Angela Davis, an author, professor and political activist, will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium at the University of Michigan, Vice Provost Robert Sellers announced Monday afternoon.Read More

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

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 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

Measuring progress ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan has completed year two of its five-year diversity, equity and inclusion strategic plan and is sharing its progress on key initiatives in the plan. On Monday, Oct. 8, UM kicked off a week-long DEI summit with remarks from President Mark Schlissel and Chief Diversity Officer… Continue Reading 5 takeaways from UMich’s diversity, equity and inclusion effortsRead More

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

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

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

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