know different things and have diverse experiences to help you find the solution? It was the thought-provoking question Robert Sellers posed to a room of administrators, faculty and… Continue Reading WORKING HARDER FOR DIVERSITY: Michigan’s Robert Sellers shares insights on faculty diversityRead More

The University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is pleased to announce the Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professorship in Psychology Inaugural Lecture The Souls of Black Folk: Role of Race in the Psychological Lives of African Americans Given by Robert M. Sellers Professor of Psychology, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion 4:00… Continue Reading Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professorship in Psychology | Inaugural LectureRead More

[su_box title=”**EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2019**” box_color=”#d40000″ title_color=”#ffffff”] On Monday, March 25, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host the 2019 Nancy Cantor Lecture – What is Diversity Worth in Higher Education? at 4 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheater. The Nancy Cantor Distinguished Lectureship on Intellectual Diversity honors Cantor, former U-M provost, for… Continue Reading Nancy Cantor Lecture | What is Diversity Worth in Higher Education?Read More

To encourage campus-wide efforts that promote, enhance and celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion, the Office Diversity, Equity & Inclusion has established a dedicated DE&I Innovation Fund to support projects that advance an innovative approach to DEI at U-M. The recommended average size of grants should range between $2,000 and $5,000. Students, staff and faculty are… Continue Reading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Innovation Grant Application 2019Read More

Named in honor of Dean Emeritus of the School of Social Work, this award was established in 1996. It recognizes faculty whose service goes above and beyond their regular duties and contributes to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse campus community. Nominations will be accepted for all regular instructional and research faculty, including… Continue Reading Accepting 2019 Nominations for the Harold Johnson AwardRead More

The Detroit News editorial (“Students pay high price for UM diversity goals,” Jan. 9) mischaracterizes our efforts to enhance the quality of the university and promote broader access to life-changing education through our investments in diversity, equity and inclusion.Read More