To the University Community, As the University of Michigan enters the fourth year of its five-year strategic plan for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), we continue to make progress in transforming the university into a place where everyone has an equitable opportunity to succeed and contribute. These changes can be seen and felt throughout our… Continue Reading Statement from the CDO on Year 3 DEI ReportRead 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

Dear Faculty, Students, and Staff: As you know, an incident occurred on our campus on Saturday, March 16 where an active shooter response was engaged campus-wide as a result of information received by the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS). Multiple events were occurring across campus on Saturday, including a vigil to honor Muslim… Continue Reading A message from Robert Sellers: Campus Emergency Response Follow-UpRead 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

By: Mike Morland | Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Innovation is driven by new ideas, creativity and the belief that there’s always potential to improve upon something that’s already been established. Dr. Robert Sellers, Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, has encouraged the University community to think big about innovation. With the establishment… Continue Reading DEI Innovation Fund Provides Opportunities for Transformative ChangeRead More